2019 No. 1289
Food
Intellectual Property
The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Made 28th September 2019
Laid before Parliament 30th September 2019
Coming into force 31st October 2019

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to measures relating to the description of, and other requirements relating to, spirit drinks.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and section 3 of and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). It is prospectively repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).
S.I. 1989/1327, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. It is prospectively revoked by S.I. 2018/1011 from exit day. The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety during the preparation, evaluation and revision of food law in relation to these Regulations.
OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.