2004 No. 2731 (W.238)
The Food Safety (Act of Accession concerning the Czech Republic and other States) (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2004
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, after 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 safety3, makes the following Regulations:
Title, application and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (Act of Accession concerning the Czech Republic and other States) (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2004, apply in relation to Wales only and come into force on 31 October 2004.
Amendment of the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 19902
1
Insofar as they apply in relation to Wales, the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 19904 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
In regulation 5 (labelling of quick-frozen foodstuffs), insert at the end the following paragraph —
5
In this regulation “Council Directive 89/108/EEC” means Council Directive 89/108/EEC on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption5 as amended by amendments up to and including those effected by the Act of the European Community concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded6.
Amendment of the Egg Products Regulations 19933
1
Insofar as they apply in relation to Wales, the Egg Products Regulations 19937 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
In each of paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(iii) of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 (marking of egg products) substitute the following list of abbreviations for the existing list of abbreviations set out in each of those paragraphs: “CEE — EØF — EWG — EOK — EEC — EEG — ETY — EHS — EMÜ — EEK — EEB — EGK — KEE — EGS”.
Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 19964
1
Insofar as they apply in relation to Wales, the Food Labelling Regulations 19968 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
In the definition of “Directive 2000/13” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) insert the phrase “the Act of the European Community concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded” immediately before the words “and as read with”.
Amendments to the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations 19985
1
Insofar as they apply in relation to Wales, the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations 19989 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
In the first indent of paragraph 2(1) of Part I of Chapter VII of Schedule 3 (production and placing on the market conditions for fishery products) substitute the following list of abbreviations for the existing list of abbreviations set out in that indent: “B / CZ / DK / D / EE / EL / E / F / IRL / I / CY / LV / LT / L / HU / MT / NL / AT / PL / P / SI / SK / FI / SE / UK”.
3
In the third indent of paragraph 2(1) of Part I of Chapter VII of Schedule 3 substitute the following list of abbreviations for the existing list of abbreviations set out in that indent: “CE — EC — EG — EK — EF — EY — ES — EÜ — KB — KE — WE”.
Amendment of the Medical Food (Wales) Regulations 20006
1
The Medical Food (Wales) Regulations 200010 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
At the end of the definition of “the Directive” in regulation 2 (interpretation) insert the following text —
as amended by the Act of the European Community concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
Amendment of the Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) Regulations 20037
1
The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) Regulations 200311 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
At the end of regulation 8(b) insert the following text —
as amended by the Act of the European Community concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 199812.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)