2008 No. 1080 (W.114)

AGRICULTURE, WALESFOOD, WALES

The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Welsh Ministers have been designated for the purpose of that section in relation to measures in respect of food (including drink) including the primary production of food and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals2.

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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.