SCHEDULE 3DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW

Regulation 2(1)

  • “relevant food law” (“cyfraith bwyd berthnasol”) means—

    1. a

      food law in so far as it applies in relation to food, except in so far as it involves—

      1. i

        the regulation of residues of veterinary medicines and other substances under the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 199737,

      2. ii

        the regulation of residues of pesticides under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 200838,

      3. iii

        the application of the rules under which a traditional speciality guaranteed may be recognised for certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No. 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed39,

      4. iv

        the application of the rules on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications of certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs40,

    2. v

      the regulation of organic products under the Organic Products Regulations 200941,

      1. vi

        the regulation of beef labelling under the Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 200142,

      2. vii

        the regulation of the import of and trade in products of animal origin—

        1. aa

          under the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 199643, with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 3 thereof by the Agency,

    3. bb

      under the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 200744,with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 5 thereof by the Agency;

      1. viii

        the matters regulated under Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 200845 in so far as that Schedule applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption, together with the matters covered under point 2 of Part I and point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 as read with Commission Decision 2009/719/EC authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes46 in so far as those points apply in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption; and

      2. ix

        the regulation of spirit drinks under the Spirit Drinks Regulations 200847;

    4. b

      food law in so far as it applies in relation to materials and articles in contact with food; and

    5. e

      food law in so far as it involves the regulation of primary production and those associated operations listed in point 1 of Part AI of Annex I to Regulation 852/2004 under the Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006.