The Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations make a further amendment to regulation 50(15) of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1499), in so far as they apply in relation to Wales, in order to correct an error in a previous amending instrument (S.I. 2011/465 (W.70)).

2.  In addition, these Regulations revoke, in so far as they apply in relation to Wales —

(a)the Arsenic In Food Regulations 1959 (S.I. 1959/831) and their amending instruments;

(b)the Chloroform in Food Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/36); and

(c)the Ungraded Eggs (Hygiene) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1323).

3.  The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.