2014 No. 1102 (W. 110)
The Transfer of Functions (Food) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6(4), 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Transfer of Functions (Food) (Wales) Regulations 2014.
2
These Regulations come into force on 23 May 2014 and apply in relation to Wales.
Amendment of the Medical Food (Wales) Regulations 20002
In regulation 3 (restrictions on sale) of the Medical Food (Wales) Regulations 20002, in paragraph (3), sub-paragraph (a), for “the Food Standards Agency” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.
Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Wales) Regulations 20073
The Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Wales) Regulations 20073 are amended as follows:
a
in regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph 1 after the definition of “the Act” insert—
“the Agency” (“yr Asiantaeth”) means the Food Standards Agency;
b
in regulation 3 (restriction on sale), paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (a), for “the Food Standards Agency” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.
Amendment of the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 20074
In regulation 3 (competent authorities) of the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 20074, in sub-paragraph (a), for “the Food Standards Agency” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.
Amendment of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 20075
The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 20075 are amended as follows:
a
in regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “the Agency”; and
b
in regulation 13 (notification of infant formula) for “the Agency by forwarding to it” substitute “the Welsh Ministers by forwarding to them”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)