2 Amendment to the Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
1 The Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2016 c. 3 (N.I.)
2 In section 1(5) (food hygiene rating) for “Regulation (EC) 882/2004” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2017/625”.
3 In section 2(2) (notification and publication) for “Regulation (EC) 882/2004” substitute “Regulation (EC) 178/2002”.
4 In section 17(1) (interpretation etc.)—
(a) in the definition of “food”—
for “Regulation (EC) 882/2004” substitute “Regulation (EC) 178/2002”;
(b) after the definition of “operator” insert—

““Regulation (EC) 178/2002” means Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (as amended from time to time),”

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(c) for the definition of “Regulation (EC) 882/2004” substitute—

““Regulation (EU) 2017/625” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (as amended from time to time).”

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