2000 No. 159

FOOD

The Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2000

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6(4), 13(1) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2000 and shall come into force on 21st June 2000.

Revocation2

The Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Order 20002 is hereby revoked.

SUSAN C DEACONA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which applies to Scotland, revokes the Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/15), and implements in Scotland, in relation to food, Commission Decision 2000/301/EC repealing the protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption (O.J. No. L97, 19.4.2000, p.16).