http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/83/introductionThe Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2000Food safetyFood standardsFood legislationLegislationFruit and vegetablesFOOD2026-09-09Statute Law Database2000-04-10 These Regulations make continued provision for the enforcement of–Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication, on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms, of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC; andthe labelling requirements in Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (as read with Articles 1 and 2 of that Regulation). The Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2000RegulationsThe Genetically Modified Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004reg. 7reg. 1(1) 2000 No. 83 Made 17th March 2000 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 17th March 2000 Coming into force 10th April 2000 The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6(4), 16(1)(e) and (f), 17, 18(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations: 1990 c. 16; see section 4(1) for the definition of “the Ministers”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred, so far as within devolved competence, to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Section 6(4)(a) of the Act was amended by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), Schedule 9, paragraph 6.