These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, amend the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”).

The Regulations revoke paragraphs 6(1) and 7 of Schedule 1A to the 1995 Regulations (regulation 2). Paragraph 6(1) provides that a licence issued in relation to a butcher’s shop remains in force for a period of one year. Paragraph 7 of that Schedule makes provision for the commencement of that period in cases of renewal of licences of shorter duration.

They also provide that, subject to paragraphs 6(2) (cessation of licence on change of proprietor) and 9 (suspension and revocation of licences) of Schedule 1A to the 1995 Regulations, licences in force before the coming into force of these Regulations continue in force until 31st December 2005 (regulation 3).