2007 No. 470
FOOD

The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(2) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, they have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency2.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and come into force on 14th November 2007.

Amendment of the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 20072.

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 20074, for the definition of “the Commission Regulation” substitute–
““the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs5, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products6.”.
SHONA ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/29) (“the 2007 Regulations”). They make provision for the execution and enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products.

The Regulations amend the definition of “the Commission Regulation” in the 2007 Regulations so as to include the amendments effected by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 (regulation 2).

A full regulatory assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.