2007 No. 493

AGRICULTURE

The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Revocation 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 section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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 safety2.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 30th November 2007.

Revocation2

The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 20053 are revoked.

Consequential amendments to the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 20043

In regulation 8 (inspection, detention and seizure of suspect animal feed) of the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 20044 paragraphs (7A) and (7B) are omitted.

Consequential amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 20054

In Schedule 2 (definition of relevant feed law) of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 20055, paragraph (f) is omitted.

SHONA ROBISONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and make consequential amendments to The Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations and the Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/616).

The Regulations implement Commission Decision 2007/157/EC repealing Decision 2005/317/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism Bt10 in maize products (O.J. No. L 68, 8.3.2007, p.8).

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.