The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1), 17, 26(2) and (3), 45(1) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1 and section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 M2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to the following Regulations to be construed as references to those Regulations as amended from time to time—

(a)
Part B of Annex XIV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 M3 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation); and
(b)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 M4 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat.

The Scottish Ministers have carried out 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 safety M5.

To the extent that these Regulations have been made in exercise of the powers under the Food Safety Act 1990, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, as required by section 48(4A) of that Act M6.