The Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1), 17(1), 26(1), (2) and (3), 31(1) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1, 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.

The following 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 any reference to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry M3 to be construed as a reference to that Regulation as amended from time to time.

So far as the following Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety Act 1990, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by Food Standards Scotland M4 in accordance with section 48(4A) and (6) of that Act M5.

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 safety M6, during the preparation and evaluation of the following Regulations.