These Regulations make amendments to domestic food labelling legislation to address matters arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.

Regulation 2(2) amends the Food, Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (“the 2021 Regulations”) to amend the commencement date for regulations 3 and 4 of those Regulations from 15 April 2021 to 27 May 2021.

Regulation 2(3) amends regulation 3 of the 2021 Regulations to change the start date of the transitional period that regulation 3 of the 2021 Regulations inserts into the Food (Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 from 15 April 2021 to 27 May 2021.

Regulation 2(4) amends regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations to change the start date of the transitional period that regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations inserts into the Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016 from 15 April 2021 to 27 May 2021.