Scottish Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Food
Made
8th February 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
10th February 2021
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3), and 11(M)(1) of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of schedule 2 of that Act M2, the Scottish Ministers consulted the Secretary of State prior to the making of these Regulations.
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 M3.
Marginal Citations
M12018 c.16. There are amendments to paragraph 1 of schedule 2 not relevant to these Regulations. Paragraph 11M of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”) and paragraph 21 of schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 53 of Part 2 of schedule 5 of the 2020 Act.
M2Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 was amended by section 27(7)(a) of the 2020 Act.
M3EUR 178/2002.