This Statutory Instrument substantially replaces provision made in S.I. 2019/1343, the scrutiny period for which expired on 7 January 2020 without the instrument having been approved, and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Agriculture
Food
Made
2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1).
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(2), during the preparation of these Regulations so far as they relate to food.
In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
2018 c. 16. Paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 53 of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).
OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/228 (OJ No L 35, 10.2.2017, p. 10) and Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 241).