This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

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food, england

The Food (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Secretary of State has been designated2 for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the Regulations 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 safety3.

Title, commencement and application1

These Regulations—

a

may be cited as the Food (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2006;

b

shall come into force on 1 October 2006; and

c

shall apply in relation to England only.

Revocations2

The instruments specified in column 1 of the Schedule are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Caroline FlintMinister of StateDepartment of Health

SCHEDULERegulations Revoked

Regulation 2

Title

S.I. No.

The Food (Peanuts from China) (Emergency Control) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002

2002/2350

The Food (Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios from Turkey) (Emergency Control) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002

2002/2351

The Food (Brazil Nuts) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/1722

The Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/1956

The Food (Peanuts from Egypt) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/2074

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, provide for the revocation of specified instruments which implemented Commission Decisions imposing conditions on the import of specific products that could be contaminated with excessive levels of aflatoxins.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.