Statutory Instruments
food, england
Made
5th March 2007
Laid before Parliament
5th March 2007
Coming into force
6th March 2007
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 1972(1).
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food(2).
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(3) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 6th March 2007.
2. The Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006(4) are revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Minister of State,
Department of Health
5th March 2007
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1. These Regulations revoke the Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2787).U.K.
2. Those Regulations implemented in relation to England Commission Decision 2006/694/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of curd cheese manufactured in a dairy establishment in the United Kingdom (OJ No. L283, 14.10.2006, p.59). Commission Decision 2006/694/EC has been repealed by the Commission Decision of 2nd March 2007 repealing Commission Decision 2006/694/EC of 13th October 2006 prohibiting the placing on the market of curd cheese manufactured in a dairy establishment in the United Kingdom.U.K.
3. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.U.K.
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended as at the making of this instrument by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).