The Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011

Made14th December 2011

Laid before Parliament19th December 2011

Coming into force16th January 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901.

In accordance with section 48(4A)2 of that Act, he has had regard to relevant advice given by the Foods Standards Agency.

Title, commencement and application1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011, and come into force on 16th January 2012.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Amendment of the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000F12.

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Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007F23.

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Amendment of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 20074.

In regulation 3 (competent authorities) of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 20075, in paragraph (a), for “the Food Standards Agency” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

Amendment of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007F35.

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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Anne Milton

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

14th December 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations which apply to England amend the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000, the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007, the Nutrition and health Claims (England) Regulations 2007 and the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007, by transferring functions under each set of Regulations from the Food Standards Agency to the Secretary of State.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.