The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013

M1M2The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(2) and (5), 30(9), 31(1),(2)(c),(d),(e),(g) and (h), 48(1) and 49(2) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in him .

M3In so far as these Regulations cannot be made under powers contained in the 1990 Act, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .

M4The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health .

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

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 M5, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.