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2014 No. 1855

Food

The Food Information Regulations 2014

Made14th July 2014

Laid before Parliament15th July 2014

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(5) to (8)

The following Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/20042 in particular provisions of these Regulations to be construed as a reference to that Regulation as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972—

in relation to the common agricultural policy3;

in relation to measures relating to the description of and other requirements relating to spirit drinks4;

in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food5; and

in relation to changes in terminology or numbering arising out of the Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community signed at Lisbon on 13th December 20076.

So far as the following Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety Act 19907, the Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A)8 of that Act.

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 safety9, during the preparation and evaluation of the following Regulations.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

a
so far as relating to regulation 2(3) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 197210;
b
so far as relating to regulations 13 and 14 and Schedules 6 and 7—
1. i
  section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972;
2. ii
  sections 6(4), 16(1), 17, 18, 26, 45 and 48(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 199011 and now vested in the Secretary of State12; and
3. iii
  sections 114A13 and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 199814; and
c
so far as relating to the remaining regulations and Schedules, sections 6(4), 16(1)(e), 17(1) and (2), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in the Secretary of State.