Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 616

Food, England

The Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021

Made

24th May 2021

Laid before Parliament

25th May 2021

Coming into force

17th June 2021

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 26(1) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990(1).

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 safety(2).

The Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A)(3) of the Food Safety Act 1990.

(1)

1990 c. 16; section 16(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 26(3) was partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 48(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.

(2)

EUR 2002/178.

(3)

Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.