Welsh Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 1713 (W.181)
FOOD, WALES
The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003
Made
8th July 2003
Coming into force
23 July 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a) and (e), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990(1) and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales(2), the National Assembly for Wales, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, and after 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(3) and in accordance with section 48(4) and (4B) of that Act, makes the following Regulations:
Functions formerly exercisable by the Secretary of State under the Food Safety Act 1990, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1.