1970 c. 40. Section 66(1) contains definitions of the expressions “the Ministers”, “prescribed” and “regulations”; the definition of “the Ministers” was amended by the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), Schedule 5, paragraph 1. Functions of “the Secretary of State”, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672. Section 74A was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972 (1972 c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 6.

OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. Under Article 3 of the EC Regulation “food law” extends to feed produced for, or fed to, food producing animals.

S.I. 2003/2901.

S.I. 1972 c. 68.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2004/1749/introductionThe Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseAGRICULTURE, WALES2024-06-04Expert Participation2006-01-25Welsh Statutory Instruments2004 No. 1749 (W.186)AGRICULTURE, WALESThe Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004Made6 July 2004Coming into force9 July 2004

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 74A, 77(4) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970 , after consultation as required by section 84(1) of that Act and 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 , and being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals, in exercise of the powers conferred by that last mentioned section (in so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers of the Agriculture Act 1970 specified above), makes the following Regulations: