2010 No. 1069 (W.100)
FOOD, WALES

The Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in them2.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, they have 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 safety3, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

Title, application and commencement1.

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 20 April 2010.

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations, “the 2009 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2009”) means the Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (Wales) Regulations 20094.

Amendment to the 2009 Regulations3.

(1)

The 2009 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 2 (Table of entries to be substituted in Table B (minerals in respect of which claims may be made) in Schedule 6, Part II to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996), in Column 2, opposite “Potassium” in Column 1, for “200 mg” substitute “2000 mg”.

Gwenda Thomas
Deputy Minister for Social Services, under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations come into force on 20 April 2010 and apply to Wales. They correct a typographical error in Schedule 2 to the Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2705 (W.224)).