2013 No. 3007 (W. 298)
The Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds) (Wales) Regulations 2013
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wale
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19721.
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food2 and in relation to the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health3.
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 safety4 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.