The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (Wales) Regulations 2022

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1330 (W. 269)

Agriculture, Wales

Food, Wales

The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (Wales) Regulations 2022

Made

14 December 2022

Laid before Senedd Cymru

16 December 2022

Coming into force

17 January 2023

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

• Articles 47(2)(b) and 54(4)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products(1);

• Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 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).

As required by Article 144(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, before making these Regulations the Welsh Ministers have consulted such bodies and persons as appear to the Welsh Ministers to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

(1)

EUR 2017/625, amended by S.I 2020/1481 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. The term “the appropriate authority” is defined in Article 3(2A) of EUR 2017/625.

(2)

EUR 2002/178, amended by S.I. 2019/641 and 2022/377. S.I. 2019/641 was amended by S.I. 2020/1504. The term “appropriate authority” is defined in Article 3(19) of EUR 2002/178.