The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Made - - - - 10th March 2006 Laid before Parliament 16th March 2006
Coming into force - - 6th April 2006
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(a) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Economic Community and in relation to medicinal products(b).
She makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act, and those conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(a), (b) and (f), 16(3), 17(1) and (2), 26(1), (2)(a) and (3), 30(9), 31(1) and 48(1) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Food Safety Act 1990(c) and now vested in her(d).
In accordance with 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(e), she has consulted those she considers likely to be affected by these Regulations.
Title and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for
Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on
6th April 2006.