The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2009
Made - - - - 5th February 2009
Laid before Parliament 11th February 2009
Coming into force - - 7th March 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(2), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3), 31 and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 3 1990(a), and now vested in him(b), as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European
Communities Act 1972(c).
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to the Annexes to the Community instrument specified in regulation 2(5) to be construed as references to those Annexes as amended from time to time.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990 he has 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 safety(d), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
