2013 No. 1768 The Fish Labelling Regulations 2013

Made - - - - 15th July 2013
Laid before Parliament 18th July 2013
Coming into force - - 2nd September 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations (except so far as relating to regulations 3 and 4 so far as they extend to Northern Ireland) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4)(1), 16(1)(2), 17(2)(3), 26(2)(a) and (3)(4) and 48(1)(5) of the Food Safety Act 1990(6) and
paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(7).

The Secretary of State is designated(8) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(9) in relation to the common agricultural policy and makes these Regulations so far as relating to regulations 3 and 4 so far as they extend to Northern Ireland under the powers conferred by that section and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972.

In accordance with section 48(4A)(10) of the Food Safety Act 1990, the Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

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 in these Regulations to the following Regulations to be construed as references to those Regulations
as amended from time to time—

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(15), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.