The Food Irradiation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010
Made - - - - 15th September 2010
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 17th September 2010
Coming into force - - 20th October 2010
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) and (3), 17(1), 18(1)(c), 19(1)(b), 26 and 48(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990(a) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency(b).
There has been consultation 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(c).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 20th October 2010.
Amendment of the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009
2. The Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009(d) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
