2007 No. 3173 (W.278)

AGRICULTURE, WALES

The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2007

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 F1.

The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of that section in relation to the control and regulation of the deliberate release, placing on the market and transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms F2, measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals F3, the common agricultural policy of the European Community F4 and measures in the veterinary field for the protection of public health F5.

There has been open and transparent consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council F6 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.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

S.I. 2003/2901. Functions of the National Assembly for Wales under this designation and the three other designations referred to were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

F6

OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended as at the date this instrument was made by Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).

Title and commencement1

The title of these Regulations is the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2007, they come into force on 30 November 2007 and apply in relation to Wales.

Revocation2

The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) Regulations 2005 F7 are revoked.

Consequential amendments to the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 20043

1

The English text of regulation 8 (inspection, seizure and detention of suspected animal feed) of the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2004 F8 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

In paragraph (5) for the expression “Subject to paragraphs (5A), (5B) and (6)” substitute the expression “ Subject to paragraph (6) ”.

3

Paragraphs (5A) and (5B) are omitted.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F8

S.I. 2004/3221 (W.277). That instrument was amended by S.I. 2005/1323 (W.97), and these Regulations now revoke those amendments.

Consequential amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 20064

In Schedule 2 (definition of relevant feed law) of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2006 F9, paragraph (f) is omitted.

G. ThomasUnder authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations revoke the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I.2005/1323 (W.97), and make consequential amendments to the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3221 (W.277)) and the Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/590 (W.66)).

2

The Regulations implement Commission Decision 2007/157/EC repealing Decision 2005/317/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism Bt 10 in maize products (OJ No. L68, 8.3.2007, p.8).

3

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.