The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2002

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The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Scottish Statutory Instruments

FOOD

Made

6 th June 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

7 th June 2002

Coming into force

1 st July 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4) , 16(1)(a) and (f) , 17(2) , 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990(1) , and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard, in accordance with section 48(4 A)(2) of that Act, to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) and (4 B)(3) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1 st July 2002.

(2) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001(4) setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2375/2001(5) , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 221/2002(6) , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 257/2002(7) , Commission Regulation (EC)...

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