The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/541 |
| Year | 2020 |
2020 No. 541
Food, England
The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
Made 27th May 2020
Laid before Parliament 28th May 2020
Coming into force 18th June 2020
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(2), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901, and by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 19722.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink3.
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 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers4and to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 laying down rules for the application of Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, as regards the rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food5to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.
The Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 19906.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002of 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 safety7, during the preparation, evaluation and revision of food law in relation to these Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 18th June 2020.
Amendment of the Food Information Regulations 2014
2.—(1) The Food Information Regulations 20148are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (Improvement notices – specified FIC provisions), after Part 3, insert–
“Part 4 FIC provisions concerning primary ingredient country of origin/place of provenance
Provision of FIC |
Provisions to be read with the provision of FIC |
Article 26(3) (requirement for a mandatory indication relating to the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient in certain cases) |
Articles 1(3) and 6 of FIC and Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/775 as regards the rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food.”. |
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27th May 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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