The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2014/2885 |
| Year | 2014 |
2014No. 2885
FOOD, ENGLAND
The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
29thOctober2014
7thNovember2014
13thDecember2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1).
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to 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( 2), the common agricultural policy of the European Community( 3) and measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health( 4).
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 safety( 5) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the following Regulations.
Title and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 13th December 2014.
Amendments to the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
2. (1) The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013( 6) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 19 (offences and penalties)-
(a) in paragraph (2), for "Subject to paragraph (3)" substitute "Subject to paragraphs (3) and (3A)";
(b) after paragraph (3), insert the following paragraph-
"(3A) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph 1A or 1B of Schedule 6 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.".
(3) In regulation 41(2) (review)-
(a) for "(2)", substitute "(1)"; and
(b) for "(3)", substitute "(6)".
(4) In Schedule 6 (restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption)-
(a) after paragraph 1, insert the following paragraphs-
"1A. Any person who sells raw milk in contravention of paragraph 7A commits an offence.
1B. Any person who sells raw milk in contravention of paragraph 7B commits an offence."
(b) after paragraph 7, insert the following paragraphs-
"7A. Subject to paragraph 7C, and except in cases to which paragraph 7B applies, the...
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