1 Title, application and commencement

The title of these Regulations is the Contaminants in Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, apply in relation to Wales and they come into force on 19 December 2007.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 19 December 2007: see above.

2 Amendment of the Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2007

2Amendment of the Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2007

(1)    The Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)    In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Commission Regulation” substitute the following—

““the Commission Regulation” (“Rheoliad y Comisiwn”) means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium-toxins in maize and maize products.”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 19 December 2007: see reg 1.

Signature

G Thomas

Under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

24 November 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

1    These Regulations, which apply in relation to Wales only, amend the Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/840 W73) (“the 2007 Regulations”). They make provision for the execution and enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products (OJ No L255, 29.9.2007, p 14).

2    The Regulations amend the definition of the “the Commission Regulation” in the 2007 Regulations so as to include the amendments effected by Commission Regulation (EC) No1126/2007 (regulation 2).

3    A full regulatory assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.