Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 543
Agriculture, England
Food, England
The Food and Feed (Fukushima Restrictions) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2022
Made
at 9.05 a.m. on 16th May 2022
Laid before Parliament
at 2.30 p.m. on 16th May 2022
Coming into force
29th June 2022
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 53(1)(b) and 57a(6) of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of 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( 1 ).
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Feed (Fukushima Restrictions) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 29th June 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
Revocation of retained direct EU legislation
2. The following retained direct EU legislation is revoked—
(a) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing ( Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 2 );
(b) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2058 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station( 3 );
(c) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1787 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station( 4 ).
Revocation of Declaration OFFC 2019/E/003
3. Declaration OFFC 2019/E/003, insofar as it continues to have effect by virtue of regulation 42B of the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009( 5 ), is revoked( 6 ).
Maggie Throup
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
At 9.05 a.m. on 16th May 2022
EUR 2002/178 (“Regulation (EC) 178/2002 ”), as amended by S.I. 2019/641 and S.I. 2020/1504 .
EUR 2016/6, as amended by S.I. 2019/699 and S.I. 2020/1504 .
EUR 2017/2058.
EUR 2019/1787.
S.I. 2009/3255 , as last amended by S.I. 2020/1504 .
The Declaration was issued under regulation 35 of S.I. 2009/3255 . However, under regulation 42B of those Regulations (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504 and amended by a correction slip dated September 2021, ISBN 978-0-34-821708-7), the Declaration continues to have effect as if it were made under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 . A copy of the Declaration is available upon request by writing to Imported Food, Food Standards Agency, Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX or by email to: Imported.Food@food.gov.uk .