The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(a) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 16(1), 25(1)(a) and (3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(b) In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it has had regard to the relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency. As required by Article 9 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(c), there has been open and transparent public.
