Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2004 (W.S.I. No. 3221 (W. 277) of 2004).

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal feed/feedstuffs Genetically modified organism (GMO) Authorization/permit Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 17 December 2004.

Abstract

These Regulations: (a) formally designate the Food Standards Agency as the national competent authority to receive applications for the authorization of new genetically modified organisms for feed use, feed containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms, or feed produced from genetically modified organisms (reg.3); (b) provide for enforcement authorities to enforce the provisions of these Regulations and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 (reg.4); (c) establish penalties for failing to comply with certain specified provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 (reg.5 and the Schedule); (d) apply various provisions of the Agriculture Act 1970 with modification for the purposes of these Regulations (reg.6); (e) apply various provisions of the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 (reg.7); (f) provide powers and a procedure for the inspection, seizure and detention of suspected feed and for its destruction or disposal by order of a justice of the peace where it does not comply with specified provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 (regs. 8 and 9); (g) provide a time limit of three years from commission of the offence or one year from its discovery by the prosecutor, within which prosecutions for offences under the Regulations must be begun (reg.10).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3173 (W. 278) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1323 (W.97) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX