The Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Wales) Regulations 2000

Made: 14th July 2000

Coming into force: 25th July 2000

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Citation, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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Food to which Regulation 1139/98 or Regulation 50/2000 applies

Exemptions

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Manner of marking or labelling: general requirement

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Manner of marking or labelling: special rules

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Intelligibility of marking or labelling

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GENERAL

Offences and penalties

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Enforcement

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Defence in relation to exports

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Application of various provisions of the Act

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Consequential amendments

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Transitional provisions

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Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[^f00012]

Jane Davidson — Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales — 14th July 2000

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16; functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” are now exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). Section 6(4)(a) of the Act was amended by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), Schedule 9, paragraph 6. Section 48(4A) was added by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28), Schedule 5 paragraph 21.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L43, 14.2.97, p.1.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L159, 3.6.98, p.4.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.86.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L6, 11.1.2000, p.13.

[^f00009]: O.J No. L6, 11.1.2000, p15.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1996/1499; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1398, 1999/747, 1483.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1997/1335; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00012]: 1998 c. 38.

Food to which Regulation 1139/98 or Regulation 50/2000 applies

Exemptions

Manner of marking or labelling: general requirement

Manner of marking or labelling: special rules

Intelligibility of marking or labelling

GENERAL

Offences and penalties

Enforcement

Defence in relation to exports

Application of various provisions of the Act

Consequential amendments

Transitional provisions

Editorial notes