The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016

Made: 15 March 2016

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 17 March 2016

Coming into force: 12 May 2016

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 66, 68, 74A and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970 and section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 .

The Welsh Ministers have been designated for the purposes of the control and regulation of the deliberate release, placing on the market and transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms , measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals , measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health and measures in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union .

As set out above, these Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to the Annexes to the EU instruments mentioned in regulation 2(3) to be construed as references to those Annexes as they may be amended from time to time.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of 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 or, in the case of provisions relating to feed for non food-producing animals, of section 84(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970.

PART 1 — Introductory and general

Title, commencement and application

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• (1) The title of these Regulations is the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on 12 May 2016 and apply in relation to Wales.

Interpretation and scope

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• (1) In these Regulations—

• “the Agency” (“yr Asiantaeth”) means the Food Standards Agency;

• ...

• ...

• ...

• “feed authority” (“awdurdod bwyd anifeiliaid”) means an authority identified in section 67(1A) of the Agriculture Act 1970 as having the duty to enforce Part IV of that Act within its area;

• “Regulation 178/2002” (“Rheoliad 178/2002”) means 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 ;

• “Regulation 1829/2003” (“Rheoliad 1829/2003”) means Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed ;

• “Regulation 1831/2003” (“Rheoliad 1831/2003”) means Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition ;

• “Regulation 767/2009” (“Rheoliad 767/2009”) means Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC ;

• “Regulation 2020/354” (“Rheoliad 2020/354”) means Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/354 establishing a list of intended uses of feed intended for particular nutritional purposes and repealing Directive 2008/38/EC;

• (2) Any expression used in these Regulations and in Regulation 178/2002, Regulation 1831/2003 or Regulation 767/2009 has the meaning in these Regulations that it bears in Regulation 178/2002, Regulation 1831/2003 or Regulation 767/2009, respectively.

• (3) Any reference in these Regulations to an ... instrument defined in paragraph (1) is a reference to that ... instrument as it may be amended from time to time.

• (4) These Regulations do not apply to any feed additive in category (d) or (e) of Article 6(1) of Regulation 1831/2003, with the exception of those in the functional groups listed in paragraph 4(a), (b) and (c) of Annex 1 to that Regulation .

PART 2 — Enforcement of Regulation 178/2002

Interpretation of this Part

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In this Part any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in Regulation 178/2002.

Offence of failing to comply with a specified provision of Regulation 178/2002

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• (1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision specified in paragraph (2) commits an offence.

• (2) The specified provisions are—

• (a) Article 12, in so far as it relates to feed (conditions on export or re-export to third countries);

• (b) Article 15(1) (prohibition on the placing on the market or feeding to any animal of unsafe feed);

• (c) Article 16, in so far as it relates to feed (prohibition on misleading labelling, advertising or presentation);

• (d) Article 18(2) and (3) (requirements that operators must have traceability information and make such information available to competent authorities) in so far as it relates to feed business operators; and

• (e) Article 20 (responsibilities of feed business operators regarding feed that does not satisfy feed safety requirements).

Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 178/2002

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The competent authority—

• (a) for the purposes of Articles 15 and 18 is the feed authority in its area; and

• (b) for the purposes of Article 20 is the feed authority in its area or the Agency.

PART 3 — Enforcement of Regulation 1829/2003

Interpretation of this Part

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In this Part any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in Regulation 1829/2003.

Offence of failing to comply with a specified provision of Regulation 1829/2003

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• (1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision specified in paragraph (2) commits an offence.

• (2) The specified provisions are—

• (a) Article 16(2) (prohibition on placing on the market, using or processing a product referred to in Article 15(1) unless it is covered by an authorisation and satisfies relevant conditions) ...;

• (b) Article 21(1) (requirement that the authorisation holder and the parties concerned must comply with conditions imposed on an authorisation for that product, and that the authorisation holder must comply with post-market monitoring requirements);

• (c) Article 21(3) (requirement that an authorisation holder inform the Food Safety Authority of any new scientific or technical information about a product which might affect the evaluation of the safety of its use in feed, or of any prohibition or restriction on the feed in a third country); and

• (d) Article 25 (requirement for certain labelling indications).

Competent authority for the purposes of Regulation 1829/2003

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The national competent authority for the purposes of Chapter III of Regulation 1829/2003 is the Agency.

PART 4 — Enforcement of Regulation 1831/2003

Interpretation of this Part

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In this Part any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in Regulation 1831/2003.

Offence of failing to comply with a specified provision of Regulation 1831/2003

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• (1) A person commits an offence if that person contravenes or fails to comply with a provision specified in paragraph (2) as read, in the case of sub-paragraph (a) or (e) with Article 2 (transitional provision) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/327 amending Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards requirements for the placing on the market and conditions of use of additives consisting of preparations .

• (2) The specified provisions are—

• (a) Article 3(1) (prohibition on placing on the market, processing or using a feed additive unless it is covered by an authorisation and satisfies relevant conditions), as read with paragraph (2) (national authorisation for scientific experimental purposes), paragraph (4) (conditions on mixing of additives) and Article 10 (status of existing products);

• (b) Article 3(3) (restriction on the persons who may first place on the market certain additives);

• (c) Article 12(1) (requirement that any person using or placing on the market an additive, or a feed into which it has been incorporated, or any other interested party, must ensure that any conditions which have been imposed are respected);

• (d) Article 12(2) (requirement on the holder of an authorisation to observe monitoring obligations where they have been imposed, to inform the Food Safety Authority of any new information about a product which might affect the evaluation of the safety of its use in feed, or of any prohibition or restriction on the feed imposed by the competent authority in a third country);

• (e) Article 16(1), (3) and (4) (prohibition on the placing on the market of feed additives or premixtures unless labelled in the specified manner and with prescribed information), as read with paragraph (2) (derogation for certain flavouring compounds); and

• (f) Article 16(5) (requirement that additives and premixtures must be marketed only in closed packages or containers which must be closed in such a way that the fastener is damaged on opening and cannot be re-used).

PART 5 — Enforcement of Regulation 767/2009

Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 1

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In this Part and in Schedule 1 any reference to a numbered Article or Annex is a reference to the Article or Annex so numbered in Regulation 767/2009.

Offence of failing to comply with a specified provision of Regulation 767/2009

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• (1) A person who—

• (a) contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of Regulation 767/2009 specified in Schedule 1; or

• (b) places on the market or uses a feed that fails to comply with Article 6(1) or 8,

commits an offence.

• (2) Where, pursuant to Article 17(2)(c), the name of a specific feed material may be replaced by the name of the category to which the feed material belongs, only the categories listed in Schedule 1A may be indicated.

Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 767/2009

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• (1) Each feed authority in its area is the competent authority for the purposes of—

• (a) Article 5(3), 13(1)(a) and 17(3) and Annex VII, Chapter 1, paragraph 8; and

• (b) Article 13(1)(b) as the competent authority that may request scientific substantiation of a claim and to whose attention purchasers have the right to bring doubts regarding the truthfulness of a claim.

• (2) The Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) Article 13(1)(b) as the competent authority that may submit to the Welsh Ministers doubts concerning the scientific substantiation of a claim.

• (3) The Agency and each feed authority in its area is a competent authority for the purposes of Article 5(2).

PART 6 — Undesirable substances in products intended for animal feed

Interpretation of this Part

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In this Part—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) “undesirable substance” (“sylwedd annymunol”) means any substance or product, not being a pathogenic agent, which is present in or on a feed and—

• (i) constitutes a potential danger to human or animal health or to the environment, or

• (ii) could adversely affect livestock production.

Control of animal feeds containing undesirable substances

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• (1) A person who—

• (a) places on the market any feed that is specified in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1B; or

• (b) uses any such feed,

commits an offence if it contains any undesirable substance listed in column 1 of that table in excess of the relevant maximum content specified in column 3.

• (2) A person who places on the market or uses any complementary feed commits an offence if—

• (a) having regard to the quantity of it recommended for use in a daily ration, it contains any undesirable substance listed in column 1 of a table in Schedule 1B in excess of the maximum content specified for it in column 3 in relation to complete feeds; and

• (b) there is no provision relating to any complementary feed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table.

• (3) A person who for the purpose of dilution mixes any feed with a feed that is specified in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1B and which contains any undesirable substance listed in column 1 of that table in excess of the maximum content specified for it in column 3 commits an offence.

• (4) A person who places on the market or uses any feed which is not sound and genuine and of merchantable quality commits an offence.

• (5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) a feed listed in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1B shall be deemed not to be sound, genuine and of merchantable quality if it contains any undesirable substance specified in column 1 of that table in excess of the maximum content specified in relation to it in column 3.

• (6) A person who has, for the purpose of a trade or business, possession or control of any of the feeds specified in paragraph (7) must, if required by an inspector, procure and produce to the inspector an analysis in order to demonstrate that the content of inorganic arsenic in the feed specified in that paragraph is less than 2 parts per million.

• (7) The feeds are—

• (a) palm kernel expeller;

• (b) feeds obtained from the processing of fish and other marine animals;

• (c) seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed; ...

• (d) complete feeds for fish or for fur-producing animals.

• (e) peat;

• (f) leonardite.

• (8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement made under paragraph (6) commits an offence.

• (9) In order to reduce or eliminate sources of undesirable substances in products intended for animal feed, feed authorities must carry out investigations to identify the sources of undesirable substances, in cases where the maximum levels are exceeded and in cases where increased levels of such substances are detected, taking into account background levels.

• (10) In cases of increased levels of undesirable substances listed in Schedule 1C, action thresholds to trigger investigations are set out in that Schedule.

• (11) Feed authorities must send to the Agency all relevant information and findings of the source and the measures taken to reduce the level of, or eliminate, undesirable substances.

Part 7 — Enforcement of Regulation 2020/354

Interpretation of this Part

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In this Part any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in Regulation 2020/354.

Control of feed intended for particular nutritional purposes

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A person who contravenes or fails to comply with Article 1 (conditions on marketing), as read with Article 2 (derogation for feed which complies with the provisions of Directive 2008/38/EC) and Article 3 (transitional provision for feed labelled before 25 March 2022 in accordance with the rules applicable before 25 March 2020) commits an offence.

PART 8 — Administration and enforcement

Penalties for offences under these Regulations

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• (1) A person found guilty of an offence under regulation 4(1), 7(1), 10(1), 12(1), 15(1), (2), (3) or (4) or 17 is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to a fine, or both.

• (2) A person found guilty of an offence under regulation 15(8) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Duties to enforce

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It is the duty of each feed authority within its area to execute and enforce Regulation 178/2002, Regulation 1829/2003, Regulation 1831/2003, Regulation 767/2009 , Regulation 2020/354 and these Regulations.

PART 9 — Amendment and revocation

Amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009

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• (1) The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

• (2) In Schedule 2 (definition of relevant feed law)—

• (a) omit paragraph (c); and

• (b) in paragraph (f), for “the Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2010” substitute “ the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016 ”.

Revocations

21

The Regulations listed in the first column of Schedule 2 are revoked to the extent specified in the second column.

SCHEDULE 1 — Specified Provisions of Regulation 767/2009

Specified provision	Subject matter
Article 4(1) and (2), as read with Article 4(3) and Annex 1	General safety and other requirements to be met when feed is placed on the market or used.
Article 5(1)	Extension of requirements in relation to feed for food-producing animals in other legislation to apply to feed for non food-producing animals.
Article 5(2), as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	Obligation on person responsible for labelling to make information available to competent authority.
Article 6(1), as read with Annex 3	Prohibition or restriction on the marketing or use of certain materials for animal nutritional purposes.
Article 8	Controls on the levels of additives in feeds.
Article 9	Controls on the marketing of feeds for particular nutritional purposes.
Article 11, as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3), Annexes 2 and 4 and the Catalogue of feed materials	Rules and principles governing the labelling and presentation of feed.
Article 12(4) and (5)	Designation of the person responsible for labelling and the obligations and responsibilities of that person.
Article 13(1), as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	General conditions on making a claim about the characteristics or functions of a feed on the labelling or presentation of it.
Article 13(2) and (3), as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	Special conditions applying to claims concerning optimisation of the nutrition and support or protection of the physiological conditions.
Article 14(1) and (2), as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	Requirements for the presentation of the mandatory labelling particulars.
Article 15, as read with Articles 12(1), (2) and (3) and 21 and with Annexes 6 and 7	General mandatory labelling requirements for feed materials and compound feeds.
Article 16, as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3) and 21 and with Annexes 2 and 5 and the Catalogue of feed materials	Specific labelling requirements for feed materials.
Article 17(1) and (2) as read with Articles 12(1), (2) and (3) and 21 and with Annexes 2, 6 and 7	Specific labelling requirements for compound feeds.
Article 18, as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	Additional labelling requirements for feed for particular nutritional purposes (dietetic feeds).
Article 19, as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3)	Additional labelling requirements for pet food.
Article 20(1) as read with Article 12(1), (2) and (3) and with Annex 8	Additional requirements for labelling of non-compliant feed, such as that containing contaminated materials.
Article 23	Requirements relating to the packaging and sealing of feed materials and compound feeds for placing on the market.
Article 24(2)	Requirement that if the name of a feed material listed in the Catalogue of feed materials is used, all relevant provisions of the Catalogue must be complied with.
Article 24(3)	Obligation on a person who first places on the market a feed material not listed in the Catalogue of feed materials to notify its use.

SCHEDULE 2 — Revocations

Regulations	Extent
The Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3221) (W. 277)	The whole Regulations
The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3173) (W. 278)	The whole Regulations
The Animal Feed (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2652) (W. 220)	The whole Regulations other than regulations 1, 2 and 14.

Signed

Vaughan Gething — Deputy Minister for Health, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2016-03-15

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1970 p. 40. Trosglwyddwyd swyddogaethau a oedd gynt yn arferadwy gan “the Ministers”, i’r graddau yr oeddent yn arferadwy o ran Cymru, i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru gan O.S. 1999/672, a’u trosglwyddo wedi hynny i Weinidogion Cymru gan adran 162 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) a pharagraff 30 o Atodlen 11 iddi. Mewnosodwyd adran 74A gan baragraff 6 o Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972 (p. 68). Diwygiwyd adran 84 gan O.S. 2004/3254.

[^f00002]: 1972 p. 68. Mewnosodwyd paragraff 1A o Atodlen 2 gan adran 28 o Ddeddf Diwygio Deddfwriaethol a Rheoleiddiol 2006 (p. 51) ac fe’i diwygiwyd gan Ran 1 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Diwygio) 2008 (p. 7).

[^f00003]: O.S. 2003/2901. Mae’r swyddogaethau a roddwyd i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru gan y dynodiad hwn wedi eu trosglwyddo i Weinidogion Cymru yn rhinwedd adran 162 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 a pharagraffau 28 a 30 o Atodlen 11 iddi.

[^f00004]: O.S. 2005/1971. Mae’r swyddogaethau a roddwyd i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru gan y dynodiad hwn wedi eu trosglwyddo i Weinidogion Cymru yn rhinwedd adran 162 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 a pharagraffau 28 a 30 o Atodlen 11 iddi. Nid yw’r dynodiad yn estyn i fesurau sy’n ymwneud â bwyd anifeiliaid sy’n cynnwys cynhyrchion meddyginiaethol (gan gynnwys rheolyddion twf) neu gynhyrchion meddyginiaethol y bwriedir eu defnyddio mewn bwyd anifeiliaid, ac eithrio darpariaeth sy’n ymwneud â sylweddau gwella treuliadwyedd, sefydlogyddion fflora’r perfedd, neu sylweddau sy’n cael effaith ffafriol ar yr amgylchedd.

[^f00005]: O.S. 2008/1792.

[^f00006]: O.S. 2010/2690. Nid yw’r dynodiad yn estyn i wneud darpariaeth mewn cysylltiad â bwyd anifeiliaid sy’n cynnwys cynhyrchion meddyginiaethol y bwriedir eu defnyddio mewn bwyd anifeiliaid, ac eithrio darpariaeth sy’n ymwneud â sylweddau sy’n cael effaith ffafriol ar yr amgylchedd, sylweddau gwella treuliadwyedd, neu sefydlogyddion fflora’r perfedd.

[^f00007]: OJ Rhif L 31, 1.2.2002, t 1, fel y’i diwygiwyd ddiwethaf gan Reoliad (EU) Rhif 652/2014 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor (OJ Rhif L 189, 27.6.2014, t 1).

[^f00009]: OJ Rhif L 140, 30.5.2002, t 10. Diwygiwyd y Gyfarwyddeb hon ddiwethaf gan Reoliad y Comisiwn (EU) Rhif 2015/186 (OJ Rhif L 31, 7.2.2015, t 11).

[^f00011]: OJ Rhif L 31, 1.2.2002, t 1. Diwygiwyd y Rheoliad hwn ddiwethaf gan Reoliad (EU) Rhif 652/2014 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor (OJ Rhif L 189, 27.6.2014, p 1).

[^f00012]: OJ Rhif L 229, 1.9.2009, t 1. Diwygiwyd y Rheoliad hwn ddiwethaf gan Reoliad y Comisiwn (EC) Rhif 939/2010 (OJ Rhif L 277, 21.10.2010, t 4).

[^f00013]: OJ Rhif L 268, 18.10.2003, t 1. Diwygiwyd y Rheoliad hwn ddiwethaf gan Reoliad (EC) Rhif 298/2008 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor (OJ Rhif L 97, 9.4.2008, t 64).

[^f00014]: OJ Rhif L 268, 18.10.2003, t 29. Diwygiwyd y Rheoliad hwn ddiwethaf gan Reoliad y Comisiwn (EU) Rhif 2015/2294 (OJ Rhif L 324, 10.12.2015, t 3).

[^f00015]: Mae categorïau (d) ac (e) o Erthygl 6(1) yn cynnwys, yn eu trefn, ychwanegion sootechnegol, a chocsidiostatau a histomonostatau. Mae’r grwpiau swyddogaethol a restrir ym mharagraffau 4(a), (b) ac (c) o Atodiad I yn cynnwys sylweddau gwella treuliadwyedd, sefydlogyddion fflora’r perfedd a sylweddau sy’n cael effaith ffafriol ar yr amgylchedd.

[^f00016]: Y cynhyrchion y cyfeirir atynt yn Erthygl 15(1) yw organeddau a addaswyd yn enetig i’w defnyddio mewn bwyd anifeiliaid, bwyd anifeiliaid sydd wedi ei wneud o organeddau a addaswyd yn enetig, neu sy’n cynnwys organeddau a addaswyd yn enetig a bwyd anifeiliaid a gynhyrchir o organeddau a addaswyd yn enetig.

[^f00017]: OJ Rhif L 58, 3.3.2015, t 46.

[^f00018]: O.S. 2009/3376 (Cy. 298).

Editorial notes

[^c23290191]: 1970 c. 40. Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers”, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672, and subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). Section 74A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68). Section 84 was amended by S.I. 2004/3254.

[^c23290201]: 1972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and amended by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^c23290211]: S.I. 2003/2901. The functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by this designation are transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006.

[^c23290221]: S.I. 2005/1971. The functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by this designation are transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006. The designation does not extend to measures concerning feed containing medicinal products (including growth regulators) or medicinal products when destined for use in feed except provision concerning digestibility enhancers, gut flora stabilisers, or substances which favourably affect the environment.

[^c23290231]: S.I. 2008/1792.

[^c23290241]: S.I. 2010/2690. The designation does not extend to making provision in respect of feed that contains medicinal products destined for use in feed, except provision concerning substances that favourably affect the environment, digestibility enhancers, or gut flora stabilisers.

[^c23290251]: OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p 1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014, p 1).

[^c23290291]: OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p 1. This Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014, p 1).

[^c23290301]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p 1. This Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 97, 9.4.2008, p 64).

[^c23290311]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p 29. This Regulation was last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/2294 (OJ No L 324, 10.12.2015, p 3).

[^c23290321]: OJ No L 229, 1.9.2009, p 1. This Regulation was last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2010 (OJ No L 277, 21.10.2010, p 4).

[^c23290331]: Categories (d) and (e) of Article 6(1) comprise, respectively, zootechnical additives, and coccidiostats and histomonostats. Functional groups listed in paragraphs 4(a), (b) and (c) of Annex I comprise digestibility enhancers, gut flora stabilisers and substances which favourably affect the environment.

[^c23290341]: The products referred to in Article 15(1) are genetically modified organisms (“GMOs”) for feed use, feed containing or consisting of GMOs and feed produced from GMOs.

[^c23290351]: OJ No L 58, 3.3.2015, p 46.

[^c23290361]: S.I. 2009/3376 (W. 298).

[^key-7a711fe310de66af68347cb3f5e75b16]: Word in reg. 12 substituted (26.7.2018) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/806), regs. 1(3), 27

[^key-b7413db26ac1f868e93c596da450c985]: Pt. 7 substituted (25.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-70b1bd2f50c19fc61c2b6d98317f7303]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (25.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)(i)

[^key-25afd323e9e86e79234ccfcca5938618]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (25.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-8017248af84ae903c9e69b4a2375254c]: Reg. 2(3) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-0e838ae1d295f0bebc7a3829166f5ff2]: Word in reg. 18(1) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-28b33550cd7c27024cb08db01582053c]: Words in reg. 19 inserted (25.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Particular Nutritional Purposes and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1381), regs. 1, 2(5)

[^key-34f506cc1e70870627b960cfb7345cdd]: Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), reg. 1(3), Sch.; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-16daf0c93e2b1820323de76564906d93]: Words in reg. 7(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 9(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-12acbee528ef90ce396fc16434e685e7]: Words in reg. 7(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 9(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ae041320f7ed3469dbb85e2ce1421bb6]: Words in reg. 10(2)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 9(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c65daec059f98a1dab3a9434492afe6d]: Reg. 13(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 9(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bb39470874410207a0bee49703c0ff5e]: Reg. 10A inserted (14.4.2021) by The Food, Animal Feed and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/371), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-7a1296314871e0bdf1c8a50cc89c5d17]: Pt. 6 heading substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(5)

[^key-e7e3d89020db2c24573b0de2e742c2a7]: Reg. 15A inserted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(8)

[^key-ceba2c5f5cfe3918861ad7508a5f9535]: Schs. 1A-1C inserted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), reg. 1, Sch. 3

[^key-dc03f7d9dd596669e682d3df41233167]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2022) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(i)

[^key-dfe91707caccb369ec38df5f6ef88a7d]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-7f4d7772fbfad10aa8685867b1b5857a]: Word in reg. 2(3) omitted (31.12.2022) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(2)(c)

[^key-3793f53ed0a2174376b38cf1aea71c2a]: Words in reg. 12(2) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(3)

[^key-09baaa69e0f91a24a37ebf25a2ae184d]: Words in reg. 13(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(4)

[^key-e40fc497b62c99af1824fec3b6e22037]: Reg. 14(a) omitted (31.12.2022) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(6)

[^key-4b25290f551aa81087974ab2be1e69ec]: Words in reg. 15(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(a)(i)

[^key-3ed22fd96d062215ab019873ea050f37]: Word in reg. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(a)(ii)

[^key-b2d0ee9859976705c947f2e160829751]: Words in reg. 15(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(b)(i)

[^key-325ffadbe9683787040d86aca5e8253b]: Word in reg. 15(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(b)(ii)

[^key-f6de55a354eb1cc6e24d496790855a83]: Words in reg. 15(3) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(c)(i)

[^key-68baaa7b69954605de3597fc79a7eae5]: Word in reg. 15(3) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(c)(ii)

[^key-4cbb922d00bee3d3992224e22c97533c]: Words in reg. 15(5) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(d)(i)

[^key-403cdf756e548408e0f6d433f6aaae5c]: Word in reg. 15(5) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(d)(ii)

[^key-b370be0750d726c695528baa3bc54379]: Word in reg. 15(7) omitted (31.12.2022) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(e)(i)

[^key-3b8a5513bdec1c6529404fbcdcc2fb66]: Reg. 15(7)(e)(f) inserted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(e)(ii)

[^key-34ab26a7e49d3b277ded48cd2d5d665d]: Reg. 15(9)-(11) inserted (31.12.2022) by The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1362), regs. 1, 4(7)(f)

[^key-810d95ee9696703657e577afcb43a8af]: Pt. 6 applied in part (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(b), Sch. 2 (with regs. 7, 8)

[^key-aed50454ad90e9685e5edf77ad87de99]: Sch. 1C applied in part (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(b), Sch. 2 (with regs. 7, 8)

[^key-dee9dafc88b2dbbf6b74963dc49b8a3c]: Sch. 1B applied in part (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(b), Sch. 2 (with regs. 7, 8)

[^key-d7ea646bd0d4f94d6c823390bd1248d9]: Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(b), Sch. 2 (with regs. 7, 8)

[^key-b49724ddf5bf40fd0812ce2e48403f84]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1332), regs. 1(2), 18(2)

[^key-05ebbb152ed92a19904a6a693b25bd35]: Words in reg. 15A(4)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1332), regs. 1(2), 18(3)

Offence of failing to comply with Article 1 of Regulation 2020/354

Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU

10A

For the purpose of regulation 10(1), as read with regulation 10(2)(e), a person is not considered to have contravened or failed to comply with Article 16(1)(b) of Regulation 1831/2003 if—

• (a) the alleged contravention would relate to a product that was placed on the market on or after the day on which the Food, Animal Feed and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 came into force and before the end of 30 September 2022; and

• (b) the matter constituting the alleged contravention or failure to comply would not have constituted a contravention of, or failure to comply with, that Article as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.

Regulations amending Schedules 1B and 1C

15A

• (1) Where paragraph (2) applies, the Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, make provision to amend, add, or remove an entry in Schedule 1B or 1C.

• (2) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) the Welsh Ministers consider that the presence in feed of an undesirable substance not listed in Schedule 1B, or at a level permitted in accordance with Schedule 1B, presents, or would present, a danger to animal or human health or to the environment, or

• (b) the Welsh Ministers consider it necessary in order to adapt to scientific and technical developments.

• (3) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, define acceptability criteria for detoxification processes through which an undesirable substance listed in Schedule 1B is on purpose removed from feed.

• (4) A power to make regulations under this regulation—

• (a) is exercisable by statutory instrument;

• (b) includes the power to make different provision for different purposes;

• (c) includes the power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments or assimilated direct legislation).

• (5) A statutory instrument that contains regulations under this regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.

SCHEDULE 1A — Categories of feed materials which may be indicated in place of individual feed materials

Description of the category	Definition
1. Meat and animal derivatives	— All the fleshy parts of slaughtered warm-blooded land animals, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and—All products and derivatives of the processing of the carcase or parts of the carcase of warm-blooded land animals.
2. Milk and milk derivatives	All milk products, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
3. Eggs and egg derivatives	All egg products, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
4. Oils and fats	All animal and vegetable oils and fats.
5. Yeasts	All yeasts, the cells of which have been killed and dried.
6. Fish and fish derivatives	Fish or parts of fish, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and derivatives from the processing of those products.
7. Cereals	All types of cereal, regardless of their presentation, or products made from the starchy endosperm.
8. Vegetables	All types of vegetables and legumes, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
9. Derivatives of vegetable origin	Derivatives resulting from the treatment of vegetable products, in particular cereals, vegetables, legumes and oil seeds.
10. Vegetable protein extracts	All products of vegetable origin in which the proteins have been concentrated by an adequate process to contain at least 50% crude protein, as related to the dry matter, and which may be restructured (textured).
11. Minerals	All inorganic substances suitable for animal feed.
12. Various sugars	All types of sugar.
13. Fruit	All types of fruit, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
14. Nuts	All kernels from shells.
15. Seeds	All types of seeds as such or roughly crushed.
16. Algae	Algae, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment.
17. Molluscs and crustaceans	All types of molluscs, crustaceans, shellfish, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and their processing derivatives.
18. Insects	All types of insects and their stages of development.
19. Bakery products	All bread, cakes, biscuits and pasta products.

SCHEDULE 1B — Maximum levels of undesirable substances