The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/675
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 17th April 2019.

Section 2 Amendments to the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015

(1) The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the definition of “Regulation 1831/2003” substitute—

“Regulation 1831/2003” means Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2294 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of a new functional group of feed additives

(b) in paragraph (3), after “Directive 2008/38” insert “, Regulation 1831/2003”.

(3) In regulation 10, for paragraph (1) substitute—

(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 subparagraph (a) or (e) with Article 2 (transitional provision) of Commission Regulation (EU) 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.

(4) In regulation 19 (duties to enforce) for “1829/2002” substitute “1829/2003”.

Section 3 Review

(1) The Food Standards Agency acting on behalf of the Secretary of State must from time to time —

(a) carry out a review of the operation and effect of regulations 2, 10 and 19 of the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 as amended by these Regulations; and

(b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.

(2) In carrying out the review the Food Standards Agency acting on behalf of the Secretary of State must have regard to how Commission Regulation (EU) 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 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2294 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of a new functional group of feed additives are implemented in other Member States.

(3) The report must, in particular—

(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by regulations 2,10 and 19 of the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 as amended by these Regulations; and

(b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,

(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and

(d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.

(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(5) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.