The Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025
These Regulations make an amendment to the legislation relating to the marketing of eggs as free-range in the event of measures being adopted which restrict continuous daytime access of laying hens to open-air runs in order to protect public or animal health.
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Department
Made
22 Jan 2025
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In force
23 Jan 2025
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 37(1) and 50(3) of the Agriculture Act 2020. The Secretary of State has carried out a consultation, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulationof 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, in relation to the revisions to food law made by these Regulations. (EC) No 178/2002 In accordance with sections 37(6) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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