The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2010 No. 155 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 14 April 2010
In force from: 17 May 2010
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: (EC) No. 178/2002, Regulations in accordance with section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations replace the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009. The changes are that they enforce Articles 5a, 5b and 5c of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000 (regulation 5(1) (b)) and provide rules for the provision of information for non-pre-packaged meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less at the point of sale (regulation 5(2)). They continue to enforce Title II of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and subsidiary Commission Regulations. They also enforce the provisions relating to bovine animals aged 12 months or less contained in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products as well as the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 566/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less. The Regulations are enforced by the Department of Agriculture or any district council or the Department and any district council acting jointly (regulation 4). Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (regulation 10).

Offences created by this instrument

A person who fails to comply with any of the following is guilty of an offence— a the following provisions of… regulation 5(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Enforcement Notices regulation 6(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Obstruction regulation 9 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

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Exiting the European Union (Agriculture) Commons · Commons Chamber · 23 April 2019 · Mr Goodwill
My hon. Friend, who chairs the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, is absolutely right as regards the importance of getting this piece of legislation through and on the statute book. Indeed, the quality of seed potatoes produced not only in Northern Ireland but in Scotland and on the higher ground in England is world renowned. Virus diseases can be controlled using propagation methods and the strictures on growing potatoes for seed. That means that we have a world-class standing in terms of the quality of seed that we can produce, with very low levels of the virus diseases that can affect…

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