SCHEDULE 3U.K.Amendments for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing the EEA EFTA free trade agreement

PART 4U.K.Amendments in relation to food examiners

Amendments to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013U.K.

8.—(1) The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the appropriate place, insert—

specified state” means one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;.

(3) In Schedule 2 (qualifications of food examiners)—

(a)in paragraph 6 of Part 1, for “in another Member State”, substitute “in a Member State of the European Union or in a specified state”; and

(b)in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part 2, after “a Member State of the European Union”, insert “or of a specified state”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

Amendments to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013U.K.

9.—(1) The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the appropriate place, insert—

specified state” means one of the states listed in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;.

(3) In Schedule 2 (qualifications of food examiners)—

(a)in paragraph 6 of Part 1, for “in another Member State” substitute “in a Member State of the European Union or in a specified state”; and

(b)in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part 2, for “another Member State” substitute “a Member State of the European Union or of a specified state”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 2013/264. Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 have been amended by S.I. 2020/1504. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.R. 2013 No. 66, to which there are amendments but none is relevant to these Regulations.