Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 1240

The Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 1240

FOOD
FOOD SAFETY

The Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 16(1) and 48(1)(c) of the Food Safety Act 1990^[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of the said Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations:—

Title and commencement
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1993.

    (2)  Regulations 1, 2 and 4 shall come into force on 1st June 1993 and all other regulations thereof shall come into force on 1st January 1994.

Amendment of the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964
    2.    The Soft Drinks Regulations 1964^[2] shall be amended as specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

    3.    Regulation 5(2) of the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964 shall be amended by deleting proviso (a).

Amendment of the Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964
    4.    The Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964^[3] shall be amended as specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

    5.    Regulation 6(2) of the Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964 shall be amended by deleting proviso (a).

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
6th May 1993.


John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Cumberlege

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Department of Health

6th May 1993

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

10th May 1993

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office

6th May 1993

[1] 1990 c. 16; "the Ministers" is defined in section 4(1) of the Act. back

[2] S.I. 1964/760; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1969/1818, 1976/295 and 1983/1211. back

[3] S.I. 1964/767; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1969/1847, 1976/442 and 1983/1497. back

Explanatory Note