Lead member
Lord Krebs
Crossbench, Life peer
Lords
Decision
Not moved
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Amendment text
After Clause 16
insert the following new Clause—
“Powers relating to retained EU law and assimilated law: food standards
Regulations may not be made by a relevant national authority under section 12, 13, 15 or 16 unless the relevant national authority—
(a)
is satisfied that the regulations will not weaken or reduce the level of protection of consumers in relation to the safety, composition or labelling of food or any particular aspects of such protection subsisting immediately before the time when the regulations would apply, and
(b)
has complied with the requirements in section 48(4) and (4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990 as to consultation and advice from the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and other relevant organisations, which are to be deemed applicable to any such regulations proposed in the areas falling within paragraph (a).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment has two effects. It ensures that any changes to regulations do not weaken consumer protection in relation to food and it requires the Government to seek the advice of the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland as well as other relevant bodies on whether or not consumer protections are maintained.