Agenda item

Statutory Instruments

The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 S.I. No. 1218

The Regulations introduce a requirement for food businesses to label food, which is prepacked on the same premises from which it is sold to consumers, with a full list of ingredients with allergens emphasised. The Regulations are enforced by the Common Council acting in its capacity as a food authority.

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 S.I. No. 21

The Regulations require proscribed information relating to the adult social care percept to be included in council tax demand notices. The Regulations apply to the Common Council in its capacity as a local authority.

The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2020 S.I. No. 83

The Regulations set parameters on how funding is to be applied when determining maintained schools’ budgets and how funding for early years education is to be allocated. The Regulations apply to the Court of Common Council in its capacity as a local authority.

The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2020 S.I. No. 109

The Regulations amend provisions which relate to the seizure of non-compliant animals and products of animal origin. The Regulations ensure that an importer’s representative is liable for the cost of enforcement measures where consignments fail entry checks. Additionally, it clarifies the remit of Official Fish Inspectors. The regulations apply to the Court of Common Council in its capacities as a local authority and as a port health authority. Additionally, the Common Council is the enforcement authority for the whole of greater London.

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Central Counterparties, Investment Exchanges, Prospectus and Benchmarks) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 S.I. No. 117

The Regulations make amendments to FSMA as a consequence of newly enacted EU legislation. This includes amendments to consequential to Regulation (EU) 2019/2099 (“EMIR 2.2”), which introduces a third-country central counterparty supervisory regime. Other provisions include a clarification to the SME Growth Market Regulation, which provides that the FCA is the supervisory authority for the purpose of determining an exemption from the requirement to publish a prospectus and approve exempt documents in lieu of a prospectus.

Date in force

1^st October 2021

5^th February 2020

1^st April 2020

24^th February 2020

28^th February 2020