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[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]

Amendment
No.

Clause 1

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

1      Page 1, line 10, leave out ("main")

BY THE LORD NORTHBOURNE

2*      Page 1, line 13, after ("interests") insert ("and preferences")

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

3      Page 1, line 14, at end insert ("through the institution throughout the United Kingdom of a labelling regime")

4      Page 1, line 14, at end insert ("through the establishment throughout the United Kingdom of nutrition standards")

Clause 2

BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK

5*      Page 2, line 4, at end insert--

    ("(  )  In making the appointment the appropriate authorities shall ensure that the balance of membership of the Agency shall reflect the populations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.")

Clause 5

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

6      Page 2, line 41, after ("established") insert ("an advisory committee for England,")

7      Page 3, line 3, leave out subsection (2)

BY THE VISCOUNT THURSO
THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES

8      Page 3, line 7, at end insert--

    ("(  )  Before appointing a person as chairman or member of an advisory committee referred to in subsections (1) or (2), the authority making the appointment shall have regard to the desirability of securing that a variety of skills and experience is available among the members of the committee (including experience in matters related to food safety or other interests of consumers in relation to food).")

Before Clause 6

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

9*      Insert the following new Clause--

    ("  .  The Agency has a duty to require that all food products are accurately labelled with a complete list of ingredients, whether they are genetically modified, the country of origin and system of production of each major ingredient.") Labelling.

Clause 7

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

10      Page 3, line 29, at end insert (",  especially the issuing of advice on all aspects of nutrition")

BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK

11      Page 3, line 31, at end insert--
("(  ) where foodstuffs do not comply with any relevant United Kingdom regulation or regulations, providing information explaining in what respects they do not comply.")

12      Page 3, line 31, at end insert--
("(  ) where foodstuffs do not comply with any relevant European Union regulation or regulations, providing information explaining in what respects they do not comply.")

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

13*      Page 3, line 36, at end insert--

    ("(3)  The function under subsection (1)(a) shall be carried out having equal regard to food from all sources, whether from the United Kingdom, from other European Union member states or from third countries.")

Clause 11

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

14      Page 5, line 4, after ("exercise") insert ("reasonably and proportionately")

15      Page 5, line 30, leave out subsection (6)

BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN

16      Page 5, line 46, after ("(b)") insert (", (c)")

Clause 14

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

17      Page 7, line 31, at end insert--

    ("(  )  The references in subsection (4)(c) and (d) to records include any records which--
(a)  relate to the health of any person who is or has been employed in the business concerned; and

(b)  were created for the purpose of assessing, or are kept for the purpose of recording, matters affecting his suitability for working in the production or supply of food or food sources (including any risks to public health which may arise if he comes into contact with any food or food source).")

BY THE EARL OF RADNOR

18      Page 7, line 34, at end insert--

    ("(  ) On entering relevant premises an authorised person and any person accompanying that authorised person must observe the rules of hygiene enforced on those premises.")

Clause 19

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

19*      Page 9, line 41, at end insert--

    ("(  )  The exercise of that power is subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.")

20*      Page 10, line 18, leave out ("in subsections (2) and (3)") and insert ("above")

Clause 22

BY THE LORD NORTHBOURNE

21*      Page 11, line 18, at end insert--
("(  )  having regard to the preferences of consumers (including minority groups) in relation to taste, texture, variety, character, cooking qualities, keeping qualities, freshness and colour of food and the degree to which it is appetizing, and to the desire of some consumers for local or traditional products or varieties and to minority and ethnic tastes;")

BY THE VISCOUNT THURSO
THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES

22      Page 11, line 33, at end insert--
("(  ) securing that a code of practice be drawn up in relation to--

    (i)  access by the public to advice and information held by the Agency;

    (ii)  publication or disclosure by the Agency of reports or advice,
with a view to allowing as wide access as is practicable, and to encourage publications of reports and advice,")

23      Page 11, line 33, at end insert--
("(  ) providing readily intelligible, scientifically-based advice about the nutritional content of foods and related activities,")

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

24*      Page 11, line 44, leave out from beginning to ("in") in line 45 and insert ("As soon as practicable after a statement is approved under subsection (5), the Agency shall--
(a)  lay a copy of the statement as so approved before Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

(b)  publish that statement")

Clause 23

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

25      Page 12, line 25, at end insert--

    ("(  )  The Agency shall establish an appeals mechanism to provide a single route to challenge the Agency's decisions and actions.")

Clause 33

BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK

26*      Page 18, line 39, at end insert ("or
(e)  for the termination of office of the two Scottish appointees or the single Northern Irish appointee, as is appropriate.")

Clause 43

BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN

27*      Page 24, line 9, after ("6(2)") insert ("and (5)")

Schedule 1

BY THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE LORD LUKE

28*      Page 25, line 9, at end insert ("to any of the positions he is eligible to fill")

BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK

29*      Page 25, line 28, at end insert ("or
(c)  he is a Scottish or Northern Irish appointee and the functions of the Agency are no longer exercisable in the appointing territory")

Schedule 5

BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN

30*      Page 37, line 6, leave out from beginning to end of line 13 and insert--

    ("(5)  In section 25(2) (application of Act to Northern Ireland)--
(a)  before paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph--

(za)  in section 1(2), in the definition of "designating authority", for the words from "in relation" (in the first place they appear) to the end there is substituted "means the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;"

(b)  in paragraph (a), after the word "reference" (in the first place it appears) there shall be inserted the words "in Part III".

This sub-paragraph shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

    (6)  In section 25(2) as amended by paragraph (5)--
(a)  for paragraph (za) there shall be substituted the following paragraph--

(za)  in section 1(2), in the definition of "designating authority", for the words from "in relation" (in the first place they appear) to the end there is substituted "means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland";

(b)  in paragraph (a), for the word "paragraph" there shall be substituted the words "paragraphs (ab) and"; and

(c)  after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph--")

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	[Amendments marked are new or have been altered*]
Amendment No.
	Clause 1
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
1	Page 1, line 10, leave out ("main")
	BY THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
2*	Page 1, line 13, after ("interests") insert ("and preferences")
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
3	Page 1, line 14, at end insert ("through the institution throughout the United Kingdom of a labelling regime")
4	Page 1, line 14, at end insert ("through the establishment throughout the United Kingdom of nutrition standards")
	Clause 2
	BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK
5*	Page 2, line 4, at end insert-- ("( ) In making the appointment the appropriate authorities shall ensure that the balance of membership of the Agency shall reflect the populations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.")
	Clause 5
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
6	Page 2, line 41, after ("established") insert ("an advisory committee for England,")
7	Page 3, line 3, leave out subsection (2)
	BY THE VISCOUNT THURSO THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES
8	Page 3, line 7, at end insert-- ("( ) Before appointing a person as chairman or member of an advisory committee referred to in subsections (1) or (2), the authority making the appointment shall have regard to the desirability of securing that a variety of skills and experience is available among the members of the committee (including experience in matters related to food safety or other interests of consumers in relation to food).")
	Before Clause 6
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
9*	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The Agency has a duty to require that all food products are accurately labelled with a complete list of ingredients, whether they are genetically modified, the country of origin and system of production of each major ingredient.")	Labelling.
	Clause 7
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
10	Page 3, line 29, at end insert (", especially the issuing of advice on all aspects of nutrition")
	BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK
11	Page 3, line 31, at end insert-- ("( ) where foodstuffs do not comply with any relevant United Kingdom regulation or regulations, providing information explaining in what respects they do not comply.")
12	Page 3, line 31, at end insert-- ("( ) where foodstuffs do not comply with any relevant European Union regulation or regulations, providing information explaining in what respects they do not comply.")
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
13*	Page 3, line 36, at end insert-- ("(3) The function under subsection (1)(a) shall be carried out having equal regard to food from all sources, whether from the United Kingdom, from other European Union member states or from third countries.")
	Clause 11
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
14	Page 5, line 4, after ("exercise") insert ("reasonably and proportionately")
15	Page 5, line 30, leave out subsection (6)
	BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN
16	Page 5, line 46, after ("(b)") insert (", (c)")
	Clause 14
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
17	Page 7, line 31, at end insert-- ("( ) The references in subsection (4)(c) and (d) to records include any records which-- (a) relate to the health of any person who is or has been employed in the business concerned; and (b) were created for the purpose of assessing, or are kept for the purpose of recording, matters affecting his suitability for working in the production or supply of food or food sources (including any risks to public health which may arise if he comes into contact with any food or food source).")
	BY THE EARL OF RADNOR
18	Page 7, line 34, at end insert-- ("( ) On entering relevant premises an authorised person and any person accompanying that authorised person must observe the rules of hygiene enforced on those premises.")
	Clause 19
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
19*	Page 9, line 41, at end insert-- ("( ) The exercise of that power is subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.")
20*	Page 10, line 18, leave out ("in subsections (2) and (3)") and insert ("above")
	Clause 22
	BY THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
21*	Page 11, line 18, at end insert-- ("( ) having regard to the preferences of consumers (including minority groups) in relation to taste, texture, variety, character, cooking qualities, keeping qualities, freshness and colour of food and the degree to which it is appetizing, and to the desire of some consumers for local or traditional products or varieties and to minority and ethnic tastes;")
	BY THE VISCOUNT THURSO THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES
22	Page 11, line 33, at end insert-- ("( ) securing that a code of practice be drawn up in relation to-- (i) access by the public to advice and information held by the Agency; (ii) publication or disclosure by the Agency of reports or advice, with a view to allowing as wide access as is practicable, and to encourage publications of reports and advice,")
23	Page 11, line 33, at end insert-- ("( ) providing readily intelligible, scientifically-based advice about the nutritional content of foods and related activities,")
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
24*	Page 11, line 44, leave out from beginning to ("in") in line 45 and insert ("As soon as practicable after a statement is approved under subsection (5), the Agency shall-- (a) lay a copy of the statement as so approved before Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly; and (b) publish that statement")
	Clause 23
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
25	Page 12, line 25, at end insert-- ("( ) The Agency shall establish an appeals mechanism to provide a single route to challenge the Agency's decisions and actions.")
	Clause 33
	BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK
26*	Page 18, line 39, at end insert ("or (e) for the termination of office of the two Scottish appointees or the single Northern Irish appointee, as is appropriate.")
	Clause 43
	BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN
27*	Page 24, line 9, after ("6(2)") insert ("and (5)")
	Schedule 1
	BY THE BARONESS BYFORD THE LORD LUKE
28*	Page 25, line 9, at end insert ("to any of the positions he is eligible to fill")
	BY THE LORD ROTHERWICK
29*	Page 25, line 28, at end insert ("or (c) he is a Scottish or Northern Irish appointee and the functions of the Agency are no longer exercisable in the appointing territory")
	Schedule 5
	BY THE BARONESS HAYMAN
30*	Page 37, line 6, leave out from beginning to end of line 13 and insert-- ("(5) In section 25(2) (application of Act to Northern Ireland)-- (a) before paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph-- (za) in section 1(2), in the definition of "designating authority", for the words from "in relation" (in the first place they appear) to the end there is substituted "means the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;" (b) in paragraph (a), after the word "reference" (in the first place it appears) there shall be inserted the words "in Part III".
	This sub-paragraph shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
	(6) In section 25(2) as amended by paragraph (5)-- (a) for paragraph (za) there shall be substituted the following paragraph-- (za) in section 1(2), in the definition of "designating authority", for the words from "in relation" (in the first place they appear) to the end there is substituted "means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland"; (b) in paragraph (a), for the word "paragraph" there shall be substituted the words "paragraphs (ab) and"; and (c) after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph--")