2020 No. 1308 (W. 289)
The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Sift requirements satisfied
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and 11M(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181, make the following Regulations.
The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Senedd Cymru2 procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
In accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Secretary of State.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3.
Title and commencement1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are laid.
3
Regulation 2 comes into force on implementation period completion day.
Amendment to the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 20102
In regulation 11(1) of the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 20104, for “exclusively in the United Kingdom” substitute “in Great Britain”.
Amendment to the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 20193
1
The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 20195 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(5) (amendment to regulation 4 of S.I. 2009/1551 (W. 151)), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
a
in paragraph (8), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”;
3
In regulation 4(2) (amendment to regulation 4 of S.I. 2011/991 (W. 145)), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
after paragraph (3) insert—
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Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) does not apply in relation to a failure to comply with Article 2(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 of the European Parliament and the Council if the matter constituting the alleged contravention—
a
relates to a product that was placed on the market before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and
b
would not have constituted a contravention of that Regulation as it applied immediately before IP completion day.
4
In regulation 7(5) (amendment to regulation 12 of S.I. 2011/1719 (W. 195)), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
a
in paragraph (9)(a), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”;
5
In regulation 8(5) (amendment to regulation 5 of S.I. 2017/724 (W. 174)), in sub-paragraph (a), in the inserted text, for “exit day”, in both places it occurs, substitute “IP completion day”.
Amendment to the Retained EU Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 20194
Omit regulation 3(3) (amendment to regulation 7(5)(a) of S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137)) of the Retained EU Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 20196.
Amendment to the Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 20195
1
The Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 20197 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (insertion of regulation 23 into S.I. 2009/1551 (W. 151)), in the inserted text, for “exit day”, in each place it occurs, substitute “IP completion day”.
3
Omit regulation 5 (amendment to regulation 4(2) of S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137)).
4
Omit regulation 6 (amendment to regulation 2 of S.I. 2019/1418 (W. 253)).
Revocation of the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20196
The Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20198 are revoked.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)