PART 3E+WMATTERS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

CHAPTER 1E+WCOLLECTION AND SHARING OF DATA

25Agri-food supply chains: requirement to provide informationE+W

(1)The Welsh Ministers may require a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the person’s activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities take place in Wales.

(2)The Welsh Ministers may make regulations requiring a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the person’s activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities take place in Wales.

(3)See section 26 for provision about—

(a)the meaning of “agri-food supply chain”,

(b)who is in such a supply chain, and

(c)who is closely connected with such a supply chain.

(4)A requirement under subsection (1) or (2) may not be imposed on an individual in a supply chain so far as they are in the supply chain because they, or members of their households, are the ultimate consumers (see section 26).

(5)A requirement imposed on a person under subsection (1) or (2) does not apply to so much of the information as the person would in legal proceedings be entitled to refuse to provide on grounds of legal privilege.

(6)A requirement under subsection (1) must be in writing.