Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are in general made by the Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) of Schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), in order to address failures of EU derived domestic law to operate effectively and other deficiencies as regards Scotland that would otherwise arise as a result of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.
Regulations 2 and 5(3)(a) and (b) are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 of the European Communities Act 1972, in order to correct before the date of withdrawal cross-references to European Union instruments in Scottish legislation.
These Regulations make amendments in the field of common market organisations for certain agricultural products.
Regulation 2 updates cross-references to EU instruments in the Reporting of Prices of Milk Products (Scotland) Regulations 2005.
Regulations 3 to 5 both update cross-references and fix deficiencies in the Scottish statutory instruments that implement or relate to EU measures providing for marketing standards and related measures as regards Quality Meat Scotland, beef and pig carcasses, and beef and veal labelling.