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PART 3

Amendment of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990

7.  In regulation 7(1D)(c) (penalties and enforcement) of the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990(1), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.

Amendment of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

8.  In regulation 17(9)(b)(i)(bb), (offences and penalties) of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006(2), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.

Amendment of the Marketing of Horticultural Produce (Scotland) Regulations 2009

9.  In regulation 25 (transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU) of the Marketing of Horticultural Produce (Scotland) Regulations 2009(3)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “of 21 months beginning on IP completion day” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”, and

(b)in paragraph (2)(a), for “of 21 months beginning on IP completion day” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.

Amendment of the Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010

10.  After regulation 4(2) (offences under European legislation) of the Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010(4), insert—

(3) Paragraph (1)(a)(vi) does not apply if the matter constituting the alleged contravention—

(a)relates to a product that was placed on the market before 1st January 2024, and

(b)would not have constituted a contravention of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as that Regulation applied immediately before IP completion day..

Amendment of the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013

11.  In regulation 15A(c) (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013(5), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.

Amendment of the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014

12.  In regulation 10B (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014(6)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”,

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “this regulation comes into force” substitute “30 September 2022”.

Amendment of the Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016

13.  In regulation 6A (transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU) of the Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (7)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(c), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”,

(b)in paragraph (2)(c), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.

Amendment of the Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016

14.  In regulation 8 (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016(8)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”,

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “this regulation comes into force” substitute “30 September 2022”.

(1)

S.I. 1990/2615 as amended by S.SI 2019/285. S.S.I. 2019/285 came into force on IP completion day by virtue of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and was amended before it came into force by S.S.I. 2020/372.

(2)

S.S.I. 2006/3 as amended by S.SI 2019/285. S.S.I. 2019/285 came into force on IP completion day by virtue of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and was amended before it came into force by S.S.I. 2020/372.

(3)

S.S.I. 2009/225, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/209. S.S.I. 2019/209 came into force on IP completion day by virtue of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.

(5)

S.S.I. 2013/266 as amended by S.S.I. 2019/285. S.S.I. 2019/285 came into force on IP completion day by virtue of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and was amended before it came into force by S.S.I. 2020/372.

(6)

S.S.I. 2014/312, as amended by S.S.I 2020/156, 2021/66, and 2021/70. S.S.I. 2021/66 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/109 in order to substitute references to “15 April 2021” to “27 May 2021”.

(7)

S.S.I. 2016/422 as amended by S.S.I. 2019/285. S.S.I. 2019/285 came into force on IP completion day by virtue of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and was amended before it came into force by S.S.I. 2020/ 372.

(8)

S.S.I. 2016/84 as amended by S.S.I. 2019/33 and 2021/66. S.S.I. 2021/66 was amended by S.S.I. 2021/109 in order to substitute references to “15 April 2021” to “27 May 2021”.