The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products.

7.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3—

(a) in paragraph 4—

(i) for “Commission shall adopt implementing acts” substitute “Secretary of State may make regulations”;

(ii) omit the second sentence;

(b) for paragraph 5, substitute—

“5.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations:

(a) prohibit the placing on the market of seal products derived from seals killed as a result of a seal hunt conducted primarily for commercial reasons; or

(b) limit the quantity of such products that may be placed on the market.”;

(c) in paragraph 6—

(i) for the words “Commission shall adopt implementing acts to” substitute “Secretary of State may”;

(ii) omit the second sentence.

(3) For Article 4a substitute—

“Article 4a Regulations

1.   Regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Regulation are to be made by statutory instrument.

2.   Such regulations may:

(a) contain consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provision, including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments (which has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018);

(b) make different provision for different purposes.

3.   A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4.   Before making any regulations under this Regulation, the Secretary of State must consult:

(a) such bodies or persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations;

(b) such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State may consider appropriate.”;

(4) Omit Article 5.