The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

4.  In Article 3—

(a) omit paragraph 2;

(b) in paragraph 5, after point (b) insert—

“(c) ‘appropriate authority’ means:

(i) in relation to:

(aa) England, the Secretary of State;

(bb) Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(cc) Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(dd) Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs or the Department of Health, as the case may be; or

(ii) the Secretary of State:

(aa) in relation to Wales, other than in relation to Articles 10, 16, 55 and 225 and [F1 Annexes 4 and 10], if consent is given by the Welsh Ministers;

(bb) in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;

(cc) in relation to Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs or the Department of Health, as the case may be.

(d) ‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

(e) ‘relevant authority’ means:

(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(iv) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

(f) a reference to another country or other countries is to be read as including the British Overseas Territories.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 4(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1405), regs. 1(2), 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1