Article 221U.K.Measures to resolve specific problems
[F1A1.This Article does not apply in relation to agricultural producers in England.]
1.The [F2appropriate authority may make regulations] taking necessary and justifiable emergency measures to resolve specific problems. Those measures may derogate from the provisions of this Regulation only to an extent that is strictly necessary and for a period that is strictly necessary. F3...
2.[F4The appropriate authority may make regulations to] resolve specific problems, and on duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, relating to situations likely to cause a rapid deterioration of production and market conditions which could be difficult to address if the adoption of measures were delayedF5....
3.The [F6appropriate authority may make regulations] under paragraph 1 F7... only if it is not possible to adopt the required emergency measures in accordance with Article 219 or 220.
[F84.Regulations made under paragraph 1 or 2 may remain in force for a period not exceeding 12 months.
If it appears to the appropriate authority that the specific problems which led to the making of the regulations under paragraph 1 or 2 will persist beyond the period for which they are in force, the appropriate authority may make further regulations to address the problems. Such regulations may only remain in force for a period not exceeding 12 months.
The power to make further regulations under the second subparagraph may not be exercised more than twice.]
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Textual Amendments
F1Art. 221(A1) inserted (30.11.2022) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), s. 57(2)(d), Sch. 7 para. 1; S.I. 2022/1255, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in Art. 221(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 221(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 221(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 221(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 221(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 221(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Art. 221(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Art. 221(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 33(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)