The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015 E+W

7.—(1) The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.

[F1 (2) In regulation 1(3), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”.]

(3) In regulation 2—

(a) in the definition of “basic seed potatoes”, in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “in accordance” to the end substitute—

“, stating that the potatoes were certified as basic seed potatoes and the grade, in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F2 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to paragraphs 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 2;

F3 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(b) in the definition of “category” omit the words from “ [F4 (or, in relation]” to the end;

(c) in the definition of “certification”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words from “in accordance” to the end substitute—

“in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F5 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to regulation 10(2) and (3);

F6 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(d) in the definition of “certified seed potatoes”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (e) and (f) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words from “in accordance” to the end substitute—

“, stating that the potatoes were certified as certified seed potatoes and the grade, in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in Wales, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016 M1 ;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F7 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to paragraphs 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2;

F8 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(e) after the definition of “Common Catalogue” insert—

[F9 “country granted equivalence” means a country that has been assessed by the Secretary of State that seed potatoes from that country are produced under conditions equivalent to the requirements of these Regulations;]

“Crown Dependency” means the Isle of Man and any of the Channel Islands;

[F10 “equivalent grade” means—

(a)

for Northern Ireland, an equivalent Union grade;

(b)

for a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence, a grade recognised by the Secretary of State as being equivalent to a GB grade;]

““equivalent Union grade” means—

(a) for “ [F11 GB] grade PBTC”, “Union grade PBTC”;

(b) for “[F11 GB] grade PB”, “Union grade PB”;

(c) for “[F11 GB] grade S”, “Union grade S”;

(d) for “[F11 GB] grade SE”, “Union grade SE”;

(e) for “[F11 GB] grade E”, “Union grade E”;

(f) for “[F11 GB] grade A”, “Union grade A”;

(g) for “[F11 GB] grade B”, “Union grade B”;”

[F12 “GB Variety List” means a list of varieties of potato species prepared and published in accordance with regulation 3 of the National Lists Regulations;]

(f) after the definition of “genetically modified” insert—

““the GMO regulations” means—

(a) in relation to England, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 M2 ;

(b) in relation to Wales, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002 M3 ;

(c) in relation to Scotland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 M4 ;

(d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 M5 ;”;

(g) for the definition of “grade” substitute—

““grade” includes the [F13 GB] grade;”;

(h) in the definition of “marketing”, renumber paragraphs (g) and (h) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

[F14 (i) omit the definition of “National List”;]

(j) in the definition of “official document”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (k) and (l) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words from “ requirements of” to the end substitute—

“requirements of—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F15 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to the requirements of Part 2 of Schedule 2;

F16 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(k) in the definition of “official label”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (m) and (n) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words from “requirements of” to the end substitute—

“requirements of—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F17 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to the requirements of Part 1 of Schedule 2;

F18 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(l) in the definition of “package or container”, renumber paragraphs (o) and (p) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(m) in the definition of “pre-basic seed potatoes”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (q) and (r) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words “in accordance” to the end substitute—

“, stating that the potatoes were certified as pre-basic seed potatoes and the grade, in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F19 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 2;

F20 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(n) in the definition of “seed potatoes”, renumber paragraphs (s) and (t) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(o) for the definition of “seed potatoes of a conservation variety” substitute—

““seed potatoes of a conservation variety” means any variety of seed potatoes listed as a conservation variety in the [F21 GB Variety List];”;

F22 (p) in the definition of “seed potatoes produced outside England”—

[F23 (i) renumber paragraph (u) as paragraph (a);

(ii) omit paragraphs (v) and (w);]

(q) after the definition of “seed potatoes produced outside England” insert—

““the seed potatoes regulations” means—

(a) in relation to Wales, the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016;

(b) in relation to Scotland, the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015 M6 ;

(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M7 ;

and “the relevant seed potatoes regulations”, in relation to any constituent part of the United Kingdom, means the seed potatoes regulations applicable in relation to that part;;”;

(r) in the definition of “test and trial seed potatoes”—

(i) renumber paragraphs (x) and (y) as paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;

(ii) in paragraph (b) (as renumbered), for the words from “accordance with Article 9 of the Decision” substitute—

“ accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F24 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to paragraphs 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11(c) of Part 1 of Schedule 2;

F25 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(s) for the definition of “Union grade” substitute—

““Union grade” means, in relation to seed potatoes produced in [F26 Northern Ireland]—

(a) in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, Union grade PBTC or Union grade PB, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Articles 2 and 3 of, and the Annex to, Directive 2014/21/EU M8 ;

(b) in the case of basic seed potatoes, Union grade S or Union grade SE of Union Grade E, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Article 1 of, and the Annex 1 to, Directive 2014/20/EU M9 ;

(c) in the case of certified seed potatoes, Union grade A or Union grade B, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Article 2 of, and the Annex 2 to, Directive 2014/20/EU;”;

(t) after the definition of “Union grade” insert—

““ [F27 GB] grade” means—

(a) in relation to seed potatoes produced in England, the [F27 GB] grade determined in accordance with Schedule 4 during certification, this being—

(i) in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, [F28 GB] grade PBTC or [F28 GB] grade PB;

(ii) in the case of basic seed potatoes, [F28 GB] grade S, [F28 GB] grade SE or [F28 GB] grade E;

(iii) in the case of certified seed potatoes, [F28 GB] grade A or [F28 GB] grade B;

(b) in relation to seed potatoes produced in [F29 Scotland or Wales] , [F30 GB] grade determined in accordance with the relevant seed potatoes regulations;”;

[F31 (u) omit paragraph (2)]

(v) omit paragraph (4).

(4) In regulation 4, in paragraph (3)(b), for the words from “accordance with” to the end substitute—

“accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F32 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to regulation 8;

F33 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

F34 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) In regulation 5—

[F35 (za) in paragraph (1)(a), for “National List” substitute “GB Variety List”;]

(a) in paragraph (3), for the words from the beginning to “Directive 2008/62/EC” substitute “ Where the quantities specified in Article 14 of Directive 2008/62/EC M10 would otherwise be likely to be exceeded ”;

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) For the purposes of paragraph (3), Article 14 of Directive 2008/62/EC is to be read as if—

(a) in the first paragraph, in the first sentence—

(i) the words “Each Member State shall ensure that” were omitted;

(ii) for the words “does not exceed” there were substituted “ may not exceed ”;

(iii) for the reference to “that Member State” there were substituted “ [F36 Great Britain] ”;

(b) in the second paragraph—

(i) in the first sentence, for the reference to “each Member State” there were substituted “ [F36 Great Britain] ”;

(ii) for the references to “the Member State” in both places there were substituted “ [F36 Great Britain] ”.”.

(7) In regulation 6—

(a) renumber the existing text as paragraph (1);

[F37 (b) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) in paragraph (i)—

(aa) after “grade S”” insert “, for Northern Ireland,”;

(bb) omit “or”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), after “grade SE”” insert “, Northern Ireland,”]

(c) after paragraph (b)(ii) insert—

[F38 “(iii) “GB grade S” or “GB grade SE” as set out in—

(aa) for England, Part 2 of Schedule 4;

(bb) for elsewhere in Great Britain, the relevant seed potatoes regulations; or

(cc) for a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence, legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to Part 2 of Schedule 4.”];

[F39 (d) in sub-paragraph (c)—

(i) in paragraph (i), after “grade S” insert “, for Northern Ireland, ”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), after “grade SE” insert “, for Northern Ireland,”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), after “grade E” insert “, for Northern Ireland,”]

(e) after paragraph (c)(iii) insert—

[F40 “(iv) “GB grade S”, “GB grade SE” or “GB grade E” as set out in—

(aa) for England, Part 2 of Schedule 4;

(bb) for elsewhere in Great Britain, the relevant seed potatoes regulations; or

(cc) for a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence, legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to Part 2 of Schedule 4.”];

F41 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) In regulation 8(2), for the words from “the Food and Feed Regulation” to the end substitute—

“(a) the Food and Feed Regulation;

(b) the GMO regulations; or

(c) before [F42 IP completion day] , Part C of the Deliberate Release Directive”.

(9) In regulation 9—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “in excess of that permitted by Article 7 of the Decision” substitute “ which exceeds the greater of 0.1% of the annual number of seed potatoes used in [F43 Great Britain] and such quantity as the Secretary of State considers is sufficient to sow 10 hectares ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “the Food and Feed Regulation” to the end substitute—

“(i) the Food and Feed Regulation;

(ii) the GMO regulations; or

(iii) before [F44 IP completion day], Part C of the Deliberate Release Directive”;

[F45 (b) in paragraph (6)(b), for “National List or the Common Catalogue” substitute “GB Variety List”;]

(c) in paragraph (8)(b), for “member State” substitute “ country ”.

(10) In regulation 11(3)(b), for the words from “pursuant to the Directive” to the end substitute—

“, in respect of the marketing of potatoes of that category, pursuant to—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F46 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to sub-paragraph (a),

F47 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

(11) In regulation 14(2)(b), for the words from “accordance with” to the end substitute—

“accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the United Kingdom, the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

(ii) in the case of seed potatoes produced in a Crown Dependency [F48 or a country granted equivalence], legislation recognised by the Secretary of State as having equivalent effect to sub-paragraph (a);

F49 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

[F50 (12) In regulation 16 and in the heading, for “European Union” substitute “British Islands”.]

(13) After regulation 23 insert—

“Transitional provision for official labels on [F51 IP completion day]

23A.   A label pre-printed before [F51 IP completion day] which at the date on which it was printed was an official label for the purposes of these Regulations is to be treated as an official label for basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes for the purposes of any use of that label before the end of the period of one year beginning with the day after the day on which [F51 IP completion day] falls.”.

(14) Omit regulation 26(2).

(15) In Schedule 1—

F52 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) in paragraphs 5, 6, 8 and 11, for “Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ [F53 GB] ”.

(16) In Schedule 2—

(a) in paragraph 6(a), for “member State” substitute “ country ”;

(b) in paragraph 7—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “EU” substitute “ [F54 GB] ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “member State” substitute “ country ”;

[F55 (c) in paragraph 8(b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “member State” substitute “country”;

(ii) in paragraph (vi), for “a National List” substitute “a GB Variety List”;]

(d) in paragraph 9—

(i) for “required by” substitute “ specified in ”;

(ii) at the end, insert “read as if, in point (a), for “ EC ” there were substituted “ [F56 GB] ” ”;

(e) in paragraph 11, for “Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ [F57 GB] ”.

(17) In Schedule 3—

(a) in the headings to Parts 1 and 2 for “Union” substitute “ [F58 GB] ”;

(b) in the table in Part 3, in column 2, for “Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ [F59 GB] ”.

(18) Schedule 4 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 19 to 21.

(19) In Part 1—

(a) in the paragraph preceding Table 1, for “Union” substitute “ [F60 GB] ”;

(b) in Table 1—

(i) in the heading to column 1, for “Union” substitute “ [F61 GB] ”;

(ii) in the row relating to grade “PB”, in column 2, in paragraph (1)(b), for “Union grade PB” substitute “ [F61 GB] grade PB or [F62 equivalent grade] ”.

(20) In Part 2—

(a) in the paragraph preceding Table 2, for “Union” substitute “ [F63 GB] ”;

(b) in Table 2—

(i) in the heading to column 1, for “Union” substitute “ [F64 GB] ”;

(ii) in the row relating to grade “S”, in column 2, for “Union grade S” substitute “ [F64 GB] grade S or [F65 equivalent grade] ”;

(iii) in the row relating to grade “SE”, in column 2, for “Union grade S or Union grade SE” substitute “ UK grade S, UK grade SE or equivalent Union grade ”;

(iv) in the row relating to grade “E”, in column 2—

(aa) in paragraph (1)(a), for “Union grade S or Union grade SE” substitute “ UK grade S, UK grade SE or equivalent Union grade ”;

(bb) in paragraph (1)(b), for “Union grade S, Union grade SE or Union grade E” substitute “ UK grade S, UK grade SE, UK grade E or equivalent Union grade ”.

(21) In Part 3—

(a) in the paragraph preceding Table 3, for “Union” substitute “ [F66 GB] ”;

(b) in Table 3—

(i) in the heading to column 1, for “Union” substitute “ [F67 GB] ”;

(ii) in column 2—

(aa) for “Union grade A”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ [F67 GB] grade A or [F68 equivalent grade] ”;

(bb) for “Union grade B” substitute “ UK grade B or equivalent Union grade ”.

(22) In the heading to Schedule 6, for “OTHER THAN A MEMBER STATE” substitute “ OUTSIDE THE BRITISH ISLANDS ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 7(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 7(3)(a) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F3 Words in reg. 7(3)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F4 Words in reg. 7(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(ii)

F5 Words in reg. 7(3)(c)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F6 Words in reg. 7(3)(c)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F7 Words in reg. 7(3)(d)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F8 Words in reg. 7(3)(d)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F9 Words in reg. 7(3)(e) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iii)(aa)

F10 Words in reg. 7(3)(e) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iii)(bb)

F11 Words in reg. 7(3)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iii)(cc)

F12 Words in reg. 7(3)(e) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iii)(dd)

F13 Words in reg. 7(3)(g) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iv)

F14 Reg. 7(3)(i) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(v)

F15 Words in reg. 7(3)(j)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F16 Words in reg. 7(3)(j)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F17 Words in reg. 7(3)(k)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F18 Words in reg. 7(3)(k)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F19 Words in reg. 7(3)(m)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F20 Words in reg. 7(3)(m)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F21 Words in reg. 7(3)(o) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(iv)

F22 By The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(vii)(bb) it is provided that the words “or (b) seed potatoes produced in a country granted equivalence” are inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) at the end of reg 7(3)(p)

F23 Reg. 7(3)(p)(i)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(vii)(aa)

F24 Words in reg. 7(3)(r)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(aa)

F25 Words in reg. 7(3)(r)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(i)(bb)

F26 Words in reg. 7(3)(s) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(viii)

F27 Word in reg. 7(3)(t) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(ix)(aa)

F28 Word in reg. 7(3)(t) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(ix)(bb)

F29 Words in reg. 7(3)(t) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(ix)(cc)

F30 Word in reg. 7(3)(t) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(ix)(dd)

F31 Reg. 7(3)(u) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(b)(x)

F32 Words in reg. 7(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(c)(i)

F33 Words in reg. 7(4) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(c)(ii)

F34 Reg. 7(5) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(d)

F35 Reg. 7(6)(za) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(e)(i)

F36 Words in reg. 7(6)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(e)(ii)

F37 Reg. 7(7)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(f)(i)

F38 Words in reg. 7(7)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(f)(ii)

F39 Reg. 7(7)(d) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(f)(iii)

F40 Words in reg. 7(7)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(f)(iv)

F41 Reg. 7(7)(f) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(f)(v)

F42 Words in reg. 7(8) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(g)

F43 Words in reg. 7(9)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(h)(i)(aa)

F44 Words in reg. 7(9)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(h)(i)(bb)

F45 Reg. 7(9)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(h)(ii)

F46 Words in reg. 7(10) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(i)

F47 Words in reg. 7(10) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(i)(ii)

F48 Words in reg. 7(11) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(i)

F49 Words in reg. 7(11) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(i)(ii)

F50 Reg. 7(12) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(j)

F51 Words in reg. 7(13) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(k)

F52 Reg. 7(15)(a) omitted (20.4.2021) by virtue of The Official Controls, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/426), regs. 1(2), 8(3)

F53 Word in reg. 7(15)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(l)(ii)

F54 Word in reg. 7(16)(b)(i) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(m)(i)

F55 Reg. 7(16)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(m)(ii)

F56 Word in reg. 7(16)(d)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(m)(iii)

F57 Word in reg. 7(16)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(m)(iii)

F58 Word in reg. 7(17)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(n)

F59 Word in reg. 7(17)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(n)

F60 Word in reg. 7(19)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)

F61 Word in reg. 7(19)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)

F62 Words in reg. 7(19)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(bb)

F63 Word in reg. 7(20)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)

F64 Word in reg. 7(20)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)

F65 Words in reg. 7(20)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(bb)

F66 Word in reg. 7(21)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)

F67 Word in reg. 7(21)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)

F68 Words in reg. 7(21)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(bb)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(b) (as amended (20.4.2021) by S.I. 2021/426, regs 1(2), 8(2))

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2016/106 (W. 52), amended by S.I. 2017/596 (W. 139), 1095 (W. 276), 2018/1216 (W. 249).

M2 S.I. 2002/2443, amended by S.I. 2004/2411, 2005/2759, 2009/1892, 2018/575, 2019/88.

M3 S.I. 2002/3188 (W. 304), amended by S.I. 2005/2759, 2005/1913 (W. 156), 2013/755 (W. 90), 2018/1216 (W. 249), 2019/379 (W.94), 463 (W.111).

M4 S.S.I. 2002/541, amended by S.S.I. 2004/439, 2015/100, 2019/57.

M5 S.R. 2003 No. 167, amended by S.R. 2018 No. 188, S.R. 2019 No. 190.

M6 S.S.I. 2015/395, amended by S.S.I. 2016/68, 434, 2018/391, 2019/59.

M7 S.R. 2016 No. 190, amended by S.R. 2017 No. 155, S.R. 2019 No. 41.

M8 OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 39.

M9 OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 32.

M10 OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 13.