2020 No. 268

Exiting The European UnionEnvironmental ProtectionWildlife

The Pesticides and Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

Coming into operation in accordance with Regulation 1(2)

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs1 makes these Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by section 11 of, and Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20182.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides and Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

2

These Regulations come into operation immediately before IP completion day, except regulation 2 which comes into operation on IP completion day.

3

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendment of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20112

The Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20114 are amended as follows—

a

in regulation 2, in the definition of “treated seeds”, at the end, insert “or Northern Ireland”;

b

in regulation 9(1), after “Member State”, insert “or Northern Ireland”.

Revocation3

The Pesticides (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 20195 are revoked.

Amendment of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 20194

In the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland)(EU Exit)(No.2) Regulations 20196, omit regulation 9.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 19th November 2020.

seal_r00001Dave FosterA senior officer of theDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations are made in the exercise of powers in section 11 of, and Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They ensure that Northern Ireland legislation relating to Invasive Alien Species and Pesticides can continue to operate effectively after the EU exit transition period and remain aligned with the EU law in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. In relation to Invasive Alien Species, omitting regulation 9 of S.I. 2019 No. 1313 effectively restores the definition of “Union List” in S.R. 2019 No. 159.

These Regulations also revoke certain provisions contained in EU Exit Statutory Instruments that are no longer relevant.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.