PART 3AMENDMENT OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES ARISING FROM THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

Amendment of the Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 20194

1

The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 20197 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

for “EU Regulation” in each place where it occurs substitute “Official Controls Regulation”,

b

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “relevant legislation” omit “European and domestic”.

3

In regulation 4 (disclosure of information)—

a

omit “ in the United Kingdom and other member States”,

b

for “EU Regulation” substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

4

In regulation 5(1) (powers of auditors), for “EU Regulation” substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

5

In regulation 7(1) (powers of Food Standards Scotland undertaking audits), for “EU Regulation” substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

6

In regulation 9 (facilitating assistance and co-operation)—

a

in paragraph (1), omit “of another member State” in both places where it occurs,

b

omit paragraph (2),

c

in paragraph (3), for “EU Regulation” substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

7

In regulation 11 (enforcement and prosecution), for “EU Regulation” in both places where it occurs substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

8

In regulation 12(1) (powers of enforcement officers), for “EU Regulation” in both places where it occurs substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.

9

In regulation 13 (powers of entry), for “EU Regulation” in each place where it occurs substitute “Official Controls Regulation”.