The Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Agriculture) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 No. 380

PART 3 AMENDMENT 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 2019

4.—(1) The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(1) 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”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2019/412.