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(1)Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (4), insert—
“(4A)In preparing the report, the Secretary of State must—
(a)request advice from the Trade and Agriculture Commission on the matters referred to in subsection (2) except insofar as they relate to human life or health, and
(b)publish the request, together with any associated terms of reference or guidance.
(4B)Before laying the report, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament any advice received in response to a request under subsection (4A).”
(3)In subsection (5)—
(a)after “report” insert “or advice received in response to a request under subsection (4A)”;
(b)omit “of it”;
(c)in paragraph (d) after “report” insert “or advice”.
(4)After subsection (6), insert—
“(6A)On or before the third anniversary of IP completion day and at least once every three years thereafter, the Secretary of State must review the operation of subsections (4A) and (4B) and consider whether to make regulations under subsection (6B).
(6B)The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal subsections (4A), (4B) and (6A), and amend subsection (5) to remove reference to advice requested in accordance with subsection (4A).
(6C)Regulations under subsection (6B) are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure and may not come into force before the third anniversary of IP completion day.”
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