Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 1902

Agriculture

The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Made

22nd July 2010

Laid before Parliament

27th July 2010

Coming into force

1st October 2010

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union, and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers in that section.

(1)

S.I. 1972/1811.

(2)

1972 c. 68. The power of the Secretary of State, as a designated Minister, to make regulations which extend to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46); article 4(4) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2766) (functions of the National Assembly of Wales having now been transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)), and article 3(2) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2812) respectively.