Statutory Instruments
Agriculture, England
Made
1st December 2017
Laid before Parliament
4th December 2017
Coming into force
1st January 2018
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to the common agricultural policy(2).
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The function of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of making regulations under section 2(2) was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).
S.I. 1972/1811, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.