The Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 109

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

The Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sift requirements satisfied

4th December 2018

Made

22nd January 2019

Laid before Parliament

28th January 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1).

The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

The Organic Products Regulations 2009

2.—(1) The Organic Products Regulations 2009(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “specified EU provision” omit “EU”;

(b) insert at the appropriate place—

““third country” means any country or territory other than—

(a) the United Kingdom,

(b) the Bailiwick of Guernsey,

(c) the Bailiwick of Jersey, or

(d) the Isle of Man.”.

(3) In regulation 6(1) for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(4) In regulation 7(1) for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(5) In regulation 18 omit “EU” in both places.

(6) In regulation 22—

(a) omit “EU” in both places;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(7) In regulation 23—

(a) in paragraph (1) omit “EU”;

(b) in paragraph (2) omit “, including any representative of the European Commission”.

(8) In regulation 26(1)(a) omit “EU”.

(9) In the Schedule—

(a) in the heading omit “EU”;

(b) in the table at column 1 omit “Article 25(1) of the Council Regulation”;

(c) in the table at column 2 omit “Articles 57 and 58 of Commission Regulation 889/2008”;

(d) in the table at column 3 omit the words from “Use of the” to “products”.

George Eustice

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

22nd January 2019

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(d) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation relating to organic products.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

(1)

2018 c. 16.

(2)

S.I. 2009/842, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/1902, 2011/1043.