2019 No. 1313
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181 makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.
PART 1Introductory
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 and come into force in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
These Regulations come into force as follows—
a
as regards regulations 1, 4 and 8, immediately before exit day;
b
as regards all other regulations, on exit day.
3
These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.
PART 2Amendment of the Agriculture (Food) Provisions
Amendment of the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20102
In the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20103, in Schedule 2, in Part 2 in the Table—
a
omit rows 18, 19 and 20 (relating to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008);
b
in row 26 (Article 12(2), fourth sub-paragraph), in the second column, for “Chapter III of Council Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute “Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland welfare regulations”.
PART 3Amendment of the Animals Provisions
Amendment of the Importation of Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 19993
1
The Importation of Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 19994 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 2, in the definition of “another Member State”—
a
for “another” substitute “a”;
b
omit “other than the United Kingdom”.
3
In Article 6, for “another” substitute “a”.
PART 4Amendment of the Horticulture Provisions
Amendment of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 20194
In the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 20195, in regulation 10(13), in the text inserted as regulation 25(1) of the Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20106, for “Regulation 17” substitute “Regulation 15”.
PART 5Amendment of the Plant Health Provisions
Amendment of the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19955
In the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19957, in regulation 4A(1), and in the heading, for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.
Amendment of the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 20066
In the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 20068, in Article 2—
a
omit the definitions from “Decision 2002/757/EC” to “Decision (EU) 2018/1503”;
b
omit paragraph (4).
Amendment of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 20187
In the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 20189, in Article 2, omit the definition of “Decision (EU) 2018/1503”.
Amendment of the Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 20198
In the Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 201910, in regulation 56, for the words before the inserted text substitute—
In regulation 5—
- a
in paragraph (3), for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;
- b
at the end insert—
PART 6Amendment of the Wildlife Provisions
Amendment of the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order (Northern Ireland) 20199
1
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order (Northern Ireland) 201911 is amended as follows.
2
In Parts 1 and 3, in each place where it occurs (except as otherwise indicated in paragraph (3)(b)), for “Union list” substitute “list of species of special concern”.
3
In Article 2(2)—
a
after the definition of “licence”, insert—
“the list of species of special concern” means the list of species in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 adopting a list of invasive alien species of Union concern pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time;
b
omit the definition of “the Union list”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)