These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of EU derived law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular section 8(2) (c), (d) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.

The Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation consequential on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. The changes are to legislation regulating the marketing of agricultural seed, forestry and vegetative propagating material.

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