Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 347
Exiting The European Union, Northern Ireland
Agriculture, Northern Ireland
Animals, Northern Ireland
Food, Northern Ireland
The Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sift requirements satisfied 6th February 2019
Made 21st February 2019
Laid before Parliament 25th February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , makes the following Regulations.
2018 c.16
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure) have been satisfied.
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 Council 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.
O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (O.J. No. L60, 4.3.2008, p.17)

PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

2. These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

PART 2 Amendment of Agriculture (Horse) Provisions

Amendments to the Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
3. (1) The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 are amended as follows.
S.R. 1992 No.540
(2) In regulation 4(1), for “another” substitute “ any ”.
(3) In regulation 5, for “another” substitute “ any ”.

PART 3 Amendment of Agriculture (Food) Provisions

Amendments to the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
4. (1) The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows.
S.R. 2010 No.125
(2) In regulation 2(1)—
(a) for the definition of “Council Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute—

““The Northern Ireland welfare regulations” means the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012;”

S.R. 2012 No.156
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 4(2)(b) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.
(3) In regulation 12 (Derogations relating to the marking of eggs)—
(a) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“(3) The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—
(a) paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;
(b) paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;
(c) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;
(d) paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;
(e) paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.”

(4) In regulation 13 (Derogation relating to barn eggs)—
(a) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“(3) The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—
(a) paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;
(b) paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;
(c) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;
(d) paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;
(e) paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.”

(5) In regulation 18 (Powers of entry)—
(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The authorised officer may take with them such other persons as they consider necessary.”;

(b) omit paragraph (14).
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 4(6) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.
(7) In Schedule 2 in Part 2—
(a) in the table at column 2—
(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 4(7)(a)(i) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.
(ii) from “Point 2” to “Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute “Regulation 3 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”.
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 4(7)(b) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amendment to the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
5. (1) The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows—
S.R. 2010 No.155
(2) Omit regulation 5(1)(b)(viii).
(3) In regulation 7(2) omit “,including any representative of the European Commission”.

Amendments to the Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
6. (1) The Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are amended as follows.
S.R. 2011 No.315
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 6(2) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.
(3) in regulation 11 (Powers of entry)—
(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The authorised officer may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised officer considers necessary.”

(4) in regulation 12 (Powers of an authorised officer)—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 6(4)(a) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.
(b) omit paragraph (12).

Amendments to the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 7 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amendments to the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
8. (1) The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 are amended as follows.
S.R. 2018 No.216
(2) In regulation 2(1)—
(a) for “European beef”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU beef ”;
(b) for “European pig”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU pig ”.
(3) Omit regulation 7(2)(b).
(4) Omit regulation 14(2)(b).
(5) In regulation 16 for “European” substitute “ retained EU ”.
(6) In regulation 23 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”.
(7) In regulation 24 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”.
(8) In regulation 33 for “European”, both times it occurs, substitute “ retained EU ”.
(9) In Schedule 1—
(a) for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”;
(b) in Part 1, in the fourth row of the table, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.
(10) In Schedule 2—
(a) for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”;
(b) in Part 1, in the third row of the table, for “methods authorised by the Commission” substitute “ authorised methods ”.

PART 4 Amendment of Agriculture (Miscellaneous) Provisions

Amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 9 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 10 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amendment to the Rural Development Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 11 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

Amendment to the Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
12. In the Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 , for regulation 12(3) substitute—

“(3) An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary.”

S.R. 2017 No.13
George Eustice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Part 2 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to horses.
Part 3 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to food.
Part 4 makes necessary miscellaneous amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy Regulations, the Rural Development Programme Regulations and the Single Common Market Organisation Regulations.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1