The Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Explanatory Note

(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.