The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sift requirements satisfied27th November 2018

Madeat 12.30 p.m. on 5th March 2019

Laid before Parliamentat 17.35 p.m. on 5th March 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, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1.

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

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Marginal Citations

2018 c. 16.

Citation and commencementI11

These Regulations may be cited as the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009F22

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The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011I23

1

The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 M2 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 4, omit paragraph (2).

F32A

In regulations 6(1)(b) and 8(1), for the words “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”.

3

In regulation 12, for paragraph (6) substitute—

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An inspector entering any land or premises under this regulation may be accompanied by such person, and may enter together with such equipment or vehicle, as the inspector considers necessary for the purposes of this regulation.

F44

For regulation 25 substitute—

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The competent authority may disclose information to—
a
the equivalent authority in Scotland for the purposes of Council Regulation 708/2007, these Regulations, or legislation corresponding to these Regulations in Scotland;
b
the equivalent authority in Northern Ireland for the purposes of Council Regulation 708/2007, as it has effect by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, these Regulations, or legislation corresponding to these Regulations in Northern Ireland.

Gardiner of Kimble Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

F1SCHEDULE Modifications to, and for the purposes of, Articles 29 and 57 of Directive 2006/88/EC

Regulation 2(12)

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Amendments (Textual)

Sch. revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 32

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) to address deficiencies in domestic legislation (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (d) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to aquatic animal health and alien and locally absent species in aquaculture in England and Wales.

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.