The Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made, in part, in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) 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 amendments to the Plant Health (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/610) to transpose certain provisions in Council Directive 69/464/EEC on control of Potato Wart Disease (OJ No. L 323, 24.12.1969, p.1), Council Directive 93/85/EEC on the control of potato ring rot (OJ No. L 259, 18.10.1993, p.1), Council Directive 98/57/EC on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. (OJ No. L 235, 21.8.1998, p.1), and Council Directive 2007/33/EC on the control of potato cyst nematodes and repealing Directive 69/465/EEC (OJ No. L 156, 16.6.2007, p.12).

Parts 3 to 7 make amendments to subordinate legislation relating to plant health in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular the deficiencies referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) and (g) of section 8(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Part 3 amends the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2517) in relation to England. Part 4 amends the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/350) in relation to England. Part 5 amends the Plant Health (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/610). Part 6 amends the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/289).

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