The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 3 Information and Promotion Measures Amendments

Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014

94.  Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries is amended in accordance with regulations 95 to 115.

95.  In Article 1—

(a) in the heading, after “matter” insert “and definitions”;

(b) for “in the internal market or in third countries” substitute “within or outside the United Kingdom”;

(c) for “from the Union budget”, substitute “by the relevant authority”;

(d) at the end, insert the following subparagraph—

“In this Regulation—

(a) ‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be;

(b) ‘relevant authority’ means:

• in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

• in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

• in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

• in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.”.

96.  In Article 2—

(a) for “Union”, in each place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph 2(d), for “in third countries” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”.

97.  In Article 3—

(a) for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) omit “European” in both places it occurs.

98.  In Article 4—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) omit “and equal treatment for Member States”;

(ii) omit “Union”;

(iii) for “Member States concerned” substitute “proposing organisations concerned”;

(b) omit paragraph 2.

99.  In Article 5—

(a) in paragraph 3(b), for “the internal market” substitute “the market in the United Kingdom or a constituent nation”;

(b) omit paragraph 4(c).

100.  In Article 6—

(a) in paragraph 1(b), for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”;

(b) in paragraph 3, omit “, which shall all be from the same Member State”;

(c) omit paragraph 4.

101.  In Article 7—

(a) in paragraph 1(a)—

(i) for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(ii) for “that Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom or a constituent nation”;

(b) in paragraph 1(b)—

(i) for “Union”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) for “Union”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom or constituent nation”;

(c) in paragraph 1(c), for “by a Member State” substitute “in the United Kingdom”;

(d) in paragraph 1(d)—

(i) for “Member State concerned”, substitute “relevant authority”;

(ii) for “Member State in question”, substitute “United Kingdom”.

102.  In Article 9—

(a) in the heading, for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”;

(ii) for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c) in paragraph 2, for “Commission shall” substitute “relevant authority may”;

(d) in paragraph 2(b), for “in third countries” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”;

(e) in paragraph 2(c), omit “Union”.

103.  Omit Article 10.

104.  Omit Article 12.

105.  In Article 14(2)—

(a) for “Member States” substitute “relevant authorities”;

(b) for “the implementing acts to be adopted” substitute “Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1831 and regulations made”.

106.  In Article 15—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “The Union’s” in both places it occurs, substitute “The relevant authority’s”;

(ii) for “internal market” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iii) for “in third countries” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”;

(b) omit paragraph 3;

(c) in paragraph 4—

(i) omit “common”;

(ii) omit “Union”;

(d) in paragraphs 5 and 7—

(i) for “The Union” substitute “The relevant authority”;

(ii) omit the words from “pursuant to” to the end.

107.  In the heading of Section 3—

(a) omit “Implementation and management of multi programmes and”;

(b) for “commission” substitute “relevant authority”.

108.  Omit Articles 16 to 19.

109.  In Article 20—

(a) in the heading, for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”;

(b) for “Commission in its own name or jointly with Member States” substitute “relevant authority”;

(c) for the words from “Regulation (EU, Euratom)” to the end, substitute “the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(1) or the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015(2), as they apply to the relevant authority concerned”.

110.  In Article 21—

(a) for the heading substitute “Management of Public Money”;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”;

(ii) for “that,” substitute “proper management of public money”;

(iii) omit “the financial interests of the Union are protected”;

(c) omit paragraphs 2 to 4.

111.  Omit Article 24.

112.  Omit Article 26.

113.  In Article 27—

(a) omit the words from “and from” to “Article 42 TFEU”;

(b) for “Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU”, substitute “Articles 107(1), (2) and (3) and Article 108(3) TFEU”;

(c) for “Member States”, substitute “the relevant authority”;

(d) omit “Member States’”;

(e) omit “Union”;

(f) for “Commission”, substitute “relevant authority”;

(g) at the end, insert—

“In this Article:

• a reference to Article 107(1) or 108(3) TFEU is a reference to that Article as it has effect in domestic law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and regulation 3(1) and (2) of the state aid regulations;

• a reference to Article 107(2) or (3) TFEU is to be read in accordance with regulation 3(3)(b) of the state aid regulations;

• “the state aid regulations” means the State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(3).”.

114.  Omit Article 29.

115.  Omit Article 30, and the sentence which follows it.

(1)

S.I. 2015/102.

(2)

S.S.I. 2015/446.

(3)

S.I. 2019/XXXX.