The Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 1 U.K. Introductory

Citation [F1 , commencement and extent] U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the later of exit day or the day after the day on which they are made.

[F2 (3) Regulation 17 and Schedule 8 extend to Great Britain.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(a)

F2 Reg. 1(3) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 U.K. Amendment of subordinate legislation relating to food and drink

The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

The Wine Regulations 2011 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

PART 3 U.K. Amendment and revocation of retained direct EU legislation relating to food and drink

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Regs. 2-10 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 665/2014 U.K.

11.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 665/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to conditions of use of the optional quality term ‘mountain product’ is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 6(2).

(3) After Article 7 omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 11 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Regs. 12-14 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Regs. 12-14 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Regs. 12-14 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(6), 6

Annex 2 to the EEA Agreement U.K.

15.  In Annex 2 to the EEA Agreement, in Chapter 27, omit points 8, 9, 9a, 9b and 9ba.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 15 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Revocations U.K.

16.  The retained direct EU legislation listed in Schedule 7 is revoked.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 16 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

PART 4 U.K. Amendment of subordinate legislation relating to veterinary medicines

The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 E+W+S

17.—(1) The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4, after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) Schedule 1A (converted EU marketing authorisations) has effect.”.

(3) After Schedule 1 insert the Schedule in Part 1 of Schedule 8.

(4) In Schedule 7—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) omit the definition of “national application”;

(ii) in the definition of “simultaneous application” omit the text after sub-paragraph (b);

(b) in paragraph 7—

(i) for the heading substitute “ Application for a marketing authorisation for a pharmaceutical veterinary medicinal product ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “a national application” substitute “ an application ”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);

(iv) in the table—

(aa) in the heading, in the second column omit “national”;

(bb) in the heading, in the third column omit “national”;

(cc) for the heading for the fourth column (including the heading which straddles the fourth and fifth columns) substitute “Pharmacologically equivalent application”;

(dd) omit the fifth and sixth columns;

(c) omit paragraph 8;

(d) in paragraph 9—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(aa) for “a national application” substitute “ an application ”;

(bb) omit the words from “a decentralised” to “another member State”;

(ii) in the table—

(aa) in the heading, in the second column omit “National”;

(bb) omit the third column;

(e) omit paragraph 10;

(f) in paragraph 11—

(i) for the heading substitute “ Application for a marketing authorisation based on informed consent ”;

(ii) for “fees” substitute “ fee ”;

(iii) for the text from “are in accordance” to the end (including the table) substitute “is £945 per application.”;

(g) in paragraph 15, for the table substitute the table in Part 2 of Schedule 8;

(h) omit paragraph 16;

(i) in paragraph 17—

(i) in the heading omit the words from “dealt with” to the end;

(ii) in the table—

(aa) omit the heading for the second column;

(bb) omit the third and fourth columns;

(j) in paragraph 18—

(i) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The fees for a worksharing application are specified in the following table.”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraphs (3) to (5);

(iii) in the table—

(aa) omit the heading for the second column;

(bb) omit the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth columns;

(k) omit paragraphs 19 and 20;

(l) in paragraph 21 omit the words from “in the case” to the end;

(m) in paragraph 22, in the heading omit “national”;

(n) omit paragraph 23;

(o) in paragraph 24, in the first column of the table omit “or in another member State”;

(p) in paragraph 48—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “£345” to the end substitute “ £815 ”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (3);

(q) in paragraph 49(1)—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (a);

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “a third” substitute “ another ”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 17 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2013/2033, amended by S.I. 2014/599, 2018/761.

PART 5 U.K. Amendment of retained direct EU legislation relating to veterinary medicines and residues

Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council U.K.

18.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin is amended as follows.

(2) For Article 8 substitute the Article in Part 1 of Schedule 9.

(3) For Article 9 substitute the Article in Part 2 of Schedule 9.

(4) In Article 10—

(a) for paragraph 1 substitute the paragraphs in Part 3 of Schedule 9;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(bb) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraphs 1 and 1A ”;

(cc) after “Article 14” insert “ , subject to the consent requirement in Article 83B of Regulation (EU) 528/2012 (treating this Article as a provision of that Regulation for the purposes of construing Article 83B(1)) ”;

(dd) omit the second sentence;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Article 10(2) of Directive 98/8/EC” substitute “ Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 ”;

(c) omit paragraph 3.

(5) In Article 14—

(a) for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.   The [F5 Secretary of State] must classify pharmacologically active substances in accordance with this Article.”;

(b) in paragraph 3, for the words after “human health” to the end substitute “ , and when laying down a limit regard may be had to any international decisions in respect of that substance. ”;

(c) in paragraph 5 omit the words from “, pursuant to” to “as appropriate,”;

(d) in paragraph 6 omit the words from “, pursuant to” to “as appropriate,”.

(6) After Article 14 insert the Article in Part 4 of Schedule 9.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in reg. 18(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 18 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

David Rutley

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We consent

Craig Whittaker

Mike Freer

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury