These Regulations amend the Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I 2012/245 (W.39)) and the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2652) (“the Vegetable Plant Regulations”) in relation to Wales.

These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive 2013/45/EU (OJ No L 213, 8.8.2013 p.20) which amends Directive 2002/55/EC (OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p.33), Directive 2008/72/EC (OJ No L 205, 1.8.2008, p.28) and Directive 2009/145/EC (OJ No L 312, 27.11.2009, p.44) as regards the botanical name of tomato to reflect revisions to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

Directive 92/33/EEC (OJ No L 157, 10.6.1992, p.1) has been repealed by Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed. The Vegetable Plant Regulations are amended to reflect this repeal and now apply to plant material of the genera and species listed in Annex II as amended from time to time to Directive 2008/72/EC.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.