(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to 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.
The Regulations also (in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68)) make amendments to the Seed Marketing Regulations (Wales) 2012 to include references to EEA states and Switzerland where appropriate.
These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation, which apply in relation to Wales, in the fields of seeds and the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
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.