The Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019

Made: 23 October 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 25 October 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , make the following Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Secretary of State with regard to the amendment of the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the amendment of the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 .

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations with regard to the amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009 , the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 , the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011 , the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Title and commencement

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• (1) The title of these Regulations is the Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019.

• (2) Save for regulations 1, 5 and 6 which come into force immediately before exit day, these Regulations come into force on exit day.

Amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009

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In the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009, after regulation 22 insert—

(23) (1) Regulation 4 does not apply in relation to a failure to comply with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011 if the matter constituting the alleged contravention— (a) relates to a product that was placed on the market before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and (b) would not have constituted a contravention of that Regulation as it applied immediately before IP completion day. (2) An authorised officer must not exercise the powers under regulation 11(1) in relation to a failure to comply with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011 if the matter constituting the alleged contravention— (a) relates to a product that was placed on the market before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and (b) would not have constituted a contravention of that Regulation as it applied immediately before IP completion day.

Amendment of the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010

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• (1) The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 3(1), at the appropriate place, insert the following definition—

• “third country” (“trydedd wlad”) means any country or territory other than—
• the United Kingdom;
• the Bailiwick of Guernsey;
• the Bailiwick of Jersey;
• the Isle of Man.

• (3) In Schedule 1, in Part 2, in the table, omit row 6.

• (4) In Schedule 2, in Part 2, in the table—

• (a) in row 2, in column 2, omit “Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008”, and

• (b) omit rows 18 to 20.

• (5) In Schedule 3, in the table, in row 1, in column 3, omit “national”.

Amendment of the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011

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In the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011, in regulation 2(1), at the appropriate place, insert the following definition—

• “third country” (“trydedd wlad”) means any country or territory other than—
• the United Kingdom;
• the Bailiwick of Guernsey;
• the Bailiwick of Jersey;
• the Isle of Man.

Amendment of the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Amendment of the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Signed

Lesley Griffiths — Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2019-10-23

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 p. 16.

[^f00002]: O.S. 2019/732 (Cy. 137).

[^f00003]: O.S. 2019/XXX (Cy. XXX).

[^f00004]: OJ Rhif L 31, 1.2.2002, t. 1.

[^f00005]: O.S. 2009/1551 (Cy. 151), a ddiwygiwyd gan O.S. 2019/732 (Cy. 137). Mae’r diwygiadau hyn i fod i ddod i rym ar y diwrnod ymadael. Mae offerynnau diwygio eraill ond nid oes yr un ohonynt yn berthnasol.

[^f00006]: O.S. 2010/1671 (Cy. 158), a ddiwygiwyd gan O.S. 2019/463 (Cy. 111) ac O.S. 2019/732 (Cy. 137). Mae’r diwygiadau hyn i fod i ddod i rym ar y diwrnod ymadael. Mae offerynnau diwygio eraill ond nid oes yr un ohonynt yn berthnasol.

[^f00007]: O.S. 2011/1719 (Cy. 195), a ddiwygiwyd gan O.S. 2013/3270 (Cy. 320). Mae O.S. 2011/1719 (Cy. 195) wedi ei ddiwygio hefyd gan O.S. 2019/463 (Cy. 111) ac O.S. 2019/732 (Cy. 137) a daw’r diwygiadau hyn i rym ar y diwrnod ymadael.

Editorial notes

[^c23917251]: 2018 c. 16.

[^c23917261]: S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137).

[^c23917271]: S.I. 2019/XXX (W. XXX).

[^c23917281]: OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

[^c23917291]: S.I. 2009/1551 (W. 151), amended by S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137). These amendments are due to come into force on exit day. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23917301]: S.I. 2010/1671 (W. 158), amended by S.I. 2019/463 (W. 111) and S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137). These amendments are due to come into force on exit day. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23917311]: S.I. 2011/1719 (W. 195), amended by S.I. 2013/3270 (W. 320). S.I. 2011/1719 (W. 195) is also amended by S.I. 2019/463 (W. 111) and S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137) with these amendments coming into force on exit day.

[^key-7936bbaab170132c2647c05a0f99a748]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (10.12.2020) by The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1308), regs. 1(2), 5(2)

[^key-ee1784b0d16433e8ad051c26292c9872]: Reg. 5 omitted (10.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1308), regs. 1(2), 5(3)

[^key-57f32d9bc4f13fc499eccce22ceb6d4c]: Reg. 6 omitted (10.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1308), regs. 1(2), 5(4)

[^key-36b3ac78ebc7a693fdf88110b63c39a3]: Word in reg. 1(2) inserted (17.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(b), 15

[^key-f48ad7697bb374539f5611c5c3519345]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-aceb1fbc91f92f83e50bcbaeb411f7e2]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ecb99b760b216f2107e0b568f49dc9e6]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4c498c5fc2e856d13968302c8a7e6d18]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

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