# The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Exiting The European Union
Agriculture
Food
Intellectual Property
Tribunals And Inquiries
Made at 1.10 p.m. on 29th December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred:
(a)in relation to Part 2, and Part 1 so far as it relates to Part 2, by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 ;
(b)otherwise, by sections 8(1) and 8C of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .
As regards regulation 2, the Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to:
(a)the common agricultural policy of the European Union ;
(b)food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink ;
(c)intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights) .
In accordance with paragraphs 1(1) and 8F(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1637/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-products-food-and-drink-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction
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