# The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/1101 · made 9 July 2019 · revised to 31 December 2020 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 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. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/pdf/uksi_20191101_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/pdf/uksiem_20191101_en.pdf ## Introductory text Exiting The European Union, Northern Ireland Agriculture, Northern Ireland Animals, Northern Ireland Aquaculture, Northern Ireland Environmental Protection, Northern Ireland Food, Northern Ireland Horticulture, Northern Ireland Sift requirements satisfied 18th June 2019 Made 9th July 2019 Laid before Parliament 10th July 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , makes the following Regulations. The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure) have been satisfied. There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations 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. ## Part 1: Introductory ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (2) They come into force as follows— (a) as regards this Part and regulations 3, 6, 8 and 9, 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are laid; (b) as regards all other regulations, on exit day. (3) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only. ## Part 2: Amendments of Animals Provisions ## 2 Amendment of the Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 In the Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 , in regulation 4(1), for “, a Minister of the Crown or a competent authority of a member State” substitute “ or a Minister of the Crown ”. ## Part 3: Amendments of Aquaculture Provisions ## 3 Amendment of the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (1) The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. (2) For regulation 2(2) substitute— “(2) In regulation 2(2), in the definition of “listed disease”, in paragraph (a), for “Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88” substitute “ Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 . ””. (3) In regulation 2(11)— (a) in the inserted paragraph (7), for “regulations 19(3)(c) and 21(1)” substitute “ regulation 19(3)(c) ”; (b) after the inserted paragraph (7)(a)(ii) insert— “(iii) paragraph 3 were omitted; and”; (c) in the inserted paragraph (9), for “paragraph (9)(b)” substitute “ paragraph (8)(b) ”. ## Part 4: Amendments of Environmental Protection Provisions ## 4 Amendment of the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 In regulation 4 of the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 for “(6)”, substitute “ (5) ”. ## 5 Amendment of the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 In regulation 2(4) of the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 , for “as amended from time to time”, substitute “ as it had effect immediately before exit day ”. ## 6 Amendment of the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Omit regulation 38 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . ## Part 5: Amendments of Food Provisions ## 7 Amendment of the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 In regulation 8 of the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 , for “European”, substitute “ retained EU ”. ## 8 Amendment of the Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 9 Amendment of the Animal Health, Seed Potatoes and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## Part 6: Amendment of Horticulture Provisions ## 10 Amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (1) The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1) for “Community marketing rules”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ marketing rules ”. (3) In regulation 3(2)— (a) omit “Community”; (b) omit “or the European Commission”. (4) In regulation 5 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs. (5) In regulation 6(1) omit “Community”. (6) In regulation 7 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs. (7) In regulation 8 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs. (8) In regulation 9 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs. (9) In regulation 10(2)(e) omit “Community”. (10) In regulation 13 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs. (11) In regulation 15— (a) in the heading, for “Community marketing rules offences”, substitute “ Marketing rules offences ”; (b) omit “Community”, in each place it occurs; (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12) in regulation 18 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs. (13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14) In Schedule 1 in Part 1, omit “Community”. ## 11 Amendment of the Marketing of Bananas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (1) The Marketing of Bananas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 3(2)— (a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “in other member States and”; (b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## Signature David Rutley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 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. Part 2 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to animals provisions. Part 3 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to aquaculture provisions. Part 4 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to environmental protection provisions. Part 5 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to food provisions. Part 6 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to horticulture provisions. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1101 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.