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The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

S.R. 2019/11 · Made 6 February 2019

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Agriculture

Food

Made 6th February 2019

Coming into operation 6th March 2019

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairsf1, being designatedf2 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f3 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union and in relation to matters relating to rural development in exercise of the powers conferred under that section 2(2) of and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2f4 to that Act, makes the following Regulations.

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 Councilf5 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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD see Article 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1). DARD was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs by Article 1(2) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Act 2016 (2016 c.5 (N.I.)).

f2

S.I. 1972/1811 and S.I. 2000/2812.

f3

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) and is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), section 1 (see section 20 of that Act)

f4

1972 c.68; paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 28 and was amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), the Schedule, Part 1 and is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), section 1 from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).

f5

O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (O.J. No. L60, 4.3.2008, p.17).

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. Part 2: Amendment of Agriculture (Food) Provisions
  4. 2The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
  5. 3Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
  6. Part 3: Amendment of Agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy) Provisions
  7. 4Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
  8. 5The Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
  9. 6The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
  10. Part 4: Amendment of Agriculture (Single Common Market Organisation) Provision
  11. 7The Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
  12. Signature
  13. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 6th March 2019.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

2The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

(1)

The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003” at the end add “as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 517/2011 and as amended from time to time”

(3)

In Schedule 2 in Part 2, in the table at column 2, for “Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91” substitute “Article 23(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007”.

3Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

In the Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011f1 in regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Single CMO Regulation” at the end add “as amended from time to time”.

4Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

(1)

The Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1)—

(a)

for the definition of “Commission Regulation”, substitute—

  • ““Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the Commission of information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations, and any reference to Annex I, Annex II and Annex III to the Commission Implementing Regulation means Annex I, Annex II and Annex III to the Commission Implementing Regulation as amended from time to time;”

(b)

in the definition of “milk products”, for the words from “Article 2(3)(a)” to “Commission Regulation” substitute “Point 7 of Annex I, Point 4 of Annex II and Point 9 of Annex III to the Commission Implementing Regulation”.

(3)

In regulation 3(1), for “Articles 2 and 3 of the Commission Regulation” substitute “Articles 7, 11 and 12 of the Commission Implementing Regulation”.

5The Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

(1)

The Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(4), for “as amended on the date these Regulations are made” substitute “as amended from time to time”.

(3)

In Schedule 1 paragraph 11—

(a)

in the definition of “Special Area of Conservation”, at the end insert “as last amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU of 13 May 2013”f2;

(b)

in the definition of “Special Protection Area”, for “(the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended)” substitute “as last amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU of 13 May 2013”.

6The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

(1)

The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2, after paragraph (2), insert—

“(3)

In these Regulations, any reference to “the European Regulations” is a reference to those Regulations as amended from time to time.”

(3)

In regulation 20(2), in the definition of “the Conservation Directives”, after “flora” and “birds”, in each place insert “as amended from time to time”.

7The Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

In the Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017f1 in regulation 2(3), for “on the date on which these Regulations are made” substitute “from time to time”.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 6th February 2019.

(L.S.)

Colette McMaster

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These regulations update outdated European Union legislative references.

Part 2 makes necessary amendments to subordinate legislation in relation to eggs and chicks regulations and poultrymeat regulations.

Part 3 makes necessary amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy regulations.

Part 4 makes necessary amendments to the Single Common Market Organisation regulations.