Introductory text

Agriculture

Made 21st August 2020

Laid before Parliament 24th August 2020

Coming into force 24th September 2020

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”)^f1.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to materials providing or intended to provide nutrients for plants^f2 and in relation to the environment^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 68. The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day, but saved with modifications until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act (as inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)). Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales.
f2: S.I. 2001/3919, which is prospectively revoked by S.I. 2018/1011 from IP completion day (see section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
f3: S.I. 2008/301, which is prospectively revoked by S.I. 2018/1011 from IP completion day (see section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).