# The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 W.S.I. 2019/434 · made 4 March 2019 · revised to 31 December 2020 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) 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/food-and-feed-hygiene-and-safety-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2019/pdf/wsi_20190434_mi.pdf ## Introductory text Exiting The European Union, Wales Agriculture, Wales Food, Wales Sift requirements satisfied 11 February 2019 Made 4 March 2019 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 5 March 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(3) The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 . The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate National Assembly for Wales scrutiny procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied. 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. ## 1 Title, application and commencement (1) The title of these Regulations is the Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. (3) These Regulations come into force on exit day. ## 2 The General Food Regulations 2004 (1) The General Food Regulations 2004 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1), at the appropriate place, insert— ““third country” means a country or state other than the United Kingdom.”. (3) In regulation 6A— (a) in paragraph (a), for “country that is not a member State” substitute “ third country ”; (b) omit paragraph (b) and the “or” immediately preceding it. ## 3 The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Wales) Regulations 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 4 The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007 (1) The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2— (a) in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “Directive 89/108”; (b) in paragraph (2), omit “Directive 89/108,” in both places it occurs. (3) In regulation 5— (a) in paragraph (2), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “ its equivalent in any other language ”; (b) in paragraph (3), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “ its equivalent in any other language ”; (c) in paragraph (4)— (i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/109” substitute “its equivalent in any other language”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”. ## 5 The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 6 The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 7 The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (1) The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (Wales) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 3(1), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain” (3) In regulation 8(3)(a)(i), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain” (4) Omit regulation 12(2). ## Signature Vaughan Gething Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) 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. These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation applying in Wales in the field of food and feed hygiene and safety. The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/434 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-and-feed-hygiene-and-safety-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.