# The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Plant Health, England
Made 15th September 2020
Laid before Parliament 21st September 2020
Coming into force 15th October 2020
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the common agricultural policy.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Act and, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears expedient to the Secretary of State for the references to the European Union instruments mentioned in regulation 2(3)(b) to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1014/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-plant-health-and-genetically-modified-organisms-england-amendment-no-2-regulations-2020/introduction
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