Introductory text

England and Wales

Exiting The European Union, Wales

Food, Wales

Horticulture, Wales

Made 23 October 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 25 October 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1, make the following Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Secretary of State with regard to the amendment of the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M2 and the amendment of the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M3.

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 M4 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations with regard to the amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009 M5, the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 M6, the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011 M7, the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 2018 c. 16.
M2: S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137).
M3: S.I. 2019/XXX (W. XXX).
M4: OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.
M5: S.I. 2009/1551 (W. 151), amended by S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137). These amendments are due to come into force on exit day. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M6: S.I. 2010/1671 (W. 158), amended by S.I. 2019/463 (W. 111) and S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137). These amendments are due to come into force on exit day. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M7: S.I. 2011/1719 (W. 195), amended by S.I. 2013/3270 (W. 320). S.I. 2011/1719 (W. 195) is also amended by S.I. 2019/463 (W. 111) and S.I. 2019/732 (W. 137) with these amendments coming into force on exit day.