Regulation 2 Amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009I1

In the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009, after regulation 22 insert—

“Transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU

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(1)

Regulation 4 does not apply in relation to a failure to comply with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011 if the matter constituting the alleged contravention—

(a)

relates to a product that was placed on the market before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which F1IP completion day falls, and

(b)

would not have constituted a contravention of that Regulation as it applied immediately before IP completion day.

(2)

An authorised officer must not exercise the powers under regulation 11(1) in relation to a failure to comply with Article 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011 if the matter constituting the alleged contravention—

(a)

relates to a product that was placed on the market before the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and

(b)

would not have constituted a contravention of that Regulation as it applied immediately before IP completion day.”