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The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/165 · Made 27 May 2020

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Plant Health

Seeds

Made 27th May 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th May 2020

Coming into force 1st July 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (3) and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1 (“the 1964 Act”), section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of the 1964 Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c.14. Section 16(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) (“the 1972 Act”), section 4 and schedule 4, paragraph 5. Section 16(1A) was inserted by the 1972 Act, section 4 and schedule 4, paragraph 5. Section 16(3) was amended by S.I. 1977/1112. See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. The functions of the Secretary of State, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

f2

1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). The 1972 Act was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of the 2018 Act), but saved, subject to modifications, until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act. Section 1A of the 2018 Act was inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”), and defines “IP completion day” by reference to section 39(1) to (5) of the 2020 Act. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) (“the 2008 Act”), section 3(3) and schedule 1, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993
  3. 3Amendment of the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995
  4. 4Amendment of the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999
  5. 5Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004
  6. 6Amendment of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005
  7. 7Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005
  8. 8Amendment of the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015
  9. 9Amendment of the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017
  10. Signature
  11. Explanatory note