# The Seeds (Variety Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Agriculture
European Union
Seeds
Made 4th December 2020
Coming into operation 31st December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs being a Department designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for references to the instruments specified in regulation 2 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/302/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-variety-lists-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/introduction
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