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The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/526 · Made 7 March 2019

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Agriculture, England

Animals

Animal Health

Countryside, England

Environmental Protection

Fish Farming

Food, England

Plant Health, England

Public Health, England

Public Sector Information

Sea Fisheries

Conservation Of Sea Fish

Sea Fish Industry

Water, England And Wales

Water Resources, England And Wales

Made 7th March 2019

Laid before Parliament 8th March 2019

Coming into force 29th March 2019

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

(a)

except so far as relating to regulations 7 and 14, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 (“the 1972 Act”);

(b)

so far as relating to regulation 7, section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Actf2;

(c)

so far as relating to regulation 14, sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981f3.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to—

  1. (a)

    the environmentf4;

  2. (b)

    measures relating to the common agricultural policy of the Economic Communityf5;

  3. (c)

    measures relating to the prevention reduction and elimination of pollution caused by wastef6;

  4. (d)

    measures relating to promotion of rural developmentf7;

  5. (e)

    measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public healthf8;

  6. (f)

    measures relating to the operation of the Structural Fundsf9;

  7. (g)

    measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of foodf10;

  8. (h)

    food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drinkf11.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). It is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), section 1 from exit day (see section 20 of that Act). The function of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of making regulations under section 2(2) was transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales.

f2

Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

f3

1981 c. 22. Functions of “the Ministers” are now exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to England. Such functions were transferred, so far as exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by S.I. 1999/3141. The function of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of making regulations under the Act was then transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794. The powers in sections 1 and 8(1) to make orders by statutory instrument are exercisable as powers to make regulations by statutory instrument, by virtue of section 105(1) of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

f4

S.I. 2008/301.

f5

S.I. 1972/1811. The designation in relation to the common agricultural policy extends to the common fisheries policy under Article 38(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p.62.)

f6

S.I. 1992/2870.

f7

S.I. 1994/1887.

f8

S.I. 1999/2027.

f9

S.I. 1999/2788.

f10

S.I. 2003/2901.

f11

S.I. 2005/2766.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. Part 2: Amendment of primary legislation
  4. 2Environment Act 1995
  5. Part 3: Amendment of secondary legislation
  6. Chapter 1: Legislation concerning the environment
  7. 3INSPIRE Regulations 2009
  8. 4Bathing Water Regulations 2013
  9. 5Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015
  10. 6Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016
  11. Chapter 2: Legislation concerning agriculture
  12. 7Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014
  13. Chapter 3: Legislation concerning animals and plants
  14. 8Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974
  15. 9Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995
  16. 10Sheep Scab Order 1997
  17. 11Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006
  18. 12Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No 2) Order 2006
  19. 13Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011
  20. 14Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011
  21. 15Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011
  22. 16Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013
  23. 17Plant Health (England) Order 2015
  24. 18Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018
  25. Chapter 4: Legislation concerning fisheries
  26. 19Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) Order 1989
  27. 20Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001
  28. 21Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012
  29. 22Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
  30. Chapter 5: Legislation concerning food
  31. 23Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (England) Regulations 2000
  32. 24Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003
  33. 25Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003
  34. 26Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003
  35. 27Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
  36. 28Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013
  37. 29Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014
  38. 30Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) Regulations 2015
  39. Part 4: Revocations
  40. 31Revocations
  41. Signature
  42. Schedule: Revocations
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. 5Paragraph 5
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 29th March 2019.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), an amendment or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision being amended or revoked.

(4)

Regulation 2 extends to England and Wales.

2Environment Act 1995

In the Environment Act 1995f1, in section 56(1) as it has effect in England and Wales, in paragraph (h) of the definition of “environmental licence” in the application of Part 1 of that Act in relation to an appropriate agency, at the end insert “as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997f2,”.

3INSPIRE Regulations 2009

In the INSPIRE Regulations 2009f1, in regulation 8(3)(b), after “Network Services” insert “, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1311/2014 of 10 December 2014f2”.

4Bathing Water Regulations 2013

(1)

The Bathing Water Regulations 2013f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “a bathing water”, omit “and listed at Schedule 2”.

(3)

In regulation 3—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for the words from “Part 1 of” to “identified” substitute “The Secretary of State must identify, and maintain a list of, the surface waters”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for the words from “Part 2 of” to “identified” substitute “The Welsh Ministers must identify, and maintain a list of, the surface waters”.

(4)

Omit Schedule 2.

5Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015

(1)

The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “new holding” substitute—

  • ““new holding” means—

    1. (a)

      in the case of the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones which took place on 31st December 2016, land and its associated buildings which became a holding on that date (and which were not a holding immediately before that date); and

    2. (b)

      following any subsequent review under regulation 4(5), land and its associated buildings which become a holding as the result of the Secretary of State revising or adding to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones and which were not a holding immediately before the date of that revision or addition;”.

(3)

In regulation 3—

(a)

for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)

for the period beginning with 1st December 2016 and ending with the day on which the Secretary of State next revises or adds to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones under regulation 4(5), “relevant map” means a map marked “Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (England) 2017 to 2020” and published on 1st December 2016 on the Agency’s website;

(b)

following any subsequent review under regulation 4(5), “relevant map” means a map which is published on the Agency’s website and which—

(i)

is marked “This map identifies those areas of England designated by the Secretary of State as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone for the purposes of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 (England).”; and

(ii)

specifies the period to which it relates.”;

(b)

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

The Agency must make provision for a relevant map to be obtainable by persons without access to the internet.”.

(4)

In regulation 4(2), for “at least every four years subsequently” substitute “before 1st January of every fourth year thereafter”.

(5)

In regulation 5(1), for “at least every four years subsequently” substitute “before 10th August of every fourth year thereafter”.

(6)

In Schedule 4—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “1st January 2018” substitute “the beginning of the second calendar year after the year in which the Secretary of State revises or adds to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones under regulation 4(5) so as to include the new holding”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, for “31st July 2019” substitute “31st July in the third calendar year after the year in which the Secretary of State revises or adds to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones under regulation 4(5) so as to include the new holding”.

6Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016

(1)

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 8(1), for “items 1 to 11” substitute “items 1 to 12”.

(3)

In Schedule 3 (monitoring)—

(a)

in Part 1, in Table 3—

(i)

in the table heading, for “supply points” substitute “in water supply zones (or supply points)”;

(ii)

in item 5, for the entry in column 2 substitute—

“

Clostridium perfringens (including spores) (1)

”;

(iii)

in item 11, for the entry in column 2 substitute—

“

Indicative dose (1)

”;

(iv)

in item 17, for the entry in column 2 substitute—

“

Tetrachloroethene/Trichloroethene (1)

”;

(v)

omit the row that relates to item 20;

(b)

in Part 3, in column 2 of Table 11, for “12” substitute “52”.

7Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014

In the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014f1, in Schedule 1, before the paragraph beginning “Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182” insert—

8Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

(1)

The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2—

(a)

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “Pets Regulation quarantine end date”, in sub-paragraph (a), in paragraphs (iii), (iv) and (v), for “7” substitute “6”;

(b)

in paragraph 1B, for “1152/2011” to the end, substitute “2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs”.

9Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995

(1)

The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2(3), omit the words “without prejudice to regulation 7(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1995,”.

(3)

In article 3(1) for “Article 2, 3 or 4 of Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined to member States or Regions free of the disease)” substitute “Commission Decision 2008/185/EC f2 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease”.

(4)

In article 4(1), for “Commission Decision 83/494/EEC (concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Canada)” substitute “Regulation (EU) 206/2010f3 (laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements)”.

10Sheep Scab Order 1997

In article 4(2)(a) of the Sheep Scab Order 1997f1, for “Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994” substitute “Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013f2”.

11Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

In the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006f1, in article 2—

(a)

in the definition of “the Directive”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1099f2”;

(b)

in the definition of “Regulation EC No. 1069/2009”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 1385/2013f3”;

(c)

in the definition of “Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1262f4”.

12Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No 2) Order 2006

In the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No 2) Order 2006f1, in article 2(2), after “Directive 92/40/EEC” insert “, as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC f2,”.

13Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011

(1)

The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 28, for the words from “in a free zone” to the end, substitute “in contravention of Section 2 (customs warehousing) or Section 3 (free zones) of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of Regulation (EU) No 2013/952 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Codef2”.

14Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011

(1)

The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 7(2), for “Disease Control Order (England) 2003” substitute “Disease Control (England) Order 2003”.

(3)

In article 27(2), for “Disease Control Order 2003” substitute “Disease Control (England) Order 2003”.

15Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011

(1)

The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2(1), in the definition of “the supplementary Regulation”, for “1152/2011” to the end, substitute “2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs”.

(3)

In article 9—

(a)

for “7” substitute “6”;

(b)

for “2(2)” substitute “7(1)(b)”.

16Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013

(1)

The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 1, in the table, in entry 17 (placing on the market and use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers), in the third column, omit “and 36(1)”.

17Plant Health (England) Order 2015

(1)

The Plant Health (England) Order 2015f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the table in Part A of Schedule 4, in item 89A, in the third column—

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), omit “they” in the second place it occurs;

(b)

in paragraphs (a) and (c), at the beginning insert “they”.

(3)

In the table in Part B of Schedule 4, in item 43A, in the third column—

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), omit “they” in the second place it occurs;

(b)

in paragraphs (a) and (c), at the beginning insert “they”.

(4)

In Part A of Schedule 9, in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

Article 5(2) of Commission Implementing Directive 2014/96/EU on the requirements for the labelling, sealing and packaging of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, falling within the scope of Council Directive 2008/90/EC f2;”.

18Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018

In the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018f1, in paragraph 4(3)(a) of Schedule 7, for “after” substitute “, and in any event before”.

19Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) Order 1989

In article 2(2) of the Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) Order 1989f1, for the words from “determined by” to the end, substitute “measured in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing netsf2”.

20Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001

In the Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001f1, for article 5 substitute—

“Measurement of mesh size of nets

5.

For the purposes of this Order, the mesh size of nets shall be measured in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 517/2008.”.

21Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012

In article 5(3) of the Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012f1, at the end insert “, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf2”.

22Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018

In the Schedule to the Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018f1, in the first column—

(a)

for “Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters” substitute “Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union watersf2”;

(b)

in the entries relating to that Regulation—

(i)

for “Article 9(1), (2) and (3)” substitute “Article 10(1), (2) and (3)”;

(ii)

for “Article 9(4)” substitute “Article 10(4)”.

23Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (England) Regulations 2000

In regulation 2(1) of the Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (England) Regulations 2000f1, in the definition of “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011f2”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foodsf3”.

24Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003

(1)

The Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 5, in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “consumers” insert “as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods,”.

(3)

In Schedule 1, for note 7 substitute—

“7.

Specified sugar products may contain—

(a)

a permitted extraction solvent, as defined in regulation 11 of the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013f2;

(b)

any substance permitted under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additivesf3.”.

25Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003

(1)

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods”.

(3)

In regulation 7(2)(a), for “the 1996 Regulations” substitute “Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011”.

(4)

In Schedule 1, in note 3, for “covered by” substitute “defined in Part A of the Annex to”.

26Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003

(1)

The Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods”.

(3)

In Schedule 2—

(a)

in paragraph 1(m), at the end insert “, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497f2”;

(b)

in paragraph 2(d), after “food additives” insert “, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497,”.

27Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

(1)

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 12—

(a)

in Part 2, in paragraph 5(1), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph 4(2)(a)” substitute “paragraph 4(2)(a),”;

(b)

in Part 7, in paragraph 32(3)(c), after “samples are” insert “taken”;

(c)

in Part 10, in Section 2, in the table, in the second column for “for which for”, in each place it occurs, substitute “for which”.

28Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013

In Schedule 3 of the Fruit Juice and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013f1, in paragraph 1, for the words from “meets the” to the end, substitute “complies with the requirements of regulation 4(2) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016f2”.

29Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014

In Schedule 1 to the Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014f1, in paragraph (c) of the definition of “curing salt”, after “food additives,” insert “as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497”.

30Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) Regulations 2015

In Schedule 1 to the Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) Regulations 2015f1,in paragraph 3 of the Notes, after “the Council,” insert “as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1981f2”.

31Revocations

The instruments listed in the Schedule are revoked.

Signature

David Rutley

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

7th March 2019

1

The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 1991f1.

2

The Fish Producers’ Organisations (Formation Grants) Regulations 1999f1.

3

The Rural Development Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 2000f1.

4

The Countryside Stewardship Regulations 2000f1.

5

The Rural Development Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2001f1.

6

The Rural Development Grants (Local Communities) Regulations 2001f1.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to various legislation within the remit of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Regulation 2 amends the definition of “environmental licence” in section 56(1) of the Environment Act 1995, as it applies in England and Wales in relation to the Environment Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales, to amend a reference to the EU Waste Framework Directive in consequence of amendments to that Directive.

Regulations 3, 7 to 13, 15, 16, 17(4), 21 to 26 and 28 to 30 amend provisions of subordinate legislation which refer to other domestic or EU legislation in consequence of the amendment, replacement or revocation of that legislation.

Regulation 4 amends provisions of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 to amend the process for designating bathing waters.

Regulation 5 amends provisions of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 relating to monitoring of nitrate pollution and designation of nitrate vulnerable zones.

Regulations 6, 14, 17(2) and (3), 18 and 27 correct minor errors in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016, the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011, the Plant Health (England) Order 2015, the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations) 2018 and the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007.

Regulations 19 and 20 amend provisions in the Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) Order 1989 and the Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001 relating to the measurement of mesh size of nets to apply the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008.

Regulation 31 and the Schedule revoke regulations relating to fisheries, agriculture and rural development which are spent or otherwise redundant.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.