Introductory text

Agriculture

Made 24th June 2020

Laid before Parliament 25th June 2020

Coming into force 16th July 2020

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in accordance with the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1, being a Minister designated^f2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to the common agricultural policy.

The Secretary of State has consulted 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^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 68 (“the ECA 1972”). Section 2 was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The ECA 1972 was repealed on exit day by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16, “the 2018 Act”), but continues to have effect until IP completion day pursuant to section 1A of the 2018 Act, inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1). See Part 3 of Schedule 8 to the 2018 Act as regards savings and transitional provisions in respect of the ECA 1972. 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, Part 2 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. The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of S.I. 2000/2812.
f2: S.I. 1972/1811.
f3: OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.