The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made: 9th July 2019

Laid before Parliament: 10th July 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , makes the following Regulations.

The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure) have been satisfied.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations 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.

PART 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

1

• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

• (2) They come into force as follows—

• (a) as regards this Part and regulations 3, 6, 8 and 9, 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are laid;

• (b) as regards all other regulations, on exit day.

• (3) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

PART 2 — Amendments of Animals Provisions

Amendment of the Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

2

In the Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 , in regulation 4(1), for “, a Minister of the Crown or a competent authority of a member State” substitute “ or a Minister of the Crown ”.

PART 3 — Amendments of Aquaculture Provisions

Amendment of the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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• (1) The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

• (2) For regulation 2(2) substitute—

(2) In regulation 2(2), in the definition of “listed disease”, in paragraph (a), for “Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88” substitute “ Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 . ”

• (3) In regulation 2(11)—

• (a) in the inserted paragraph (7), for “regulations 19(3)(c) and 21(1)” substitute “ regulation 19(3)(c) ”;

• (b) after the inserted paragraph (7)(a)(ii) insert—

(iii) paragraph 3 were omitted; and

• (c) in the inserted paragraph (9), for “paragraph (9)(b)” substitute “ paragraph (8)(b) ”.

PART 4 — Amendments of Environmental Protection Provisions

Amendment of the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

4

In regulation 4 of the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 for “(6)”, substitute “ (5) ”.

Amendment of the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

5

In regulation 2(4) of the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 , for “as amended from time to time”, substitute “ as it had effect immediately before exit day ”.

Amendment of the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

6

Omit regulation 38 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 .

PART 5 — Amendments of Food Provisions

Amendment of the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

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In regulation 8 of the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 , for “European”, substitute “ retained EU ”.

Amendment of the Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Amendment of the Animal Health, Seed Potatoes and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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PART 6 — Amendment of Horticulture Provisions

Amendment of the Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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• (1) The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2(1) for “Community marketing rules”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ marketing rules ”.

• (3) In regulation 3(2)—

• (a) omit “Community”;

• (b) omit “or the European Commission”.

• (4) In regulation 5 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs.

• (5) In regulation 6(1) omit “Community”.

• (6) In regulation 7 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs.

• (7) In regulation 8 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs.

• (8) In regulation 9 omit “Community”, in each place it occurs.

• (9) In regulation 10(2)(e) omit “Community”.

• (10) In regulation 13 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs.

• (11) In regulation 15—

• (a) in the heading, for “Community marketing rules offences”, substitute “ Marketing rules offences ”;

• (b) omit “Community”, in each place it occurs;

• (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (12) in regulation 18 omit “Community”, in both places it occurs.

• (13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (14) In Schedule 1 in Part 1, omit “Community”.

Amendment of the Marketing of Bananas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

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• (1) The Marketing of Bananas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 3(2)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “in other member States and”;

• (b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signed

David Rutley — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2019-07-09

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 c.16.

[^f00002]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (O.J. No. L60, 4.3.2008, p.17).

[^f00003]: S.R. 1999 No.324, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2019/581.

[^f00005]: A new Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 is inserted by the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/451.

[^f00006]: S.R. 2006 No.387 as amended by S.R. 2018 No.190 regulation 2(3) and S.I. 2019/584 regulation 32.

[^f00007]: S.R. 2009 No.252 as amended by S.R. 2018 No.200 Schedule 1, paragraph 23.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2019/584.

[^f00009]: S.R. 2018 No.216.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2019/347.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2019/962.

[^f00012]: S.R. 2010 No.198 as amended by S.R.2012 No.299 regulation 3(a)(ii) and S.R. 2014 No.92 regulation 7(2)(a)(i).

[^f00013]: S.R. 2019 No.66.

Editorial notes

[^c23802081]: 2018 c.16.

[^c23802091]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (O.J. No. L60, 4.3.2008, p.17).

[^c23802101]: S.R. 1999 No.324, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23802111]: S.I. 2019/581.

[^c23802121]: A new Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 is inserted by the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/451.

[^c23802131]: S.R. 2006 No.387 as amended by S.R. 2018 No.190 regulation 2(3) and S.I. 2019/584 regulation 32.

[^c23802141]: S.R. 2009 No.252 as amended by S.R. 2018 No.200 Schedule 1, paragraph 23.

[^c23802151]: S.I. 2019/584.

[^c23802161]: S.R. 2018 No.216.

[^c23802191]: S.R. 2010 No.198 as amended by S.R.2012 No.299 regulation 3(a)(ii) and S.R. 2014 No.92 regulation 7(2)(a)(i).

[^c23802201]: S.R. 2019 No.66.

[^key-234ec618ac72a6ee4ac2b4e8bc99d429]: Reg. 10(11)(c) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-2c13ca2d1ef3d7be21b3facb09cb6048]: Reg. 9 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-34a520b24e0560b5c5f7625de5de191d]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)

[^key-3b02bf41ceaf152a0dcdb95e853e5ddd]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)

[^key-54c58d60b83ab6d53f59dbb84a87038f]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.7.2019, see reg. 1(2)(a)

[^key-5b9754e0b6ffc553e214f68ced8bfa57]: Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)

[^key-620459afa33cc431150657eb20b93e07]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.7.2019, see reg. 1(2)(a)

[^key-72b9e7d9ef53d567888fbc4cf5274513]: Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)

[^key-950b0d70a1fde1ee2f75db446329e71e]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.7.2019, see reg. 1(2)(a)

[^key-a23ebcfa5634890e15c228bf4f01c3c9]: Reg. 10(13) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-a3f3e0ece964a5ac17601ce2cbfc7af7]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)

[^key-b8589bf95b2ee423aae0d215c7846839]: Reg. 11(3) revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-c493e3808939bfb5d6533e5982a93d18]: Reg. 8 revoked (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/324), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-ed849dd0ec7d86a0df5f436b4a382eb3]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)