The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Made: 27 November 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 28 November 2019

Coming into force: 14 December 2019

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[^f00004] there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.

Title and commencement

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• (1) The title of these Regulations is the Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on 14 December 2019.

Amendment of the Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2009

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The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

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In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

• (a) in the definition of “audit”, for “Article 2.6 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Article 3(30) of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (b) in the definition of “controls”, for “pursuant to Regulation 854/2004,”, in both places it occurs, substitute “pursuant to Regulation 2017/625, Regulation 2019/624 and Regulation 2019/627,”;

• (c) in the definition of “cutting plant”—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for “Article 31.2 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Article 148 of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (ii) omit paragraph (b);

• (d) for the definition that begins ““Directive 2004/41””, substitute—

• “Directive 2004/41” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2004/41”), “Regulation 178/2002” (“Rheoliad 178/2002”), “Regulation 852/2004” (“Rheoliad 852/2004”), “Regulation 853/2004” (“Rheoliad 853/2004”), “Regulation 1688/2005” (“Rheoliad 1688/2005”), “Regulation 2073/2005” (“Rheoliad 2073/2005”), “Regulation 2074/2005” (“Rheoliad 2074/2005”), “Regulation 2015/1375” (“Rheoliad 2015/1375”), “Regulation 2017/185” (“Rheoliad 2017/185”), “Regulation 2017/625” (“Rheoliad 2017/625”), “Regulation 2019/624” (“Rheoliad 2019/624”) and “Regulation 2019/627” (“Rheoliad 2019/627”) have the meanings respectively given to them in Schedule 1;

• (e) in the definition of “game-handling establishment”—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for “Article 31.2 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Article 148 of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (ii) omit paragraph (b);

• (f) at the appropriate place, insert—

• “official auxiliary” (“cynorthwydd swyddogol”) has the meaning given to it in Article 3(49) of Regulation 2017/625;

• (g) in the definition of “official controls”, for “Article 2.1 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Article 2(1) of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (h) in the definition of “official veterinarian”, for “Article 2.1(f) of Regulation 854/2004” substitute “Article 3(32) of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (i) in the definition of “slaughterhouse”—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for “Article 31.2 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Article 148 of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (ii) omit paragraph (b).

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For Schedule 1 (definitions of EU legislation), substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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In Schedule 2 (calculation of the official controls charge)—

• (a) in paragraph 6—

• (i) for “specified in Article 1.1 of Regulation 882/2004” substitute “of Regulation 2017/625”;

• (ii) for “Article 3.1” substitute “Article 9(1)”;

• (b) in paragraph 11, for “Annex VI to Regulation 882/2004” substitute “Articles 81 and 82 of Regulation 2017/625”.

SCHEDULE 1

Signed

Vaughan Gething — Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers — 27 November 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1557) (W. 152). These Regulations provide for the partial implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1) and of Implementing and Delegated Regulations made under it.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2005/1971. By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by this designation are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2009/1557 (W. 152), amended by S.I. 2011/1043, 2014/951 (W. 92) and 2018/806 (W. 162). It has been prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/434 (W. 102).

[^f00004]: OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 241).

[^f00005]: OJ No. L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33. The revised text of Directive 2004/41/EC is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No. L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

[^f00006]: OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No. L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L 204, 4.8.2007, p. 26).

[^f00008]: OJ No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No. L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L 204, 4.8.2007, p. 26).

[^f00009]: OJ No. L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 17.

[^f00010]: OJ No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1, as read with the Corrigenda at OJ No. L 278, 10.10.2006, p. 32 and OJ No. L 283, 14.10.2006, p. 62.

[^f00011]: OJ No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27.

[^f00012]: OJ No. L 212, 11.8.2015, p. 7.

[^f00013]: OJ No. L 29, 3.2.2017, p. 21.

[^f00014]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

[^f00016]: OJ No. L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51.