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Welsh Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 434 (W. 102)
Exiting The European Union, Wales
Agriculture, Wales
Food, Wales
The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sift requirements satisfied
11 February 2019
Made
4 March 2019
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
5 March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(3)
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 F1.
The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate National Assembly for Wales scrutiny procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
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 F2 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.
F2OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Prospective
Title, application and commencementE+W
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
(3) These Regulations come into force on exit day.
The General Food Regulations 2004E+W
2.—(1) The General Food Regulations 2004 F3 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1), at the appropriate place, insert—
““third country” means a country or state other than the United Kingdom.”.
(3) In regulation 6A—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “country that is not a member State” substitute “ third country ”;
(b)omit paragraph (b) and the “or” immediately preceding it.
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Wales) Regulations 2007E+W
F43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4Reg. 3 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 30
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007E+W
4.—(1) The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007 F5 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “Directive 89/108”;
(b)in paragraph (2), omit “Directive 89/108,” in both places it occurs.
(3) In regulation 5—
(a)in paragraph (2), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “ its equivalent in any other language ”;
(b)in paragraph (3), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “ its equivalent in any other language ”;
(c)in paragraph (4), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “ its equivalent in any other language ”.
The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2009E+W
F65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6Reg. 5 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving Provision) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1581), regs. 1(2), 3(3)
The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009E+W
F76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7Reg. 6 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving Provision) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1581), regs. 1(2), 3(3)
The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (Wales) Regulations 2011E+W
7.—(1) The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (Wales) Regulations 2011 F8 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1), for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.
(3) In regulation 8(3)(a)(i), for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.
(4) Omit regulation 12(2).
Vaughan Gething
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation applying in Wales in the field of food and feed hygiene and safety.
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.