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The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 44 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
21 January 2020
In force from
31 January 2020
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under
(EC) No. 178/2002, European Communities Act 1972, Finance Act 1973

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations replace the Official Controls (Animals, Food and Feed) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/196 (W.15)) and substantially amend the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2379 (W. 252)). These Regulations implement and enforce Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1) 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 (“the EU Regulation”). Implementation and enforcement of other provisions of the EU Regulation relating to food and feed are the subject of the Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3376) (W. 298). Implementation and enforcement of provisions relating to plant health and protective measures against plant pests will be the subject of a separate instrument. Part 2 provides for audits to be undertaken of official controls and other official activities in accordance with the EU Regulation. Part 3 provides for assistance and co-operation under Title IV of the EU Regulation and recovery of expenses. Part 4 provides for enforcement and penalties. Part 5 deals with consequential amendments as a result of the application of the EU Regulation. Part 6 contains amendments to secondary legislation relating to plant health fees as a result of the application of the EU Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants (OJ No. L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4). Part 7 revokes the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/196 (W. 15)). The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

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