The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

14.—(1) The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6, in the words after paragraph (b)—

(a) for “covered by Annex I to Regulation 396/2005” substitute “listed in Section A or B of a list in Part 1 of the MRLs register in relation to England or Wales”;

(b) for “that Regulation” in the first place it occurs substitute “Regulation 396/2005”.

(3) The amendments made to regulation 6 of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 by paragraph (2) do not affect—

(a) any obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred immediately before exit day;

(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed before exit day; or

(c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(4) Any penalty, forfeiture or punishment referred to in paragraph (3)(b) may be imposed as if paragraph (2) had not come into force.

(5) Any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy referred to in paragraph (3)(c) may be instituted, continued or enforced as if paragraph (2) had not come into force.

(1)

S.I. 2008/2570, amended by S.I. 2011/2131.