Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 17) - Explanatory Notes

Explanatory Notes

Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 17

1 October 2020

Commentary on Provisions

Part 1 – Retained EU law

Section 12 – Marketing standards and carcass classification: consequential amendments and savings

133. This section gives effect to the schedule of the Act, which makes modifications to the CMO Regulation providing for the effect of any regulations made under sections 9 and 11, and includes a saving provision in connection with those modifications.

134. Marketing standards in Scotland will be set by regulations made under section 9 of this Act. This section has the effect of removing what would otherwise be concurrent powers to establish marketing standards in the CMO Regulation.