Part 3SPowers to modify existing legislation relating to support

Powers in relation to relevant CAP legislationS

26Public intervention and private storage aidS

(1)The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 is modified as follows.

(2)In section 6 (power to modify CAP legislation on public intervention and private storage aid)—

(a)for subsection (2) substitute—

(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) includes the power to make provision for the purposes of—

(a)altering the operation of the legislation so far as it has effect in connection with exceptional market conditions which are the subject of a declaration under section 14 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024,

(b)securing that provisions of the legislation cease to have effect otherwise than in connection with exceptional market conditions which are the subject of such a declaration,

(c)altering the operation of provisions of the legislation otherwise than in connection with exceptional market conditions.,

(b)after subsection (3) insert—

(3A)For the purposes of this section, a reference to exceptional market conditions which are the subject of a declaration under section 14 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 includes a reference to circumstances which are the subject of measures under Articles 219, 220 and 221 of the CMO Regulation..

Commencement Information

I1S. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(2)

I2S. 26 in force at 16.6.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1)