2003 No. 502

HORTICULTURE

The Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Made22nd October 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament27th October 2003

Coming into force17th November 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 19641 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests affected by the Regulations, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 17th November 2003.

2

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Application of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 19642

1

This regulation applies to references to Community grading rules in–

a

sections 11(3) and 22(3) of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 19643 (“the 1964 Act”);

b

regulation 2 of the Grading of Horticultural Produce (Amendment) Regulations 19734 (application of Part III of the 1964 Act to produce for the time being subject to Community grading rules) (“the 1973 Regulations”); and

c

the provisions of Part III of the 1964 Act as applied with modifications by the 1973 Regulations.

2

For the avoidance of doubt (and without prejudice to their generality), those references are to be regarded as including the provisions of the Community Regulations specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

ROSS FINNIEA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh22nd October 2003

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2(2)

Community Regulations establishing standards of quality for fresh horticultural produce

1

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81 (O.J. No. L 129, 15.5.81, p.38) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2213/83 (O.J. No. L 213, 4.8.83, p.13) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

3

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 899/87 (O.J. No. L 88, 31.3.87, p.17) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

4

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1591/87 (O.J. No. L 146, 6.6.87, p.36) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

5

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1677/88 (O.J. No. L 150, 16.6.88, p.21) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

6

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 410/90 (O.J. No. L 43, 17.2.90, p.22) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

7

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2257/94 (O.J. No. L 245, 20.9.94, p.6) as read with the amendment of the English version by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 386/97 (O.J. No. L 60, 1.3.97, p.53).

8

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 831/97 (O.J. No. L 119, 8.5.97, p.13) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

9

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1093/97 (O.J. No. L 158 17.6.97, p.21) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

10

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2288/97 (O.J. No. L 315, 19.11.97, p.3) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

11

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 963/98 (O.J. No. L 135, 8.5.98, p.18) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1466/2003 (O.J. No. L 210, 20.8.03, p.6).

12

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 730/1999 (O.J. No. L 93, 8.4.99, p.14) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

13

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1168/1999 (O.J. No. L 141, 4.6.99, p.5) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

14

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1455/1999 (O.J. No. L 167, 2.7.99, p.22) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

15

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2335/1999 (O.J. No. L 281, 4.11.99, p.11) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 582/2003 (O.J. No. L 83, 1.4.03, p.37).

16

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2377/1999 (O.J. No. L 287, 10.11.99, p.6) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

17

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2561/1999 (O.J. No. L 310, 4.12.99, p.7) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

18

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2789/1999 (O.J. No. L 336, 29.12.99, p.13) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

19

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 790/2000 (O.J. No. L 95, 15.4.00, p.24) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

20

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 851/2000 (O.J. No. L 103, 28.4.00, p.22) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

21

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 175/2001 (O.J. No. L 26, 27.1.01, p.24) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 80/2003 (O.J. No. L 13, 18.1.03, p.5).

22

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 912/2001 (O.J. No. L 129, 11.5.01, p.4) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

23

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1508/2001 (O.J. No. L 200, 25.7.01, p.14) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1465/2003 (O.J. No. L 210, 20.8.03) p.4).

24

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1543/2001 (O.J. No. L 203, 28.7.01, p.9) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

25

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1615/2001 (O.J. No. L 214, 8.8.01, p.21) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

26

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1619/2001 (O.J. No. L 215, 9.8.01, p.3) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

27

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1799/2001 (O.J. No. L 244, 14.9.01 p.12) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

28

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2396/2001 (O.J. No. L 325, 8.12.01, p.11) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

29

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 843/2002 (O.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.24) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

30

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 982/2002 (O.J. No. L 150, 8.6.02, p.45) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

31

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1284/2002 (O.J. No. L 187, 16.7.02, p.14) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 46/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.61).

32

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 48/2003 (O.J. No. L 7, 11.1.03, p.65).

33

Commission Regulation (EC) 1466/2003 (O.J. No. L 210, 20.8.03, p.6).

34

Commission Regulation (EC) 1757/2003 (O.J. No. L 252, 4.10.03, p.11).

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are concerned with the application of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (“the 1964 Act”) to the grading of horticultural produce.

The decision, in England, of the Divisional Court in the case of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs v ASDA Stores Limited ([2002] EWHC Admin 1335) has raised doubts about the extent of references to Community grading rules in the 1964 Act and the Grading of Horticultural Produce (Amendment) Regulations 1973 (S.I.1973/22) (“the 1973 Regulations”). That decision is the subject of an appeal to the House of Lords. In the interim, steps have been taken by means of the Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I.2003/1846) to clarify the extent of those references in respect of England and Wales.

While the decision of the Divisional Court is not binding in Scots law these Regulations clarify the extent of such references in respect of Scotland and thus ensure that the doubts which arose in the English case will not arise as regards Scotland.

These Regulations provide for the references to “Community grading rules” in sections 11(3) and 22(3) of the 1964 Act, in regulation 2 of the 1973 Regulations, and in the provisions of Part III of the 1964 Act as modified by the 1973 Regulations, expressly to include the provisions of the Community Regulations listed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

These Regulations are made under the power contained in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and also, in relation to the references in the 1973 Regulations and the provisions of Part III of the 1964 Act as applied with modifications by the 1973 Regulations, under the power contained in section 11(3) of the 1964 Act.