These Regulations, which are made under section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 implement in Scotland Commission Decision 2006/749/EC amending Commission Decision 2004/4/EC (“the principal Decision”) authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith (now referred to as Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.) as regards Egypt.

These Regulations amend regulation 2 of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”). The Regulations substitute a new definition of the principal Decision, (regulation 2(2)(a)). This new definition is to the principal Decision as amended from time to time.

These Regulations also make consequential amendments to the 2004 Regulations following the coming into force of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 which repealed for Scotland the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1320) (regulation 2(2)(b) and (c), (3), (4), (5) and (6).

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.