The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 381

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Environmental Protection

Pesticides

The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

Made

17th November 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

19th November 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11M(1) of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2) they have consulted with the Secretary of State.

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020.

(2) They come into force immediately before IP completion day.

Amendment of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

2.  In Regulation 4(a)(i) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019(3) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”.

Amendment of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019

3.  In regulation 4(1)(a) and (b) of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019(4) for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

MAIRI GOUGEON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th November 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made by the Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11M(1) of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16). The Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising as a result of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union and to implement the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the withdrawal agreement.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of genetically modified organisms and pesticides.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations as no significant impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

(1)

2018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 11M was inserted into the 2018 Act by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”).

(2)

Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 27(7)(a) of the 2020 Act.

(3)

S.S.I. 2019/57.

(4)

S.S.I. 2019/25.