The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Poultrymeat) (Miscellaneous Temporary Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make temporary, non-textual amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (“EUR 1308/2013”) and the Poultrymeat (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 28 November 2022 and expire on 1 January 2023.

Regulation 2 amends Annex VII, Part V of EUR 1308/2013 to provide that during the period beginning on 28 November 2022 and expiring on 1 January 2023, certain poultrymeat and poultrymeat preparations may be marketed in defrosted condition. Definitions are provided of “defrosted poultrymeat” and “defrosted poultrymeat preparation”.

Regulation 3 amends the 2011 Regulations in the third row of the Table in schedule 1, Part 1. The amendments provide that the offence of contravening point III of Annex VII, Part V of EUR 1308/2013 is to be read with the amendments to that Part made by these Regulations.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.