Agriculture Act 2020

Agri-food supply chains: requirement to provide information

10 (1) The Welsh Ministers may require a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the person’s activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities are in Wales.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may make regulations requiring a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the person’s activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities are in Wales.

(3) See paragraph 11 for provision about—

(a) the meaning of “agri-food supply chain”,

(b) who is in such a supply chain, and

(c) who is closely connected with such a supply chain.

(4) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to individuals in a supply chain so far as they are in the supply chain by reason of them, or members of their households, being the ultimate consumers (see paragraph 11).

(5) A requirement imposed on a person under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) does not apply to so much of the information as the person would in legal proceedings be entitled to refuse to provide on grounds of legal privilege.

(6) A requirement under sub-paragraph (1) must be in writing.

(7) Sub-paragraph (1) binds the Crown.

(8) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.