This Statutory Instrument has been made to correct errors in S.I. 2019/527 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2020 No. 1590

Exiting The European Union
Wildlife
Animals
Environmental Protection

The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”)1, and by section 8(1) and 8C(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”)2.

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment3.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, and paragraphs 1(1) and 8F(1) of Schedule 7 to the 2018 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.