(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (“the principal Regulations”).
The principal Regulations implement in relation to Wales Commission Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding non-authorised genetically modified organism “LL RICE 601” in rice products (OJ No. L244, 7.9.2006, p.27) as last amended by Commission Decision 2008/162/EC amending Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism “LL RICE 601” in rice products (OJ No. L52, 27.2.2008, p.25).
These Regulations—
(1) amend regulation 2 of the principal Regulations to correct a typographical error; and
(2) amend regulations 4 and 5 of the principal Regulations to remove unnecessary wording.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.