The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Wales) Regulations 2011

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1826 (W.198)

AGRICULTURE, WALES

The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Wales) Regulations 2011

Made

21 July 2011

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

25 July 2011

Coming into force

1 September 2011

The Welsh Ministers being designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the EU, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Ac(3)).

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to the following EU instruments to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time—

(a)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products(4), and

(b)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof(5).

(1)

By virtue of article 3 of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2010, S.I. 2010/2690.

(2)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).

(3)

Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

(4)

OJ No L 299, 16.11.2007, p.1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

OJ No L 337, 16.12.2008, p.3.