2019 No. 1408 (W. 249)
The Rural Affairs and Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union2, and the prevention and remedy of environmental damage3.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of regulations 3 and 4 as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety4.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
Title and commencement1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Rural Affairs and Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019.
2
These Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are laid.
Amendment of the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 20092
After regulation 18 of the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 20095 insert—
Reporting by enforcing authorities18A
1
Where an enforcing authority has served a responsible operator with notification under regulation 18(1) after the coming into force of this regulation, the enforcing authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the Welsh Ministers of the relevant environmental damage.
2
The notification provided to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (1) must contain the following information—
a
the type of environmental damage, according to the categorisations set out in regulation 4(1)(a) to (d),
b
the date on which the environmental damage occurred or was discovered, and
c
the activity which caused the environmental damage, according to the list set out in Schedule 2, except in cases where regulation 5(2) applies.
3
The Welsh Ministers may require an enforcing authority to provide such other information in relation to the environmental damage as the Welsh Ministers may reasonably request.
Amendment of the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 20103
1
The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 20106 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(6)(a), after “any provision of” insert “the Single CMO Regulation or”.
3
In Schedule 1, in the table at Part 1, in row 1—
a
for the entry in column 1 substitute—
Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs for hatching and chicks
b
in the entry in column 2, omit “Article 116 of, and”.
4
In Schedule 2, Part 1—
a
for the table heading substitute—
PART 1PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE CMO REGULATION OR REGULATION (EU) 2013
b
in the table—
i
in the heading to column 1 substitute—
Relevant provision of Regulation (EU) 2013 or where stipulated, the Single CMO Regulation
ii
in the heading to column 2, omit “of Regulation (EU) 2013”;
iii
in row 1, for the entry in column 1 substitute—
Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs
5
In Schedule 3, for the entry in column 2, row 3 substitute—
Article 1(3) of, and point 4 of Part D of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, insofar as they relate to Class B eggs
Amendment of the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 20114
1
The Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 20117 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1, in the table at Part 1, in row 1—
a
for the entry in column 1 substitute—
Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, insofar as that provision relates to the marketing of poultrymeat
b
for the entry in column 2 substitute—
Part B(I)(2) and (3) and (III)(1) of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and the Commission Regulation
(This note is not part of the Regulations)