The Seed Potato (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20192

1

The Seed Potato (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20193 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1—

a

in paragraph (2), omit “, apart from regulations 3 and 4,”;

b

omit paragraph (3).

3

In regulation 2—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

in sub-paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (i), (j), (k) and (o)—

aa

in the new sub-paragraph (ii) to be inserted by each of those sub-paragraphs, after “Crown Dependency” insert “or a country granted equivalence”;

bb

omit the new sub-paragraph (iii) to be inserted by each of those sub-paragraphs;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “in accordance with the Swiss trade agreement” substitute “from “(or, in relation” to the end”;

iii

in sub-paragraph (d), for the new sub-paragraph (i) to be inserted by that sub-paragraph substitute—

i

in the case of seed potatoes produced in England, Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 20154;

iv

in sub-paragraphs (e), (f) and (n), for the words before the new definitions to be inserted by those sub-paragraphs substitute “in paragraph (1), at the appropriate place insert—”;

v

in sub-paragraph (g), for the new definition of “grade” to be inserted by that sub-paragraph substitute—

  • “grade” (“gradd”) includes the GB grade;

vi

for sub-paragraph (h) substitute—

h

omit the definition of “National List”;

vii

in sub-paragraph (l), in the new definition of “seed potatoes of a conservation variety” to be inserted by that sub-paragraph, for “National List” substitute “GB Variety List”;

viii

in sub-paragraph (m), for “in paragraph (b) omit “other than the United Kingdom””

substitute omit paragraphs (b) and (c) and, at the end insert—

or

b

seed potatoes produced in a country granted equivalence;

ix

in sub-paragraph (p), in the new definition of “Union grade” to be inserted by that sub-paragraph, for “a member State or Switzerland” substitute “Northern Ireland”;

x

for sub-paragraph (q) substitute—

q

in paragraph (1), at the appropriate places insert—

  • “country granted equivalence” (“gwlad y caniatawyd cywerthedd iddi”) means a country that has been assessed by the Welsh Ministers that seed potatoes from that country are produced under conditions equivalent to the requirements of these Regulations;

  • “equivalent grade” (“gradd gyfatebol”) means—

    1. a

      for Northern Ireland, an equivalent Union grade;

    2. b

      for a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence, a grade recognised by the Welsh Ministers as being equivalent to a GB grade;

  • “equivalent Union grade” (“gradd Undeb gyfatebol”) means—

    1. a

      for “GB Grade PBTC”, “Union grade PBTC”;

    2. b

      for “GB Grade PB”, “Union grade PB”;

    3. c

      for “GB Grade S”, “Union grade S”;

    4. d

      for “GB Grade SE”, “Union grade SE”;

    5. e

      for “GB Grade E”, “Union grade E”;

    6. f

      for “GB Grade A”, “Union grade A”;

    7. g

      for “GB Grade B”, “Union grade B”;

  • “GB grade” (“gradd Prydain Fawr”) means—

    1. a

      in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, the GB grade determined in accordance with Schedule 4 during certification, this being—

      1. i

        in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, GB grade PBTC or GB grade PB;

      2. ii

        in the case of basic seed potatoes, GB grade S, GB grade SE or GB grade E;

      3. iii

        in the case of certified seed potatoes, GB grade A or GB grade B;

    2. b

      in relation to seed potatoes produced in England or Scotland, the GB grade determined in accordance with the relevant seed potatoes regulations;

  • “GB Variety List” (“Rhestr Amrywogaethau Prydain Fawr”) means a list of varieties of potato species prepared and published in accordance with regulation 3 of the National Lists Regulations;

xi

for sub-paragraph (r) substitute—

r

omit paragraph (2);

b

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

In regulation 4, for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”.

c

in paragraph (4)—

i

in the English language text, after “accordance with”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “to the end substitute”;

ii

in the new paragraph (ii), after “Crown Dependency” insert “or a country granted equivalence”;

iii

omit the new paragraph (iii) to be inserted by that paragraph;

d

in paragraph (5)—

i

before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

za

in paragraph (1)(a), for “National List” substitute “GB Variety List”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), in the new paragraph (3A), for “the United Kingdom”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “Great Britain”;

e

in paragraph (6), in the new sub-paragraph (c) to be inserted by that paragraph, for “exit day” substitute “implementation period completion day”;

f

in paragraph (7)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

in paragraph (i), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”;

bb

in paragraph (ii), in the new sub-paragraph (iii) to be inserted by that paragraph, for “exit day” substitute “implementation period completion day”;

ii

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

b

in paragraph (6)(b), for “National List or the Common Catalogue” substitute “GB Variety List”;

g

in paragraphs (8) and (9)—

i

in the new paragraph (ii) to be inserted by those paragraphs, after “Crown Dependency” insert “or a country granted equivalence”;

ii

omit the new paragraph (iii) to be inserted by those paragraphs;

h

for paragraph (10) substitute—

10

In regulation 16 and in the heading, for “European Union” substitute “British Islands”.

i

in paragraph (11), in the new regulation 23A and its heading, to be inserted by that paragraph—

i

for “exit day”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “implementation period completion day”;

ii

after “official label for”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes for”;

j

for paragraph (12) substitute—

12

In Schedule 1—

a

in paragraph 3(a), for “National List or the Common Catalogue” substitute “GB Variety List”;

b

in paragraphs 5, 6 and 10, for “Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “GB”;

c

in paragraph 8(b)—

i

in the English language text, for “Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “GB”;

ii

in the Welsh language text—

aa

in paragraph (i), after “gradd S” insert “Prydain Fawr”;

bb

in paragraph (ii), after “gradd SE” insert “Prydain Fawr”; and

cc

in paragraph (iii), after “gradd E” insert “Prydain Fawr”.

k

in paragraph (13)—

i

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “UK” substitute “GB”;

ii

for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

c

in paragraph 8(b)—

i

in paragraph (i), for “member State” substitute “country”;

ii

in paragraph (vi), for “a National List” substitute “a GB Variety List”;

iii

in sub-paragraphs (d)(ii) and (e), for “UK” substitute “GB”;

l

in paragraph (14)(a) and (b), for “UK” substitute “GB”;

m

in paragraph (16)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “United Kingdom” substitute “GB”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “UK” substitute “GB”;

iii

for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute—

ii

in the row relating to grade “PB” in column 2, in paragraph (1)(b), for “Union grade PB” substitute “GB grade PB or equivalent grade

n

in paragraph (17)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “United Kingdom” substitute “GB”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “UK” substitute “GB”;

iii

for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) to (iv) substitute—

ii

in the row relating to grade “S”, in column 2, in paragraph (1)(a), for “Union grade S” substitute “GB grade S or equivalent grade”;

iii

in the row relating to grade “SE”, in column 2, in paragraph (1)(a), for “Union grade S or Union grade SE” substitute “GB grade S, GB grade SE or equivalent grade”;

iv

in the row relating to grade “E”, in column 2—

aa

in paragraph (1)(a), for “Union grade S or Union grade SE” substitute “GB grade S, GB grade SE or equivalent grade”;

bb

in paragraph (1)(b), for “Union grade S, Union grade SE or Union grade E” substitute “GB grade S, GB grade SE, GB grade E or equivalent grade.

o

for paragraph (18) substitute—

18

In Part 3, in Table 3—

a

in the heading to column 1, for “Union” substitute “GB”;

b

in column 2, for “Union grade A”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “GB grade A or equivalent grade”;

c

in column 2, for “Union grade B” substitute “GB grade B or equivalent grade.

4

Omit regulations 3 and 4.