These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) and amend the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/497 W.114) (the “2019 Regulations”).

Regulation 2 amends the 2019 Regulations to provide an exemption from the payment of fees otherwise payable to the Welsh Ministers in respect of applications to the Forestry Commission for a phytosanitary certificate for export (or re-export) in certain circumstances.

The exemption in regulation 2 ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 2022.

Regulation 3 amends the units referred to for item 2 in the table in Schedule 3 of the 2019 Regulations in order to correct an error.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

In accordance with paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Senedd Cymru.