2022 No. 132 (W. 42)

Agriculture, Wales

The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) Aid Applications (Wales) Regulations 2022

Made

Laid before Senedd Cymru

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 25(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products1, as read with Article 3(5)(c)(i)(bb) of that Regulation2.

There has been consultation 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 safety3.

Title, commencement and application1

1

The title of these Regulations is the Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) Aid Applications (Wales) Regulations 2022.

2

These Regulations come into force on 9 March 2022.

3

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 in respect of Wales2

1

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments4 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 45, in paragraph 6—

a

after “evidence” where it first appears, insert “held available for the relevant authority”,

b

omit the words from “The relevant authority shall specify” to “aid applications.”

3

In Article 96, omit paragraph 2.

Jeremy MilesMinister for Education and Welsh Language, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the power contained in Article 25(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (“the CMO Regulation”), as read with Article 3(5)(c)(i)(bb) of that Regulation. They apply only in Wales.

These Regulations amend Articles 4 and 9 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39. They amend provisions relating to documentary evidence supporting applications for aid under the scheme established by Articles 22 to 25 of the CMO Regulation. As a result of these amendments, applicants must only hold such documentary evidence available for the relevant authority. Previously, they had to submit supporting documentary evidence with the application for aid.

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.