Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996

2. —(1)The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 omit the definition of “first seller established within the European Union”.

(3) In regulation 3(2)(a), for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

3. —(1)The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “authorised activated alumina treatment” for paragraph (b) substitute—

“ (b) in the case of natural mineral water or spring water brought into England from Scotland or Wales, a treatment which complies with Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 115/2010 ;

(c) in the case of natural mineral water or spring water brought into England from Northern Ireland or from an EEA State, a treatment which complies with Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 115/2010 as it has effect in EU law;

(d) in the case of natural mineral water or spring water brought into England from a country outside the UK and the EEA, a treatment which complies with Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 115/2010 ; ” ;

(b) in the definition of “authorised ozone-enriched air oxidation technique”, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“ (b) in the case of water brought into England from other parts of the United Kingdom, a treatment that complies with the relevant bottled water legislation that applies in that part of the United Kingdom; ” ;

(c) omit the definition of “Directive 2003/40 ”;

(d) after the definition of “relevant authority” insert—

“ “ relevant bottled water legislation ” means—

(a) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ;

(b) in relation to Scotland, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 ;

(c) in relation to Wales, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015 ; ” ;

(e) after the definition of “sell” insert—

“ “ third country ” means any country, other than the United Kingdom, and includes—

(a) the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(b) the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(c) the Isle of Man; ” .

(3) For regulation 3(1)(d) substitute—

“ (d) is a natural mineral water intended for—

(i) movement into Northern Ireland;

(ii) export to a third country. ” .

(4) In regulation 4—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “pursuant to Directive 2009/54 ” substitute “ under the relevant bottled water legislation ” ;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (c);

(iii) in sub-paragraph (d)—

(aa) in the words before paragraph (i), for “country other than an EEA State” substitute “ third country ” ;

(bb) for paragraph (ii) substitute—

“ (ii) it has equivalent recognition in Northern Ireland granted by the Agency in accordance with regulation 4(2)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, or

(iii) it has equivalent recognition in Scotland granted by the Agency in accordance with regulation 4(1)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, or

(iv) it has equivalent recognition in Wales granted by the Agency in accordance with regulation 4(2)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015. ” ;

(b) in paragraph (7)(b), for “country other than an EEA State” substitute “ third country ” ;

(c) omit paragraph (8).

(5) Omit regulation 16(5)(a)(i) (together with the following “and”).

(6) In Schedule 3, in Part 2—

(a) in the heading, for “Country Other than an EEA State” substitute “ Third Country ” ;

(b) in paragraph 1, for “country other than an EEA State” substitute “ third country ” .

(7) In Schedule 12, in paragraph 8(5)—

(a) in the definition of “certificate of conformity” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” immediately preceding it;

(b) in the definition of “declaration of conformity” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” immediately preceding it.

The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and the Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) (England) Regulations 2008

4. —(1) The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and the Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) (England) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) omit the definition of “EU provision”;

(b) after the definition of “sell by retail” insert—

“ “ specified provision ” means a provision referred to in regulation 6(2). ” .

(3) In regulation 5, for “EU” substitute “ specified ” .

(4) In regulation 6—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“ (1) Any person who contravenes, or fails to comply with, a specified provision is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine. ” ;

(b) in paragraph (2), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “EU” substitute “ specified ” .

(5) In regulation 7(2), for “EU” substitute “ specified ” .

The Food Information Regulations 2014

5. In the Food Information Regulations 2014 , in Schedule 5, in Part 2, in the table omit the entries numbered 33 and 34.

The Country of Origin of Certain Meats (England) Regulations 2015

6. In the Country of Origin of Certain Meats (England) Regulations 2015 , in regulation 3(a), for “member State or third” substitute “ single ” .

The Honey (England) Regulations 2015

7. In the Honey (England) Regulations 2015 , after regulation 18, insert—

“ Methods of analysis

18A. In carrying out its obligations under regulation 18, a food authority must, whenever possible, use a method of analysis approved by the Codex Alimentarius, or another internationally recognised validated method of analysis, to verify compliance with the provisions of these Regulations. ” .