PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

2. These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

PART 2 Amendment of Agriculture (Horse) Provisions

Amendments to the Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

3. —(1) The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(1), for “another” substitute “ any ” .

(3) In regulation 5, for “another” substitute “ any ” .

PART 3 Amendment of Agriculture (Food) Provisions

Amendments to the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

4. —(1) The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) for the definition of “Council Directive 1999/74/EC ” substitute—

“ “The Northern Ireland welfare regulations” means the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012; ”

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In regulation 12 (Derogations relating to the marking of eggs)—

(a) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“ (3) The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—

(a) paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;

(b) paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;

(c) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;

(d) paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;

(e) paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2. ”

(4) In regulation 13 (Derogation relating to barn eggs)—

(a) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“ (3) The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—

(a) paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;

(b) paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;

(c) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;

(d) paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;

(e) paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2. ”

(5) In regulation 18 (Powers of entry)—

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“ (2) The authorised officer may take with them such other persons as they consider necessary. ” ;

(b) omit paragraph (14).

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) In Schedule 2 in Part 2—

(a) in the table at column 2—

(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) from “Point 2” to “Directive 1999/74/EC ” substitute “Regulation 3 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”.

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment to the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

5. —(1) The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows—

(2) Omit regulation 5(1)(b)(viii).

(3) In regulation 7(2) omit “,including any representative of the European Commission”.

Amendments to the Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

6. —(1) The Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) in regulation 11 (Powers of entry)—

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“ (2) The authorised officer may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised officer considers necessary. ”

(4) in regulation 12 (Powers of an authorised officer)—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) omit paragraph (12).

Amendments to the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

8. —(1) The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) for “European beef”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU beef ” ;

(b) for “European pig”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU pig ” .

(3) Omit regulation 7(2)(b).

(4) Omit regulation 14(2)(b).

(5) In regulation 16 for “European” substitute “ retained EU ” .

(6) In regulation 23 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ” .

(7) In regulation 24 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ” .

(8) In regulation 33 for “European”, both times it occurs, substitute “ retained EU ” .

(9) In Schedule 1—

(a) for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ” ;

(b) in Part 1, in the fourth row of the table, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

(10) In Schedule 2—

(a) for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ” ;

(b) in Part 1, in the third row of the table, for “methods authorised by the Commission” substitute “ authorised methods ” .

PART 4 Amendment of Agriculture (Miscellaneous) Provisions

Amendment to the Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

12. In the Single Common Market Organisation (Exceptional Adjustment Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 , for regulation 12(3) substitute—

“ (3) An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary. ”