Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 452
Exiting The European Union, England And Wales
Animals, England And Wales
Aquaculture, England And Wales
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sift requirements satisfied
27th November 2018
Made
at 12.30 p.m. on 5th March 2019
Laid before Parliament
at 17.35 p.m. on 5th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.
Prospective
The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
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The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
3. —(1)The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4, omit paragraph (2).
(2A) In regulations 6(1)(b) and 8(1), for the words “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”.
(3) In regulation 12, for paragraph (6) substitute—
“ (6) An inspector entering any land or premises under this regulation may be accompanied by such person, and may enter together with such equipment or vehicle, as the inspector considers necessary for the purposes of this regulation. ” .
(4) For regulation 25 substitute—
“ 25. The competent authority may disclose information to—
(a) the equivalent authority in Scotland for the purposes of Council Regulation 708/2007, these Regulations, or legislation corresponding to these Regulations in Scotland;
(b) the equivalent authority in Northern Ireland for the purposes of Council Regulation 708/2007, as it has effect by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , these Regulations, or legislation corresponding to these Regulations in Northern Ireland. ” .
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs