The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/381

2020 No. 381

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Environmental Protection

Pesticides

The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

Made 17th November 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th November 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11M(1) of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20182they have consulted with the Secretary of State.

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020.

(2) They come into force immediately before IP completion day.

S-2 Amendment of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

2. In Regulation 4(a)(i) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 20193for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”.

S-3 Amendment of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019

3. In regulation 4(1)(a) and (b) of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 20194for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

MAIRI GOUGEON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th November 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made by the Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11M(1) of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16). The Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising as a result of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union and to implement the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the withdrawal agreement.

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