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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Agriculture
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
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 2018(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2) they have consulted with the Secretary of State.
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.
2. In Regulation 4(a)(i) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019(3) for "the United Kingdom" substitute "Great Britain".
3. In regulation 4(1)(a) and (b) of the Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019(4) for "exit day" substitute "IP completion day".
MAIRI GOUGEON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
17th November 2020
(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.
These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of genetically modified organisms and pesticides.
No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations as no significant impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.
2018 c.16 ("the 2018 Act"). Section 11M was inserted into the 2018 Act by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c.1) ("the 2020 Act").
Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 27(7)(a) of the 2020 Act.
