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WRITTEN STATEMENT
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THE WELSH GOVERNMENT
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The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
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DATE |
10 January 2025 |
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BY |
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs |
Members of the Senedd will wish to be aware that I am giving consent to the Secretary of State exercising a subordinate legislation-making power in a devolved area in relation to Wales.
Agreement was sought by Baroness Hayman to make a Statutory Instrument (SI) titled The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 to apply in relation to Great Britain.
The above titled SI will be made by the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred by article 89(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Section 38(5) of the Agriculture Act 2020 on official controls and other official activities.
The SI amends the below Regulations:
- Retained Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products (EUR 2007/834);
- Retained Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry meat (EUR 2008/543);
- Retained Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (EUR 2008/1235);
- Retained Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries (EUR 2008/1295);
- Retained Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (EUR 2013/1308);
- The Hops Certification Regulations 1979, in respect of Great Britain (S.I. 1979/1095).
These regulations expired on 31 January 2025, to allow the extension of the existing transitional provisions for Marketing Standards and Organic Products to 1 February 2027.
The regulations were laid before Parliament on 9 January 2025 to come into force on 1 February 2025.