SL(5)281 – The Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Background and Purpose

These Regulations are made in exercise of powers contained in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. 

The Regulations make technical amendments to the Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/991) to reflect provisions in Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

Procedure

Negative.

Technical Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

Implications arising from exiting the European Union

These Regulations implement EU obligations in relation to food labelling, and therefore these Regulations will form part of retained EU law after exit day.

The Intergovernmental Agreement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of Common Frameworks provides that food labelling is a policy area likely to be subject to regulations made under section 12 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Therefore, the law covered by these Regulations is likely to be an area of EU law that is frozen while common frameworks are put in place.

Government Response

No government response is required.

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

28 November 2018