UK MINISTERS ACTING IN DEVOLVED AREAS
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The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Laid in the UK Parliament: 27 November 2018 |
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Sifting |
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Subject to sifting in UK Parliament? |
Yes |
Procedure: |
Proposed negative |
Date of consideration by the House of Commons European Statutory Instruments Committee |
11 December 2018 |
Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
Not known |
Date sifting period ends in UK Parliament |
13 December 2018 |
Written statement under SO 30C: |
Paper xx |
SICM under SO 30A (because amends primary legislation) |
Not required |
Scrutiny procedure |
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Outcome of sifting |
Not known |
Procedure |
Negative or Affirmative |
Date of consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments |
Not known |
Date of consideration by the House of Commons Statutory Instruments Committee |
Not known |
Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
Not known |
Commentary
These Regulations are proposed to be made by the UK Government pursuant to section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
These Regulations make a series of technical and corrective amendments to seven EU-derived domestic statutory instruments (two applying to England only) relating to the import of live animals, products of animal origin, germplasm (semen, ova and embryos) and the non-commercial movement of pet animals and equines.
The explanatory memorandum to the Regulations confirms that the amendments deal with deficiencies in retained EU law arising out of the UK’s departure from the European Union, and are being made to avoid any legislative hindrances to trade in these agricultural matters with the EU following the UK’s exit. The Regulations do not enact any new policy. Legal Advisers agree with the statement laid by the Welsh Government dated 29 November 2018 regarding the effect of these Regulations. The above summary and the content of the Explanatory Memorandum to these Regulations confirm their effect.
Legal Advisers do not consider that any significant issues arise under paragraph 8 of the Memorandum on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of Common Frameworks in relation to these Regulations.
Legal Advisers have not identified any legal reason to seek a consent motion under Standing Order 30A.10 in relation to these Regulations.
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