The Rural Affairs and Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/1408 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Rural Affairs and Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are laid.

Section 2 Amendment of the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009

After regulation 18 of the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009 insert—

Reporting by enforcing authorities

(18A)

(1) Where an enforcing authority has served a responsible operator with notification under regulation 18(1) after the coming into force of this regulation, the enforcing authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the Welsh Ministers of the relevant environmental damage.

(2) The notification provided to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (1) must contain the following information—

(a) the type of environmental damage, according to the categorisations set out in regulation 4(1)(a) to (d),

(b) the date on which the environmental damage occurred or was discovered, and

(c) the activity which caused the environmental damage, according to the list set out in Schedule 2, except in cases where regulation 5(2) applies.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may require an enforcing authority to provide such other information in relation to the environmental damage as the Welsh Ministers may reasonably request.

Section 3 Amendment of the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010

(1) The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(6)(a), after “any provision of” insert “the Single CMO Regulation or”.

(3) In Schedule 1, in the table at Part 1, in row 1—

(a) for the entry in column 1 substitute—

Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs for hatching and chicks

(b) in the entry in column 2, omit “Article 116 of, and”.

(4) In Schedule 2, Part 1—

(a) for the table heading substitute—

PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE CMO REGULATION OR REGULATION (EU) 2013

(b) in the table—

(i) in the heading to column 1 substitute—

Relevant provision of Regulation (EU) 2013 or where stipulated, the Single CMO Regulation

(ii) in the heading to column 2, omit “of Regulation (EU) 2013”;

(iii) in row 1, for the entry in column 1 substitute—

Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs

(5) In Schedule 3, for the entry in column 2, row 3 substitute—

Article 1(3) of, and point 4 of Part D of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 , Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 , insofar as they relate to Class B eggs

Section 4 Amendment of the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011

(1) The Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1, in the table at Part 1, in row 1—

(a) for the entry in column 1 substitute—

Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation, insofar as that provision relates to the marketing of poultrymeat

(b) for the entry in column 2 substitute—

Part B(I)(2) and (3) and (III)(1) of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and the Commission Regulation