The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

2.1 This instrument uses powers under section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the Act”) to make a number of minor, technical amendments to Northern Ireland EU derived legislation, which were not able to be included in earlier European Union (“EU”) exit SIs to ensure that all deficiencies, arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union, have been addressed. It covers a number of policy areas: animal health, plant health, the marketing of seed and propagating material and seed potatoes.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 26 February 2019
• Last updated: 14 March 2019 — See all updates

• Laid on: 21 February 2019
• Sift end date: 12 March 2019
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: Environment

Statutory instrument

The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Explanatory memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum to The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sifting committee recommendation

The sifting committee disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument should be debated in parliament.

Find this statutory instrument on legislation.gov.uk.

Published 26 February 2019
Last updated 14 March 2019 + show all updates

1. 14 March 2019

   Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument. This SI was laid before Parliament as a draft affirmative SI on 13 March

2. 26 February 2019

   First published.

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