
PART 1
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food Information (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 30 September 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
PART 2
2 
In Article 30(3) (imported eggs) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs, for “for a period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “for the period beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
3 
In Article 2 (labelling where information is not available) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products—
(a) in paragraph 3, for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(b) in paragraph 4, for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
4 

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Article 7(4)(b) (mixes), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
(3) In Annex 1 (marketing standards referred to in Article 3)—
(a) in Part A (general marketing standards), in the second indent of point 4(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(b) in Part B (specific marketing standards)—
(i) in Part 1 (marketing standard for apples), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(ii) in Part 2 (marketing standard for citrus fruit), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(iii) in Part 3 (marketing standard for kiwifruit), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(iv) in Part 4 (marketing standard for lettuces, curled-leaved endives and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(v) in Part 5 (marketing standard for peaches and nectarines), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(vi) in Part 6 (marketing standard for pears), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(vii) in Part 7 (marketing standard for strawberries), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(viii) in Part 8 (marketing standard for sweet peppers), in the second indent of point 6(A), after “IP completion day falls,” for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(ix) in Part 9 (marketing standard for table grapes), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”,
(x) in Part 10 (marketing standard for tomatoes), in the second indent of point 6(A), for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
5 
In Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 on marketing standards for olive oil, in point (b) of the third paragraph, for “of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
6 
In Article 46(1) (indication of the bottler, producer, importer and vendor) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation—
(a) in point (a), for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”, and
(b) in point (d), for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”.
PART 3
7 
In regulation 7(1D)(c) (penalties and enforcement) of the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990, for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.
8 
In regulation 17(9)(b)(i)(bb), (offences and penalties) of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006, for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.
9 
In regulation 25 (transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU) of the Marketing of Horticultural Produce (Scotland) Regulations 2009—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “of 21 months beginning on IP completion day” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”, and
(b) in paragraph (2)(a), for “of 21 months beginning on IP completion day” substitute “beginning with 30 September 2022 and ending with 31 December 2023”.
10 
After regulation 4(2) (offences under European legislation) of the Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010, insert—“
(3) Paragraph (1)(a)(vi) does not apply if the matter constituting the alleged contravention—
(a) relates to a product that was placed on the market before 1st January 2024, and
(b) would not have constituted a contravention of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as that Regulation applied immediately before IP completion day.”.
11 
In regulation 15A(c) (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013, for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.
12 
In regulation 10B (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “this regulation comes into force” substitute “30 September 2022”.
13 
In regulation 6A (transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU) of the Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 —
(a) in paragraph (1)(c), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”,
(b) in paragraph (2)(c), for “21 months after the day after IP completion day” substitute “31 December 2023”.
14 
In regulation 8 (transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU) of the Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “30 September 2022” substitute “31 December 2023”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “this regulation comes into force” substitute “30 September 2022”.
MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
At 1.30 p.m. on 5th September 2022