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(1) The title of these Regulations is the Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on exit day.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
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(1) The Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014  are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the definition of  “approved operation” (“gweithrediad a gymeradwywyd”), at the end, insert “
                        (see paragraph (3))
                      ”;
(ii) in the definition of  “authorised person” (“person awdurdodedig”), omit the words from  “, and includes” to  “such an authorised person”;
(iii) omit the definition of  “the Commission” (“y Comisiwn”);
(iv) omit the definition of  “EU assistance” (“cymorth yr UE”);
(b) after paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, an  “approved operation” includes an operation which the Welsh Ministers have approved for the receipt of financial assistance under regulation 4 before exit day.”
(3) In regulation 4(2), for  “EU” substitute “
                financial
              ”.
(4) In regulation 7(2)(d), for  “EU” substitute “
                financial
              ”.
(5) In regulation 10—
(a) omit paragraph (1)(j)(i);
(b) omit paragraph (3).
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(1) The Common Agricultural Policy (Integrated Administration and Control System and Enforcement and Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2014  are amended as follows.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) For regulation 7(7) substitute—“
(7) An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).”
(4) For regulation 8(3) substitute—“
(3) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a person referred to in regulation 7(7) when such a person is acting under the instruction of an authorised person, as if such person were an authorised person.”
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(1) The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015  are amended as follows.
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(4) In regulation 18(1), after  “Direct Payments Regulation” insert “
                as it applied immediately prior to exit day
              ”.
Lesley Griffiths

Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
