
2019 No. 688 (W. 132)
Exiting The European Union, Wales
Agriculture, Wales
The Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Made 26 March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , make the following Regulations.In accordance with paragraph 1(9) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and application
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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.
The Agricultural Subsidies and Grants Schemes (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2006
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The Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014
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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).
The Common Agricultural Policy (Integrated Administration and Control System and Enforcement and Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2014
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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.”
The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015
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(1) The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015  are amended as follows.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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
