UK MINISTERS ACTING IN DEVOLVED AREAS
The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Laid in the UK Parliament: 29 November 2018
Sifting
Subject to sifting in UK Parliament?	Yes
Procedure:	Proposed negative
Date of consideration by the House of Commons European Statutory Instruments Committee	11 December 2018
Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	w/c 17 December 2018
Date sifting period ends in UK Parliament	18 December 2018
Written statement under SO 30C:	Paper 43
SICM under SO 30A (because amends primary legislation)	Not required
Scrutiny procedure
Outcome of sifting	Not known
Procedure	Negative or Affirmative
Date of consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	Not known
Date of consideration by the House of Commons Statutory Instruments Committee	Not known
Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	Not known
Commentary These Regulations are proposed to be made by the UK Government pursuant to section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. These Regulations make amendments to EU Regulations in the field of zootechnical and genealogical conditions relating to pure-bred breeding animals and hybrid breeding pigs,  and the germinal products of these animals. The provision made in the Regulations seeks to ensure that retained EU legislation remains operable after the UK leaves the EU. Legal Advisers agree with the statement laid by the Welsh Government dated 4 December 2018 regarding the effect of these Regulations, save that the reference to “Commission Regulation (EC) 2016/1012” in the Welsh Government’s statement should instead read “Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council”, as referenced in the Regulations. The above summary and the content of the Explanatory Memorandum to these Regulations confirm their effect. Legal Advisers do not consider that any significant issues arise under paragraph 8 of the Memorandum on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of Common Frameworks in relation to these Regulations. Legal Advisers have not identified any legal reason to seek a consent motion under Standing Order 30A.10 in relation to these Regulations.