wsi/2017/596 — <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span xml:lang="en">The Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017</span> / <span xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Tatws Hadyd (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2017</span> </div>

2017 No. 596 (W. 139) Seeds, Wales The Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Made 21 April 2017 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 26 April 2017 Coming into force 18 May 2017 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 , make the following Regulations. In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to the Welsh Ministers to be concerned. Title, commencement and application 1 1 The title of these Regulations is the Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 18 May 2017. Amendment to the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016 2 1 The Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows. 2 In Regulation 3 (interpretation: European instruments) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute— “the Directive” (“ y Gyfarwyddeb ”) means Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes ; . 3 In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (official labels and official documents), after paragraph 7(b)(i), insert— ia an officially assigned serial number; . Lesley Griffiths Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers 21 April 2017 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. 2016/106 (W.52) ). These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317 (OJ L 60, 5.3.2016, p. 72–75), amending Council Directive 2002/56/EC (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60–73), by amending the requirements for the official label on basic and certified seed potatoes in the 2016 Regulations. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.