Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Draft Report

CLA(4)-26-13

CLA326 - The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Wales) Regulations 2013

These Regulations implement Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. They revoke and replace the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3041 (W. 286)), as amended.

Procedure:  Negative

Technical Scrutiny

The following points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument

Regulation 9(2)(a) refers to ‘the language provided for in column 2‘ of Schedule 12.  That column does not refer to languages, but to specific expressions in various languages, and without specifying the languages in question.  [Standing Order 21.2(vi) – Defective drafting]

Regulation 13(c) refers to ‘acidifying agents permitted by Regulation 1333/2008’.  That Regulation makes no reference to ‘acidifying agents’, so the meaning is uncertain.  [Standing Order 21.2(v)  -that its meaning requires further explanation.]

Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

November 2013