UK MINISTERS ACTING IN DEVOLVED AREAS
92 - The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Laid in the UK Parliament: 4 February 2019
Sifting
Subject to sifting in UK Parliament?	No
Procedure:	Affirmative
Date of consideration by the House of Commons European Statutory Instruments Committee	N/A
Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	Not known
Date sifting period ends in UK Parliament	N/A
Written statement under SO 30C:	Paper 15
SICM under SO 30A (because amends primary legislation)	Not required
Scrutiny procedure
Outcome of sifting	N/A
Procedure	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 under section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The purpose of these Regulations is to ensure that there will continue to be a functioning statute book on exit day which maintains continuity in relation to novel food policy and legislation.  Novel food is any food or food ingredient which was not commonly available in the EU before 15 May 1997. Legal Advisers agree with the statement laid by the Welsh Government dated 5 February 2019 regarding the effect of these 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.