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Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Pesticides

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role the devolved assemblies will play in the UK’s new pesticide regulatory regime after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

Currently, the EU regulatory regime for plant protection products (pesticides) creates a consistent approach across the UK, but allows for the UK Government and devolved administrations to make some different choices on implementation. We have agreed with the devolved administrations to hold discussions on whether a consistent approach might be needed in future.

To allow space for those detailed discussions to continue, the EU (Withdrawal) Bill will replicate the current frameworks provided by EU rules in UK legislation, including the pesticides regime.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119882
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Devolution Pesticides Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk