Diolch, Llywydd. I move the motion.

These regulations are part of a programme of work that we have to undertake in preparation for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union to ensure that we have a functioning statute book in Wales at the point of exit. These regulations, which introduce technical amendments to a number of statutory instruments relating to food marketing standards, public interventions in the agricultural products sector and school milk will ensure Welsh law remains operable and effective after we leave the EU. It will correct out-of-date references relating to European law in domestic legislation, for instance where European directives and regulations have been amended or replaced, and will remove references to member states. These regulations also remove redundant provisions in Welsh legislation referring to European Commission functions exercisable in Wales. 

As there is a duty to consult on changes to food law, a public consultation was launched on 11 January 2019 for four weeks, which ended on 19 February 2019. Over 90 stakeholder experts and organisations were contacted directly, and the consultation paper was also published on the Welsh Government website. Seven responses were received to the consultation, which were all in support of the proposals to update and correct deficiencies in EU-derived domestic legislation. No concerns were raised in relation to the amendments.