Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
Members of the Senedd will wish to be aware I have given consent to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to exercise a subordinate legislation\-making power in a devolved area in relation to Wales.


The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2023were laid before the UK Parliament by the Secretary of State on 29 June 2023 in exercise of powers under articles 2A, 15(1\) and 18(1\) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (“the retained POPs Regulation”). This was done to extend the date from 4 July 2023 to 3 December 2025 for a derogation for the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA\-related compounds for textiles for oil and water\-repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety.


The SI will allow for specific exemption to be applied for protective equipment used by UK Armed Forces personnel. It will not extend to products or equipment used by non\-military manufacturers or users, as these will be restricted through the UK REACH Regulation.


The Welsh Ministers do not propose to introduce an equivalent Welsh SI as the Regulation being amended is GB\-wide, so any amendments to it must be in English only.


**Impact the instrument may have on the Senedd’s legislative competence and/or the Welsh Ministers’ executive competence:**


The draft Regulations do not diminish or undermine the powers of Welsh Ministers in any way. The Secretary of State can only exercise functions in relation to Wales without consent in the case of reserved powers. The Secretary of State can only exercise functions in relation to Wales in devolved matters with the consent of Welsh Ministers.


I would like to reassure the Senedd it is normally the policy of the Welsh Government to legislate for Wales in matters of devolved competence. However, in certain circumstances there are benefits in working collaboratively with the UK Government where there is a clear rationale for doing so. On this occasion, I have given my consent to these Regulations for reasons of efficiency and expediency in future policy change and adherence to international obligations, cross\-government coordination and consistency.


The Regulations were laid in draft before the UK Parliament on 29 June 2023 to come into force 4 July 2023\.







Translation:


 
Bydd aelodau Senedd Cymru am wybod fy mod wedi rhoi fy nghydsyniad i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros yr Amgylchedd, Bwyd a Materion Gwledig i arfer pŵer i wneud is\-ddeddfwriaeth mewn maes datganoledig sy’n ymwneud â Chymru.


Cafodd Rheoliadau Llygryddion Organig Parhaus (Diwygio) 2023 eu gosod gerbron Senedd y DU gan yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol ar 29 Mehefin 2023 wrth arfer pwerau o dan erthyglau 2A, 15(1\) a 18(1\) Rheoliad (UE) 2019/1021 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor ar lygryddion organig parhaus (ail\-lunio) (“y Rheoliad POP a ddargedwir”). Gwnaed hyn i estyn o 4 Gorffennaf 2023 i 3 Rhagfyr 2025 ddyddiad rhanddirymiad o ran gweithgynhyrchu, rhoi ar y farchnad a defnyddio asid perfflworooctanoig (PFOA), ei halwynau a chyfansoddion PFOA ar gyfer tecstiliau sy’n gwrthsefyll olew a dŵr er amddiffyn gweithwyr rhag hylifau peryglus sy’n risg i iechyd a diogelwch.


Bydd yr OS yn caniatáu eithrio offer amddiffynnol a ddefnyddir gan bersonél Lluoedd Arfog y DU. Ni chaiff yr eithriad ei estyn i gynnyrch neu offer a ddefnyddir gan wneuthurwyr a defnyddwyr anfilitaraidd, gan y cyfyngir ar y rheini gan Reoliad REACH y DU.


Nid yw Gweinidogion Cymru’n cynnig cyflwyno OS Cymraeg cyfatebol gan fod y Rheoliad a ddiwygir yn ymwneud â Phrydain Fawr, felly rhaid i unrhyw ddiwygiadau iddo fod yn Saesneg yn unig.


**Effaith bosibl yr offeryn ar gymhwysedd deddfwriaethol Senedd Cymru a/neu gymhwysedd gweithredol Gweinidogion Cymru:** 


Nid yw’r Rheoliadau drafft yn lleihau nac yn tanseilio pwerau Gweinidogion Cymru mewn unrhyw fodd. Ni chaiff yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol arfer swyddogaethau mewn cysylltiad â Chymru heb gydsyniad ac eithrio yn achos pwerau a gedwir yn ôl. Rhaid i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol gael cydsyniad Gweinidogion Cymru i arfer swyddogaethau mewn cysylltiad â Chymru ar faterion a ddatganolir.


Hoffwn sicrhau Senedd Cymru mai polisi Llywodraeth Cymru fel arfer yw deddfu dros Gymru ar faterion lle bo ganddi gymhwysedd datganoledig. Ond o dan rai amgylchiadau, ceir manteision o gydweithio â Llywodraeth y DU lle ceir rhesymau clir dros wneud hyn. Ar yr achlysur hwn, rwyf wedi rhoi fy nghydsyniad i’r Rheoliadau hyn er sicrhau effeithiolrwydd ac er mwyn gallu newid polisi yn y dyfodol yn rhwydd, cadw at ymrwymiadau rhyngwladol, gallu cydgysylltu rhwng llywodraethau ac i sicrhau chysondeb.


Gosodwyd y Rheoliadau ar ffurf drafft gerbron Senedd y DU ar 29 Mehefin 2023 i ddod i rym ar 4 Gorffennaf 2023\.