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Members of the Senedd will wish to be aware that we are giving consent to the Secretary of State exercising a subordinate legislation\-making power in a devolved area in relation to Wales.


Agreement was sought by Lord Benyon, Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to make a Statutory Instrument (SI) titled the Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 to apply in relation to Great Britain.


The above titled SI is made by the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred by Articles 8(5\), 17(1\), 28(1\), 28(4\), 37(5\), 48(5\), 105(6\) of and Annex 2 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (“Plant Health Regulations.


Under the powers conferred by Article 28 of the Plant Health Regulations the SI makes provision for a demarcated area for the GB quarantine pest, Thaumetopoea processionea L. (“Oak Processionary Moth”), consisting of an area where this pest is established (“the infested zone”) and a buffer zone around that infested zone. This applies in relation to England only.


The SI makes two minor corrections. The first amends the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/829\. It makes a minor, technical correction to specify certain requirements on the authorisation application, which is seeking to temporarily allow the introduction or movement of regulated pests or plant commodities in GB. The SI also amends the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072\. It makes a minor, technical correction to revise the movement and import requirements for seed potatoes.  


The regulations were laid before Parliament on 2 May 2023 and come into force on 24 May 2023\.


**Any impact the SI may have on the Senedd’s legislative competence and/or the Welsh Ministers’ executive competence**


Members will wish to note that the Regulations do not transfer any functions to the Secretary of State.


**The purpose of the amendments**


The purpose of this instrument is to protect biosecurity and support trade between Great Britain (“GB”) and third countries by introducing protective measures against high\-risk pests of plants. Within the demarcated area for Oak Processionary Moth, the movement of high\-risk oak trees will only be permitted if professional operators comply with prescribed biosecurity and movement conditions. This SI prohibits the movement of high\-risk oak trees to any area outside of the demarcated area.


In addition, this instrument makes two corrections, firstly, to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 (“the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation”) to revise the movement and import requirements for seed potatoes. Secondly, it amends Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/829 (“the Temporary Derogations Regulation”) to specify certain requirements on the authorisation application, which is seeking to temporarily allow the introduction or movement of regulated pests or plant commodities in GB.


The Regulations and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum, setting out the detail of the provenance, purpose and effect of the amendments is available here:


The Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)


**Why consent has been given**


Consent has been given for the UK Government to make these corrections in relation to, and on behalf of, Wales for reasons of efficiency, expediency and to preserve the interconnected nature of the GB plant health regime. The amendments which apply to Wales have been considered fully and the changes are technical in nature and contain no diversion of policy.







Translation:


 
Bydd Aelodau’r Senedd yn dymuno cael gwybod ein bod yn rhoi cydsyniad i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol arfer pŵer gwneud is\-ddeddfwriaeth mewn maes datganoledig mewn perthynas â Chymru.


Gofynnodd yr Arglwydd Benyon, y Gweinidog Bioddiogelwch a Materion Morol a Gwledig yn Adran yr Amgylchedd, Bwyd a Materion Gwledig (DEFRA) am gytundeb i wneud Offeryn Statudol (OS) o’r enw Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion ac Amodau Ffytoiechydol (Gwyfyn Ymdeithiwr y Derw a Phlâu Planhigion) (Diwygio) 2023 yn gymwys i Brydain Fawr.


Caiff yr OS a enwir uchod ei wneud gan yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol gan arfer pwerau a roddir gan Erthyglau 8(5\), 17(1\), 28(1\), 28(4\), 37(5\), 48(5\) a 105(6\) o Reoliad (EU) 2016/2031 (“Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion”) ac Atodiad 2 iddo.


O dan y pwerau a roddir gan Erthygl 28 o’r Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion, mae’r OS yn gwneud darpariaeth ar gyfer ardal sydd wedi’i dynodi ar gyfer pla cwarantin Prydain Fawr sef *Thaumetopoea processionea L* (“Gwyfyn Ymdeithiwr y Derw”). Mae’r ardal hon yn cynnwys ardal lle y mae’r pla hwn wedi’i sefydlu (“y parth a heigiwyd”) a pharth clustogi sydd o amgylch y parth a heigiwyd hwnnw. Dim ond mewn perthynas â Lloegr y mae hyn yn gymwys.


Mae’r OS yn gwneud dau fân gywiriad. Mae’r cyntaf yn diwygio Rheoliad Dirprwyedig y Comisiwn (EU) 2019/829\. Mae’n gwneud mân gywiriad technegol i nodi gofynion penodol ar y cais awdurdodi sy’n ceisio caniatâd dros dro i gyflwyno neu symud plâu neu nwyddau planhigion a reoleiddir ym Mhrydain Fawr. Mae’r OS hefyd yn diwygio Rheoliad Gweithredu’r Comisiwn (EU) 2019/2072\. Mae’n gwneud mân gywiriad technegol i newid gofynion symud a mewnforio ar gyfer tatws hadyd.


Gosodwyd y rheoliadau gerbron Senedd y DU ar 2 Mai 2023 a deuant i rym ar 24 Mai 2023\.


**Unrhyw effaith y gallai’r OS ei chael ar gymhwysedd deddfwriaeth Senedd Cymru a/neu gymhwysedd gweithredol Gweinidogion Cymru**


Bydd Aelodau yn dymuno nodi nad yw’r Rheoliadau yn trosglwyddo unrhyw swyddogaethau i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol.


**Pwrpas y diwygiadau**


Pwrpas yr offeryn hwn yw diogelu bioddiogelwch a chefnogi masnach rhwng Prydain Fawr a thrydydd gwledydd drwy gyflwyno mesurau amddiffynnol yn erbyn plâu planhigion risg uchel. O fewn yr ardal sydd wedi’i dynodi ar gyfer Gwyfyn Ymdeithiwr y Derw, ni chaniateir symud coed derw risg uchel oni bai bod gweithredwyr proffesiynol yn cydymffurfio ag amodau bioddiogelwch ac amodau symud rhagnodedig. Mae’r OS hwn yn gwahardd symud coed derw risg uchel i unrhyw ardal y tu allan i’r ardal sydd wedi’i dynodi.


Yn ogystal, mae’r offeryn hwn yn gwneud dau gywiriad. Gwneir y cyntaf i Reoliad Gweithredu’r Comisiwn (EU) 2019/2072 (“Rheoliad Amodau Ffytoiechydol”) i newid gofynion symud a mewnforio ar gyfer tatws hadyd. Mae’r ail yn diwygio Rheoliad Dirprwyedig y Comisiwn (EU) 2019/829 (“Rheoliad Rhanddirymiadau Dros Dro”) er mwyn nodi gofynion penodol ar y cais awdurdodi sy’n ceisio caniatâd dros dro i symud plâu neu nwyddau planhigion a reoleiddir ym Mhrydain Fawr.


Mae’r Rheoliadau a’r Memorandwm Esboniadol cysylltiedig sy’n nodi manylion tarddiad, pwrpas ac effaith y diwygiadau ar gael yma:


The Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)


**Pam y mae cydsyniad wedi’i roi**


Mae cydsyniad wedi’i roi i Lywodraeth y DU wneud y cywiriadau hyn mewn perthynas â Chymru, ac ar ran Cymru a hynny am resymau effeithlonrwydd, hwylustod ac i ddiogelu natur ymgysylltiedig cyfundrefn iechyd planhigion Prydain Fawr. Mae’r diwygiadau sy’n gymwys i Gymru wedi cael eu hystyried yn llawn. Mae’r newidiadau yn dechnegol eu natur ac nid ydynt yn newid polisi.