2.1 This instrument uses powers under section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the Act”) to make a number of minor, technical amendments to Northern Ireland EU derived legislation, which were not able to be included in earlier European Union (“EU”) exit SIs to ensure that all deficiencies, arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union, have been addressed. It covers a number of policy areas: animal health, plant health, the marketing of seed and propagating material and seed potatoes.