Schedule 5, Part 3: Collection and sharing of data
Part 3 of Schedule 5 confers on the Welsh Ministers powers to collect and share data from those within or closely connected to the agri-food supply chain.
	Paragraph 10(1) provides that the Welsh Ministers may require a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the person’s activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities are in Wales.
	Paragraph 10(2) provides that the Welsh Ministers may make regulations requiring persons referred to in paragraph 10(1) to provide such information. Paragraph 10(8) provides that regulations made under this paragraph are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 11 defines the meaning of certain terms for the purposes of this Part, including "agri-food supply chain" and persons in and closely connected with such supply chains.
	Paragraph 12 provides that the requirement for data to be collected and shared under paragraphs 10(1) and (2) must specify purposes for which the information may be processed. Paragraph 12(4) lists the purposes which include, for example, helping farmers and producers to increase productivity, manage risk and market volatility, and to support animal and plant health.
	Paragraph 13 imposes a duty on the Welsh Ministers to publish a draft requirement before a particular requirement for collection of data is imposed under paragraph 10(1). Paragraph 13(1) provides that the final requirement may be imposed in either its draft or a revised form, taking account of comments received in the published timeframe (and any other relevant matters).
	Paragraph 13(2) states that the requirement may be imposed on a person at any time once the final drafting has been agreed, when the person is within the published description.
	Paragraph 14 sets out the procedures for processing a requirement to provide information under paragraphs 10(1) and (2).
	Paragraph 15 provides that the Welsh Ministers may make regulations in relation to enforcement of a requirement to provide information under paragraphs 10(1) and (2).
	Paragraph 15(6) provides that regulations under this paragraph are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
	The powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers in Part 3 of Schedule 5 are the very similar to the collection and data sharing powers conferred on the Secretary of State under Part 3, Chapter 1 of the Act in respect of England.