These Regulations are made in response to, and in connection with, the declaration made by the Secretary of State on 11th November 2021 under section 20 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) to the effect that the Secretary of State considers that exceptional market conditions exist which justify use of the powers referred to in section 21 of that Act. The declaration describes the exceptional market conditions in question and the grounds for considering that they justify making use of the powers referred to in section 21.