The Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007

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3.—(1) The competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 are—

(a)in England F1..., the Environment Agency;

[F2(aa)in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;]

(b)in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment; and

(c)in Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

(2) They are also the enforcement authorities for the purposes of these Regulations.