[PART 2U.K.Modifications of the Groundwater Directive
17. A reference to the Groundwater Directive, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.U.K.
18. When interpreting the Groundwater Directive for the purposes of these Regulations—U.K.
(a)a reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation, or conferring a discretion, on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to the relevant authority which, immediately before exit day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation, or able to exercise that discretion, in respect of the Solway Tweed River Basin District;
(b)in sub-paragraph (a), “relevant authority” means—
(i)the Ministers;
(ii)the Agencies;
(iii)any other public body with functions under these Regulations;
(c)any reference to Community legislation is to be read as if it were a reference to retained EU law;
(d)the Groundwater Directive is to be read as if the following modifications were made to it.
19. Article 3 is to be read as if—U.K.
(a)paragraphs 3 and 4 were omitted;
(b)in paragraph 5, for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”.
20. Article 5 is to be read as if, in each of paragraphs 4 and 5, for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”.U.K.
21. Article 6(4) is to be read as if the words after “paragraph 3” were omitted.U.K.
22. Article 12 is to be ignored.U.K.
23. Annex 1 is to be read as if—U.K.
(a)in footnote 1 to the table in point 1, for “Article 2 of Directive 91/414/EEC and in Article 2 of Directive 98/8/EC” there were substituted “ Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products ”;
(b)in point 2, for “Directive 91/414/EEC or Directive 98/8/EC” there were substituted “ Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market or Regulation (EC) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products ”.
24. Annex 2 is to be read as if, in Part C—U.K.
(a)for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”;
(b)in point (c)(iii), for “at national, Union or” there were substituted “ in retained EU law or other national legislation, or at ”.]