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18.—(1) The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of granting and issuing–
(a)authorisations to transporters in accordance with Articles 10, 11 and 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005;
(b)certificates of competence in accordance with Article 17(2) of that Regulation;
(c)certificates of approval of means of transport by road in accordance with Article 18(1) of that Regulation; and
(d)certificates of approval of livestock vessels in accordance with Article 19(1) of that Regulation.
(2) The Scottish Ministers are also the competent authority for–
(a)receiving notification in accordance with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005;
(b)receiving documents in accordance with Articles [F16(5A)], 6(8), 6(9) and [F2paragraph 4(c)] of Annex II to that Regulation;
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)recording information in accordance with Articles 19(3) and 19(4) of that Regulation;
(f)inspecting livestock vessels in accordance with Article 20 of that Regulation;
F4(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(k)approving classification societies in accordance with point 1 of Chapter IV of Annex I to that Regulation.
(3) The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of–
(a)granting or issuing approvals in accordance with [F6Article 3] of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97;
(b)receiving information on animals passing through a control post in accordance with Article 5(h) and (i) of that Regulation.
(4) The Scottish Ministers are responsible for exercising the functions [F7the Appropriate Minister] for the purposes of–
(a)Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005;
(b)Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97;
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Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 18(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 4(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 18(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/287), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)
F3Reg. 18(2)(c)(d) omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/287), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)
F4Reg. 18(2)(g)-(i) omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/287), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)
F5Reg. 18(2)(j) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 21
F6Words in reg. 18(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 4(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in reg. 18(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 4(5)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in reg. 18(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/34), regs. 1, 4(5)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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