[F1The competent authority
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3A. The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of—
(a)these Regulations;
(b)Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008;
(c)Commission Decision 2008/896/EC on guidelines for the purpose of the risk-based animal health surveillance schemes provided for in Council Directive 2006/88/EC;
(d)Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 3A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Aquaculture and Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/393), regs. 1(2), 2(3)