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4. In Article 2, in paragraph 1—
(a)in point (d), omit “of a Member State”;
(b)for point (g), substitute—
“(g)“potable water” means—
(i)as regards England, water meeting the requirements laid down in the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016(1);
(ii)as regards Wales, water meeting the requirements laid down in the Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2017(2);
(iii)as regards Scotland, water meeting the requirements laid down in the Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017(3);
(iv)as regards Northern Ireland, water meeting the requirements laid down in the Private Water Supplies (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017(4);”;
(c)after point (o), insert—
“(p)“Food Safety Authority” means—
(i)as regards England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Food Standards Agency;
(ii)as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;
(q)“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
(r)“appropriate authority” means—
(i)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(ii)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(iii)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(iv)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland devolved authority;
(s)“Northern Ireland devolved authority” means the Department of Health.”.
S.I. 2016/618, amended by S.I. 2017/506, S.I. 2018/707.
S.I. 2017/1041, amended by S.I. 2018/647.
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