Functions shared by the Scottish Ministers and a Minister of the Crown3.

(1)

Subject to the restriction specified in paragraph (2), the functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by–

(a)

section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19723;

(b)

the European Communities (Designation) Order 19724;

(c)

the European Communities (Designation) (No.2) Order 19915;

(d)

the European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 19996; and

(e)

the European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 20037,

shall, so far as they are exercisable by him in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Minister of the Crown.

(2)

The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are so exercisable only so far as they are exercisable in relation to–

(a)

animal feeding stuffs, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals, which are not veterinary medicinal products as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations; or

(b)

any feed additive to which Regulation (EC) No. 1831/20038 on additives for use in animal nutrition applies which is not a specified feed additive as defined by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.