The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 No. 2292

PART 2 E+W Movements

Movement of locally absent species E+W

8.—(1) This regulation applies where the competent authority receives a notification under regulation 6(2) in relation to the proposed movement of a locally absent species from within [F1 Great Britain].

(2) The competent authority must serve written notice on the person proposing to undertake the movement within 90 days of receiving notification informing them whether for the purposes of Article 2(2) of Council Regulation 708/2007 there are grounds for foreseeing environmental threats due to the proposed translocation.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/452, reg. 3(2A) (as inserted by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(2))