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PART 2 U.K.APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

Competent authorities and designated national authorities E+W+S

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of Article 81(1) of the Biocides Regulation the competent authority is—

(a) in England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; and

(c) in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(2) In relation to matters outside the competence of a devolved administration, the competent authority is the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 2(1)

6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of Article 43 of the CLP Regulation the competent authority is—

(a) in England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; and

(c) in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(2) In relation to matters outside the competence of a devolved administration, the competent authority is the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 6 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 2(1)

7.  The Great Britain Executive and the Northern Ireland Executive are the designated national authorities—

(a) to act for the performance of the administrative functions required by the PIC Regulation, in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation; and

(b) to have the responsibility for controlling the export and import of chemicals listed in Annex I of the PIC Regulation, in accordance with Article 18 of that Regulation.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2014, see reg. 2(4)