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10.—(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture is amended as follows.
[(2) In Article 2—
(a)in the words before point (a), for “Article 24(2)” substitute “Article 24(3)”;
(b)in point (b), for “a certain Member State” substitute “Great Britain”.
(3) After Article 2 insert—
“Article 2aU.K.Interpretation
In this Regulation, “the appropriate authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(d)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given—
(a)in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;
(b)in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers;
(c)in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Northern Ireland, by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.”.]
(4) Omit Article 3.
(5) In Article 4—
(a)in paragraph 1, for “Member States”, in each place where it appears, substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;
(b)omit paragraphs 2 and 3.
(6) Omit Article 5.
(7) After Article 5, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.
[(8) In the Annex, in points 2.1.2.2, 3.2 and 3.4.3, omit “also in a second Community language (some lines)”.]
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