PART 3Amendment of retained direct EU legislation on alien and locally absent species in aquaculture
Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/200810.
(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, in point (b), for “a certain Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
(3)
“Article 2aInterpretation
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.”.