PART 4Amendment and revocation of EU decisions

Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1583I124

1

Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1583 specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, EN ISO 17994:2014 as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods is amended as follows.

2

In Article 1—

a

the existing text becomes paragraph 1;

b

after paragraph 1 insert—

2

The reference in paragraph 1 to Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC, is to be read as if any requirements imposed or discretion conferred by that provision on a member State were imposed or conferred on the relevant person.

3

In this Article, “relevant person” means—

a

in relation to England, the Environment Agency;

b

in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

c

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

d

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

3

Omit Articles 2 and 3.