The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets U.K.

12.—(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1 omit “Community and national”.

(3) In Article 3—

(a) in paragraph 1 for “Community and national inspectors” substitute “ Inspectors ”; and

(b) in paragraph 5 for “national fisheries authorities” substitute “ the competent authorities of a fisheries administration ”.

(4) In Article 4—

(a) for “The calibrated test weights” substitute “ A fisheries administration must ensure that the calibrated test weights ”;

(b) for “shall be” substitute “ are ”; and

(c) for “competent national [F1 authorities] ” substitute “ appropriate certification authority ”.

(5) Omit Articles 24 and 25.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 12(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c.1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1