The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Commission Decision 2003/459/EC on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus

13.—(1) Commission Decision 2003/459 on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) for “Member States, substitute “The appropriate authority”;

(b) after the text, insert—

““the appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (in relation to Northern Ireland); but “the appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

(a)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(c)

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

(3) In Article 2, for “Member States”, substitute “The appropriate authority”.

(4) In Article 3, for “competent authorities of a Member State”, substitute “appropriate authority”.

(5) In Article 4—

(a) for “The Member States”, substitute “The appropriate authority”;

(b) omit the last sentence.

(6) Omit Article 6.