28.—(1) Article 18 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1—
(a)in the first subparagraph—
(i)in the words before point (a), for “Member States shall prepare, provide to the Commission” substitute “the Secretary of State shall prepare”;
(ii)in point (b), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;
(iii)in point (d), in the words before point (i), for “their territories” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
(iv)in point (e), for “Member States are” substitute “the Secretary of State is”;
(b)in the second subparagraph—
(i)for “Member States” substitute “The Secretary of State”;
(ii)for the words from “on any” to the end substitute “to the extent that an exception to disclosure applies under the relevant regulations”;
(c)after the second subparagraph insert—
“In the second subparagraph, “relevant regulations” means—
(a)for England and Wales, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004(1);
(b)for Scotland, the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004(2).”.
(3) Omit paragraphs 2 and 3.
S.S.I. 2004/520, amended by S.S.I. 2013/127.