The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2016

Interpretation E+W

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context requires otherwise—

“approved operation” (“gweithrediad a gymeradwywyd”) means an operation which the Welsh Ministers have approved in writing for the receipt of financial assistance under regulation 4, and “approve” (“cymeradwyo”) and “approval” (“cymeradwyaeth”) are to be construed accordingly;

“authorised person” (“person awdurdodedig”) means a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of these Regulations, and includes any duly appointed official of the Commission who accompanies such an authorised person;

“beneficiary” (“buddiolwr”) means a person who has been granted financial assistance or a person who has taken over the commitments of such a person;

“the Commission” (“y Comisiwn”) means the Commission of the European Union;

“EU assistance” (“cymorth yr UE”) means assistance from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund granted pursuant to Regulation 508/2014;

“the EU legislation” (“deddfwriaeth yr UE”) means the instruments listed in the Schedule;

“financial assistance” (“cymorth ariannol”) means an amount paid or payable under these Regulations;

“operation” (“gweithrediad”) means a project, contract, action or group of projects which:

(a)

is for any of the purposes specified in Title V of Regulation 508/2014; and

(b)

is eligible for EU assistance;

“premises” (“mangre”) includes any vessel, place, vehicle, trailer or container;

“Regulation 508/2014” (“Rheoliad 508/2014”) means Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund(1).

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to an EU instrument is [F1 , so far as required for the purposes of relevant separation agreement law, a reference to that instrument as it has effect by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (including, so far as required, as it has effect from time to time) and “relevant separation agreement law” has the meaning given in section 7C(3) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/370, reg. 4 (as substituted by The Fisheries and Marine Management (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1249), regs. 1(2), 4)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 20.7.2016, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

OJ No L 149, 20.05.2014, p. 1.