32. In Article 4—
(a)in paragraph 1, after point (r)(1) insert—
“(s)‘appropriate authority’ means:
(i)the relevant authority for the constituent nation in which the regulations apply, or
(ii)the Secretary of State:
(aa)in relation to regulations applying in Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;
(bb)in relation to regulations applying in Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.”;
(b)omit paragraph 3.
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 is amended to insert new points (including definitions of “relevant authority and “constituent nation”) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/XXXX).