Article 2a For the purposes of this Decision—
(a) “the appropriate Minister” means—
(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(ii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(iii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
(b) “the competent authority” means the appropriate Minister for the relevant constituent part of Great Britain.
Art. 2a inserted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 10(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 25(7)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)