[F1 Article 1a U.K.

For the purposes of this Decision—

(a) “the competent authority” means the appropriate Minister for the relevant constituent part of Great Britain;

(b) “the appropriate Minister” means—

(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(iv) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 1a inserted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 16(3) ( as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 25(13)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)