CHAPTER II U.K. USER COMPLIANCE

Article 6 U.K. Competent authorities and focal point

[F1 1. The Secretary of State must designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for the application of this Regulation. The Secretary of State must publish from time to time any changes to the names or addresses of the competent authorities responsible for the application of this Regulation.]

F2 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. The [F3 Secretary of State] shall designate a focal point on access and benefit-sharing responsible for liaising with the Secretariat of the Convention with regard to matters covered by this Regulation.

F4 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1393), regs. 1, 3(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 6(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1393), regs. 1, 3(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1393), regs. 1, 3(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 6(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1393), regs. 1, 3(6)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)