The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4)Order 2003

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. DESIGNATION OF MINISTERS

(1)	(2)
Minister designated	Matter in relation to which Minister is designated
The Secretary of State	Measures relating to water resources.
The Secretary of State	Measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food; and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals.
The Secretary of State	Measures relating to European public limited-liability companies (Societas Europaea).
The Secretary of State	Measures in relation to freedom of access to, and dissemination of, information on the environment held by or for public authorities or other bodies.
The Secretary of State	Measures in respect of navigation on inland waterways.
The Secretary of State	Measures relating to access to, training for, the pursuit of, and the award of qualifications in relation to, the profession of social worker.

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. MATTERS IN RELATION TO WHICH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES IS DESIGNATED

Measures relating to water resources. Regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales relating to this matter may apply in relation to or identify river basin districts which lie wholly in Wales or partly in England and partly in Wales. Where regulations are made pursuant to this Order in relation to or identifying river basin districts which lie partly in England and partly in Wales, they shall be made jointly by the National Assembly for Wales with the Secretary of State. (In this paragraph “Wales” has the meaning given by section 155 of the Government of Wales Act 1998.)

Measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food; and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals, except measures concerning feed containing medicinal products (including growth regulators) or medicinal products when destined for use in feed.

Measures relating to the control and regulation of the deliberate release, placing on the market and transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms.

Article 4

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. MATTERS IN RELATION TO WHICH NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS ARE DESIGNATED

Measures relating to water resources in Northern Ireland. “Northern Ireland” has the meaning given by section 98 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 M1 .

Marginal Citations

M1 1998 c. 47.

The restriction of the use of hazardous substances in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment.

Measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food; and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals.

Measures relating to European public limited-liability companies (Societas Europaea).

Measures relating to the assessment, management and control of environmental noise.

Article 5

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. REVOCATIONS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Order	Minister or Departments designated	Designation
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1981 M2	The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments.	The presentation and packaging of food intended for sale for human consumption.
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1982 M3	The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments.	The presentation, packaging, labelling, marking and advertising of food intended for sale for human consumption.
The European Communities (Designation) Order 1989 M4	The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments.	Measures relating to quick-frozen food intended for human consumption.
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1989 M5	The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments.	Measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution of water.
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1992 M6	The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments.	Measures in relation to freedom of access to, and dissemination of, information on the environment held by public authorities or bodies with public responsibilities for the environment and which are under the control of a public authority.
M7 The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2001	National Assembly for Wales.	The control and regulation of the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms, in so far as concerns human health or environmental protection.

Marginal Citations

M2 S.I. 1981/833, amended by S.I. 2002/794.

M3 S.I. 1982/1675, amended by S.I. 2002/794.

M4 S.I. 1989/1327, amended by S.I. 2002/794.

M5 S.I. 1989/2393, amended by S.I. 2002/794.

M6 S.I. 1992/1711.

M7 S.I. 2001/3495.