SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

31.  In regulation 4(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the Biocides Regulation”, for “Annexes I to IV” substitute “Annexes II to IV”;

(b) omit the definition of “the Commission”;

(c) in the definition of “competent authority”, for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(d) after the definition of “the Department concerned” insert—

““Devolved Authority” means—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers,

(b)

the Welsh Ministers, or

(c)

a Northern Ireland department;”.