PART 5

Functions relating to third country equivalence and the marketing of seed, plant and plant propagating material in Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 1999/105/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC

Meaning of “the appropriate authority”24

1

In this Part, “the appropriate authority”, in relation to an authorisation, means—

a

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

c

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

2

But “the appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given—

a

in the case of an authorisation in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;

b

in the case of an authorisation in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers.