# The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Regulation 3A: The competent authority


The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of—
(a) these Regulations;
(b) Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008;
(c) Commission Decision 2008/896/EC on guidelines for the purpose of the risk-based animal health surveillance schemes provided for in Council Directive 2006/88/EC;
(d) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/85/regulation/3A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-3A
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