Regulation 3 Authorities responsible for enforcement

Scotland

(1)

The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of—

(a)

Title II of Regulation 1760/2000 (labelling of beef and beef products);

(b)

Commission Regulation 1825/2000;

F1(c)

Article 78 of, and Part I of Annex VII to, the EU Regulation;

F2(d)

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(2)

These Regulations shall be enforced by—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers, for the purposes of ascertaining whether there is or has been any contravention of these Regulations in slaughterhouses, cutting plants or wholesalers; and

(b)

local authorities, for the purposes of ascertaining whether there is or has been any contravention of these Regulations in places other than in slaughterhouses, cutting plants or wholesalers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 21(3)
F2: Reg. 3(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/73), regs. 1(2), 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)