# The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting (England) Regulations 2018, Regulation 8: Competent authority: bovine carcases

Extent: E+W

(1) The Secretary of State is the competent authority for the purposes of—
(a) Article 12(2)(b) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (additional provisions on classification by automated grading techniques);
(b) Articles 13 and 14 of the Commission Delegated Regulation and Article 14 of the Commission Implementing Regulation (reporting of market prices and calculation of average price per class);
(c) Article 17(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (supplementary provisions for reporting of market prices for carcases);
(d) Article 4(1) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (making and keeping reports for on-the-spot checks).
(2) The Secretary of State is responsible for—
(a) authorisation of automated grading methods for beef carcases as described in Article 10 of the Commission Delegated Regulation;
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) on-the-spot checks as described in Articles 2 and 3 of the Commission Implementing Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1164/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carcase-classification-and-price-reporting-england-regulations-2018/regulation-8
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