98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing netsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 1 omit “Community and national”.

(3)

In Article 3—

(a)

in paragraph 1 for “Community and national inspectors” substitute “ Inspectors ”; and

(b)

in paragraph 5 for “national fisheries authorities” substitute “ the competent authorities of a fisheries administration ”.

(4)

In Article 4—

(a)

for “The calibrated test weights” substitute “ A fisheries administration must ensure that the calibrated test weights ”;

(b)

for “shall be” substitute “ are ”; and

(c)

for “competent national F1authorities ” substitute “ appropriate certification authority ”.

(5)

Omit Articles 24 and 25.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 12(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c.1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1