Paragraph 123 Regulation (EU) No 528/2012

(1)

Article 81 is amended as follows.

(2)

For the heading, substitute “The competent authority”.

(3)

For paragraph 1, substitute—

“1.

The competent authority responsible for the application of this Regulation shall be that as appointed in:

(a)
regulation 5 of the Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013, in respect of Great Britain; and

(b)
regulation 5 of the Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, in respect of Northern Ireland.

The competent authority shall have a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff so that the obligations laid down in this Regulation can be carried out efficiently and effectively.”

(4)

In paragraph 2—

(a)

in the first subparagraph—

(i)

for “Competent authorities” substitute “The competent authority”;

(ii)

omit the final sentence;

(b)

in the second subparagraph—

(i)

for “Competent authorities” substitute “The competent authority”;

(ii)

for “helpdesks”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “a helpdesk”;

(c)

omit paragraph 3.