# The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 25: Amendments to Article 14


(1) Article 14 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3, for “Directive 1999/31/EC” substitute “the relevant regulations”.
(3) After paragraph 3 insert—
“3A. In paragraph 3, “relevant regulations” means—
(a) for England and Wales, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;
(b) for Scotland, the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003.”.
(4) In paragraph 4—
(a) in the first sentence, for “authorities of the Member States concerned” substitute “authority”;
(b) in the second sentence—
(i) for “authorities of the Member States concerned” substitute “authority”;
(ii) for “Commission” substitute “relevant authority”.
(5) After paragraph 4 insert—
“5. In paragraph 4, “relevant authority” means—
(a) for England and offshore installations in the English offshore area, the Secretary of State;
(b) for Scotland and offshore installations in the Scottish offshore area, the Scottish Ministers;
(c) for Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
and ‘offshore installation’, ‘English offshore area’ and ‘Scottish offshore area’ have the meanings given in Schedule 2 to the Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348213188/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-control-of-mercury-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-25
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