Regulation 24 Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1583

(1)

Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1583 specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, EN ISO 17994:2014 as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 1—

(a)

the existing text becomes paragraph 1;

(b)

after paragraph 1 insert—

“2.

The reference in paragraph 1 to Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC, is to be read as if any requirements imposed or discretion conferred by that provision on a member State were imposed or conferred on the relevant person.

3.

In this Article, “relevant person” means—

(a)
in relation to England, the Environment Agency;

(b)
in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(c)
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

(d)
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.”.

(3)

Omit Articles 2 and 3.