# The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 8: Amendment of Chapter 4 (management of invasive alien species that are widely spread)


(1) Chapter 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 19—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) in the first subparagraph—
(aa) for “Member States” substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(bb) for “the Member States have” substitute “the appropriate authority has”;
(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “the Member States” substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(b) in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(c) in paragraph 5—
(i) for “Member State” substitute “part of the United Kingdom”;
(ii) for “the Member States”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(iii) for “Member States and the Commission” substitute “responsible authorities”;
(iv) for “the Member States concerned” substitute “the responsible authorities”;
(v) omit the last sentence.
(3) In Article 20, for “Member States” substitute “The appropriate authority”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111176269/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-8
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