Paragraph 6 I1

United Kingdom

Article 8 applies as if—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “By 16 November 2013, each Member State shall designate one national competent authority which shall be”, there were substituted “ The Secretary of State is the competent authority ”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the first subparagraph, in point (a), for “the competent authority notifies the Commission of that delegation and the information therein” there were substituted “ notice of that delegation ”;

(c)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for “Union law” in each place that it occurs, there were substituted “F1assimilated direct law ”;

(ii)

the third subparagraph were omitted.

(d)

in paragraph 4, for “Member States may apply different schemes as set out in paragraph 3” there were substituted “ Different schemes as set out in paragraph 3 may be applied ”;

(e)

in paragraph 5—

(i)

for the words from “two” to “themselves” there were substituted “ the United Kingdom and in one or more member States, the competent authority must endeavour to cooperate efficiently and effectively and coordinate with the competent authorities of those member States ”;

(ii)

for “Member States shall endeavour to provide for joint procedures”, there were substituted “ The Secretary of State must endeavour to provide for joint procedures with those member States ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(c)(i) substituted (27.2.2025) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 9(2)(c)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)