Article A1 InterpretationF1

United Kingdom

F21.

In this Decision—

(a)

“the appropriate authority” means—

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given—

(i)

in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers;

(ii)

in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

“the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations” means—

in relation to England and Wales, the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009;

(ii)

in relation to Scotland, the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009;

(c)

“constituent GB territory”, means England, Wales or Scotland as the case may be;

(d)

“Decision 2015/1554” means Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods;

(e)

“Regulation 1251/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species.

F32.

In this Decision an animal is of a species susceptible to a disease if it is of a species listed as susceptible to that disease in a document published by the appropriate authority under Article 3a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. A1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 9(2)
F2: Words in Art. A1 renumbered as Art. A1(1) (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)
F3: Art. A1(2) inserted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)