# Commission Implementing Decision of 13 December 2013 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (notified under document C(2013) 8667) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/764/EU), Article 1: Subject matter and scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1.) This Decision lays down certain control measures in relation to classical swine fever to be applied in respect of the importation of live pigs from member States or areas thereof as set out in the Annex.
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(2.) In this Decision, “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
(a) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/764/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-764/article-1
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