Regulation 3 Notifying Authority

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is designated as the notifying authority for Northern Ireland for the purposes of Article 21.

The notifying authority may delegate the assessment, notification and monitoring functions described in Article 21 to a body that meets the requirements of Articles 21(3) and 22, but in the event of such a delegation the notifying authority remains responsible for the performance of those functions.

The notifying authority may only act under paragraph (2) with the consent of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.