# Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97, Article 2a: Definition of the appropriate Minister


(1.) Subject to paragraph 2, for the purposes of making regulations ‘the appropriate Minister’ means—
(a) for regulations applying in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(2.) For the purposes of making regulations, ‘the appropriate Minister’ is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—
(a) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/1760/article/2a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-1760/article-2a
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