Article 1A Eel Management PlansF1

(1.)

References in this Regulation to an “Eel Management Plan” are references to—

(a)

each Eel Management Plan which was, immediately before exit day, the Eel Management Plan approved by the European Commission under Article 5(1) of the Council Regulation in relation to a river basin within the United Kingdom; or

(b)

any Eel Management Plan referred to in point (a) which has been amended in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation.

(2.)

In this Article “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel as it had effect in EU law before exit day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 1A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 14(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)