# Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2008 of 13 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, Article 2a: Interpretation


In this Regulation, “the appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given—
(a) in respect of the functions exercisable in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;
(b) in respect of the functions exercisable in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/535/article/2a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-535/article-2a
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