Article 2 DefinitionsF1

United Kingdom

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘competent authority’ means any authority appointed by the appropriate authority competent for the organisation of official checks referred to in point VI of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; it shall also include, where appropriate, the corresponding authority of a third country;

(b)

‘relevant authority’ means:

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

(c)

‘third country’ means any country or territory other than:

(i)

the United Kingdom;

(ii)

the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(iii)

the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(iv)

the Isle of Man.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/828), regs. 1, 40 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1452, regs. 1(2)(b), 6(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)