{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1069/article-3a",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1069/article-3a.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/1069",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1069",
  "path": "article/3a",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3a",
  "heading": "Definition: appropriate authority",
  "text": "1) In this Regulation “the appropriate authority” means—\na) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;\nb) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;\nc) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.\n2) But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—\na) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;\nb) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 3a inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 12(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1069/article/3a",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T17:55:11.562225+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}