# Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 of 11 January 2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products and amending Decision 2007/275/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1162/2009 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 of Decision 2007/275/EC shall apply.
In this Regulation:
— “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
(a) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
— “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/28/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-28/article-2
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