# Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, Article 1: Scope and definitions

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

This Regulation provides for measures on fixing prices, levies, aid and quantitative limitations related to the common organisation of agricultural markets established by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
In this Regulation:
(a) ‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be;
(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;
(iv) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
(c) ‘appropriate authority’ means:
(i) the relevant authority, or
(ii) the Secretary of State:
(aa) in relation to Wales, other than in relation to Article 5, if consent is given by the Welsh Ministers;
(bb) in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;
(cc) in relation to Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1370/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1370/article-1
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