# Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species, Article 26: Public participation

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

1. Where action plans are being established pursuant to Article 13 of this Regulation and where management measures are put in place pursuant to Article 19 of this Regulation, the appropriate authority shall ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in their preparation, modification or review, using the arrangements already determined by the appropriate authority in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 2003/35/EC.
2. For the purposes of this Article, the reference to Article 2(3) of Directive 2003/35/EC is to be read as if references in that Article 2(3) to “Member States” included Great Britain.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1143/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-26
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