# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1A: Definitions


In this Regulation—
“appropriate authority” means—
— in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
— in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
— in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
— in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—
— in relation to Wales, for the purposes of Articles 11, 14, 32, 43 and 45 only, the Welsh Ministers;
— in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
— in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1240/article/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1240/article-1A
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