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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-892/article-1B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-892/article-1B.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2017/892",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 of 13 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-892",
  "path": "article/1B",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1B",
  "heading": "Definition of appropriate authority",
  "text": "1. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘appropriate authority’ means:\n(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;\n(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;\n(c) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;\n(d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.\n2. But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State:\n(a) in relation to Scotland, at any time that the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers so agree;\n(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, at any time that the Secretary of State and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs so agree.\n3. The relevant authorities for Scotland and Northern Ireland must ensure that a statement identifying the appropriate authority for their constituent nation is published on websites maintained by them or on their behalf.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Arts. 1A, 1B inserted (25.6.2021) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/756), regs. 1(2), 5(2), 7(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/892/article/1B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:54.239544+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."
}