{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/223",
  "legislation_title": "The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Amendment of Chapter 3 (early detection and rapid eradication)",
  "text": "(1) Chapter 3 is amended as follows.\n(2) In Article 14—\n(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;\n(b) in paragraph 2—\n(i) in point (a), for “the territory, including marine territorial waters, of the Member States” substitute “England and Wales”;\n(ii) in point (b), for “the territory or part of the territory of a Member State” substitute “England and Wales”;\n(iii) in point (c), after “set out in” insert “ retained EU law which transposed ”.\n(3) In Article 15—\n(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”;\n(b) in paragraph 3, for the second sentence substitute “ In paragraphs 4 to 6 and 8, “the competent authority” means the authority responsible for carrying out the official controls mentioned in paragraph 2. ”;\n(c) in paragraph 4(a)—\n(i) omit “referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article ”;\n(ii) after “Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and” insert “ retained EU law which transposed ”;\n(iii) for “points of entry in accordance with” substitute “ points of entry as defined in ”;\n(d) in paragraph 5—\n(i) in point (b) omit “referred to in paragraph 3”;\n(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of State ”;\n(e) in paragraph 6, omit the words from “, except where” to the end;\n(f) in paragraph 7, for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of States ”;\n(g) in paragraph 8, for the words from “the Commission” to “shall” substitute “ the Secretary of State, together with the competent authority, must ”.\n(4) In Article 16—\n(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;\n(b) in paragraph 2—\n(i) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;\n(ii) for “the Commission” substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;\n(iii) omit “inform the other Member States”.\n(5) In Article 17—\n(a) in paragraph 1, for “the Commission and inform the other Member States” substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;\n(b) in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Member States shall” substitute “ the appropriate authority must ”;\n(c) in paragraphs 3 and 4, for “Member States shall” substitute “ The appropriate authority must ”;\n(ca) in paragraph 3, for “Member States may” substitute “ The appropriate authority may ”;\n(d) in paragraph 4—\n(i) for “the Commission”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;\n(ii) omit the last sentence.\n(6) In Article 18—\n(a) in paragraph 1—\n(i) for “A Member State may” substitute “ The responsible authorities, acting jointly, may ”;\n(ii) omit the second subparagraph;\n(b) omit paragraphs 2 and 3;\n(c) in paragraph 4—\n(i) for “Member States”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;\n(ii) for “Member States”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ parts of Great Britain ”;\n(d) in paragraph 5—\n(i) for the words from “the Commission” to “subparagraph of” substitute “ the responsible authorities decide not to make a decision referred to in ”;\n(ii) for “the Member State concerned” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;\n(e) in paragraph 6, for the words “Commission does not reject a decision notified in accordance with the second paragraph of” substitute “ responsible authorities make a decision referred to in ”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7(3)(c)(i) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)(iii) substituted for reg. 7(3)(c)(ii) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/813), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 7(3)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/813), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in reg. 7(4)(b)(ii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Reg. 7(5)(b)-(ca) substituted for reg. 7(5)(b)(c) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/813), regs. 1, 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7(6)(c)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(6)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/223/regulation/7",
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  },
  "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."
}