# The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 7: Amendment of Chapter 3 (early detection and rapid eradication)

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

(1) Chapter 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 14—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(b) in paragraph 2—
(i) in point (a), for “the territory, including marine territorial waters, of the Member States” substitute “England and Wales”;
(ii) in point (b), for “the territory or part of the territory of a Member State” substitute “England and Wales”;
(iii) in point (c), after “set out in” insert “ retained EU law which transposed ”.
(3) In Article 15—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”;
(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. ”;
(c) in paragraph 4(a)—
(i) omit “referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article ”;
(ii) after “Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and” insert “ retained EU law which transposed ”;
(iii) for “points of entry in accordance with” substitute “ points of entry as defined in ”;
(d) in paragraph 5—
(i) in point (b) omit “referred to in paragraph 3”;
(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of State ”;
(e) in paragraph 6, omit the words from “, except where” to the end;
(f) in paragraph 7, for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of States ”;
(g) in paragraph 8, for the words from “the Commission” to “shall” substitute “ the Secretary of State, together with the competent authority, must ”.
(4) In Article 16—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;
(b) in paragraph 2—
(i) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;
(ii) for “the Commission” substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;
(iii) omit “inform the other Member States”.
(5) In Article 17—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “the Commission and inform the other Member States” substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;
(b) in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Member States shall” substitute “ the appropriate authority must ”;
(c) in paragraphs 3 and 4, for “Member States shall” substitute “ The appropriate authority must ”;
(ca) in paragraph 3, for “Member States may” substitute “ The appropriate authority may ”;
(d) in paragraph 4—
(i) for “the Commission”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ the other responsible authorities ”;
(ii) omit the last sentence.
(6) In Article 18—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) for “A Member State may” substitute “ The responsible authorities, acting jointly, may ”;
(ii) omit the second subparagraph;
(b) omit paragraphs 2 and 3;
(c) in paragraph 4—
(i) for “Member States”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;
(ii) for “Member States”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ parts of Great Britain ”;
(d) in paragraph 5—
(i) for the words from “the Commission” to “subparagraph of” substitute “ the responsible authorities decide not to make a decision referred to in ”;
(ii) for “the Member State concerned” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/223/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-7
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