# The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 8: Amendment of Chapter 4 (management of invasive alien species that are widely spread)

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

(1) Chapter 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 19—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) in the first subparagraph—
(aa) for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(bb) for “the Member States have” substitute “ the appropriate authority has ”;
(cc) for “their territory” substitute “the territory for which it is responsible”;
(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “the Member States” substitute “ the constituent part of Great Britain ”;
(b) in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(c) in paragraph 5—
(i) for “Member State” substitute “ part of the United Kingdom ”;
(ii) for “the Member States”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(iii) for “Member States and the Commission” substitute “ responsible authorities ”;
(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v) omit the last two sentences;
(d) after paragraph 5, insert—
“6. Following a notification under paragraph 5 which relates to the offshore marine area, where appropriate the responsible authorities shall establish jointly agreed management measures.”.
(3) In Article 20, for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/223/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-non-native-species-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-8
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