# The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved), Regulation 17: Amendment of Article 15

Status: prospective

(1) Article 15 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph 1 substitute—
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1 The appropriate authority may by regulations amend Annexes 1, 2 and 3 in order to adapt them to changes to the list of substances set out in the Annexes to the Convention or the Protocol or to modify existing entries or provisions in Annexes 1 and 2 in order to adapt them to scientific and technical progress.”.
(3) In paragraph 2, for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authority ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1340/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/persistent-organic-pollutants-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019-expirednot-approved/regulation-17
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