# The Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007, Regulation 3: The competent authority and the enforcement authority

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

(1) The competent authority for the purposes of these Regulations is —
(a) in England ..., the Environment Agency;
(aa) in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
(b) in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; and
(c) in Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
(2) The competent authority is also the enforcement authority for the purposes of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3106/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/persistent-organic-pollutants-regulations-2007/regulation-3
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