competent authority

Uses as of 20/03/2008

Definitions over time (1)

20/05/2004 – 28/10/2008 applies on 20/03/2008 Article 2, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 Scope: Whole act

(d) " competent authority" means the central authority of a Member State competent to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Regulation or any other authority to which that central authority has delegated that competence; it shall also include, where appropriate, the corresponding authority of a third country;