European Communities (Agriculture) (Accession of Bulgaria and Romania) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 68 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 68 of 2007 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AGRICULTURE) (ACCESSION OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA) REGULATIONS 2007 (Prn. A7/0243) 2 [68] S.I. No. 68 of 2007 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AGRICULTURE) (ACCESSION OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA) REGULATIONS 2007 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 2006/104/EC of 20 November 20061, hereby make the following Regu lations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Agriculture) (Accession of Bulgaria and Romania) Regulations 2007. 2. A reference in Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 to a Directive cited in Article 1 of Council Directive No. 2006/104/EC of 20 November 2006 is construed and has effect as if the reference is a reference to the Directive cited in that Article as amended by the Annex to Council Directive 2006/104/EC of 20 November 2006. GIVEN under my Official Seal 20 February 2007 MARY COUGHLAN Minister for Agriculture and Food EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations amend a number of Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary legislation to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union 1O.J. No. L363 of 20.12.2006, page 352 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 23rd February, 2007. 0 BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHAN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trı́ aon dı́oltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, 51 ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 9 781406 412802 ISBN 1-4064-1280-5 Wt. (B25086). 285. 2/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.