European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 35 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 35 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/0248) 2 [35] S.I. No. 35 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communi ties Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 19981, and Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 20062 and Commission Directive 2007/20/EC of 3 April 20073, hereby make the follow ing Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. 2. The European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) Regulations 2001 (S. I. No. 625 of 2001) are amended in Regulation 2(1), by substituting for the definition of “the Directive of 1998”— “Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998, and Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006 and Commission Directive 2007/20/EC of 3 April 2007 (from 29 February 2008).” GIVEN under my Official Seal, 12 February 2008 MARY COUGHLAN Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1O.J. No L 123 of 24.04.1998, p.1 2O.J. No. L 414 of 30.12.2006, p.78. 3O.J. No. L 94 of 04.04.2007, p.23. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th February, 2008. 0 [35] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations transpose the amendments to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, to include dichlofluanid as an active substance in Annex 1 and sulfuryl fluoride as an active substance in Annex 1. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/37 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 nó 094 - 9378964) 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, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834/37 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 or 094 - 9378964) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B25963). 295. 2/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-3536-8