European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 84 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 84 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0376) 2 [84] S.I. No. 84 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exer cise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2008/75/EC of 24 July 20081, Commission Directive 2008/77/EC of 25 July 20082, Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 20083, Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 20084, Commission Directive 2008/80/EC of 28 July 20085, Commission Directive 2008/81/EC of 29 July 20086, Commission Directive 2008/85/EC of 5 September 20087 and Commission Directive 2008/86/EC of 5 September 20088, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. 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” the following— “ ‘Directive of 1998’ means Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998, Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006, Commission Directive 2007/20/EC of 3 April 2007, Commission Directive 2007/69/EC of 29 November 2007 and Commission Directive 2007/70/EC of 29 November 2007, Commission Directive 2008/15/EC of 15 February 2008 and Commission Directive 2008/16/EC of 15 February 2008, (from 1 November 2009) Commission Directive 2008/75/EC of 24 July 2008, (from 1 April 2010) Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/81/EC of 29 July 2008 and Directive 2008/86/EC of 5 September 2008, and (from 1 July 2010) Commission Directive 2008/77/EC of 25 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/80/EC of 28 July 2008, and Commission Directive 2008/85/EC of 5 September 2008;”. 1O.J. No. L.197 of 25.07.2008, p.54 2O.J. No. L.198 of 26.07.2008, p.41 3O.J. No. L.198 of 26.07.2008, p.44 4O.J. No. L.200 of 29.07.2008, p.12 5O.J. No. L.200 of 29.07.2008, p.15 6O.J. No. L.201 of 30.07.2008, p.46 7O.J. No. L.239 of 06.09.2008, p.6 8O.J. No. L.239 of 06.09.2008, p.9 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th March, 2009. [84] 3 3. The European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 456 of 2008) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 11 March 2009 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 0 4 [84] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations give effect to various EC Directives relating to carbon diox ide, thiamethoxam, propiconazole, IPBC, cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt (K-HDO), difenacoum, thiabendazole and tebuconazole. 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 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 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, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B26769). 295. 3/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4590-9