European Communities (Bovine Breeding) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 77 of 2010)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 77 of 2010 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (BOVINE BREEDING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010 (Prn. A10/0281) 2 [77] S.I. No. 77 of 2010 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (BOVINE BREEDING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010 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), for the purpose of giving full effect to Council Directive No. 2009/157/EC of 30 November 20091, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Bovine Breeding) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. 2. (1) A reference in the European Communities (Bovine Breeding) Regu lations 2009 (S.I. No. 19 of 2009) or in an instrument issued under those Regu lations to an act of the institutions of the European Communities repealed by Article 9 of Council Directive No. 2009/157/EC of 30 November 2009 (“Council Directive”) or to a provision of the act is construed and has effect as if the reference is a reference to the Council Directive or to the equivalent provision of the Council Directive and is to be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II to the Council Directive. (2) Nothing in these Regulations purports to create a criminal offence or to revive criminal proceedings in respect of an event that occurred before the mak ing of these Regulations. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 18 February 2010 BRENDAN SMITH Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1 O.J. L 323 of 10.12.2009, P.1. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th February, 2010. 0 [77] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). These Regulations give effect to Council Directive 2009/157/EC of 30 November 2009 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, which repealed and replaced Council Directive 77/504/EEC. These Regulations provide that any reference to the repealed Directive is to be construed and has effect as if the reference is to the equivalent provision of Council Directive 2009/157/EC. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó tríd 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 trí aon díoltóir 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. (B27468). 295. 2/10. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-7162-5