European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products)(Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 365 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 365 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/1443) 2 [365] S.I. No. 365 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 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 2008/61/EC of 17 June 20081 and Commission Directive 2008/64/EC of 27 June 20082 hereby make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plant and Plant Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. 2. The European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plant and Plant Products) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 894 of 2004) are amended in Regu lation 2(1) by substituting for the definition of ‘Council Directive’ (inserted by the European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007), the following— “‘Council Directive’ means Council Directive No. 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 as amended by Commission Directive No. 2001/33/EC of 8 May 2001, Com mission Directive No. 2002/28/EC of 19 March 2002, Commission Directive No. 2002/36/EC of 29 April 2002, Council Directive No. 2002/89/EC of 28 November 2002, Commission Directive No. 2003/22/EC of 24 March 2003, Commission Directive No. 2003/47/EC of 4 June 2003, Commission Directive 2003/116/EC of 4 December 2003, Commission Directive 2004/31/EC of 17 March 2004, Commission Directive 2004/70/EC of 28 April 2004, Commission Directive 2004/102/EC of 5 October 2004, Commission Directive 2004/103/EC of 7 October 2004, Commission Directive 2004/105/EC of 15 October 2004, Commission Directive 2005/77/EC of 11 November 2005, Commission Directive 2006/35/EC of 24 March 2006, Com mission Directive 2006/14/EC of 6 February 2006, Commission Directive 2005/16/EC of 2 March 2005, Commission Directive 2007/41/EC of 28 June 2007, Commission Directive 2008/61/EC of 17 June 2008 and Commission Directive 2008/64/EC of 27 June 2008;”. 1O.J. No. L. 158 18.06.2008, p.41 2O.J. No. L. 168 28.06.2008 p.31 [365] 3 GIVEN under my Official Seal, 11 September 2008 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 0 4 [365] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations provide measures to protect against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. 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. (B26403). 305. 9/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4264-9