European Communities (Identification and registration of pigs) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 470 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 470 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF PIGS) REGULATIONS 2008. (Prn. A8/1829) 2 [470] S.I. No. 470 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF PIGS) 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 Council Directive No. 2008/71/EC of 15 July 20081, hereby make the following regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Identification and registration of pigs) Regulations 2008. 2. A reference in any enactment to a Directive repealed by Article 11 of Council Directive No. 2008/71/EC of 15 July 2008 (“Codified Directive”), or to a provision of a Directive repealed by that Article, is construed and has effect as if the reference is a reference to the Codified Directive or to the equivalent provision of the Codified Directive and is to be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex II of the Codified Directive. 3. Nothing in these Regulations purports to create a criminal offence, or to revive criminal proceedings, under Regulations to which Regulation 2 refers, in respect of an event that occurred before the making of these Regulations. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 18 November 2008 BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1O.J. No. L 213 of 8.8.2008, p. 31 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 21st November, 2008. 0 [470] 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 the codified European Directive concerning the identification and registration of pigs. 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. (B26472). 295. 11/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4329-5