European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Products of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 304 of 2016)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 304 of 2016 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IMPORT OF PERSONAL CONSIGNMENTS OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016 2 [304] S.I. No. 304 of 2016 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IMPORT OF PERSONAL CONSIGNMENTS OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016 I, MICHAEL CREED, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 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 full effect to Com mission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 20091, hereby make the follow ing Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Products of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regu lations 2016. 2. The European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Prod ucts of Animal Origin) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 374 of 2012) are amended by the insertion, after Regulation 4, of “5. (1) Where an authorised officer, in exercise of the powers conferred on him or her by section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, seizes and detains an animal product, the officer may destroy or dispose of the animal product or cause it to be destroyed or disposed of.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 8 June 2016. MICHAEL CREED, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1O.J. L77, 24.3.2009, p. 1–19 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th June, 2016. [304] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). This Regulation gives effect to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 206/2009, in relation to destruction or disposal of animal products. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B32083). 285. 6/16. Essentra. Gr 30-15.