European Communities (Marketing of Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 739 of 2011)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 739 of 2011 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF SEEDS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 (Prn. A11/2498) 2 [739] S.I. No. 739 of 2011 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF SEEDS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 I, SIMON COVENEY, 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), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2010/60/EU of 30 August 20101, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Marketing of Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. 2. The European Communities (Marketing of Seeds) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 431 of 2009) are amended by substituting, in Regulation 2, the definition of “Commission Directive” (as amended by the European Communities (Marketing of Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 531 of 2010) for the following— “ ‘Commission Directive’ means Commission Directive 2008/62/EC of 20 June 20082, Commission Directive 2009/145/EC of 26 November 20093 and Commission Directive 2010/60/EU of 30 August 2010;”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 29 December 2011. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1O.J. No. L 228, 31.8.2010, p.10 2O.J. No. L 162, 21.6.2008, p.13 3O.J. No. L 312, 27.11.2009, p.44 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th January, 2012. [739] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations provide for derogations in relation to the marketing of preservation mixtures from the requirements of the Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and give effect to Com mission Directive 2010/60/EU. Preservation mixtures of fodder plant seed are intended for recreation of the flora of natural and semi-natural habitats. These Regulations specify requirements for the production and marketing of such mixtures. 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. (B29002). 295. 1/12. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Clonshaugh) Ltd. Gr 30-15.