European Communities (National Emissions Ceiling) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 303 of 2012)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 303 of 2012 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (NATIONAL EMISSION CEILINGS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012 2 [303] S.I. No. 303 of 2012 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (NATIONAL EMISSION CEILINGS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012 I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in exercise 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 Directive 2001/81/EC1 of 23 October 2001 hereby make the following regulations: Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (National Emissions Ceiling) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Amendments 2. (1) The European Communities (National Emissions Ceiling) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 10 of 2004) are amended by substituting— (a) for article 3(2) the following: “(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Directive has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Directive.” and (b) for article 5 the following: “5. The Regulations cover emissions in the territory of the State and the exclusive economic zone as established by section 87 of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No.8 of 2006) from all sources of the pollutants sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and ammonia, hereinafter referred to as “relevant pollutants”, which arise as a result of human activities with the excep tion of emissions from international maritime traffic and aircraft emis sions beyond the landing and take-off cycle.” 1 OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, P.22-30 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th August, 2012. [303] 3 GIVEN under my Official Seal, 23 July 2012. PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. 4 [303] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations amend the European Communities (National Emissions Ceiling) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 10 of 2004) which transposed National Emis sions Ceiling Directive 2001/81/EC. Regulation 3(2) is amended to state a word or expression that is used in the regulations has the same meaning as a word or expression used in the Directive. Regulation 5 clarifies that the provisions of S.I. No. 10 of 2004 apply to Ireland’s Exclusive Economic zone (EEZ), as established by section 87 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No.8 of 2006). 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. (B29319). 285. 8/12. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Glasnevin) Ltd. Gr 30-15.