European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 46 of 2012)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 46 of 2012 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012. (Prn. A12/0283) 2 [46] S.I. No. 46 of 2012 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012. I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving full effect to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1277/2011 of 8 December 20111, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 2. The European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 426 of 2011) are amended by substituting in Regulation 2(1) for the definition of “Commission Regulation 669/2009” the following— “ ‘Commission Regulation 669/2009’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 212/2010 of 12 March 2010, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 433/2011 of 4 May 2011, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 799/2011 of 9 August 2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1277/2011 of 8 December 2011;”. 3. The European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 640 of 2011) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 8 February 2012. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1OJ No. L 327, of 09.12.2011, p.42 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th February, 2012. [46] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These regulations revise controls on the import of certain food of non-animal origin from specific third countries with regard to pesticide residues. 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. (B29034). 295. 2/12. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Glasnevin) Ltd. Gr 30-15.