European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 328 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 328 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PROTECTION MEASURES IN RELATION TO HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA OF THE SUBTYPE H5N1 IN POULTRY) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/1282) 2 [328] S.I. No. 328 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PROTECTION MEASURES IN RELATION TO HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA OF THE SUBTYPE H5N1 IN POULTRY) 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 Commission Decision No. 2008/543/EC of 18 June 20081, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry) Regulations 2008. 2. The European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 491 of 2006) are amended, in Regulation 2(1) by the substitution for the definition of “Commission Decision”, of— “ ‘Commission Decision’ means Commission Decision No. 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 as amended by Commission Decision No. 2007/119/EC of 16 February 2007; Commission Decision No. 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 and Commission Decision No. 2008/543/EC of 18 June 2008;”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 13 August 2008 BRENDAN SMITH Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1O.J. No. 173 of 3.7.2008 p. 25 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th August, 2008. 0 [328] 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 Commission Decision 2008/543/EC which extends the period of application of Commision Decision 2006/415/EC. 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. (B26357). 295. 8/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4220-5