European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 85 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 85 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF OIL SEED PLANTS AND FIBRE PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0377) 2 [85] S.I. No. 85 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF OIL SEED PLANTS AND FIBRE PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 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), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive No. 2008/124/EC of 18 December 20081, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. 2. The European Communities (Seed of Oil Seed Plants and Fibre Plants) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 280 of 2003) are amended by the insertion, after Regulation 5, of— “5A. A person shall not place on the market seed of soya bean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) or linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) unless the seed has been certified as— (a) basic seed, (b) certified seed, first generation, or (c) certified seed, second generation.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 11 March 2009 BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1O.J. L 340 19.12.2008, p. 73. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th March, 2009. 0 [85] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTES (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations amend Council Directive 2002/57/EC by limiting the mar keting of seed of linseed or soya bean to seed which has been officially certified as “basic seed” or “certified seed”. 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 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 01 - 6476843) 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 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B26768). 295. 3/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4589-3