European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 98 of 2012)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 98 of 2012 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WELFARE OF FARMED ANIMALS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012 (Prn. A12/0539) 2 [98] S.I. No. 98 of 2012 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WELFARE OF FARMED ANIMALS) (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 Communi ties Act 1972 (No 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 93/119/EEC of 22 December 19931, Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 19982, Council Directive No. 1999/74/EC of 19 July 19993and Commisson Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 20024 , Council Directive No 2007/43/EC of 28 June 20075, Council Directive No. 2008/119/EC of 18 December 20086 and Council Directive No. 2008/120/EC of 18 December 20087, hereby make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 2. The European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010 are amended— (a) in Regulation 41(1) (i), by the insertion after “on” of “summary”, and (b) in Regulation 41 (2), by the substitution for “A summary offence under these Regulations may be prosecuted by the Minister” of “An offence under these Regulations may be prosecuted in a summary manner by the Minister”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 22 March 2012. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine. 1O.J. No. L 340 of 31.12.1993, p. 21. 2O.J. No. L 221 of 8.8.1998, p. 23. 3O.J. No. L 203 of 3.8.1999, p. 53. 4O.J. No. L 30 of 31.1.2002, p.44. 5O.J. No. L182 of 12.7.2007 p. 19. 6O.J. No. L010 of 15.1.2009 p. 7. 7O.J. No. L047 of 18.2.2009 p. 5. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd April, 2012. [98] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations amend the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010. 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. (B29019). 310. 3/12. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Glasnevin) Ltd. Gr 30-15.