European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 222 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 222 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0810) 2 [222] S.I. No. 222 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AUTHORIZATION, PLACING ON THE MARKET, USE AND CONTROL OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) 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 2009/51/EC of 25 May 20091, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009. 2. The European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 83 of 2003) are amended, in Regulation 2(1), by substituting for the definition of “Directive of 1991” (inserted by the European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 204 of 2009)) the following— “ ‘ Directive of 1991’ means Council Directive No. 91/414/EEC of 15 July 19912 and taking into account Commission Directive 93/71/EEC of 27 July 19933, Commission Directive 94/37/EC of 22 July 19944, Commission Directive 94/43/EC of 27 July 19945, Commission Directive 94/79/EC of 21 December 19946, Commission Directive 95/35/EC of 14 July 19957, Com mission Directive 95/36/EC of 14 July 19958, Commission Directive 96/12/EC of 8 March 19969, Commission Directive 96/46/EC of 16 July 199610, Commission Directive 96/68/EC of 21 October 199611, Council Directive 97/57/EC of 22 September 199712, Commission Directive 97/73/EC of 15 December 199713, Commission Directive 98/47/EC of 25 June 199814, Commission Directive 99/1/EC of 21 January 199915, Commission Directive 99/73/EC of 19 July 199916, Commission Directive 1999/80/EC of 28 July 1O.J. No. L127 of 26.05.2009, p.5 2O.J. No. L230 of 19.08.1991, p.1 3O.J. No. L221 of 31.08.1993, p.27 4O.J. 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No. L330 of 09.12.2008, p.6 109O.J. No. L337 of 16.12.2008, p.86 6 [222] December 2008110, (from 1 March 2010), Commission Directive 2008/127/EC of 18 December 2008111, (from 1 May 2010), Commission Directive 2009/11/EC of 18 February 2009112 and (from 1 June 2010), Commission Directive 2009/37/EC of 23 April 2009113;”. 3. The European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 204 of 2009) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 11 June 2009 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 110O.J. No. L344 of 20.12.2008, p.78 111O.J. No. L344 of 20.12.2008, p.89 112O.J. No. L48 of 19.02.2009, p.5 113O.J. No. L104 of 24.04.2009, p.23 0 [222] 7 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations transpose the amendments to Council Directive 91/414/EC as regards the specification of the active substance nicosulfuron. 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. 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