European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restrictions on Import) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 781 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 781 of 2007 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (BLUETONGUE) (RESTRICTION ON IMPORT) (AMENDMENT) (No. 5) REGULATIONS 2007 (Prn. A7/2166) 2 [781] S.I. No. 781 of 2007 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (BLUETONGUE) (RESTRICTION ON IMPORT) (AMENDMENT) (No. 5) REGULATIONS 2007 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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 Com mission Decision No. 2007/684/EC of 24 October 20071 and Commission Decision No. 2007/688/EC of 19 October 20072, hereby make the following regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restriction on Import) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2007. 2. The European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restriction on Import) Regu lations 2006 (S.I. No. 703 of 2006) are amended, in Regulation 2(1) by the substi tution for the definition of “Commission Decision” (inserted by the European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restriction on import) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 196 of 2007)), of— “ ‘Commission Decision’ means Commission Decision No. 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005, Commission Decision No. 2006/591/EC of 1 September 2006, Commission Decision No. 2006/633/EC of 15 September 2006, Commission Decision No. 2006/650/EC of 25 September 2006, Commission Decision No. 2006/693/EC of 13 October 2006, Commission Decision No. 2006/761/EC of 9 November 2006, Commission Decision No. 2006/858/EC of 28 November 2006, Commission Decision No. 2007/28/EC of 22 December 2006, Com mission Decision No. 2007/146/EC of 28 February 2007, Commission Decision No. 2007/684/EC of 24 October 2007 and Commission Decision 2007/688/EC of 19 October 2007;”. 3. The European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restriction on Import) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 196 of 2007) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 22 November 2007 MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1 O.J. No. L281, 25.10.2007, p. 28 2 O.J. No. L282, 26.10.2007, p. 52 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 4th December, 2007. 0 [781] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations provide import restrictions due to the incidence of blue tongue in certain parts of the European Communities. 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, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 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, 51 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 9 781406 434842 ISBN 1-4064-3484-1 Wt. (B25805). 295. 12/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.