European Communities (Marketing of Vegetable Propagating and Planting Material, other than Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 564 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 564 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF VEGETABLE PROPAGATING AND PLANTING MATERIAL, OTHER THAN SEED) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/2030) 2 [564] S.I. No. 564 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF VEGETABLE PROPAGATING AND PLANTING MATERIAL, OTHER THAN SEED) (AMENDMENT) 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), for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 2008/72/EC of 15 July 20081, hereby make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Market ing of Vegetable Propagating and Planting Material, other than Seed) (Amen dment) Regulations 2008. 2. A reference in Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 to Council Directive No. 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 is construed and has effect as if the reference is a reference to Council Directive No. 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 (“codified Directive”) or the equivalent provision of the codified Directive and the reference is to be read in accordance with correlation table at Annex IV to the codified Directive. 3. Nothing in these Regulations purports to create a criminal offence, or to revive criminal proceedings, under Regulations to which Regulation 2 refers, in respect of an event that occurred before the making of these Regulations. GIVEN under my Official Seal 12 December 2008 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1O.J. No. L 205 of 01.08.2008, p.28. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th December, 2008. 0 [564] 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 the provision of Council Directive 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008, on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than 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. (B26583). 295. 12/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4429-2