European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining of Vegetable Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 530 of 2010)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 530 of 2010 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING VEGETABLE AND PLANT SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010 (Prn. A10/1663) 2 [530] S.I. No. 530 of 2010 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING VEGETABLE AND PLANT SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010 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 2010/46/EC of 2 July 20101, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Vegetable and Plant Species) (Amendment) Regu lations 2010. 2. The European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining of Veg etable Species) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 121 of 2004) are amended in Regu lation 2 by substituting for the definition of “Directive” (as amended by the European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Vegetable and Plant Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 518 of 2009)) the following— “‘Directive’ means Commission Directive 2003/91/EC of 6 October 2003 as amended by Commission Directive 2006/127/EC of 7 December 2006, Commission Directive 2009/97/EC of 3 August 2009 and Commission Directive 2010/46/EU of 2 July 2010.”. 3. The European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Agri culture Plant Species) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 122 of 2004) are amended in Regulation 2 by substituting for the definition of “Directive” (as amended by the European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Vegetable and Plant Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 518 of 2009)) the following— “‘Directive’ means Commission Directive No. 2003/90/EC of 6 October 2003 as amended by Commission Directive No. 2009/97/EC of 3 August 2009 and Commission Directive 2010/46/EU of 2 July 2010.”. 4. The European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Veg etable and Plant Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 518 of 2009) is revoked. 1O.J. L169, p. 7, 2010/07/03 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th November, 2010. [530] 3 GIVEN under my Official Seal, 4 November 2010. BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 0 4 [530] 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 provisions of Commission Directive 2010/46/EU of 2 July 2010 which amends Council Directive 2003/90/EC on the Characteristics and Minimum Conditions for Examining Agriculture Plant Spec ies and Council Directive 2003/91/EC on the Minimum Conditions for Examin ing of Vegetable Species 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. (B27980). 295. 11/10. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-7607-1