European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) (SI No. 480 of 2006) Regulations 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 222 of 2014)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 222 of 2014 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PROTECTION MEASURES IN RELATION TO HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA OF SUBTYPE H5N1 IN WILD BIRDS) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2006 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014 2 [222] S.I. No. 222 of 2014 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PROTECTION MEASURES IN RELATION TO HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA OF SUBTYPE H5N1 IN WILD BIRDS) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2006 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014 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) for the purpose of giving further effect to Com mission Decision 2006/563/EC of 11 August 20061, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) (SI No. 480 of 2006) Regulations 2006 (Amendment) Regu lations 2014 and come into operation on 3 June 2014. 2. The European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 are amended— (a) in Regulation 2(1), by the substitution— (i) for the definition of “authorised officer”, of— “ ‘authorised officer’ means— (a) a person appointed under section 37 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013), (b) a member of the Garda Siochana, or (c) an officer of Customs and Excise”, and (ii) for the definition of “official veterinarian”, of— “‘official veterinarian’ means an authorised officer of the Mini ster who is a veterinary practitioner within the meaning of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005;”, and 1OJ No. L222, 15.8.2006, p.11 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th May, 2014. [222] 3 (b) by the substitution, for Regulation 10, of— “10. An authorised officer may exercise any or all of the powers conferred on an authorised officer by section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.” GIVEN under my Official Seal, 28 May 2014. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations provide that an Authorised Officer within the meaning of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is also an authorised officer under the European Union (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 and may exercise the functions of an authorised officer under that Act for the purposes of those Regulations. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B30516). 315. 5/14. Clondalkin. Gr 30-15.