European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 78 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 78 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF FODDER PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0359) 2 [78] S.I. No. 78 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF FODDER PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) 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 No. 2007/72/EC of 13 December 20071 and Commission Directive 2008/124/EC of 18 December 20082, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. 2. The European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 198 of 2002) are construed and have effect as if the matter relating to Galega orientalis Lam. fodder galega contained in Commission Directive No. 2007/72/EC of 13 December 2007 were inserted into the Regulations in accord ance with Article 1 of the Directive. 3. The European Communities (Seed of fodder plants) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 198 of 2002) are amended by deleting— (a) “, which Annex is contained in Schedule 1 hereto” in each place where it occurs, and (b) Schedule 1. 4. A person shall not place on the market the seed of a fodder plant men tioned in Article 1(1) of Commission Directive 2008/124/EC of 18 December 2008 unless it has officially been certified as ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’ GIVEN under my Official Seal, 5 March 2009 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1O.J. No. L 392 14.12.2007, p. 37 2O.J. No. L340 19.12.2008, p. 73 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 17th March, 2009. 0 [78] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations amend Directive 66/401/EEC allowing for the fodder plant Galega orientalis Lam. to be covered by the uniform rules on seed certification. It also limits the marketing of seed of certain fodder plants to seed which has been officially certified as ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified 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. (B26765). 295. 3/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4585-5