European Union (Veterinary Practice Act 2005) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 362 of 2014)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 362 of 2014 ———————— EUROPEAN UNION (VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2005) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014 2 [362] S.I. No. 362 of 2014 EUROPEAN UNION (VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2005) (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 effect to Council Directive 2013/25/EU of 13 May 20131 in so far as that Directive relates to veterinary medicine, hereby make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Veterinary Prac tice Act 2005) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. 2. The Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (No. 22 of 2005) is amended, in section 43(15) (inserted by section 8 of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 25 of 2012)) by the substitution for the definition of “Mutual Recognition Directive”, of— “ ‘Mutual Recognition Directive’ means Directive 2005/36/EC of the Euro pean Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20052, as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 20063, Commission Regu lation (EC) No. 1430/2007 of 5 December 20074, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 755/2008 of 31 July 20085, Regulation (EC) No. 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 20086, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 279/2009 of 6 April 20097, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 213/2011 of 3 March 20118, the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Croatia9, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 623/2012 of 11 July 201210 and Council Directive 2013/25/EU of 13 May 2013.”. 1OJ No. L 158, 10.06.2013, p. 368 2OJ No. L 255, 30.09.2005, p. 22 3OJ No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141 4OJ No. L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 3 5OJ No.L 205,1.8.2008, p.10 6OJ No.L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1 7OJ No.L 93, 7.4.2009, p.11 8OJ No.L59, 4.3.2011, p.4 9OJ No.L112, 24.4.2012, p. 21 10OJ No. L180, 12.7.2012, p.9 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st August, 2014. [362] 3 GIVEN under my Official Seal, 23 July 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 implement Directive 2013/25/EU in so far as it relates to veterinary medicines, in the field of free movement of persons by reason of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. The effect is that the relevant Croatian qualification for practice as a veterinary practitioner or a veterinary nurse will now be recognised in Ireland under EU Mutual Recognit ion arrangements. 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. (B30720). 295. 7/14. Clondalkin. Gr 30-15.