Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 70 of 2003)

Statutory Rule 2003 No. 70 The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 © Crown Copyright 2003 Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland. The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland does not extend to the Government Printer for Northern Ireland imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Rule which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Rule on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document. The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Rule which is published by the Government Printer for Northern Ireland has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, ISBN 0 33794886 0. Braille copies of this Statutory Rule can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk. Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions. To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available. STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND 2003 No. 70 PLANT HEALTH The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Made 13th February 2003 Coming into operation 10th March 2003 The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being a Department designated[1] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[2] in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2), and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, and shall come into operation on 10th March 2003. (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[3] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 2. - (1) The Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998[4] shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) In the Schedule, under the column headed "Instrument", after "Commission Decision 2001/664/EC", there shall be added "Commission Decision 2002/903/EC"[5] and under the column headed "Reference", after "O.J. No. L233, 31.8.01, p. 49", there shall be added "O.J. No. L312, 15.11.02, p. 28". Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th February 2003. L.S. L. G. McKibben A Senior Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations.) These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Commission Decision 2002/903/EC (O.J. No. L312, 15.11.2002, p. 28) amending Commission Decision 96/301/EC ("the principal Decision") (O.J. No. L115, 9.5.1996, p. 47) authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt. They do so by adding Commission Decision 2002/903/EC to the list of instruments amending the principal Decision contained in the Schedule to the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. 1998 No. 107) (regulation 2). Decision 2002/903/EC renews the framework within which potatoes may be imported from Egypt into the territory of the European Community for the 2002/2003 season. Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is now referred to as Ralstonia solanacearum Smith (Yabuuchi) et al. (see Council Directive 98/57/EC (O.J. No. L235, 21.9.1998)). Notes: [1] S.I. 2000/2812 [2] 1972 c. 68 [3] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) [4] S.R. 1998 No. 107, as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 212, S.R. 2000 No. 108, S.R. 2001 No. 32 and S.R. 2002 No. 246 [5] O.J. No. L312, 15.11.2002, p. 28