European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Amendment of Regulations) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 77 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 77 of 2007 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AVIAN INFLUENZA) (AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS) REGULATIONS 2007 (Prn. A7/0255) 2 [77] S.I. No. 77 of 2007 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AVIAN INFLUENZA) (AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS) REGULATIONS 2007 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Decision 2006/892/EC of 5 December 20061, hereby make the following regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Amendment of Regulations) Regulations 2007. 2. (1) The European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Feathers from Certain Third Countries) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 11 of 2006) are amended by the substitution, for the definition of “Commission Decision” (inserted by the European Communities (Avian Influenza)(Control on Imports of Feathers from Certain Third Countries)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 126 of 2006)) in Regulation 2(1), of— “ ‘Commission Decision’ means Commission Decision 2006/7/EC of 9 January 2006 as amended by Commission Decision 2006/183/EC of 28 February 2006 and Commission Decision 2006/892/EC of 5 December 2006;”. (2) The European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Switzerland) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 228 of 2006) are amended in Regulation 2(1) by the substitution for the definition of “Commission Decision”, of— “ ‘Commission Decision’ means Commission Decision 2006/265/EC of 31 March 2006 as amended by Commission Decision 2006/892/EC of 5 December 2006;”. 3. The following are revoked— (a) Regulation 2(a) of the European Communities (Avian Influenza)(Control on Imports of Feathers from Certain Third Countries)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 126 of 2006) and 1OJ No. L343, 8.12.2006, p99 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 2nd March, 2007. [77] 3 (b) Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Amendment of Regulations) (No. 3) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 555 of 2006). GIVEN under my Official Seal, 15 February 2007 MARY COUGHLAN Minister for Agriculture and Food EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations give effect to Commission Decision 2006/892/EC and implement amendments to EU Decisions controlling imports of live birds and poultry from Switzerland and feathers from third countries because of avian influenza. 0 BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHAN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 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, 51 ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 9 781406 412734 ISBN 1-4064-1273-2 Wt. (B25077). 405. 2/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.