European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 221 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 221 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0809) 2 [221] S.I. No. 221 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) 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 Decision No. 2008/776/EC of 6 October 20081, hereby make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009. 2. The European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 894 of 2004) are amended by substi tuting for Regulation 2(3)(b)(ii), as inserted by European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 777 of 2007), the following— “ ‘the specified organism within the meaning of Commission Decision 2007/365/EC of 25 May 2007 as amended by Commission Decision 2008/776/EC of 6 October 2008’;”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 11 June 2009 BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1O.J. No. L266 of 07.10.2008, p. 14 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th June, 2009. 0 [221] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations provide emergency phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the community of Rhynchophorus ferru gineus (Olivier). 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. (B26911). 295. 6/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4714-9