European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Agriculture Plant Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 738 of 2011)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 738 of 2011 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING AGRICULTURE PLANT SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 (Prn. A11/2497) 2 [738] S.I. No. 738 of 2011 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING AGRICULTURE PLANT SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 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 Commission Implementing Directive 2011/68/EC of 1 July 20111, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Agriculture Plant Species) (Amendment) Regu lations 2011. 2. The European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining Agri culture Plant Species) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 122 of 2004) are amended by substituting in Regulation 2 the definition of “Directive” for the following— “ ‘Directive’ means Commission Directive No. 2003/90/EC of 6 October 20032 as amended by Commission Implementing Directive 2011/68/EU of 1 July 2011.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 29 December 2011. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1O.J. No. L 175, 2.7.2011, p.17 2O.J. No. L 254, 8.10.2003, p.7 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th January, 2012. [738] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations give effect to the provisions of Commission Implementing Directive 2011/68/EU of 1 July 2011 which amends Council Directive 2003/90/EC on the Characteristics and Minimum Conditions for Examining Agriculture Plant Species. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó tríd 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 trí aon díoltóir 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. (B29000). 295. 1/12. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Clonshaugh) Ltd. Gr 30-15.