European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining of Vegetable Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 421 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 421 of 2007 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING OF VEGETABLE SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 (Prn. A7/1254) 2 [421] S.I. No. 421 of 2007 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR EXAMINING OF VEGETABLE SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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 Directive No. 2006/127/EC of 7 December 20061, hereby make the following regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining of Vegetable Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2007. 2. The European Communities (Minimum Conditions for Examining of Veg etable Species) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 121 of 2004) are amended in Regu lation 2 by substituting for the definition of “Directive”, the following— “ ‘Directive’ means Commission Directive 2003/91/EC of 6 October 20032 and Commission Directive 2006/127/EC of 7 December 2006”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 28 June 2007 MARY COUGHLAN. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1OJ No L343 8.12.2006 p82 2OJ No L254 8.10.2003 p11 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 13th July, 2007. 0 [421] 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 Directive 2006/127/EC of 7 December 2006 which amends Council Directive 2003/91/EC on the Minimum Conditions for Examining of Vegetable Species. 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, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (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 432015 ISBN 1-4064-3201-6 Wt. (B25437). 295. 7/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.