European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 39 of 2016)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 39 of 2016 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016. 2 [39] S.I. No. 39 of 2016 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016. 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 Regulation (EU) 2015/2383 of 17 December 20151 hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. 2. The European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 426 of 2011) are amended by substituting in Regulation 2(1) for the definition of “Commission Regulation 669/2009” the following— “ ‘Commission Regulation 669/2009’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 20092 (as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2010 of 12 March 20103, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 323/2014 of 28 March 20144, Commission Implementing Regu lation (EU) No 718/2014 of 27 June 20145 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2383 of 17 December 2015) and Commission Regu lation (EU) No 885/2014 of 13 August 20146, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/943 of 18 June 20157;”. 1OJ L 332, 18.12.2015, p.57 2OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11 3OJ L 65, 13.3.2010, p. 16 4OJ L 95, 29.03.2014, p.12 5OJ L 190, 26.06.2014, p.55 6OJ L 242, 14.08.2014, p.20 7OJ L 154, 19.06.2015, p.8 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 2nd February, 2016. [39] 3 3. The European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 431 of 2015) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 27 January 2016. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 4 [39] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations revise controls on the import of certain food and feed of non-animal origin from specific third countries with regard to pesticide residues. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B31801). 285. 2/16. Essentra. Gr 30-15.