European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 32 of 2009)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 32 of 2009 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WELFARE OF FARMED ANIMALS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (Prn. A9/0162) 2 [32] S.I. No. 32 of 2009 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WELFARE OF FARMED ANIMALS) (AMENDMENT) 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 full effect to Council Directive No. 2008/119/EC of 18 December 20081, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. 2. A reference in the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 14 of 2008) or in an instrument issued under a power granted by those Regulations to an act of the institutions of the European Communities repealed by Article 12 of Council Directive No. 2008/119/EC of 18 December 2008 (“codified Directive”), or to a provision of the act is con strued and has effect as if the reference is a reference to the codified Directive or to the equivalent provision of the codified Directive and is to be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III to the codified Directive. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 3 February 2009 BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1 O.J. L 10 of 15.1.2008, p.7. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th February, 2009. 0 [32] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) This Regulation gives effect to Council Directive 2008/119/EC of 18th December 2008, concerning the laying down of minimum standards for the pro tection of calves. 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. (B26725). 310. 2/09. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4539-8