S.I. No. 575/2007 - European Communities (Diseases of Animals Act 1966 and 1979 Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) (Restriction) Regulations 2007


S.I. No. 575 of 2007

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 AND 1979 ORDERS) (GENERAL AUTHORISATIONS FOR IMPORTS) (RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS 2007

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th August, 2007.

The Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) for the purpose of preventing the risk of foot and mouth disease, hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 and 1979 Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) (Restriction) Regulations 2007.

2. The European Communities (Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 and 1979 Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) Regulations 1985 ( S.I. No. 365 of 1985 do not apply to an animal, carcase or animal product to which the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restriction on imports from Great Britain) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 573 of 2007 ) applies.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Agriculture and Food

4 August 2007

TOM MORAN

A person authorised to authenticate the seal of the said Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations remove from the application of the European Communities (Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 and 1979 Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) Regulations 1985 certain animals and animal products from Great Britain.