S.I. No. 490/2006 - European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2006


S.I. No. 490 of 2006

European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2006

I, Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) for the purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May 20011 , as amended by Commission Directive 2002/29/EC of 19 March 20022 Commission Directive 2003/21/EC of 24 March 20033 , Commission Directive 2003/46/EC of 4 June 20034 , Commission Directive 2004/32/EC of 17 March 20045 Commission Decision 2004/522/EC of 28 April 20046 , Commission Directive 2005/18/EC of 2 March 20057 and Commission Directive 2006/36/EC of 24 March 20068 , hereby make the following Regulations-

1.         These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) (Amendment) (No. 3 Regulations 2006.

2.         In these Regulations “protected zone Directive” means Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May 20011 , as amended by Commission Directive 2002/29/EC of 19 March 20022 , Commission Directive 2003/21/EC of 24 March 20033 , Commission Directive 2003/46/EC of 4 June 20034 Commission Directive 2004/32/EC of 17 March 20045 , Commission Decision 2004/522/EC of 28 April 20046 , Commission Directive 2005/18/EC of 2 March 20057 and Commission Directive 2006/36/EC of 24 March 20068 .

3.         In the European Communities (Control of Organisms Harmful to Plants and Plant Products) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 894 of 2004 ), a reference to Part B of Annex III or a reference to Part B of Annex IV to the Council Directive (within the meaning of those Regulations) includes a reference to the Annex to the protected zone Directive.

 

GIVEN under my Official Seal

14th September 2006

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Mary Coughlan

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Explanatory Note

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

These Regulations amend Commission Directive 2001/32/EC as regards certain protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community.

1 O.J. No. L 127 of 9.5.2001, p. 38.

2 O.J. No. L 77 of 20.3.2002, p. 26

3 O.J. No. L 78 of 25.3.2003, p. 8.

4 O.J. No. L 138 of 5.6.2003, p. 45.

5 O.J. No. L 85 of 23.3.2004, p. 24.

6 O.J. No. L 228 of 29.6.2004, p. 18.

7 O.J. No. L 57 of 3.3.2005, p. 25.

8 O.J. No. L 88 of 25.3.2006, p. 13.

1 O.J. No. L 127 of 9.5.2001, p. 38.

2 O.J. No. L 77 of 20.3.2002, p. 26

3 O.J. No. L 78 of 25.3.2003, p. 8.

4 O.J. No. L 138 of 5.6.2003, p. 45.

5 O.J. No. L 85 of 23.3.2004, p. 24.

6 O.J. No. L 228 of 29.6.2004, p. 18.

7 O.J. No. L 57 of 3.3.2005, p. 25.

8 O.J. No. L 88 of 25.3.2006, p. 13.