S.I. No. 523/2002 - European Communities (Trade With Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2002


I, Mary Harney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2002 of 25 July 20021 , hereby make the following regulations:

1.         These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Trade with Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

2.         The following Regulation is substituted for Regulation 2 of the European Communities (Trade with Iraq) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 370 of 1997 ):

“2. In these Regulations ‘Council Regulation’ means Council Regulation (EC No. 2465/96 of 17 December 19962 as amended by Council Regulation 1346/2002 of 25 July 20021 .”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 18th day of November 2002

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The effect of this Order is to amend the Statutory Instrument that provided for penalties for infringements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2465/96 prohibiting trade with Iraq. This amendment gives effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2002 of 25 July 2002, which amends the rules governing the trade embargo with Iraq.

1 OJ No. L197, 26.07.2002, p.1.

2 OJ No. L337, 27.12.1996, p.1

1 OJ No. L197, 26.07.2002, p.1.