S.I. No. 362/2005 - European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on imports of Avian Products and Live Birds from Certain Asian Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2005


S.I. No. 362 of 2005

European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products and Live Birds from Certain Asian Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

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), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Decision 2005/390/EC1 of 18 May 2005, hereby make the following regulations -

1.   These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products and Live Birds from Certain Asian Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

2.   The European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products and Live Birds from Certain Asian countries) Regulations 2005 ( S.I No. 180 of 2005 ) are amended by:

(a)  The substitution for the definition of “Commission Decision” and “certain Asian countries” in regulation 2(1) by;

“Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2004/122/EC2 as amended by Commission Decision 2004/572/EC3 , Commission Decision 2004/606/EC4 Commission Decision 2004/851/EC5 , Commission Decision 2005/194/EC6 and by Commission Decision 2005/390/EC7 .

“certain Asian countries” means Cambodia, Peoples Republic of China including Hong Kong, Indonesia Laos, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam;

 

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

28th June 2005

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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.)

This Order amends S.I No 180 of 2005 and gives effect to Commission Decision 2005/390 of 18 May 2005 concerning certain protective measures with regard to avian influenza in North Korea.

1 OJ No L128, 21.5.2005, p77

2 OJ No L36, 7.2.2004, p59

3 OJ No L253, 29.7.2004, p22

4OJ No L273, 21.8.2004, p21

5 OJ No L368, 15.12.2004, p48

6OJ No L63, 10.3.2005, p25

7 OJ No L128, 21.5.2005, p77