Statutory Instruments

S.I. No. 223 of 2005

European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants Intended for Fruit Production) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005

S.I. No. 223     of   2005

European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants Intended for Fruit Production) (Amendment) (No. 2) 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 2005/54/EC of 25 January 2005¹ , hereby make the following Regulations:

1.      These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants Intended for Fruit Production) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005.

2.     The European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants Intended for Fruit Production) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 160 of 1994 ) are amended in Regulation 2 (1) by substituting the following for the definition of “The Directive” -

“ ‘The Directive’ means Council Directive No. 92/34 EEC of 28 April 1992, Commission Directive 93/48/EEC of 23 June 1993, Commission Directive 93/79/EEC of 21 September 1993, Commission Directive 2003/111/EC of 26 November 2003 and Commission Decision 2005/54/EC of 25 January 2005;”.

3.     European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants Intended for Fruit Production) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I No. 117 of 2005 ) is hereby revoked.

Explanatory Note

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

These Regulations relate to a derogation providing for an extension of the time limit from 31 December 2004 to 31 December 2007 for import conditions on fruit plants from third countries.

¹ O.J. No. L. 22 26.01.2005 p. 16