Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th May, 2011.

I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries 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 purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2010/50/EU of 10 August 2010¹ , Commission Directive 2010/51/EU of 11 August 2010² , Commission Directive 2010/71/EU of 4 November 2010³ , Commission Directive 2010/72/EU of 4 November 2010⁴ , Commission Directive 2010/74/EU of 9 November 2010⁵ , Commission Directive 2011/10/EU of 8 February 2011⁶ , Commission Directive 2011/11/EU of 8 February 2011⁷ , Commission Directive 2011/12/EU of 8 February 2011⁸ and Commission Directive 2011/13/EU of 8 February 2011⁹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011.

2. The European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 625 of 2001 ) are amended in Regulation 2(1) by substituting for the definition of "the Directive of 1998" (inserted by the European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 300 of 2010 )) the following-

"'Directive of 1998' means Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 as amended by Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006, Commission Directive 2007/20/EC of 3 April 2007, Commission Directive 2007/69/EC of 29 November 2007, Commission Directive 2007/70/EC of 29 November 2007, Commission Directive 2008/15/EC of 15 February 2008, Commission Directive 2008/16/EC of 15 February 2008, Commission Directive 2008/75/EC of 24 July 2008, Commission Directive 2009/87/EC of 29 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/88/EC of 30 July 2009, Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/81/EC of 29 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/86/EC of 5 September 2008, Directive 2009/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009, Commission Directive 2008/77/EC of 25 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/80/EC of 28 July 2008, Commission Directive 2008/85/EC of 5 September 2008, Commission Directive 2010/5/EU of 8 February 2010, Commission Directive 2009/84/EC of 28 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/85/EC of 29 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/86/EC of 29 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/92/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/93/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/99/EC of 4 August 2009, Commission Directive 2009/89/EC of 30 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/91/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/94/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/95/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/96/EC of 31 July 2009, Commission Directive 2009/98/EC of 4 August 2009, Commission Directive 2009/150/EC of 27 November 2009, Commission Directive 2009/151/EC of 27 November 2009, Commission Directive 2010/7/EU of 9 February 2010, Commission Directive 2010/8/EU of 9 February 2010, Commission Directive 2010/9/EU of 9 February 2010, Commission Directive 2010/10/EU of 9 February 2010, Commission Directive 2010/11/EU of 9 February 2010, (with effect from 1 May 2011) Commission Directive 2010/71/EU of 4 November 2010, (with effect from 1 August 2012) Commission Directive 2010/50/EU of 10 August 2010 and Commission Directive 2010/51/EU of 11 August 2010, (with effect from 1 November 2012) Commission Directive 2010/72/EU of 4 November 2010 and Commission Directive 2010/74/EU of 9 November 2010 and (with effect from 1 February 2013) Commission Directive 2011/10/EU of 8 February 2011, Commission Directive 2011/11/EU of 8 February 2011, Commission Directive 2011/12/EU of 8 February 2011 and Commission Directive 2011/13/EU of 8 February 2011;".

3. The European Communities (Authorization, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 300 of 2010 ) are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

21 April 2011.

SIMON COVENEY,

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations update existing legislation concerning placing of biocidal products on the market.

1 O.J. No. L 210 of 11.08.2010, p.30

2 O.J. No. L 211 of 12.08.2010, p.14

3 O.J. No. L 288 of 05.11.2010, p.17

4 O.J. No. L 288 of 05.11.2010, p.20

5 O.J. No. L 292 of 10.11.2010, p.36

6 O.J. No. L 34 of 09.02.2011, p.41

7 O.J. No. L 34 of 09.02.2011, p.45

8 O.J. No. L 34 of 09.02.2011, p.49

9 O.J. No. L 34 of 09.02.2011, p.52