S.I. No. 252/1997 -- European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997
S.I. No. 252/1997: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED POTATOES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1997 |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED POTATOES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1997 |
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I, IVAN YATES, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purposes of giving effect to Council Directive 96/72/EC of 18 November 1996(1) hereby make the following Regulations: |
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(1)O.J. L304 of 27.11.96. |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997. |
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(2) The European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations, 1980 to 1994 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations, 1980 to 1997. |
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2. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 343 of 1980 ). |
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3. Regulation 2 (2) of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the replacement of the words "and Commission Directive 93/17/EEC of 30 March, 1993" (inserted by the European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 288 of 1994 )) with "; Commission Directive 93/17/EEC of 30 March, 1993 and Council Directive 96/72/EC of 18 November 1996". |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 28th day of May, 1997. |
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IVAN YATES, |
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 96/72/EC which amends Council Directive 66/403/EEC by replacing the abbreviation "EEC" with the abbreviation "EC" in the relevant provisions and provide for a transitional period during which labels bearing the abbreviation "EEC" may continue to be used. |
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