S.I. No. 240/1998 -- European Communities(Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1998.
S.I. No. 240/1998: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES(MARKETING OF FERTILISERS) REGULATIONS, 1998. |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES(MARKETING OF FERTILISERS) REGULATIONS, 1998. |
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I, Joe Walsh, 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 Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997(1) and Commission Directive 98/3/EC of 15 January 1998(2) hereby make the following Regulations: |
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(1) O.J. L. 335 of 6.12.1997 |
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(2) O.J. L. 18 of 15.1.1998 |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1998. |
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(2) The European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations 1978 to 1996 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations 1978 to 1998. |
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2. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1978 ( S.I. No. 13 of 1978 ). |
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3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for the definition of "the Directive" |
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"" The Directive" means Council Directive No. 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975(3) , as amended by Council Directive No. 88/183/EEC of 22 March 1988(4) , Council Directive No. 89/284/EEC of 13 April 1989(5), Council Directive No. 89/530/EEC of 18 September 1989(6) , Commission Directive No. 93/69/EEC of 23 July 1993(7) , Commission Directive No. 96/28/EC of 10 May 1996(8) , Directive 97/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 and Commission Directive 98/3/EC of 15 January 1998." |
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(3) O.J. L. 24 of 30.1.1976 |
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(4) O.J. L. 83 of 29.3.1988 |
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(5) O.J. L. 111 of 22.4.1989 |
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(6) O.J. L. 281 of 30.9.1989 |
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(7) O.J. L. 185 of 28.7.1993 |
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(8) O.J. L. 140 of 13.6.1996 |
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4. Part 1 of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the addition to the fertilisers listed under the headings, |
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"C. FLUID FERTILISERS |
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1. STRAIGHT FLUID FERTILISERS" |
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of the entry headed "1. Straight Fluid Fertilisers" as set out in the Schedule t these Regulations. |
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5. Part III of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the addition of the following :- |
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to the list of tolerances set out under A.I. of the said Part III of the said Schedule. |
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Given under my Official Seal this 14th day of July 1998. |
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Joe Walsh, |
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Minister for Agriculture and Food. |
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SCHEDULE |
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C. FLUID FERTILISERS |
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1. STRAIGHT FLUID FERTILISERS |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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These Regulations, which implement the provisions of Commission Directive 98/3/EC which amend Council Directive 76/116/EEC, provide for the marketing of specified liquid nitrogenous fertilisers and introduce tolerances for such fertilisers. The Regulations also implement the provisions of Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which amend Council Directive 76/116/EEC by replacing the abbreviation "EEC" with the abbreviation "EC" in the relevant provisions and provide for a transitional period during which packaging, labels and accompanying documents bearing the abbreviation "EEC" may continue to be used. |
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