Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 29th December, 2015. |
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I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, 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 Directive 2014/79/EU of 20 June 20141 and Commission Directive 2014/81/EU of 23 June 20142 , hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015. |
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(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 21 December 2015. |
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2. The European Communities (Safety of Toys) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 14 of 2011 ) are amended, in Regulation 4(1), by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of "Toy Safety Directive": |
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" ‘Toy Safety Directive’ means Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 20093 , amended by- |
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(b) Commission Regulation (EU) No 681/2013 of 17 July 20135 , |
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(c) Commission Directive 2014/79/EU of 20 June 20141, |
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(d) Commission Directive 2014/81/EU of 23 June 20142, |
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3. The European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 274 of 2015 ) are revoked. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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14 December 2015. |
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RICHARD BRUTON, |
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Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). |
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These Regulations give effect to Commission Directive 2014/79/EU of 20 June 2014 and Commission Directive 2014/81/EU of 23 June 2014, which amend (for the purpose of adaptation to technical progress) Appendix C of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 relating to toy safety, by adapting the limit value of chemicals TCEP, TCPP, TDCP and Bisphenol A permitted in toys and toy components. |
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