Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th May, 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 Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 20121 , hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Revocation) Regulations 2015. |
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2. These Regulations come into operation on 1 June 2015. |
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3. The following are revoked: |
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(a) the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 74 of 2006 ), and |
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(b) the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 571 of 2013 ). |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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27 May 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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The purpose of these Regulations is to revoke: |
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(a) the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 74 of 2006 ), and |
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(b) the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 571 of 2013 ), |
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as part of the transposition of Directive 2012/18/EU “of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC” into Irish law. |
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