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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th June, 2017.
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I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, 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 further effect to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 20081
, hereby make the following regulations:
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework)(Amendment) Regulations 2017.
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2. The European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework) Regulations 2011 (
S.I. No. 249 of 2011
) are amended—
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(a) in Regulation 5(6) by substituting “A plan of action referred to in paragraph (5)” for “Subject to paragraph (7), a plan of action referred to in paragraph (5)”,
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(b) by substituting the following for Regulation 5(7):
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“(7) Where a plan of action is devised in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6), the Minister shall, in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2008/56/EC, inform the Commission of the revised timetable, as provided for in that Article and invite the Commission to consider the supportive action referred to in that Article.”,
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and
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(c) in Regulation 17(2)(a) by substituting “Regulation 9” for “Regulation 10”.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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7 June 2017.
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SIMON CCOVENEY,
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Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.
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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 provide further for the transposition into Irish Law of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, giving further effect to Directive 2008/56/EC of 17 June 2008, and amends Statutory Instrument No. 249 of 2011.
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1 OJ L164, 25.6.2008 p.19. |