Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in


“Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th February, 2017.


I, Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Implementing Directive 2014/96/EU of 15 October 20141

, Commission Implementing Directive 2014/97/EU of 15 October 20142

and Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU of 15 October 20143

, hereby make the following regulations:


1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.


2. The European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material) Regulations 2011 (

S.I. No. 384 of 2011

) are amended in Regulation 2(1) by substituting for-


(a) the definition of “Directive”, the following—


“‘Directive’ means Council Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 20084

(as amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 20145

, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/159 of 4 February 20166

and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1887 of 24 October 2016)7

, Commission Implementing Directive 2014/96/EU of 15 October 2014, Commission Implementing Directive 2014/97/EU of 15 October 2014 and Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU of 15 October 2014;”,


and


(b) the definition of “Minister”, the following—


“‘Minister’ means Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.”.


3. The European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants intended for Fruit Production) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (

S.I. No. 198 of 1994

) are revoked.



Given under my Official Seal,


2 February 2017.


MICHAEL CREED,


Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.


EXPLANATORY NOTE


(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)


These Regulations update existing Legislation with regard to the minimum quality standards and controls on the marketing within the European Union of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
1 OJ L 298 of 16.10.2014, p.12
2 OJ L 298 of 16.10.2014, p.16
3 OJ L 298 of 16.10.2014, p.22
4 OJ L 267 of 08.10.2008, p.8
5 OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1
6 OJ L 31, 6.2.2016, p.51
7 OJ L 291, 26.10.2016, p.15