S.I. No. 362/2008 - European Communities (Safeguard Decisions Relating to Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease, Foot and Mouth Disease, Classical Swine Fever, African Swine Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease and Bluetongue) (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2008


S.I. No. 362 of 2008

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SAFEGUARD DECISIONS RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA, NEWCASTLE DISEASE, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE, CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE AND BLUETONGUE) (MISCELLANEOUS REVOCATIONS) REGULATIONS 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th September, 2008.

I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Safeguard Decisions relating to Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease, Foot and Mouth Disease, Classical Swine Fever, African Swine Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease and Bluetongue)(Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2008.

2. The following are revoked:—

(a) European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from certain districts of Bulgaria) Regulations (No. 2) 2005. ( S.I. No. 632 of 2005 ),

(b) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Romania) Regulations 2005. ( S.I. No. 670 of 2005 ),

(c) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Turkey) Regulations 2005. ( S.I. No. 679 of 2005 ),

(d) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Feathers from Certain Third Countries) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 11 of 2006 ),

(e) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Romania) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 71 of 2006 ),

(f) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from Italy) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 80 of 2006 ),

(g) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Feathers from Certain Third Countries)(Amendment) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 126 of 2006 ),

(h) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Israel) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 216 of 2006 ),

(i) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Bulgaria) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 217 of 2006 ),

(j) European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports from Romania) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No 225 of 2006 ),

(k) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Switzerland) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 228 of 2006 ),

(l) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Amendment of Regulations) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 257 of 2006 ),

(m) European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from certain districts of Bulgaria) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 262 of 2006 ),

(n) European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports from Romania) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 400 of 2006 ),

(o) European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from certain districts of Bulgaria) (Amendment)(No. 3) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 488 of 2006 ),

(p) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from South Africa) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 498 of 2006 ),

(q) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Protection Measures Relating to Third Countries) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 554 of 2006 ),

(r) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from Romania)(Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 583 of 2006 ),

(s) European Communities (Bluetongue) (Restriction on import from Bulgaria) Regulations 2006. ( S.I. No. 702 of 2006 ),

(t) European Communities (Swine Vesicular Disease) (Restriction on Imports from Italy) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 71 of 2007 ),

(u) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Amendment of Regulations) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 77 of 2007 ),

(v) European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on Imports from Croatia) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 78 of 2007 ),

(w) European Communities (Classical Swine Fever) (Restriction on Imports) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 130 of 2007 ),

(x) European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Imports from the United Kingdom)(Amendment) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 581 of 2007 ),

(y) European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Imports from the United Kingdom) (No. 2) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 648 of 2007 ),

(z) European Communities (Restriction on Imports from Cyprus) Regulations 2007. ( S.I. No. 756 of 2007 ).

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

10 September 2008

BRENDAN SMITH.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order removes certain restrictions imposed as result of EU Commission Safeguard Decisions, which have lapsed.