S.I. No. 116/2010 - European Communities (Road Transport Activities Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.


I, NOEL DEMPSEY, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powersconferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purposes of giving effect to Commission DirectiveNo. 2009/4/EC of 23 January 2009 1 and Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of30 January 2009 2 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Road Transport Activities Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

2. Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Road Transport Activities Checks) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 545 of 2007 ) is amended by substituting for the definition of “Directive” the following:

“ “Directive” means Directive No. 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 3 as amended by Commission Directive 2009/4/EC of 23 January 20091 and Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 20092;”.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

19 March 2010.

NOEL DEMPSEY,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

These Regulations update the European Communities (Road Transport Activities Checks) Regulations 2007 in order to transpose and give effect to Commission Directive 2009/4/EC of 23 January 2009 and Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 2009 in Ireland.

1 O.J. No. L21, 24.1.2009, p.39

2 O.J. No. L29, 31.1.2009, p.45

3 O.J. No. L102, 11.4.2006, p.35