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S.I. No. 316/2011 - European Communities (Calibration of Tanks of Vessels) Regulations 1976 (Revocation) Regulations 2011.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st July, 2011.

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 2011/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 20111 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Calibration of Tanks of Vessels) Regulations 1976 (Revocation) Regulations 2011.

2. With effect from 1 July 2011, the European Communities (Calibration of Tanks of Vessels) Regulations 1976 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1976 ) are revoked.

3. Nothing in these Regulations shall prohibit the use of a vessel the tank of which is marked with a sealing mark according to the provisions of Directive 71/349/EEC of 12 October 19712 on or before 30 June 2011.

4. Nothing in these Regulations shall prohibit the use of a vessel the tank of which has been granted a calibration certificate according to the provisions of Directive 71/349/EEC on or before 30 June 2011.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 June 2011.

RICHARD BRUTON,

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations are made to give effect, in so far as necessary, to Directive 2011/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology.

The changes allow for revocation of the measures that were adopted to give effect to Directive 71/349/EEC which provided for an optional harmonised European system of calibration and EC verification of tanks of inland waterways and coastal vessels.

Regulations 3 and 4 provide that the revocation will not affect the legality of any EC verifications carried out or calibration certification issued prior to 30 June 2011.

1 OJ No. L71, 18.3.2011, p. 1.

2 OJ No. L239, 25.10.1971, p. 15.