S.I. No. 336/2016 - European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st July, 2016. | ||
I, MARY MITCHELL O‘CONNOR, 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 further effect to Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 20111 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. | ||
2. Regulation 10 of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 484 of 2013 ) is amended, in paragraph (7), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (a): | ||
“(a) shall provide the information specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (f) to (h), (l) and (s) of Schedule 2 on that means of communication in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), and”. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
29 June 2016. | ||
MARY MITCHELL O’CONNOR, | ||
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 amend regulation 10(7)(a) of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 484 of 2013 ) which give effect to Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Consumer Rights. | ||
The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that regulation 10(7)(a) of the Regulations gives full effect to Article 8(4) of the Directive. | ||