S.I. No. 208/2015 - European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Revocation) Regulations 2015.
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th May, 2015. | ||
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 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 20121 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Revocation) Regulations 2015. | ||
2. These Regulations come into operation on 1 June 2015. | ||
3. The following are revoked: | ||
(a) the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 74 of 2006 ), and | ||
(b) the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 571 of 2013 ). | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
27 May 2015. | ||
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.) | ||
The purpose of these Regulations is to revoke: | ||
(a) the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 74 of 2006 ), and | ||
(b) the European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 571 of 2013 ), | ||
as part of the transposition of Directive 2012/18/EU “of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC” into Irish law. | ||