S.I. No. 204 of 2002 .

European Communities (Cereal Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, 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 Council Directive 2001/64/EC of 31 August 2001⁽¹⁾ , in so far as it relates to cereal seed, hereby make the following Regulations:

1.         (1)        These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Cereal Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

(2)        The European Communities (Cereal Seed) Regulations, 2001 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Cereal Seed) Regulations 2001 to 2002.

2.         In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Cereal Seed) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 640 of 2001 ).

3.         Regulation 2 (4) of the Principal Regulations (which specifies the Directives, Act and Decisions which have amended Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966⁽²⁾ ) shall be construed as if there were included therein reference to Council Directive 2001/64/EC of 31 August 2001.

4.         Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion of the following

“(4)     Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Regulation, the Minister may authorise the marketing of certified seed in bulk to the final consumer. Such authorisation shall be subject to compliance with conditions laid down by the Minister from time to time for the marketing of seed in bulk.”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 2001/64/EC which makes provision for the marketing of seed in bulk to the final consumer on a permanent basis.

Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin 2.

⁽¹⁾ O.J. L. 234 of 1.09.2001

⁽²⁾ O.J. L. 125 of 11.07.1966