Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 28th May, 2010.

I, BATT O'KEEFFE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade 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 full effect to Council Regulation No. 1227/2009 of 15 December 2009 ¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Uzbekistan) (Revocation) Regulations 2010.

2. The European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Uzbekistan) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 62 of 2006 ) are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 May 2010.

BATT O'KEEFFE,

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The effect of this Order, which gives effect to Council Regulation (EU) No. 1227/2009 of December 2009, is to revoke the Statutory Instrument that provided for penalties for infringements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1859/2005 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan.

1 OJ No. L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 48.