S.I. No. 136/1984:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (INTRODUCTION OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANTS OR PLANT PRODUCTS) (PROHIBITION) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1984.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (INTRODUCTION OF ORGANISMS HARMFUL TO PLANTS OR PLANT PRODUCTS) (PROHIBITION) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1984.

I, AUSTIN DEASY, Minister for Agriculture, considering that there is an imminent danger of the introduction or spread in the State of the bacteria corynebacterium sepedonicum and pseudomonas solanacearum (being a danger described in Article 15 of Council Directive No. 77/93/EEC¹ of 21 December, 1976), in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations:

¹O.J. No. L.26., 31.1.1977.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1984.

(2) The European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) Regulations, 1980, and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) Regulations, 1980 and 1984.

2. During the period beginning on the commencement of these Regulations and ending on the 31st day of March, 1985, Regulation 2 (1) of the European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1980 ), shall be construed and have effect as if, to the definition of "Member State" contained therein, there were added ", other than Greece".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 28th day of May, 1984.

AUSTIN DEASY,

Minister for Agriculture.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the original Regulations by excluding Greece from the definition of Member State until 31 March, 1985.