# The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Plant Health
Made 28th January 2009
Coming into operation 1st March 2009
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act (1972) .
It is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for a reference to Commission Decision 2004/4/EC to be construed as a reference to that Decision as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/30/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/potatoes-originating-in-egypt-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/introduction
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