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The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/2963 · Made 2 November 2000

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PLANT HEALTH, ENGLAND

Made 2nd November 2000

Laid before Parliament 8th November 2000

Coming into force 30th November 2000

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, acting in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2), hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1972/1811.

f2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule THENew Schedule to the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998
  5. Explanatory note

1Title, extent and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2000, shall apply to England and shall come into force on 30th November 2000.

2Amendment of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998

(1)

The Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998f1 shall be amended in their application to England in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “the Decision” there shall be substituted—

  • ““the Decision” means Commission Decision 96/301/EC authorising member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egyptf2 as amended by the instruments listed in the Schedule to these Regulations;”.

(3)

After regulation 6 there shall be inserted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Signature

Hayman

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

2nd November 2000

Schedule THENew Schedule to the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998

“SCHEDULE

Instruments amending Commission Decision 96/301/EC

Regulation 2

InstrumentReference
Commission Decision 98/105/ECOJ No. L25, 31.1.98, p. 101
Commission Decision 98/503/ECOJ No. L225, 12.8.98, p. 34
Commission Decision 99/842/ECOJ No. L326, 18.12.99, p. 68
Commission Decision 2000/568/ECOJ No. L238, 22.9.00, p. 59

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to England and come into force on 30th November 2000, implement Commission Decision 2000/568/EC amending Decision 96/301/EC authorising member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt (OJ No. L238, 22.9.2000, p. 59).

The Regulations amend the definition of “the Decision” in the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998 (regulation 2(2)). Commission Decision 2000/568/EC renews the framework within which potatoes may be imported from Egypt into the territory of the European Community.

No regulatory appraisal has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.