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(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 30th November 2007.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 3 (plant material to which these Regulations apply)—
(a) in paragraph 1(a), for “Schedule 1” substitute “Annex II, as amended from time to time, to Directive 92/33/EEC”;
(b) in paragraph 1(b), for “Schedule 1” substitute “that Annex, as amended from time to time”.
(3) In regulation 5(a) (quality requirements for plant material), after “Annex” insert “, as amended from time to time,”.
(4) In regulation 6(b) (measures to be taken by producers), after “Annex” insert “, as amended from time to time,”.
(5) In regulation 8 (information to accompany material)—
(a) in paragraph 2, for “Council Directive 77/93/EEC” substitute “Council Directive 2000/29/EC”;
(b) in paragraph 4, for “Schedule 1” substitute “Schedule 2”.
(6) Omit Schedule 1 (species and genera to which the Regulations apply).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th September 2007.
L.S.John Speers
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
