The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Amendments to the Beet Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

19.  In regulation 2(1) (general interpretation)—

(a)in the definition “another member State” after “United Kingdom” insert “, and Switzerland”;

(b)in the definition “the Beet Seed Directive” for “as last amended by Council Directive 2004/117/EC” substitute “as amended from time to time”;

(c)in the definition “the Common Catalogue Directive” for “as last amended by the Food and Feed Regulation” substitute “as amended from time to time”;

(d)in the definition “the Deliberate Release Directive” for “as last amended by Council Regulation” to the end substitute “as amended from time to time”;

(e)in the definition “EEA State” for “Communities” substitute “European Union”;

(f)for the definition “equivalent third country” substitute ““equivalent third country” means Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, Morocco, New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa, Turkey, the United States of America and Uruguay;”; and

(g)for the definition “member State” substitute ““member State” means any EEA State and Switzerland;”.