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The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012

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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1657

Pesticides

The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012

Made

20th June 2012

Laid before Parliament

27th June 2012

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union(2), measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health(3), and in relation to the environment(4).

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2(5) to, the European Communities Act 1972.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. It appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides(6) to be construed as including references to Annexes I to IV of that Directive as amended from time to time.

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule. The power of the Secretary of State, as designated Minister, to make Regulations that (i) extend to Scotland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46); (ii) extend to Northern Ireland remains exercisable by virtue of article 3(2) of the European Communities (Designation)(No 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2812), article 2(3) of the European Communities (Designation) (No 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2027) and article 2(a) of the European Communities (Designation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/301); and (iii) apply in Wales remains exercisable by virtue of article 6(1) of the European Communities (Designation) (No 5) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2690), article 5(1) of the European Communities (Designation) (No.2) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1792) and article 2(a) of the European Communities (Designation) Order 2008.

(5)

Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

(6)

OJ No L309, 24.11.2009, p.71.

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