S.I. No. 523/2002 - European Communities (Trade With Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Trade with Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

2. The following Regulation is substituted for Regulation 2 of the European Communities (Trade with Iraq) Regulations 1997 (

S.I. No. 370 of 1997

)

“2. In these Regulations ‘Council Regulation’ means Council Regulation (EC No. 2465/96 of 17 December 1996

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as amended by Council Regulation 1346/2002 of 25 July 2002

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.”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 18

th

day of November 2002

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to amend the Statutory Instrument that provided for penalties for infringements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2465/96 prohibiting trade with Iraq. This amendment gives effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2002 of 25 July 2002, which amends the rules governing the trade embargo with Iraq.

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OJ No. L197, 26.07.2002, p.1.

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OJ No. L337, 27.12.1996, p.1

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OJ No. L197, 26.07.2002, p.1.

I, Mary Harney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2002 of 25 July 2002

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, hereby make the following regulations