European Communities (Quantitative Analysis of Binary and Ternary Fibre Mixtures) Regulations, 1990

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 275/1990
• Year: 1990

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry and Commence, 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 Directive No. 72/276/EEC of 17 July 19721 (as amended by Commission Directive No. 79/76/EEC of 21 December 19782, Council Directive No. 81/75/EEC of 17 February 19813 and Commission Directive No. 87/184/EEC of 6 February 19874) and to Council Directive No 73/44/EEC of 26 February 19735 hereby make the following Regulations:

1O.J. No. L173, 31.7.72, p.1.

2O.J. No. L17, 24.1.79, p.17.

3O.J. No. L57, 4.3.81, p.23.

4O.J. No. L75, 17.3.87, p.21.

5O.J. No. L83, 30.3.73, p.1. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Quantitative Analysis of Binary and Ternary Fibre Mixtures) Regulations, 1990, and shall come into operation on the 19th day of November, 1990. 2. (1) In these Regulations—

"competent authority" means Eolas—The Irish Science and Technology Agency or any laboratory that the Minister may designate from time to time;

"Council Directive 73/44/EEC" means Council Directive No. 73/44/EEC of 26 February 19735 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures;

5O.J. No. L83, 30.3.73, p.1.

"Council Directive 71/307/EEC" means Council Directive No. 71/307/EEC of 26 July 19716 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names;

6O.J. No. L185, 16. 8. 71, p.16.

"the Directive" means Council Directive No. 72/276/EEC of 17 July 19721 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (as amended by Commission Directive No. 79/76/EEC of 21 December 19782, Council Directive No. 81/75/EEC of 17 February 19813 and, Commission Directive No. 87/184/EEC of 6 February 19874);

1O.J. No. L173, 31.7.72, p.1.

2O.J. No. L17, 24.1.79, p.17.

3O.J. No. L57, 4.3.81, p.23.

4O.J. No. L75, 17.3.87, p.21.

"the Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in the Directive or Council Directive 73/44/EEC shall, unless the contrary intention is expressed, have the meaning in these Regulations that it has in those Directives. 3. (1) Eolas—The Irish Science and Technology Agency is hereby designated as a competent authority for the purposes of...