Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 27, 2026-04-03

• Published date: 03 April 2026

Number 27

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IRISH STANDARDS

All European Standards (ENs) developed by the European Committee

for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for

Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) are adopted by NSAI

as Irish Standards as they are published and are available from the

NSAI website: www.standards.ie

All ENs published by European Telecommunications Standards

Institute (ETSI) are adopted by NSAI as Irish Standards and are

available from the ETSI website: www.etsi.org

Copies of Irish Standards may be purchased from: www.standards.ie

or contacting:

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND,

Irish Standard Sales,

1 Swift Square,

Northwood,

Santry,

D09 A0E4.

Tel: (01) 8576730

(01) 8576731

IRISH STANDARD REVOCATIONS

Irish Standards based on adopted European Standards (ENs)

published between 1961 and 1998 under the Industrial Research and

Standards Act 1961, the Science and Technology Act 1978 and the

National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 remain current until

revised by European Organizations responsible for them.

These standards (where they have been revised) are hereby revoked

and details of their replacement standards are available on the NSAI

website (www.nsai.ie).

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S.I. No. 119 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE

FOR PROTECTION OF WATERS) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 2026

These Regulations amend the European Union (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025. The purpose of

the amendment is to give effect to the Commission Implementing

Decision of 22 December 2025 on granting a derogation requested by

Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the

protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from

agricultural sources. In addition, th ey make minor amendments to

Articles 4 , 8, 15, 17, 18, 24, and Table 7, 13 and 14 of the 2025

Regulations.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.50

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Published by Authority

Friday, 3rd April, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 3RD APRIL, 2026

S.I. No. 120 of 2026.

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2022

(SECTION 4(2)) (SCHEME TERMINATION DATE) ORDER

2026

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in exercise of

the powers conferred on him by subsection (2) of section 4 of the

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (No. 19 of 2022) and

the Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental

Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159

of 2025) (as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 242 of 2025)),

following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service

Reform and Digitalisation, has made the Order entitled as above.

The Order amends section 4(1) of the Act of 2022 to extend the

“scheme termination date” for the financial contribution payable in

respect of an eligible dwelling used to accommodate temporary

protection beneficiaries to 31 March 2027.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €1.50

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S.I. No. 122 of 2026.

NATIONAL OIL RESERVES AGENCY (AMENDMENT)

ACT 2026 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Climate, Energ y and the Environment, Darragh

O'Brien TD, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2

of the National Oil Reserves Agency ( Amendment) Act 2026 (No. 6

of 2026), has made the Order as entitled above.

This Order appoints the 1st day of April 2026 as the day on which the

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) Act 20 26 (No. 6 of

2026), shall come into operation.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €1.50

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S.I. No. 123 of 2026.

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONTROL OF CERTAIN VEHICLES)

REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on

him by section 35A (inserted by section 11(b) of the Road Traffic and

Roads Act 2023 (No. 16 of 2023)) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No.

7 of 1994), has made the Regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 121 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (TEMPORARY INCREASE OF

OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND EMERGENCY MEASURES

ON IMPORTS OF FOOD AND FEED OF NON-ANIMAL

ORIGIN) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2026

Under th e European Co mmunities Act, 197 2 (No. 27 of 1972) the

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has made Regulations

as above, dated 24 March 2026.

Sinéad McPhillips

Secretary General

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dublin 2.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 124 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (EMPOWERING CONSUMERS FOR

THE GREEN TRANSITION) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke

TD, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the

European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the

purpose of giving effect to Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 28 February and giving further effect

to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 of 25

September 2025 has made regulations entitled as above.

The p urpose of these Regulations is to give ef fect to Commission

Regulation (EU) 2024/825 of the 28 February 2024 as regards

empowering consumers for the green transition through better

protection against unfair practices and through better information.

The amendments introduced by these Regulations enhance

transparency, ensure that consumers receive accurate and reliable

information on environmental attributes, durability, and reparability

of goods, and prohibit misleading or unsubstantiated practices,

thereby sup porting consumers in making informed and sustainable

purchasing decisions.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.50

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