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Statutory Instruments
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Made
11th December 1996
Laid before Parliament
12th December 1996
Coming into force
For the purposes of regulations 1, 2 and 4(2)
2nd January 1997
For all other purposes
8th February 1997
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products, in exercise of powers conferred by section 2(2) of the said Act of 1972 and of all others powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
S.I. 1996/266.
1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).
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