SS.I. No. 249/2011 — EuropeanCommunities (Marine Strategy Framework) Regulations 2011. Notice of the making of this StatutoryInstrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rdJune, 2011. I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for theEnvironment, Community and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferredon me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) andfor the purpose of giving effect to Directive 2008/56/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 17 June 20081 ,hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as theEuropean Communities (Marine Strategy Framework) Regulations 2011. 2. (1) In these Regulations— “Directive 2008/56/EC” means Directive2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 20081; “marine waters to which these Regulationsapply” shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 3(1); “Minister” means the Minister for theEnvironment, Community and Local Government. ...