Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC

Article 42U.K.Restrictions on the basis of a preliminary assessment for the introduction into [F1Great Britain] of high-risk plants, plant products and other objects

1.A plant, plant product or other object originating in a third country F2... which, on the basis of a preliminary assessment, presents a pest risk of an unacceptable level for [F3Great Britain] is a ‘high-risk plant’, ‘high-risk plant product’ or ‘high-risk other object’ (‘high-risk plants, plant products or other objects’).

That preliminary assessment shall take into account, as appropriate for the plant, plant product or other object concerned, [F4any existing prohibitions or requirements that apply to that plant, plant product or object by virtue of Article 40, or 41 or any measures in regulations made under Article 49(1), and] the criteria set out in Annex III.

[F52.High-risk plants, plant products or other objects listed in Part B of Annex 6 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation may not be introduced into Great Britain from the third countries, groups of third countries or specific areas of third countries of origin specified in respect of those plants, plant products or other objects in that list.]

3.[F6The appropriate authority may by regulations amend Part B of Annex 6 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation to include at the appropriate taxonomic level, pending the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 4, additional high-risk plants, plant products or other objects and, where appropriate, the third countries, groups of third countries or specific areas of third countries of origin in respect of those plants, plant products or other objects.]

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[F84.Where a risk assessment in relation to a high-risk plant, plant product or other object originating in any third country has been completed, the appropriate authority must by regulations amend the list of high-risk plants, plant products or other objects in Part B of Annex 6 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation to remove the third country from the entry in that list relating to the plant, plant product or other object.

4A.Regulations under paragraph 4 may amend Part A or C of Annex 6, or Part A or B of Annex 7, to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation, where appropriate, in the light of the risk assessment.]

5.Provided that demand for import of plants, plant products or other objects listed in [F9Part B of Annex 6 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation] is identified, the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 4 shall be carried out within an appropriate and reasonable period of time.

Where appropriate, that assessment may be limited to plants, plant products or other objects of a particular third country of origin or dispatch, or a group of third countries of origin or dispatch.

6.The [F10the appropriate authority may by regulations] lay down specific rules concerning the procedure to be followed in order to carry out the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 4.

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