The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 11 Amendment of Part 11

62.  In the heading to Part 11 (The Customs Act and Revocation) for “and Revocation” insert “Revocation and Transitional Provisions”.

63.  After article 48 (revocation), insert—

“Transitional provision: UK plant passports

49.— (1) An authorisation to issue plant passports which has been granted and has effect immediately before exit day continues to apply on or after exit day as if it were an authorisation to issue UK plant passports.

(2) In the case of any plant passport that has been issued in respect of any relevant material before exit day for the purposes of the movement of that material which takes place before, on or and after exit day, the plant passport is to be treated as if it were a UK plant passport and references to a UK plant passport are to be construed accordingly.

(3) In this article, “exit day” has the meaning given to in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1).”.

(1)

2018 c.16.