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7.—[F1(A1) The operator who is responsible for a controlled consignment of forestry material which is to be brought into Scotland by air [F2or a controlled consignment which is to be brought into a RoRo, port in Scotland] must have notified the Scottish Ministers of the consignment’s expected arrival at least four working hours before its expected arrival in Scotland.]
(1) In the case of any controlled consignment which consists, in whole or in part, of unprocessed logs or sawn or chipped wood and is to be brought into Scotland at a point of entry which only has a temporary border control post, the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment must notify the Scottish Ministers of the consignment's arrival at least three working days before its expected arrival in Scotland.
(2) Article 1(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 does not apply to any operator who is responsible for a controlled consignment referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) In this regulation—
“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union M1,
[F3“RoRo” means a RoRo listed location within the meaning of regulation 130 of the Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018,]
“temporary border control post” means a border control post in Scotland which has been exempted from the obligations in Article 64(3)(a), (c) and (f) of the Official Controls Regulation pursuant to Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts M2.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 7(A1) inserted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176), regs. 1(1), 7
F2Words in reg. 7(A1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(1)(a) (with reg. 32)
F3Words in reg. 7(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(1)(b) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M1OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p.8.
M2OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p.4.
8.—(1) This regulation applies where a plant health inspector suspects that a controlled consignment or a regulated item is likely to be, or has been, brought into Scotland from a third country in contravention of [F4a] plant health rule or that any such consignment or item may not otherwise comply with [F4a] plant health rule.
(2) A plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item—
(a)placing the consignment or item under official detention, and
(b)prohibiting the entry of the consignment or item into [F5Great Britain],
pending the outcome of official controls to confirm or eliminate the suspicion referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) This regulation applies to any controlled consignment or regulated item whether or not its ultimate destination is in Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F4Word in reg. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(2)(a) (with reg. 32)
F5Words in reg. 8(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(2)(b) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 8 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
9. Where a plant health inspector suspects or is aware that a controlled consignment has not been presented for official controls in accordance with Article 47(1) of the Official Controls Regulation, or in accordance with the other requirements referred to in Article 66(6) of that Regulation, the plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment recalling the consignment and placing the consignment under official detention.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 9 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
10.—(1) This regulation applies to—
(a)any controlled consignment or regulated item which, in the opinion of a plant health inspector, has been brought into Scotland from a third country in contravention of [F6a] plant health rule,
(b)any controlled consignment or regulated item which has been brought into Scotland from a third country and which does not otherwise comply with [F7a] plant health rule, or
(c)any consignment which has been brought into Scotland from a third country and which, in the opinion of a plant health inspector, poses a risk to plant health in Scotland or to any other part of [F8Great Britain].
(2) A plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item—
(a)placing the consignment or item under official detention, and
(b)setting out the measures which the operator must take in relation to the consignment or item.
Textual Amendments
F6Word in reg. 10(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(3)(a) (with reg. 32)
F7Word in reg. 10(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(3)(a) (with reg. 32)
F8Words in reg. 10(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 10 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
11. A notice under regulation 8, 9 or 10 may include any of the following—
(a)the measures that the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item must take in relation to the consignment or item to isolate or quarantine the consignment or item or otherwise deal with the risk to plant health arising from the consignment or item,
(b)where a plant health inspector requires the consignment or item to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of, re-exported or treated, the measures that the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item must take to destroy or otherwise dispose of, re-export or treat the consignment or item,
(c)any other measures which the plant health inspector considers are appropriate in light of the suspected or known contravention or the risk to plant health in Scotland or to any other part of [F9Great Britain] arising from the consignment or item.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in reg. 11(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(4) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 11 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
12.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may grant a permit which authorises—
(a)the use of a facility which is located within a border control post as an inspection centre for the purposes of carrying out official controls and other official activities on controlled consignments F10... and other regulated items on their arrival at the border control post,
(b)the use of commercial storage facilities within the close vicinity of a border control post as a place at which identity checks and physical checks may be performed on controlled consignments F11... and other regulated items on their arrival at the border control post.
F12(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) An application for a permit must be made to the Scottish Ministers by the operator of the facility or commercial storage facilities in the manner and form required by the Scottish Ministers.
(3) A permit may only be granted under paragraph (1)(a) if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the facility complies with the requirements specified in respect of inspection centres in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014.
(4) A permit may only be granted under paragraph (1)(b) if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the commercial storage facilities comply with the requirements specified in respect of commercial storage facilities in Article 3(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014.
(5) A permit granted under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) must be in writing and may be granted—
(a)subject to conditions,
(b)for an indefinite period or a specified period.
(6) A permit granted under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may be modified, suspended or revoked at any time by the Scottish Ministers by notice in writing.
(7) In this regulation, “Regulation (EU) 2019/1014” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points M3.
Textual Amendments
F10Words in reg. 12(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(5)(a) (with reg. 32)
F11Words in reg. 12(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(5)(a) (with reg. 32)
F12Reg. 12(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 12 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M3OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p.10.
13.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may during the relevant period authorise—
(a)the transportation of a controlled consignment to an approved place of inspection, and
(b)the performance of identity checks and plant health checks by a plant health inspector at an approved place of inspection.
(2) The operator who is responsible for a controlled consignment that is destined for an approved place of inspection must—
(a)by notice in writing give the Scottish Ministers the particulars set out in paragraph (3) no later than three working days before the consignment arrives in Scotland,
(b)ensure that the consignment, its packaging and the vehicle in which it is transported are closed or sealed in such a way that there is no risk of the plants, plant products or objects in the consignment causing infestation, infection or contamination or a change occurring in the contents of the consignment, and
(c)ensure that the consignment is accompanied by a plant health movement document.
(3) The particulars are—
(a)the name, address and location of the approved place of inspection to which the consignment is destined,
(b)the scheduled date and time of arrival of the consignment at the place referred to in sub-paragraph (a),
(c)if available, the individual serial number of the plant health movement document in relation to that consignment,
(d)if available, the date and place at which that plant health movement document was drawn up,
(e)the name, address and registration number of the operator, and
(f)the reference number of the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export required in relation to the consignment pursuant to Article 72(1) or 74(1) of the EU Plant Health Regulation.
(4) The operator must notify the Scottish Ministers immediately in writing of any changes to the particulars which the operator has given under paragraph (2)(a).
(5) The notice must be given to the Scottish Ministers at the address given by the Scottish Ministers from time to time for the purposes of this regulation.
(6) The Scottish Ministers may for the purposes of paragraph (1) approve a place to which a controlled consignment may be destined as a place at which identity checks and plant health checks may be performed by a plant health inspector during the relevant period.
(7) An application for approval under paragraph (6) must be made to the Scottish Ministers in the manner and form required by the Scottish Ministers.
(8) An approval may be granted subject to conditions, including conditions relating to the storage of controlled consignments, and may be withdrawn at any time if the Scottish Ministers no longer consider that the place to which the approval relates is suitable for the purpose for which the approval was given.
(9) The Scottish Ministers may only approve a place as an approved place of inspection if the place has been approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for use as a temporary storage facility.
(10) In this regulation—
“approved place of inspection” means a place which was approved as a place of inspection by the Scottish Ministers under article 17(1) of the Forestry Order or the 2005 Order before the commencement date and which remains approved by virtue of regulation 53(1) or a place approved under paragraph (6),
“plant health movement document” means a document in the form set out in the Annex to Commission Directive 2004/103/EC on identity and plant health checks of plants, plant products or other objects, listed in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC, which may be carried out at a place other than the point of entry into the Community or at a place close by and specifying the conditions related to these checks M4,
“relevant period” means the period beginning on the commencement date and ending on 13th December 2020,
“temporary storage facility” means a temporary storage facility within the meaning of Article 148 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code M5 [F13(as it has effect in EU law before IP completion day)].
Textual Amendments
F13Words in reg. 13(10) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 14(6) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 13 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M4OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p.16.
M5OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p.54).
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