Article 22U.K.Documentary checks and physical checks of plants, plant products and other objects in transit
1.Where consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point (d)(ii) and (iii) of Article 1(1) are presented for transit [F1from one third country to another third country] at a border control post of introduction into [F2Great Britain], the competent authorities of that border control post may authorise the transit of such plants, plant products, and other objects, provided that the consignments are transported under customs supervision.
2.The competent authorities of the border control post referred to in paragraph 1 shall perform the following checks on a risk basis:
(a)documentary checks of the signed declaration referred to in point (a) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
(b)physical checks of the consignments to ensure that it is adequately packed and transported as referred to in point (b) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.
3.Where official controls are performed, the competent authorities shall authorise the transit of the goods referred to in paragraph 1 provided that the consignments:
(a)comply with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
(b)are transported to the point of exit from [F3Great Britain] under customs supervision.
4.The operator responsible for consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that the packaging or the means of transport of the consignments is closed or sealed in such a way that, during their transport to and storage at warehouses:
(a)the plants, plant products and other objects cannot cause an infestation or an infection to other plants, plant products or other objects with [F4GB quarantine pests or provisional GB quarantine pests and, in the case of GB pest-free areas, with the PFA quarantine pest in respect of which the area was established;]
(b)plants, plant products and other objects cannot become infested or infected by the pests referred in point (a).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 22(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(22)(a)(i) (with regs. 33-36)
F2Words in Art. 22(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(22)(a)(ii) (with regs. 33-36)
F3Words in Art. 22(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(22)(b) (with regs. 33-36)
F4Words in Art. 22(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(22)(c) (with regs. 33-36)