F1PART 2IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Prohibitions and restrictions on F2bringing in pests and relevant material4.

F3A1

No person may bring any of the following into Northern Ireland—

(a)

any pest of a description specified in Part A, B or D of the list of prohibited plant pests;

(b)

any relevant material of a description specified in column 2 of Part A, B or D of the list of prohibited infested material which is carrying or infected with a pest of a description specified in the corresponding entry in respect of that description of relevant material in column 3;

(c)

any pest which, although not specified in Part A, B or D of the list of prohibited plant pests, or in column 3 of Part A, B or D of the list of prohibited infested material, is not normally present in Northern Ireland and which is likely to be injurious to trees in Northern Ireland;

(d)

any relevant material of a description specified in column 2 of Part A or B of the list of prohibited material which originates in a third country specified in the corresponding entry in respect of that description of relevant material in column 3;

(e)

any relevant material of a description specified in column 2 of Part A or D of the list of regulated material, unless the requirements specified in the corresponding entries in respect of that description of relevant material in column 3 are complied with;

(f)

in the case of any relevant material which is destined for a UK pest free area, any pest of a description specified in column 2 of Part C of the list of prohibited plant pests which relates to that UK pest free area;

(g)

in the case of any relevant material which is destined for a UK pest free area specified in column 4 of Part C of the list of prohibited infested material, any relevant material of a description specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of Part C of that list which is carrying or infested with a pest of a description specified in the corresponding entry in column 3;

(h)

in the case of any relevant material which is destined for a UK pest free area specified in column 4 of Part C of the list of regulated material, any relevant material of a description specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that part, unless the requirements specified in the corresponding entries in respect of that relevant material in column 3 are complied with.

F4(1)

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(2)

The prohibition in paragraph F5(A1)(d) or (1)(d) shall not apply to any relevant material which is in the course of its consignment between two third countries under appropriate customs procedures and without any change in customs status and which is transported in such a way as to prevent the accidental escape of pests.

F6(3)

The prohibitions in paragraph (A1)(b) to (h) do not apply to relevant material which enters a point of entry that is located in another UK territory and is discharged in that territory in accordance with Article 11 of this Order, Article 3 of the Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Phytophthora ramorum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 or Article 12 of any other relevant Plant Health Order.