PART 3 INTERNAL COMMUNITY CONTROLS ON MOVEMENT

Exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements
22. (1) The prohibitions on landing in Article 19(1)(e), (f) and (g) and on movement in Article 20(1)(e) and (f) and the requirements in Article 21(1), (2), (5) and (6) for certain relevant material to be accompanied by a plant passport shall not apply to small quantities of any relevant material, not showing any signs of the presence of any plant pest, which—
(a) is not intended for use in the course of a trade or business; and
(b) is intended for household use.
(2) The Department may exempt from the prohibitions on movement in Article 21(1) or (2) the movement of relevant material which originates in Northern Ireland where it is satisfied that—
(a) the movement is made locally by small producers or processors whose entire production and sale of such material is intended for final usage by persons on the local market who are not professionally involved in plant production; and
(b) there is no risk of the spread of plant pests.
Art. 22(2) substituted (1.12.2006) by The Plant Health (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (revoked) 2006 (S.R. 2006/435), arts. 1, 2(5)

Art. 22 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1