The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 No. 293

PART 4 Official activities to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests

Introduction

14.—(1) This Part applies if a plant health inspector suspects that a controlled plant pest or prohibited material is present or likely to be present, or becomes aware that a controlled plant pest or prohibited material is present, on any premises in Northern Ireland.

(2) In this Part—

“premises” includes any place, including any land, building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft, freight container, railway wagon, trailer or movable building or structure;

“prohibited material” means—

(a)

a plant, plant product or other object which is carrying or infected with a controlled plant pest or may be carrying or infected with a controlled plant pest;

(b)

a plant, plant product or other object whose entry into the Union territory or Northern Ireland is prohibited under an EU plant health rule or Part 1 of Schedule 1;

(c)

a plant, plant product or other object the movement of which within the Union territory or into, within or from Northern Ireland, is prohibited under an EU plant health rule or Part 2 of Schedule 1.