Prohibition on import3

1

Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall import into Scotland any hot chilli or hot chilli products unless–

a

the conditions specified in Articles 2.1, 2.3, 3.1 and 4 of the Commission Decision are satisfied in relation to those products; and

b

the costs resulting from their analysis and storage specified in Article 6 of the Commission Decision have been met.

2

Paragraph (1) shall not be taken to prohibit the bringing into Scotland–

i

from a member State of any hot chilli or hot chilli products which are in free circulation in that member State; or

ii

from England, Wales or Northern Ireland of hot chilli or hot chilli products which have been imported into the United Kingdom in accordance with the Commission Decision.

3

Any person who knowingly contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.