The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“applicable checks” means the documentary check, identity check and plant health check which may be performed on a consignment, as described in Article 13a(1)(b) of the Directive;

“consignment” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(p) of the Directive;

“the Directive” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1);

“intended for planting” has, in relation to plants, the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(d) of the Directive;

“landed in Scotland” means introduced into Scotland by any means, including by post;

“normal working hours” means any time between the hours of 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on any day except—

(a)

a Saturday;

(b)

a Sunday;

(c)

Easter Monday;

(d)

26th December, if it is not a Saturday or Sunday;

(e)

27th December, in a year in which 25th or 26th December is a Sunday; or

(f)

a day which is a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(2);

“plants” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(a) of the Directive;

“plant health check” has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(iii) of the Directive;

“plant products” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(b) of the Directive; and

“third country” means a country or territory other than one within the European Union.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(3), which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

(1)

OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1).

(2)

1971 c.80.

(3)

2000 c.7. Section 15(1) was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c.21) section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.