PART 3 S Official Controls on controlled consignments from third countries and other official controls on goods from third countries

Suspicion of non-compliance S

8.—(1) This regulation applies where a plant health inspector suspects that a controlled consignment or a regulated item is likely to be, or has been, brought into Scotland from a third country in contravention of an EU plant health rule or that any such consignment or item may not otherwise comply with an EU plant health rule.

(2) A plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item—

(a) placing the consignment or item under official detention, and

(b) prohibiting the entry of the consignment or item into the Union territory,

pending the outcome of official controls to confirm or eliminate the suspicion referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) This regulation applies to any controlled consignment or regulated item whether or not its ultimate destination is in Scotland.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 8 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)