This section has no associated Policy Notes
2.—(1) The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Materials Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.S
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a)omit the definition of “Directive 2000/29/EC”,
(b)before the definition of “inspector”, insert—
““the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC;”,
(c)after the definition of “the Minister”, insert—
““the Plant Health Official Controls Regulations” means the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 ;”.
(3) In regulation 6A (further provisions relating to propagating material of Palmae), in paragraph (4), in the definition of “responsible official body”, for the words from “either the” to the end substitute “ the Scottish Ministers ”.
(4) In regulation 7 (registration), for paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) Registration of a supplier on the register of professional operators for the purposes of the EU Plant Health Regulation is deemed to constitute registration for the purposes of paragraph (1).”.
(5) In regulation 8 (measures to be taken by suppliers), in paragraph (3)—
(a)for the words from “plant pest” to “Order 2005” substitute “ controlled plant pest as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Plant Health Official Controls Regulations ”,
(b)for the words from “article 42” to “plant pests)” substitute “ the EU Plant Health Regulation ”.
(6) In regulation 9 (information on propagating material), in paragraph (2), for “Directive 2000/29/EC” substitute “ the EU Plant Health Regulation ”.
(7) In regulation 12 (propagating material produced in third countries), in paragraph (3), for the words from “article 9(1)” to the end substitute “ the EU Plant Health Regulation ”.
Commencement Information
Marginal Citations