Propagating material produced in third countriesE+W
12.—(1) No supplier shall import propagating material from a third country unless he has ensured prior to import that the material to be imported is of an equivalent standard to propagating material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56/EC.
(2) A supplier shall notify the Minister in writing of the importation of a consignment of propagating material from a third country within one month of its importation.
(3) A supplier shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (2) above if he delivers a phytosanitary certificate or reforwarding phytosanitary certificate in respect of the consignment in accordance with [F1article 12(5) of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993] [F1article 9(1) of the Plant Health (England) Order 2015].
(4) A supplier shall retain documentary evidence of every contract relating to the import of propagating material from a third country during the subsistence of the contract and for at least twelve months after its termination.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 12(3) substituted (E.) (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 26(6)
Propagating material produced in third countriesS
12.—(1) No supplier shall import propagating material from a third country unless he has ensured prior to import that the material to be imported is of an equivalent standard to propagating material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56/EC.
(2) A supplier shall notify the Minister in writing of the importation of a consignment of propagating material from a third country within one month of its importation.
(3) A supplier shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (2) above if he delivers a phytosanitary certificate or [F2phytosanitary certificate for re-export in respect of the consignment in accordance with article 9(1) of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005].
(4) A supplier shall retain documentary evidence of every contract relating to the import of propagating material from a third country during the subsistence of the contract and for at least twelve months after its termination.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F2Words in reg. 12(3) substituted (S.) (17.11.2018) by The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/284), regs. 1, 3(8)