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Statutory Instruments
PLANT HEALTH
Made
30th June 2004
Laid before Parliament
5th July 2004
Coming into force
28th July 2004
The Forestry Commissioners, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(1) and (4) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967(1), with the consent of the Treasury, make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 28th July 2004.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
2. In this Order—
[F1“the appropriate authority” means—
[F4“authorised officer” means—
in relation to England F5..., an officer of the Forestry Commissioners or any person, whether or not an officer of the Forestry Commissioners, authorised by the Forestry Commissioners to be an inspector for the purposes of the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005;
[F6in relation to Scotland, an officer of the Scottish Ministers or any person, whether or not an officer of the Scottish Ministers, authorised by the Scottish Ministers to be an inspector for the purposes of the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005.]
in relation to Wales, an officer of the Welsh Ministers or any person, whether or not an officer of the Welsh Ministers, authorised by the Welsh Ministers to be an inspector for the purposes of the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005;]
“certificate”, in relation to an application made pursuant to this Order, means either a phytosanitary certificate or a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate, as the case may be;
“phytosanitary certificate” means a certificate duly completed in the form set out in Schedule 1 or in such other similar form as may be agreed between [F7the appropriate authority] and the third country whose phytosanitary requirements the certificate is intended to meet;
“reforwarding phytosanitary certificate” means a certificate duly completed in the form set out in Schedule 2 or in such other similar form as may be agreed between [F7the appropriate authority] and the third country whose phytosanitary requirements the certificate is intended to meet;
“relevant material” means:—
any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium, as those terms are defined in the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993;
non-manufactured wood which is in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards and pallet collars, whether or not in use in the transport of objects; and
used forestry machinery;
“third country” has the same meaning in this Order as in the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 2 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 191(2) (with Sch. 7)
F2Words in art. 2 omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 64(2)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F3Words in art. 2 inserted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 64(2)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F4Words in art. 2 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 191(3) (with Sch. 7)
F5Words in art. 2 omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 64(2)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F6Words in art. 2 inserted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 64(2)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F7Words in art. 2 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 191(4) (with Sch. 7)
Commencement Information
I2Art. 2 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
3.—(1) A person who intends exporting or re-exporting relevant material to a third country may apply to [F8the appropriate authority], in such form and manner as they may specify, for a certificate under this Order.
(2) Where [F8the appropriate authority] have received an application, made in accordance with paragraph (1), an authorised officer shall —
(a)carry out any of the services listed in the first column of Schedule 3 which he considers necessary to allow him to issue the certificate; and
(b)if he is satisfied that a certificate should be issued, issue the certificate on behalf of [F8the appropriate authority] .
Textual Amendments
F8Words in art. 3 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 192 (with Sch. 7)
Commencement Information
I3Art. 3 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
4. An applicant for a certificate shall pay to [F9the appropriate authority], in respect of the services referred to in the first column of Schedule 3, the fee set out opposite in the second column of that Schedule.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in art. 4 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 192 (with Sch. 7)
Commencement Information
I4Art. 4 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
5.—(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, for the purposes of procuring the issue of a certificate under this Order, he—
(a)makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular;
(b)recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or
(c)intentionally fails to disclose any material information.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I5Art. 5 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
The Official Seal of the Forestry Commissioners
Wilma Harper
Secretary to the Forestry Commissioners
We consent,
Nick Ainger
Joan Ryan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Article 2
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
Article 2
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 2 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
Articles 3 and 4
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 3 in force at 28.7.2004, see art. 1
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which extends to Great Britain and comes into force on 28th July 2004, makes provision for the issue of phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for export of relevant material (any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium, non-manufactured wood or used forestry machinery) to third countries to satisfy the requirements of those countries' phytosanitary regulations.
Article 3 makes provision for the making of applications for and the issue of phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates.
Article 4 and Schedule 3 prescribe the fees payable by applicants for such certificates.
Article 5 provides that it shall be an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement or to intentionally fail to disclose material information for the purpose of obtaining the issue of a certificate.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Plant Health Service of the Forestry Commission, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT.
1967 c. 8; sections 2(1) and 3(1) and (2) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 8; section 3(4) was substituted by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48).
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