Prohibition on import3

1

Subject to paragraph (3), no person shall import into Wales any Brazil nuts unless —

a

the conditions specified in Articles 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and Article 5 of the Commission Decision are satisfied in relation to those Brazil nuts; or

b

the derogation contained in Article 1.2 of the Commission Decision (which is concerned with consignments which left Brazil prior to 5th July 2003) is satisfied in relation to them.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), no person shall import into Wales any Brazil nuts, except through a point of entry listed in Annex II to the Commission Decision.

3

Neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) shall be taken to prohibit the import into Wales from a member State of any Brazil nuts which are in free circulation in that State.

4

Any person who knowingly contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.