Prohibition against imports of forest reproductive material into Wales from third countries25

1

No person may import forest reproductive material into Wales from a third country for the purpose of marketing it unless—

a

it has been produced in an EU-approved third country or permitted third country;

b

it is permitted material; and

c

the requirements set out in Schedule 13 are met on entry.

2

A person intending to import permitted material into Wales from an EU-approved third country or a permitted third country shall notify the appropriate authority of the arrival of the material at least three days before the intended date of its arrival into Wales.

3

The notification to the appropriate authority shall be—

a

in writing;

b

contain the following details in relation to the material—

i

its anticipated point of entry into Wales; and

ii

its anticipated date and time of arrival into Wales

4

After the permitted material has been imported into Wales, the owner of the permitted material may apply to the appropriate authority for a Master Certificate in relation to the material.

5

If the appropriate authority is satisfied that the requirements set out in Schedule 13 have been met in relation to the permitted material, the appropriate authority shall issue a Master Certificate for the material to its owner.

6

In the case of permitted material from an EU-approved third country, a Master Certificate issued under paragraph (5) shall—

a

be based on the OECD Certificate of Provenance; and

b

indicate that the material has been imported under an equivalence regime.

7

In this regulation—

• “OECD Certificate of Provenance” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 13;

• “permitted material” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 13.