PART 3Official controls on controlled consignments from third countries and other official controls on goods from third countries
Suspicion of non-compliance8
1
This regulation applies where a plant health inspector suspects that a controlled consignment or a regulated item is likely to be, or has been, brought into Wales from a third country in contravention of an EU plant health rule or that any such consignment or item may not otherwise comply with an EU plant health rule.
2
A plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the controlled consignment or regulated item—
a
placing the consignment or item under official detention, and
b
prohibiting the entry of the consignment or item into the Union territory,
pending the outcome of official controls to confirm or eliminate the suspicion referred to in paragraph (1).
3
This regulation applies to any controlled consignment or regulated item whether or not its ultimate destination is in Wales.