The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Requirements to be met by relevant material prior to inspection at its place or country of destination

15.—(1) This Article applies to the relevant material referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of Article 5(2) which—

(a) is the subject of an agreement described in Article 11(6) or (7); or

(b) whether or not is subject to an agreement referred to in sub-paragraph (a), is destined for an approved place of inspection,

before it has been discharged by an inspector pursuant to Article 9(1).

(2) Relevant material to which this Article applies shall not be moved within Northern Ireland or, where applicable, from Northern Ireland to any other place within the European Community, unless—

(a) it is accompanied by a plant health movement document; and

(b) save where the Department has authorised otherwise, its packaging and the vehicles in which it is transported are sealed in such a way that there is no risk of causing infestation, infection or contamination or of any change in the identity of the material.

(3) The importer of relevant material to which this Article applies, other than relevant material whose destination is elsewhere in the European Community, shall give to the Department notice of the following particulars three working days before it is landed—

(a) the name, address and location of the approved place of inspection or other area of plant health control for which the relevant material is destined;

(b) the scheduled date and time of arrival of the relevant material at the place referred to in paragraph (a);

(c) if available, the individual serial number of the plant health movement document;

(d) if available, the date and place at which the plant health movement document was drawn up;

(e) the name, address and registration number of the importer; and

(f) the reference number of the phytosanitary certificate, phytosanitary certificate for re-export or industry certificate required to accompany the relevant material,

and shall notify the Department immediately in writing of any changes to such particulars.

(4) The address to which notice shall be given under paragraph (3) shall be such address as the Department shall specify from time to time which may include an address for electronic communications.