The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

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PART 1N.I.Introduction

Citation and commencementN.I.

F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Regulations revoked (except regs. 49, 50, Sch. 5 paras. 1(1)(3), 2(1)-(6), 5(1)(3)-(5), Sch. 6) (23.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/293), regs. 1, 55(1)(d) (with reg. 55(2)-(4))

InterpretationN.I.

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Interpretation: EU DecisionsN.I.

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Article 82 of the EU Plant Health Regulation: meaning of “close proximity”N.I.

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 2N.I.Competent authorities

Designation of competent authorityN.I.

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PART 3N.I.Official Controls on controlled consignments from third countries and other official controls on goods from third countries

Derogations to the requirement to give prior notification in accordance with Article 1(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013N.I.

F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Suspicion of non-complianceN.I.

F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Consignments not correctly presented for official controlsN.I.

F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Official measures in relation to non-compliant consignments or consignments which pose a risk to plant healthN.I.

F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Notices under Regulation 7, 8 or 9N.I.

F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Border control posts: authorisation of inspection centres and commercial storage facilitiesN.I.

F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Transitional provision: approved places of inspectionN.I.

F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 4N.I.Official activities to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests

IntroductionN.I.

F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Notices in relation to controlled plant pests or prohibited materialN.I.

F114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Action which may be taken by a plant health inspectorN.I.

F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Establishment of demarcated areas and measures to be taken in those areasN.I.

F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 5N.I.Temporary national measures

F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 6N.I.Registration, authorisations and certificates

Application for registrationN.I.

F118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Other applicationsN.I.

F119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Authorisations for other purposesN.I.

F120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Authorisations granted by the DepartmentN.I.

F121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 7N.I.Measures relating to certain solanaceous species

F122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PART 8N.I.Notification requirements for the organisation of official controls

Notification requirements in relation to seed potatoesN.I.

F123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Notification requirements in relation to citrus fruitsN.I.

F124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Notification requirements in relation to other plants and plant productsN.I.

F125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART 9N.I.General powers of inspectors, enforcement, recovery of expenses and appeal

InterpretationN.I.

F126. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Powers of entryN.I.

F127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Right of entry conferred by a warrant issued by a lay magistrateN.I.

F128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Information noticesN.I.

F129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Failure to comply with a noticeN.I.

F130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Marking of wood packaging material: power of seizureN.I.

F131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Recovery of expensesN.I.

F132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Disclosure of information held by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and CustomsN.I.

F133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Disclosure of informationN.I.

F134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

AppealN.I.

F135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PART 10N.I.General and supplemental provisions relating to notices

Miscellaneous provisions as to noticesN.I.

F136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Service of noticesN.I.

F137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PART 11N.I.Offences

GeneralN.I.

F138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Failure to comply with requirements of notices etc.N.I.

F139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Defence: reasonable excuseN.I.

F140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Provision of false or misleading informationN.I.

F141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Improper use of plant passports or certificatesN.I.

F142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

ObstructionN.I.

F143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Offence relating to the disclosure of information held by Revenue and CustomsN.I.

F144. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Defence: lawful disclosureN.I.

F145. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Offences by bodies corporateN.I.

F146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associationsN.I.

F147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PenaltiesN.I.

F148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

PART 12N.I.Miscellaneous

Minor and consequential amendmentsN.I.

49. Schedule 5 contains minor and consequential amendments to secondary legislation.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 49 in operation at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1

RevocationN.I.

50. The instruments listed in Schedule 6 are revoked to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 50 in operation at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1

Transitional provisions: licences under article 36(1) of the 2006 Order or article 43(1) of the 2018 OrderN.I.

F151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Transitional provisions: other licences under the 2006 Order or the 2018 OrderN.I.

F152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Transitional provisions: noticesN.I.

F153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 13th December 2019.

L.S.

John Joe O'Boyle

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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PART 1N.I.Introduction

Citation and commencementN.I.

InterpretationN.I.

Interpretation: EU DecisionsN.I.

Article 82 of the EU Plant Health Regulation: meaning of “close proximity”N.I.

PART 2N.I.Competent authorities

Designation of competent authorityN.I.

PART 3N.I.Official Controls on controlled consignments from third countries and other official controls on goods from third countries

Derogations to the requirement to give prior notification in accordance with Article 1(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013N.I.

Suspicion of non-complianceN.I.

Consignments not correctly presented for official controlsN.I.

Official measures in relation to non-compliant consignments or consignments which pose a risk to plant healthN.I.

Notices under Regulation 7, 8 or 9N.I.

Border control posts: authorisation of inspection centres and commercial storage facilitiesN.I.

Transitional provision: approved places of inspectionN.I.

PART 4N.I.Official activities to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests

IntroductionN.I.

Notices in relation to controlled plant pests or prohibited materialN.I.

Action which may be taken by a plant health inspectorN.I.

Establishment of demarcated areas and measures to be taken in those areasN.I.

PART 5N.I.Temporary national measures

PART 6N.I.Registration, authorisations and certificates

Application for registrationN.I.

Other applicationsN.I.

Authorisations for other purposesN.I.

Authorisations granted by the DepartmentN.I.

PART 7N.I.Measures relating to certain solanaceous species

PART 8N.I.Notification requirements for the organisation of official controls

Notification requirements in relation to seed potatoesN.I.

Notification requirements in relation to citrus fruitsN.I.

Notification requirements in relation to other plants and plant productsN.I.

PART 9N.I.General powers of inspectors, enforcement, recovery of expenses and appeal

InterpretationN.I.

Powers of entryN.I.

Right of entry conferred by a warrant issued by a lay magistrateN.I.

Information noticesN.I.

Failure to comply with a noticeN.I.

Marking of wood packaging material: power of seizureN.I.

Recovery of expensesN.I.

Disclosure of information held by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and CustomsN.I.

Disclosure of informationN.I.

AppealN.I.

PART 10N.I.General and supplemental provisions relating to notices

Miscellaneous provisions as to noticesN.I.

Service of noticesN.I.

PART 11N.I.Offences

GeneralN.I.

Failure to comply with requirements of notices etc.N.I.

Defence: reasonable excuseN.I.

Provision of false or misleading informationN.I.

Improper use of plant passports or certificatesN.I.

ObstructionN.I.

Offence relating to the disclosure of information held by Revenue and CustomsN.I.

Defence: lawful disclosureN.I.

Offences by bodies corporateN.I.

Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associationsN.I.

PenaltiesN.I.

PART 12N.I.Miscellaneous

Minor and consequential amendmentsN.I.

RevocationN.I.

Transitional provisions: licences under article 36(1) of the 2006 Order or article 43(1) of the 2018 OrderN.I.

Transitional provisions: other licences under the 2006 Order or the 2018 OrderN.I.

Transitional provisions: noticesN.I.

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