2013 No. 187
Plant Health
The Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013
Made 29th May 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st May 2013
Coming into force 29th June 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2, 3 and 4(1) of the Plant Health Act 1967, section 20 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1967 c.8. Sections 2(1) and 3(1) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 8 and further amended by S.I. 2011/1043. Section 3(4) was substituted by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), section 42 and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c.50), section 1(1) and Schedule 1, Part XIV. There are other amendments which are not relevant to this Order. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
1972 c.62.
This Order makes provision for preventing the introduction and spread of pests within Scotland and is called for by EU obligations contained in Commission Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU as regards emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner); Commission Implementing Decision 2012/697/EU as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of the genus Pomacea (Perry); Commission Implementing Decision 2012/756/EU as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto; and Commission Implementing Decision 2013/67/EU amending Decision 2004/416/EC on temporary emergency measures in respect of certain citrus fruits originating in Brazil.
OJ L 132, 23.5.2012, p.18.
OJ L 311, 10.11.2012, p.14.
OJ L 335, 7.12.2012, p. 49.
OJ L 31, 31.1.2013, p.75.