The Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015

Amendment of article 2

3.  In article 2(1) (general interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “Directive 2000/29/EC” substitute—

““Directive 2000/29/EC” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1)”; and

(b) for the definition of “protected zone” substitute—

““protected zone” means a member State or an area in a member State which is recognised as a protected zone exposed to particular plant health risks for the purposes of Directive 2000/29/EC, as listed in Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community(2);”.

(1)

OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1).

(2)

OJ L 193, 22.7.2008, p.1, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 707/2014 (OJ L 186, 26.6.2014, p.56). Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1) sets out the prohibitions and controls which apply to the landing and movement of plant pests and relevant materials in respect of protected zones.