The Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993

Registration procedure

15.—(1) Subject to paragraph 2, every forestry trader who is engaged in or intends to engage in the activities to which this Order applies shall apply to the Commissioners for listing in the register and the application for registration shall be made in writing and shall be in such form and contain such information as the Commissioners may from time to time require.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any forestry trader who does not import relevant material directly from third countries and who—

(a) has his place of business in the Dendroctonus micans protected zone and whose entire production and sale of relevant material is intended for final usage in Great Britain by persons who are not involved in the production or sale of relevant material in the course of a trade or business; or

(b) has his place of business in that part of Great Britain outside the Dendroctonus micans protected zone and whose entire production and sale of relevant material is intended for final usage in that part of Great Britain by persons who are not involved in the production or sale of relevant material in the course of a trade or business.

(3) Every forestry trader, if listed in the register, shall notify the Commissioners immediately in writing of any change in the particulars listed with respect to him.

(4) The Commissioners shall list in the register the particulars of a forestry trader on application under paragraph (1) above only if they are satisfied that he is able and willing to comply with the conditions specified in article 16(1).