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The Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005

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Seizure and disposal of plant protection products

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20.—(1) Where there has been a contravention of any prohibition, requirement or condition imposed by or under these Regulations or equivalent provision in relation to a plant protection product, the Secretary of State shall have the power—

(a)to seize or dispose of the plant protection product or require the holder of any approval relating to the plant protection product, or any other person appearing to the Secretary of State to be the owner or the person in charge of the plant protection product, to dispose of it;

(b)to seize or dispose of anything treated with the plant protection product or require any person appearing to the Secretary of State to be the owner or the person in charge of anything so treated to dispose of it;

(c)to require the holder of any approval relating to the plant protection product, or any other person appearing to the Secretary of State to be the owner or the person in charge of the plant protection product, to take such remedial action as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary as a result of the contravention including, where it appears to be necessary as a result of the contravention, recovery of the plant protection product from the market in England and Wales.

(2) If any plant protection product has been imported into England and Wales in contravention of these Regulations, the Secretary of State may, by notice in writing served on the person appearing to her to be the owner, the importer or the person in charge of the product, require that it shall be exported from England and Wales within such period as the Secretary of State reasonably may determine.

(3) Any person who contravenes or causes or permits any person to contravene any requirement imposed under this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.

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