Notification of imports
3.—(1) No person shall import into Wales German potatoes, that is to say, any potatoes which they know or have reasonable cause to suspect to have originated in Germany, unless they have given written notification to an inspector, at least two days prior to the intended date of introduction into Wales of the potatoes, of their intention to import the potatoes and of:
(a)the proposed time, date and means of introduction;
(b)the proposed point of entry into Wales;
(c)the intended use of the potatoes;
(d)in the case of seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing, the proposed destination of the potatoes;
(e)the variety of the potatoes;
(f)the quantity of potatoes; and
(g)the producer’s identification number or the reference number of the lot.
(2) Any person who, after 30th September 2001 and before the coming into force of this Order, imported German potatoes into Wales shall, no later than 23rd November 2001 give written notification to an inspector of —
(a)the date potatoes were imported;
(b)the point of entry into Wales;
(c)the intended use of the potatoes;
(d)in the case of seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing, the destination or proposed destination of the potatoes;
(e)the variety of the potatoes;
(f)the quantity of potatoes; and
(g)the producer’s identification number or the reference number of the lot.
(3) In this article, “processing” (“prosesu”) means any industrial treatment, including grading, sorting, washing and packing, whether for retail sale or not.