The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023

Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants

9.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 95a (introduction of qualifying Northern Ireland goods into Great Britain and their movement within Great Britain)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “A relevant” substitute “Subject to paragraph 1A, a relevant”;

(b) after paragraph 1, insert—

“(1A) Where a relevant NI trade unit referred to in paragraph 1 has previously been introduced into Northern Ireland from Great Britain on or after the date on which the SPS Regulation came into force, it must be accompanied, on its re-introduction into Great Britain, by either—

(a) the plant passport referred to in paragraph 1, or

(b) the plant health label which was required for its introduction into Northern Ireland in accordance with the SPS Regulation.”.

(c) in paragraph 2—

(i) after “paragraph 1”, in both places it occurs, insert “or paragraph 1A”;

(ii) at the end, insert “or the plant health label referred to in paragraph 1A”.

(d) after paragraph 2, insert—

“(3) In paragraph 1A, ‘the SPS Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) 2023/1231 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland.”.

(1)

EUR 2016/2031, amended by S.I. 2020/1482, 2021/79.