PART 5

SWISS TRADE AND SWISS PLANT PASSPORTS

Swiss trade and Swiss plant passports
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1
Where relevant material listed in Part A of Schedule 8 has been consigned directly from Switzerland to Scotland, any requirements in article 7 for that relevant material to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate shall be deemed to be satisfied by its being accompanied by a Swiss plant passport.
2
Any requirements in article 7 for relevant material to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate shall not apply to relevant material that has been introduced into Scotland from Switzerland where that material is listed in Part B but not in Part A of Schedule 8.
3
The requirements in articles 6 and 10 shall not apply to relevant material which is–
a
accompanied by a Swiss plant passport pursuant to paragraph (1); or
b
of a description referred to in paragraph (2).
4
Where any relevant material listed in Part A of Schedule 8 is introduced into Scotland from Switzerland via another part of the European Community any requirements in Part 3 for that relevant material to be accompanied by a plant passport shall be deemed to be satisfied by its being accompanied by a Swiss plant passport.