The Forestry (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019

15.  After article 10 insert—

“Prohibitions applying to notifiable relevant material on entry: Scotland

10B.— (1) This article applies to notifiable relevant material, other than notified EU material, which is brought into a point of entry that is located in Scotland.

(2) No person may move any notifiable relevant material or cause any notifiable relevant material to be moved from its point of entry unless the material is being moved to a designated area of plant health control or an approved place of inspection.

(3) No person may remove or cause any notifiable relevant material to be removed from its point of entry, or where the material is moved to a designated area of plant health control or an approved place of inspection in Scotland, the designated area of plant health control or approved place of inspection, unless an inspector has discharged the material under article 12 or the removal of the material is permitted under Part 6.

(4) Any notifiable relevant material which is being held at a point of entry or a designated area of plant health control under paragraph (3) must be stored by the importer under the supervision and in accordance with the instructions of an inspector.

(5) The importer is liable for the costs of storing the notifiable relevant material pending its release.”.