In the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 M1, after regulation 4 (small producers) insert—

“Plant Material from outside the European Union: authorisation4A.

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may, until 31 December 2022, authorise the marketing of plant material from any country outside the European Union if satisfied that the plant material has been produced under conditions equivalent to the requirements in these Regulations from plant material.

(2)

An authorisation given under this regulation—

(a)

must be in writing,

(b)

may be subject to conditions, and

(c)

may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice.”.