PART 3Amendment of secondary legislation relating to withdrawal from the European Union

Transitional provision in relation to plant health import inspection fees32

1

This regulation applies to plants, plant products, other objects and controlled consignments, which originate in, or are dispatched from an EU Member State, Switzerland or Liechtenstein and are introduced into Scotland during the period commencing on IP completion day and ending on 31 March 2021.

2

In relation to plants, plant products, other objects and controlled consignments to which this regulation applies, the following provisions do not apply—

a

regulations 3 and 5 of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014,

b

regulations 3(4) and (5) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015.

3

In this regulation, “controlled consignment” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015.