2021 No. 88

Plant Health

The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 19671 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 and comes into force on 1 April 2021.

2

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 20182

1

The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 20182 is amended as follows.

2

In article 4 (fees for export certification services)—

a

in paragraph (1) for “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), a person”,

b

after paragraph (3) insert—

4

The fees specified at entries 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15 and 16 in the schedule are not payable in relation to a consignment—

a

destined for delivery to a professional operator based in Northern Ireland,

b

transported into Northern Ireland by a private individual and which is not intended to be placed on the market, or

c

destined for delivery to a private individual who is resident in Northern Ireland and which is not intended to be placed on the market.

5

In this regulation, “professional operator” has the same meaning as in Article 2(9) of the Plant Health Regulation.

BEN MACPHERSONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967 and makes provision in the area of plant health fees.

Article 2 amends the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018 and introduces provision relating to export certification fees, to provide that such fees are not payable in relation to exports from Scotland to Northern Ireland in certain circumstances.

A business and regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared in relation to these Regulations as no, or no significant impact upon businesses, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.