The Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 787

SCHEDULE 8 Derogations from specific prohibitions and requirements under the relevant Plant Health Orders

PART B Soil contaminated by pesticides or persistent organic pollutants for decontamination purposes

11.  Contaminated soil, which is intended to be treated in a dedicated hazardous waste incinerator in a relevant UK territory may be imported into the relevant UK territory provided that—

(a) its importation is authorised by the appropriate competent authority in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste;

(b) the soil is packaged in sealed drums or bags in compliance with the IMDG Code and transported in sealed shipping containers from the packaging site in the country of origin to the dedicated hazardous waste incinerator treatment site in accordance with the authorisation mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) the soil is accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin which includes under the heading “Additional declaration” the statement: “This consignment meets the conditions in Part B of Schedule 8 to the Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019”;

(d) its importation is authorised by the appropriate UK plant health authority under the relevant Plant Health Order.