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Hemp (Third Country Imports) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 787 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Textile plants/fibres International trade Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Plant production Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 1 May 2002.
Abstract

These Regulations, introduce provisions concerning the import into the United Kingdom of true hemp, hemp seeds for sowing and hemp seeds other than for sowing from countries other than Member States of the European Community. The Regulations require that hemp from third countries be imported under a license, and, in the case of hemp seeds other than for sowing, under an authorization, issued by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in respect of imports into England, the National Assembly for Wales in respect of imports into Wales, the Scottish Ministers in respect of imports into Scotland, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in respect of imports into Northern Ireland. The Regulations establish procedures for the application for, and the grant and variation of, import licenses as well as specifying the scope of those licenses , and introduce similar procedures for authorizations They also introduce requirements in relation to the tetrahydrocannabinol content of the variety of true hemp or hemp seeds for sowing imported and the content of attestations provided by importers or subsequent users on the use made of hemp seeds other than for sowing. The Regulations introduce information and record keeping requirements and establish provisions on enforcement, the suspension and revocation of licenses and authorizations (regulation 15) and on offences and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Hemp (Third Country Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1924 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Textile plants/fibres, International trade, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX