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Plant Health (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 442 of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Plant protection Plant production Pests/diseases Vegetables/legumes Crops/grasses International trade Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order amends the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 so as to implement Community legislation on international trade in plant material and domestic protection of plant health. It inserts into the principal Order new notification requirements with respect to seed potatoes and establishes measures to designate zones for the management of a specified disease. The Order also defines offence relating to landing of seed and crop rotation and provides with respect to other measures to protect plant health.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2008/61/EC establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Research, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 82 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Potatoes Originating in Germany (Notification) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 7 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX