Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 2500 (W. 203) of 2001). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Certification Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order adjusts the requirements which apply to certain plants originating and moving within a protected zone, within the scope permitted by Commission Directive 93/51/EEC zone. This Directive establishes rules for movements of certain plants, plant products or other objects through a protected zone, and for movements of such plants, plant products or other objects originating in and moving within such a protected zone. The principal changes introduced by this Order, are as follows: (a) certain plants originating and moving within specified protected zones are required to be accompanied by a plant passport (art. 2(2)); (b) the exemption applicable to certain plants specified in Part B of Schedule 4 from relevant special requirements is ended (art. 2(2)); (c) the authority to issue plant passports may be conferred on a business, individual or other organization on the basis of a satisfactory survey (art. 2(3)). The requirement for a plant passport imposed by this Order is consistent with the Community passporting regime which was implemented in the principal Order pursuant to Council Directive 77/93/EEC. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 1320 of 1993). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX