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Plant Health (England) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 610 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Plant production Pests/diseases Inspection Transport/storage Internal trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order of the Secretary of State, made under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Plant Health 1967, provides measures for the control of international trade in any plant, plant product, soil or growing medium ("relevant material") for the purpose of preventing the spreading of plant pests and diseases. Part 2 of the Order imposes restrictions and requirements on relevant material imported into England from third countries. Article 5 contains general prohibitions and restrictions on relevant material being landed in England. Part 3 of the Order contains the prohibitions and restrictions that apply to relevant material coming to England from other EC countries (including other UK countries) and to the movement of that material within England. Such material shall be accompanied by a plant passport. Part 4 of the Order imposes a requirement on plant traders to be registered and enables the Secretary of State to authorize such traders to issue plant passports. Other provisions of these Regulations contain special arrangements governing trade in relevant material between England and Switzerland, give general enforcement powers to plant health inspectors, imposes additional requirements in respect of potatoes and tomatoes, provide for exemptions to be granted by the Secretary of State, require the notification of plant pests and diseases and prescribe offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/497/EU as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Well and Raju).

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (England) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 2590 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 2530 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 2385 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 1827 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 104 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 71 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 786 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1220 of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX