Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. 184 of 2018). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2018 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 Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, 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. It implements for Northern Ireland 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 and related EU legislation. The Order places restrictions on the importation of plant material from outside the EU and control of plant pests and relevant material from the European Union. It imposes a requirement on plant traders to be registered in respect of any activity which they carry out. Certain plant pests, which are present or suspected to be present in Northern Ireland, are to be notified to the Department or an inspector and Order makes provision for inspectors to request information about certain plant health matters. 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 Repeals Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 23 of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Timber, International trade, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Amended by Plant Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 621 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 49 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Transport/storage, International trade, Authorization/permit, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Health and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 41 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Health (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 151 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Health (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 160 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Transport/storage, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX