Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 201 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Inspection Vegetables/legumes 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 February 1998. Abstract These Regulations, implement Commission Decision 96/301/EC authorizing member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt as amended by the Commission Decision of 28th January 1998. The Regulations prohibit the import into Great Britain of potatoes originating in Egypt unless those potatoes are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 1 of the Annex to the Commission Decision of 28th January (reg. 3). They also require processing of potatoes originating in Egypt to be carried out only in plants approved for the purpose by the Minister (reg. 4). The Regulations provide that an inspector who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has or will have in his possession potatoes originating in Egypt may exercise the powers conferred by articles 22 to 25 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 in respect of such potatoes (reg. 5). (6 regulations) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 421 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3226 (W. 306) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3226 (W.306) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2902 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 3574 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 120 (W.14) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 22 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 2963 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX