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Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. No. 107 of 1998).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
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 17 March 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 Northern Ireland 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 Department of Agriculture (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 Order (Northern Ireland) 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 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 246 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 70 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 212 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 108 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 32 of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 183 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Offences/penalties, Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX