Regulation 12 Power to recognise the equivalence of phytosanitary measures adopted by third countries
The appropriate authority may by regulations modify the Plant Health Regulations to make provision for or in connection with the recognition of any phytosanitary measure adopted by a third country where the third country has objectively demonstrated to the national plant protection organisation of the United Kingdom that the measure is equivalent to a domestic phytosanitary measure.
Regulations under paragraph (1) may (among other things)—
modify the domestic phytosanitary measure concerned to recognise the equivalence of the phytosanitary measure of the third country; and
specify the relevant material to which, and the conditions under which, the recognition of equivalence applies.
In this regulation, “domestic phytosanitary measure” means a phytosanitary measure specified in the Plant Health Regulations that applies in relation to a plant pest or relevant material under or by virtue of a relevant Plant Health Order.