{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2031/annex-VII/part-B/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2031/annex-VII/part-B/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2016/2031",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2031",
  "path": "annex/VII/part/B/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(1)",
  "heading": "The UK plant passport for movement into and within GB pest-free areas and for movement into CD pest-free areas shall contain the following elements:",
  "text": "(a)the words ‘UK Plant Passport — PFA’ in its upper right-hand corner in English;\n(b)immediately underneath those words, the scientific name(s) or the code(s) of the respective PFA quarantine pest(s) or CD quarantine pest(s);\n(c)...\n(d)the letter ‘A.’, followed by the botanical name of the plant species or taxon concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned and, optionally, the name of the variety;\n(e)the letter ‘B.’, followed by ... the registration number of the professional operator concerned who issues the UK plant passport or for whom the UK plant passport is issued by the competent authority or the CD authority;\n(f)the letter ‘C.’, followed by the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned;\n(g)the letter ‘D.’, where appropriate followed by:\n(i)the name of the third country of origin, or\n(ii)if originating in or from Great Britain or a CD territory, ‘GB’, in the case of replacement of a UK plant passport, the registration number of the professional operator concerned who issued the initial UK plant passport or for whom the initial UK plant passport was issued by the competent authority as referred in Article 93(1) and (2) ;\n(h)the letter ‘E.’, where applicable followed by ‘GB(NI)’.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(i)(aa) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(i)(bb) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(ii) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(iii) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(iv) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(v)(aa) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(e) substituted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(e) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(v)(bb) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(vi) (with regs. 53, 55)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) substituted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) inserted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii): semicolon substituted for full stop (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(cc)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(h) inserted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(iii)"
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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