# 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, Article 77: Invalidation of phytosanitary certificate

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Where a phytosanitary certificate has been issued in accordance with Article 71(1), (2) and (3), and the competent authority concerned concludes that the conditions referred to in Article 76 are not fulfilled, it shall invalidate that phytosanitary certificate and ensure that it does not accompany any longer those plants, plant products or other objects concerned. In that case, and in respect of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned, the competent authority shall take one of the measures set out in Article 66(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Upon invalidation, the certificate concerned shall bear on its face and in a prominent position a triangular stamp in red, marked ‘CERTIFICATE CANCELLED’ from the ... competent authority, together with its denomination and the date of invalidation. ...
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3. The appropriate authority may by regulations set out technical arrangements concerning the invalidation of the electronic phytosanitary certificates, as referred to in Article 76(5). ...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/2031/article/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2031/article-77
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