Regulation 10 Official measures in relation to non-compliant consignments or consignments which pose a risk to plant healthI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies to—

(a)

any controlled consignment or regulated item which, in the opinion of a plant health inspector, has been brought into England from a third country in contravention of F1a plant health rule;

(b)

any controlled consignment or regulated item which has been brought into England from a third country and which does not otherwise comply with F2a plant health rule; or

(c)

any consignment which has been brought into England from a third country and which, in the opinion of a plant health inspector, poses a risk to plant health in England or to any other part of F3Great Britain.

(2)

A plant health inspector must serve a notice on the operator who is responsible for the consignment or item—

(a)

placing the consignment or item under official detention; and

(b)

setting out the measures which the operator must take in relation to the consignment or item.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 10(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(4)(a)
F2: Word in reg. 10(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(4)(a)
F3: Words in reg. 10(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(4)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 10 in force at 14.1.2020, see reg. 1(1)