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 Wales from a third country in contravention of F1a plant health rule,

(b)

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

(c)

any consignment which has been brought into Wales from a third country and which, in the opinion of a plant health inspector, poses a risk to plant health in Wales 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.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1628), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)(a)
F2: Word in reg. 10(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1628), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)(a)
F3: Words in reg. 10(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1628), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 10 in force at 27.3.2020, see reg. 1