# The Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/172 · made 11 June 2014

This Order amends the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.82) (“the principal Order”).

Made under: 1967 c. 68 (N.I.) (Section 2, Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisr_20140172_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisrem_20140172_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Plant Health
Made 11th June 2014
Coming into operation 2nd July 2014
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2 and 3(1) of the Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 and comes into operation on 2nd July 2014.

## 2 Amendment of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

The Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 is amended in accordance with article 3.

## 3 Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte

(1) Part 7A (management zones for plant health purposes) is omitted.
(2) In Part B (plant pests known to occur in the European Community) of Schedule 1, item 1a under the heading “Insects, mites and nematodes” is omitted.
(3) In article 44(1)(a) (offences), head (xiiiA) is omitted.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 11th June 2014
(L.S.)
Malcolm Beatty
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order amends the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.82) (“the principal Order”).
Article 3 removes the provisions in the principal Order in relation to the organism Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte so as to implement—
(a) Commission implementing Directive 2014/19/EU amending Annex I to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p.30); and
(b) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/62/EU repealing Decision 2003/766/EC on emergency measures to prevent the spread within the Community of Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte (OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p.45).

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