# The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W+S

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which extends to England and Wales but applies only in relation to England, comes into force on 22nd June 2004. The Order makes provision for the issue of phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for export of plants, plant products or other objects to third countries to satisfy the requirements of those countries' phytosanitary regulations.
Article 3 provides for the making of applications for and the issue of phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates.
Article 4 and Schedule 3 prescribe the fees payable by applicants for such certificates.
Article 5 provides that it shall be an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement or to intentionally fail to disclose material information for the purpose of obtaining the issue of a certificate.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from Plant Health Division, Defra, Foss House, Kings Pool, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PX.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1404/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-export-certification-england-order-2004/note
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