# The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025

S.S.I. 2025/241 · made 2 September 2025

This Order is made under sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967 and makes provision in the area of plant health fees.

Made under: Plant Health Act 1967 (Section 3, Section 4A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-export-certification-scotland-amendment-order-2025/pdf/ssi_20250241_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-export-certification-scotland-amendment-order-2025/pdf/ssipn_20250241_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

PLANT HEALTH
Made 2nd September 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 4th September 2025
Coming into force 13th November 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 and comes into force on 13 November 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018

(1) The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 4 (fees for export certification services)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for “Subject to paragraph (4), a” substitute “A”,
(b) omit paragraph (4),
(c) omit paragraph (5).
(3) In Article 4A (fees in connection with delegation of inspection functions) omit paragraph (2).

## Signature

JIM FAIRLIE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
2nd September 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967 and makes provision in the area of plant health fees.
Article 2 amends the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018 to remove an exemption from export certification fees for exports from Scotland to Northern Ireland in certain circumstances.
A business and regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared in relation to these Regulations as no, or no significant impact upon businesses, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/241 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-export-certification-scotland-amendment-order-2025
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