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The Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1758 · Made 5 October 1987

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PLANT HEALTH

Made 5th October 1987

Laid before Parliament 9th October 1987

Coming into force 1st November 1987

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2, 3 and 4(1) of the Plant Health Act 1967f1, as read with section 20 of the Agriculture (Miscellanous Provisions) Act 1972f2 and now vested in themf3 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1967 c. 8; sections 2(1), 3(1) and (2) and 4(1) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 8; section 3(4) was substituted by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and is to be read with S.I. 1984/447, 526.

f2

1972 (c. 62).

f3

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Revocation of previous Orders
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. Part II: MEASURES TO PREVENT INTRODUCTION, SPREAD OR CONVEYANCE OF PLANT PESTS
  6. 4Prohibition on the landing of plant pests, plants, etc.
  7. 5Prohibition on the keeping etc. of plant pests, plants, etc.
  8. 6Phytosanitary certificates for imported plants etc.
  9. 7Reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for imported plants etc.
  10. 8Exception from requirement of phytosanitary certification
  11. 9Official Statements in respect of imported plants etc.
  12. 10General provisions relating to certificates
  13. 11Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued
  14. 12Exports of plants etc. to Member States
  15. 13Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests
  16. 14Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of plant pests, plants etc.
  17. 15Actions which may be taken by an inspector
  18. 16Miscellaneous provisions as to notices
  19. 17Examination, sampling and marking
  20. 18Information as to compliance with notices
  21. 19Failure to comply with a notice
  22. 20Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling
  23. 21Restriction on the planting of imported potatoes
  24. 22Restriction on the movement to and planting of potatoes in the protected region
  25. Part III: ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF PARTICULAR PLANT PESTS
  26. Colorado Beetle
  27. 23Display of notices
  28. 24Restriction on entry to infected premises
  29. 25Restriction on planting on infected premises
  30. 26Restriction on removal of crops from infected premises
  31. 27Actions which may be taken by an inspector
  32. 28Actions which may be taken by an inspector
  33. Red core disease of strawberries
  34. 29Restriction on the sale, delivery and planting of infected strawberry plants
  35. Fire blight disease
  36. 30Prevention of the spread of fire blight disease
  37. Potato cyst nematode
  38. 31Restriction on the planting, sale etc. of potatoes
  39. 32Restriction on the planting, sale etc. of potatoes
  40. 33Prohibition of misdescription of potatoes
  41. Wart disease of potatoes
  42. 34Restrictions on the planting, sale etc. of potatoes
  43. 35Prohibition of misdescription of potatoes
  44. 36Restriction on the removal of soil from infected premises
  45. Beet cyst nematode
  46. 37Restriction on the planting of certain plants
  47. Progressive wilt disease
  48. 38Destruction of dead and dying bines and leaves of hop plants etc.
  49. 39Restriction on the movement of hop plants etc.
  50. 40Restriction on the planting or movement for planting of hop plants grown in certain counties
  51. 41Restriction on the planting or sale for planting of certain hop plants
  52. Part IV: GENERAL
  53. 42Licences
  54. 43The Customs Act
  55. 44Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise
  56. 45Information to be given
  57. 46Offences
  58. 47Offences
  59. Signature
  60. Schedule 1: PLANT PESTS
  61. Part I: PLANT PESTS WHICH
  62. Chapter A.: Live organisms of the animal kingdom at all stages of their existence
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. 10Paragraph 10
  73. 11Paragraph 11
  74. 12Paragraph 12
  75. 13Paragraph 13
  76. 14Paragraph 14
  77. 15Paragraph 15
  78. 16Paragraph 16
  79. 17Paragraph 17
  80. 18Paragraph 18
  81. Chapter B.: Bacteria
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. Chapter C.: Cryptogams
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. Chapter D.: Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. Part II: (1) PLANTS WHICH MAY NOT BE LANDED IF CARRYING OR INFECTED WITH THE PLANT PESTS SPECIFIED
  96. A.Live organisms of the animal kingdom, at all stages of their existence
  97. B.Bacteria
  98. C.Cryptogams
  99. D.Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens
  100. Part III: PLANT PESTS SPECIFIED IN PARTS I AND II WHICH, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE OF A SUBSPECIES OR STRAIN NORMALLY PRESENT IN GREAT BRITAIN, MAY BE KEPT etc. (WHETHER OR NOT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLANTS) AND NEED NOT BE NOTIFIED
  101. Chapter A.: Live organisms of the animal kingdom at all stages of their existence
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. Chapter B.: Bacteria
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. 2Paragraph 2
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. 4Paragraph 4
  114. Chapter C.: Cryptogams
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. 6Paragraph 6
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. 9Paragraph 9
  124. Chapter D.: Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. 8Paragraph 8
  133. 9Paragraph 9
  134. 10Paragraph 10
  135. Schedule 2: PLANTS, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM WHICH MAY NOT BE LANDED IF THEY ORIGINATE IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES
  136. I:GENERAL TYPES OF PLANTS
  137. II:FAMILIES OF PLANTS
  138. III:GENERA OF PLANTS
  139. IV:AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
  140. V:SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM
  141. Schedule 3: CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH PLANTS, SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM MAY BE LANDED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED UNDER ARTICLE 4
  142. ICONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM MAY BE LANDED
  143. Part II: CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH ROOTED PLANTS, PLANTED OR INTENDED FOR PLANTING AND UNROOTED VEGETATIVE PROPAGATING MATERIAL OTHER THAN TUBERS OF POTATO AND SEEDS MAY BE LANDED
  144. PART IIA:GENERAL TYPES OF PLANTS
  145. PART IIB:FAMILIES OF PLANTS
  146. PART IIC:GENERA OF PLANTS
  147. IIICONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH TUBERS OF POTATO MAY BE LANDED
  148. IVCONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH SEEDS OF BEET, OF THE FAMILIES CRUCIFERAE AND GRAMINEAE AND OF THE GENUSTRIFOLIUM L. AND OF LETTUCE, LUCERNE, PEA, TOMATO AND OF THE GENUSRUBUS L. MAY BE LANDED
  149. Part V: CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH RAW FRUIT MAY BE LANDED
  150. PART VAGENERAL CONDITIONS
  151. PART VBADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF RAW FRUIT OF THE GENERACITRUS, CYDONIA, MALUS, PRUNUS ANDPYRUS
  152. PART VCADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF RAW FRUIT OF THE GENERAFRAGARIA, RIBES, RUBUS, VACCINIUM ANDVITIS
  153. VICONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH PARTICULAR RAW VEGETABLES MAY BE LANDED
  154. Part VII: CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH CUT FLOWERS AND PARTS OF PLANTS FOR DECORATION MAY BE LANDED
  155. PART VIIAGENERAL CONDITIONS
  156. PART VIIBADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF CUT FLOWERS AND PARTS OF PLANTS FOR DECORATION OF STATICE AND OF THE GENERADENDRANTHEMA, DIANTHUS, GLADIOLUS, GYPSOPHILA, PROTEA, PRUNUS, ROSA, SALIX, SYRINGA ANDVITIS
  157. Schedule 4: EXPORTS OF PLANTS AND GROWING MEDIUM TO MEMBER STATES
  158. IPLANTS AND GROWING MEDIUM TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A REFORWARDING PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN GREAT BRITAIN WHEN EXPORTED OR RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE, AND BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WHEN RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE
  159. IIPLANTS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WHEN RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE
  160. Schedule 5MEANING OF “DIRECTIVE 77/93/EEC”
  161. Schedule 6FORM OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
  162. Schedule 7FORM OF RE-FORWARDING PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
  163. Schedule 8PLANT PESTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH PREMISES MAY BE DECLARED INFECTED
  164. Schedule 9REVOCATIONS
  165. Explanatory note