Article 4 Prohibition on the landing of plant pests, plants, etc.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the landing in Great Britain of the following is prohibited, namely—

(a)

any plant pest of a description specified in Part I of Schedule 1;

(b)

any plant, plant product, soil or growing medium carrying or infected with a plant pest of a description specified in Part I of Schedule 1;

(c)

any plant of a description specified in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 carrying or infected with a plant pest of a description specified in column 2 of that Part opposite the reference to such plant;

(d)

any plant, agricultural machinery, soil or growing medium of a description specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 which originates in a country (other than Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the reference to such plant, agricultural machinery, soil or growing medium;

(e)

any plant, soil or growing medium of a description specified in column 2 of Schedule 3 if any of the conditions specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the reference to such plant, soil or growing medium are not complied with;

(f)

any genetically manipulated material;

(g)

any plant pest not associated with a consignment of plants, plant products, agricultural machinery, soil or growing medium (except insofar as such plants, plant products, soil or growing medium are necessary to enable such plant pest to be landed or to sustain its life) being a plant pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is injurious to plants in Great Britain.

(2)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b) to (d) of this article, a person may land raw fruit, cut flowers and parts of plants for decoration if they are of a description specified in column 2 of Parts V and VII of Schedule 3 and the conditions specified in column 3 of those Parts opposite the reference to such raw fruit, cut flowers and parts of plants for decoration are complied with.