Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 (“the principal Order”). This Order extends to Scotland only. It adjusts the requirements which apply to certain plants originating and moving within a protected zone, within the scope permitted by Commission Directive 93/51/EEC establishing rules for movements of certain plants, plant products or other objects through a protected zone, and for movements of such plants, plant products or other objects originating in and moving within such a protected zone (O.J. L205, 17.8.93 p.24).
The principal changes introduced by this Order, which comes into force on 1st December 1999, are as follows–
certain plants originating and moving within specified protected zones are required to be accompanied by a plant passport (article 3);
the exemption applicable to certain plants specified in Part B of Schedule 4 from relevant special requirements is ended (article 3);
the authority to issue plant passports may be conferred on the basis of a satisfactory inspection or survey (article 4).
The requirement for a plant passport imposed by this Order is consistent with the Community passporting regime which was implemented in the principal Order.