# The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1643 (W.158) so as—
to clarify the scientific name for citrus longhorn beetle as Anoplophora chinensis (Forster);
to prohibit imports of certain plant species originating in any third country where Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) is known to be present unless certain conditions are met (article 2(3)); and
to require such plant species originating in such third countries or in the European Community to have a plant passport before being moved within the Community (article 2(4) and (5)).
It is an offence under the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 to contravene these requirements.
A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/2913/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-wales-amendment-no-2-order-2008/note
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