Regulation 4 Notification of imports of potatoes originating in The Netherlands

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 4(3) words substituted by Potatoes Originating in The Netherlands 1998 reg. 2(3)(a)
reg. 4(3) words substituted by Potatoes Originating in The Netherlands 1998 reg. 2(3)(b)
reg. 4(4) words substituted by Potatoes Originating in The Netherlands 1998 reg. 2(4)(a)
reg. 4(4) words substituted by Potatoes Originating in The Netherlands 1998 reg. 2(4)(b)

(1)

No person shall import into England or Wales any potatoes which he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect to have originated in The Netherlands unless he has given written notification to an inspector, at least two days prior to the intended date of introduction into England or Wales of the potatoes, of his intention to import the potatoes and of—

(a)

the proposed time, date and means of introduction;

(b)

the proposed point of entry;

(c)

the intended use of the potatoes;

(d)

in the case of seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing, the proposed destination of the potatoes;

(e)

the variety of the potatoes;

(f)

the quantity of potatoes; and

(g)

the producer’s identification number or the reference number of the lot.

(2)

No person shall import into Scotland any potatoes which he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect to have originated in The Netherlands unless he has given written notification to the Secretary of State, at least two days prior to the intended date of introduction into Scotland of the potatoes, of his intention to import the potatoes and of the information specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of paragraph (1) above in respect of the potatoes.

(3)

Any person who, before the commencement of these Regulations, imported into England and Wales any potatoes which he knew or had reasonable cause to suspect to have originated in The Netherlands shall, no later than 31st October 1997, give written notification to an inspector of—

(a)

the date the potatoes were imported;

(b)

the point of entry;

(c)

the intended use of the potatoes;

(d)

in the case of seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing, the destination or proposed destination of the potatoes;

(e)

the variety of the potatoes;

(f)

the quantity of potatoes; and

(g)

the producer’s identification number or the reference number of the lot.

(4)

Any person who, before the commencement of these Regulations, imported into Scotland any potatoes which he knew or had reasonable cause to suspect to have originated in The Netherlands shall, no later than 31st October 1997, give written notification to the Secretary of State of the information specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of paragraph (3) above in respect of the potatoes.

(5)

In this regulation, “processing” means any industrial treatment including washing but excluding packing for retail sale.