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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 350

Plant Health, England

Plant Health, Scotland

The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015

Made

23rd February 2015

Laid before Parliament

25th February 2015

Coming into force

6th April 2015

The Forestry Commissioners are designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union and make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

Title, commencement and application I1

1. These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015;

(b) come into force on 6th April 2015; and

(c) apply in relation to England and Scotland only.

[F1 Interpretation: England

1A. —(1) In these Regulations, insofar as they apply in relation to England—

“ approved place of inspection ” has the meaning given in [F2 regulation 13(10) of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 F2] ;

“ controlled consignment ” means a consignment which—

(a)

is introduced into England from a third country; and

(b)

[F3 consists of, or includes, isolated bark or wood of a type that is described in Part A of Annex 11, or Annex 12, to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants; F3]

“ the F4 ... Plant Health Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants;

[F5 “ FC remedial notice ” means a notice served by a plant health inspector under regulation 10 or 15(1) or (2) of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 ; F5]

[F6 “ licence ” means—

(a)

a licence referred to in regulation 51(1) of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 that has been granted by the Forestry Commissioners; or

(b)

an authorisation described in regulation 20(1)(a) or (b)(i) or 21(1)(a) [F7 or (b) F7] of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 and granted by the Forestry Commissioners; F6]

[F8 “ the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 ” means the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 ; F8]

F9 ...

[F10 “ plant health inspector ” means an official plant health officer appointed by the Forestry Commissioners for the purposes of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 ; F10]

“ plant passport authority ” means an authorisation described in Article 89(1) of the F11 ... Plant Health Regulation [F12 and granted by the Forestry Commissioners F12] ;

[F13 “professional operator” means any person, governed by public or private law, involved professionally in, and legally responsible for, one or more of the following activities concerning plants, plant products and other objects—

(a)

planting;

(b)

breeding;

(c)

production, including growing, multiplying and maintaining;

(d)

introduction into, and movement within and out of Northern Ireland;

(e)

making available on the market;

(f)

storage, collection, dispatching and processing. F13]

F14 ...

F15 ...

“ remedial work ” means any steps taken by a person for the purposes of complying with a [F16 FC remedial notice, or by a plant health inspector under regulation 16(1) of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 F16] ;

“ WPM authorisation ” means an authorisation described in Article 98(1) of the F17 ... Plant Health Regulation [F18 and granted by the Forestry Commissioners F18] .

(2) Words and expressions which are not defined in these Regulations and which appear in the F19 ... Plant Health Regulation or in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the F19 ... instrument in question. F1]

Interpretation [F20 : Scotland F20] I2

2. —(1) In these Regulations—

“approved place of inspection” has the meaning given in [F21 regulation 13 of Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 F21] ;

[F22 “ controlled consignment ” means a consignment which—

(a)

is introduced into Scotland from a third country;

(b)

[F23 consists of, or includes, isolated bark, or wood of a type that is described in Part A of Annex 11, or Annex 12, to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation, as amended from time to time, other than wood packaging material which is actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, F23]

F24 ...

F24 ...

F25 ...

F24 ...

[F26 “licence” means—

(a)

a licence referred to in regulation 50(1) of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 that has been granted by the Scottish Ministers; or

(b)

an authorisation described in regulation 20(1)(a) or (b) or [F27 (21)(1) F27] of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019; F26]

[F28 “ the Official Controls Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001 , (EC) No 396/2005 , (EC) No 1069/2009 , (EC) No 1107/2009 , (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC , 1999/74/EC , 2007/43/EC , 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC , and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC , 89/662/EEC , 90/425/EEC , 91/496/EEC , 96/23/EC , 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC , insofar as it applies to rules referred to Article 1(2)(g) of that Regulation;”; F28]

[F29 “the Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC , F29]

F30 ...

[F31 “plant health inspector” means an official plant health officer appointed by the Forestry Commissioners for the purposes of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Regulations 2019 ; F31]

F32 ...

F32 ...

[F33 “plant passport authority” means an authorisation described in Article 89(1) of the F34 ... Plant Health Regulation granted by the Scottish Ministers; F33]

[F35 “remedial notice” means a notice served by a plant health inspector under regulation 10(2) or 15(1) or (2) of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 ; F35]

[F36 “remedial work” means any steps taken by a person for the purposes of complying with a remedial notice, or by a plant health inspector under regulation 16(1) of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 ; F36]

[F37 “WPM authorisation” means an authorisation referred to in Article 98(1) of the F38 ... Plant Health Regulation and granted by the Scottish Ministers. F37]

(2) Words and expressions which are not defined in these Regulations and which appear in the F40[F39 ... Plant Health Regulation or the Official Controls Regulation F39] have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the F40[F39 ... Plant Health Regulation or the Official Controls Regulation F39] . F22]

Fees I3

3. —(1)[F41 In relation to England, fees F41] payable under this regulation are payable to the Forestry Commissioners.

[F42 (1A) In relation to Scotland, fees payable under this regulation are payable to the Scottish Ministers. F42]

(2) The fee payable for an inspection and associated activities [F43 carried out by, or on behalf of Scottish Ministers F43] in connection with the granting, variation, or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority is specified in Schedule 1.

(3) The fee payable in connection with an application for a licence (including an application for an extension or variation of a licence), for an inspection and associated activities in connection with an application for a licence or for monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of a licence is specified in Schedule 2.

(4) The importer of a controlled consignment must pay—

(a) in the case of a [F44 physical check F44] in respect of the consignment, the fee specified for the relevant type of consignment in item 1 or 2 of the table in Schedule 3;

(b) in the case of a documentary check in respect of the consignment, the fee specified in item 1 of the table in Schedule 4;

(c) in the case of an identity check in respect of the consignment, the fee specified in item 2 of the table in Schedule 4.

(5) Where, at the request of an importer of a controlled consignment, a [F44 physical check F44] is carried out on the consignment at an approved place of inspection, the importer must pay the fee of £30 for each visit made by an inspector in the course of conducting the [F44 physical check F44] at the approved place of inspection, in addition to the fee payable under paragraph (4)(a).

[F45 (5A) [F46 Subject to paragraph (5C), F46] fee payable in connection with an application to the Forestry Commissioners for a phytosanitary certificate for export or phytosanitary certificate for re-export is the fee specified in Schedule 4A.

(5B) The fee payable in connection with an application to the Forestry Commissioners for a WPM authorisation is the fee specified in Schedule 4B. F45]

[F47 (5A) [F48 Subject to paragraph (5AA), the F48] fee payable in connection with an application to the Scottish Ministers for a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export is the fee specified in schedule 5A.

[F49 (5AA) The fee for a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export specified in schedule 5A is not payable in relation to a consignment to be transported to Northern Ireland—

(a) by a person acting otherwise than in the course of a business, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market, or

(b) for delivery to—

(i) a professional operator whose principal place of business is in Northern Ireland, or

(ii) any person resident in Northern Ireland, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market or used for the purposes of any business.

(5BB) Paragraph (5AA) ceases to have effect at the end of [F50 30 June 2025 F50,F49]]

(5B) The fee payable in connection with an application to the Scottish Ministers for an authorisation referred to in Article 98(1) of the EU Plant Health Regulation is the fee specified in schedule 5B. F47]

[F51 (5C) The fee specified in Schedule 4A is not payable in respect of a consignment to be transported to Northern Ireland—

(a) by a person acting otherwise than in the course of a business, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market; or

(b) for delivery to—

(i) a professional operator whose principal place of business is in Northern Ireland; or

(ii) any person resident in Northern Ireland, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market or used for the purposes of any business.

(5D) Paragraph (5C) ceases to have effect at the end of 3 [F52 30th June 2025 F52] . F51]

[F53 (6) The person on whom a remedial notice is served or who is given notice under [F54 regulation 16 of the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 F54] must pay the fee specified in Schedule 5 for the carrying out or the monitoring by an inspector of remedial work and associated activities in connection with a controlled consignment. F53]

[F55 (6A) The person on whom a FC remedial notice is served or who is given notice under regulation 16(1) of the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 must pay the fee specified in Schedule 5 for the carrying out or the monitoring by a plant health inspector of remedial work and associated activities in connection with a controlled consignment. F55]

Revocations I4

4. The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) Regulations 2006( 3 );

(b) the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2008( 4 );

(c) the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2009( 5 );

(d) the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2010( 6 ); and

(e) the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2014( 7 ).

Sealed with the official seal of the Forestry Commissioners

Wilma Harper

Secretary to the Forestry Commissioners

Regulation 3(2)

SCHEDULE 1 Fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority

[F56 Type of inspection Fee

[F57 Inspection F57] and associated activities (including travelling and office

time) in connection with granting, variation or suspension of a dfnplant passport

authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority—

(a)

up to and including the first hour

£49.50
(b)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£12.38 F56]
[F58 Type of inspection Fee
Inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with the granting, variation or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority—
(f)

up to and including the first hour;

£49.50
(g)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£12.38 F58]

Regulation 3(3)

SCHEDULE 2 Fees in connection with licences I5

Item Type of application or inspection Fee
1. Application for a licence £305
2. Application for an extension or variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment £100
3. Application for an extension of a licence with no changes or for an extension or variation of a licence with changes not requiring scientific or technical assessment £12
4.

Inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with item 1, 2 or 3 or for monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions—

(h)

up to and including the first hour;

£37
(i)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£9.25

Regulation 3(4)(a)

SCHEDULE 3 Fees for [F59 physical check F59] I6

Item Description of relevant material in consignment subject to a [F60 physical check F60] Unit Fee
1. Isolated bark, wood shavings, wood chips or sawdust

Per consignment

—up to 25000kg

£31.20
—for each additional 1000kg or part thereof £0.49
Up to a maximum fee of £98 per consignment
2. Wood (other than wood in the form of isolated bark, wood shavings, wood chips or sawdust)

Per consignment

—up to 100m³

£31.20
—for each additional m³ or part thereof £0.25

Regulation 3(4)(b) and (c)

SCHEDULE 4 Fees for documentary checks and identity checks I7

Item Type of check Unit Fee
1. Documentary check Per consignment £7.20
2. Identity check

Per consignment

—for each load of up to 30m³ forming part of the consignment contained in one truck, railway wagon or comparable container

£7.20
—for each bulk load of less than 100m³ £7.20
—for each bulk load of 100m³ or more £14.40

Regulation 3(5A)

F61 SCHEDULE 4A Fees in connection with an application for a phytosanitary certificate for export or phytosanitary certificate for re-export: England

Service Fee

The consideration of an application, including the issue, where appropriate,

of a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export

£21.00
The examination or testing of wood, wood products, isolated bark or used forestry machinery and associated activities (including travelling and office time)—
(a)

up to and including the first hour

£37.80
(b)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£10.50

Regulation 3(5B)

[F62 SCHEDULE 4B Fees in connection with an application for a WPM authorisation: England

(1) Type of application (2) Fee
Application for a WPM authorisation, other than a renewal of an existing WPM authorisation £400.00
Application for a renewal of an existing WPM authorisation £120.00
Application for a re-assessment for the purposes a WPM authorisation £120.00 F62]

Regulation 3(6)

SCHEDULE 5 Fees for the carrying out or monitoring of remedial work I8

Remedial work Fee
The carrying out or monitoring by an inspector of remedial work and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with a controlled consignment—
(j)

up to and including the first hour;

£37
(k)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£9.25

Regulation 3(5A)

F63[F64 SCHEDULE 5A Fees in connection with an application for a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export

Service Fee
The consideration of an application, including the issue, where appropriate, of a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export £21.00
The examination or testing of plants, plant products or other objects and associated activities (including travelling and office time)—
(a)

up to and including the first hour

£37.80
(b)

thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£10.50

Regulation 3(5B)

SCHEDULE 5B Fees in connection with an application for a WPM authorisation

Type of application Fee
Application for a WPM authorisation, other than a renewal of an existing WPM authorisation £400.00
Application for a renewal of an existing WPM authorisation £120.00
Application for a re-assessment for the purposes a WPM authorisation £120.00 F64]
( 1 )

S.I. 1996/266 , amended by S.I. 2011/1043 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Under section 1(2) of the Plant Health Act 1967 (c. 8) , as amended by article 4(1) of, and paragraph 43 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 ( S.I. 2013/755 ), the Forestry Commissioners are the competent authority for England and Scotland as regards the protection of forest trees and timber from attack by pests.

( 2 )

1972 c. 68 ; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) .

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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F1 Reg. 1A inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488) , regs. 1(1) , 36(2) inserted
F2 Words in reg. 1A(1) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(a) substituted
F3 Words in reg. 1A(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(a)(i) substituted
F4 Word in reg. 1A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(a)(ii) omitted
F5 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(b) inserted
F6 Words in reg. 1A(1) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(c) substituted
F7 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (15.10.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1014) , regs. 1(1) , 3 inserted
F8 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(d) inserted
F9 Words in reg. 1A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(a)(iii) omitted
F10 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(f) inserted
F11 Word in reg. 1A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(a)(iv) omitted
F12 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(g) inserted
F13 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (27.5.2021) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/623) , regs. 1(2) , 2(2) inserted
F14 Words in reg. 1A(1) omitted (14.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(h) omitted
F15 Words in reg. 1A(1) omitted (14.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(i) omitted
F16 Words in reg. 1A(1) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(j) substituted
F17 Word in reg. 1A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(a)(v) omitted
F18 Words in reg. 1A(1) inserted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(k) inserted
F19 Word in reg. 1A(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482) , regs. 2(2)(b) , 3(2)(b) omitted
F20 Words in reg. 2 heading inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488) , regs. 1(1) , 36(3) inserted
F21 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(a)(ii) substituted
F22 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(a)(iii) substituted
F23 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(i) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted
F24 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(a)(iv) omitted
F25 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(ii) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F26 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(a) substituted
F27 Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 4(2) (with reg. 32 ) this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted
F28 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(a)(i) inserted
F29 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(iii) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. inserted
F30 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(iv) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F31 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(b) inserted
F32 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(a)(vi) omitted
F33 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(c) substituted
F34 Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(v) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F35 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(d) substituted
F36 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(e) substituted
F37 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176) , regs. 1(1) , 25(f) substituted
F38 Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(a)(vi) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F39 Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(2)(b) substituted
F40 Word in reg. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 8(2)(b) (with regs. 31(c) , 32 ) this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F41 Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. para. 70(3)(a) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 substituted
F42 Reg. 3(1A) inserted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. para. 70(3)(b) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 inserted
F43 Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(3)(a) inserted
F44 Words in reg. 3 substituted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 4(3) (with reg. 32 ) this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted: Scotland substituted
F45 Reg. 3(5A) (5B) inserted (E.) (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488) , regs. 1(1) , 36(4)(a) inserted: England inserted
F46 Words in reg. 3(5A) inserted (E.) (27.5.2021) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/623) , regs. 1(2) , 2(3)(a) inserted: England inserted
F47 Reg. 3(5A)(5B) inserted (S.) (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(3)(b) inserted: Scotland inserted
F48 Words in reg. 3(5A) substituted (S.) (1.4.2021) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/159) , regs. 1(1)(b) , 3(2)(a) substituted: Scotland substituted
F49 Reg. 3(5AA) (5BB) substituted for reg. 3(5AA) (S.) (22.12.2021) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/490) , regs. 1(1) , 3(2) substituted: Scotland substituted
F50 Words in reg. 3(5BB) substituted (S.) (31.12.2023) by The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/377) , regs. 1(1) , 2(2) substituted: Scotland substituted
F51 Reg. 3(5C) , (5D) inserted (E.) (27.5.2021) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/623) , regs. 1(2) , 2(3)(b) inserted: England inserted
F52 Words in reg. 3(5D) substituted (E.) (30.12.2023) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1391) , regs. 1(2) , 2(2) substituted: England substituted
F53 Reg. 3(6) omitted (E.) (14.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(3)(a) omitted: England omitted
F54 Words in reg. 3(6) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(3)(c) substituted
F55 Reg. 3(6A) inserted (E.) (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517) , reg. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 5(3)(b) inserted: England inserted
F56 Sch. 1 substituted (E.) (15.7.2021) by The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/660) , regs. 1(2) , 2(2) substituted: England substituted
F57 Word in Sch. 1 substituted (E.) (30.4.2024) by The Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/557) , regs. 1(2) , 2(2) substituted: England substituted
F58 Sch. 1 substituted (S.) (31.12.2023) by The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/377) , regs. 1(2) , 2(3) substituted: Scotland substituted
F59 Words in Sch. 3 heading substituted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 4(4)(a) (with reg. 32 ) this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted: Scotland substituted
F60 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 4(4)(b) (with reg. 32 ) this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted: Scotland substituted
F61 Sch. 4A substituted (E.) (15.7.2021) by The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/660) , regs. 1(2) , 2(3) substituted: England substituted
F62 Schs. 4A , 4B inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488) , regs. 1(1) , 37 inserted
F63 Sch. 5A substituted (S.) (22.12.2021) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/490) , regs. 1(1) , 3(4) substituted: Scotland substituted
F64 Schs. 5A , 5B inserted (S.) (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421) , reg. 1(1) , sch. 5 para. 9(4) inserted: Scotland inserted
I1 Reg. 1 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I2 Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I3 Reg. 3 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I4 Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I5 Sch. 2 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I6 Sch. 3 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I7 Sch. 4 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
I8 Sch. 5 in force at 6.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)
Defined Term Section/Article ID Scope of Application
approved place of inspection reg. 1A. def_91e2e8a8c4
approved place of inspection reg. 2. def_4a6c224e96
controlled consignment reg. 1A. def_bf8b365ec1
controlled consignment reg. 2. def_3084c2e330
FC remedial notice reg. 1A. def_612e68c5a2
licence reg. 1A. def_16759e4746
licence reg. 2. def_73d9cad7f2
plant health inspector reg. 1A. def_716861cbd4
plant health inspector reg. 2. def_e0612455fc
plant passport authority reg. 1A. def_16e5dabeb7
plant passport authority reg. 2. def_bdc75a12d2
professional operator reg. 1A. def_8dfb750ca8
remedial notice reg. 2. def_28191fe8d7
remedial work reg. 1A. def_ce9e65d1c1
remedial work reg. 2. def_93778db8fe
the ... Plant Health Regulation reg. 1A. def_76520abdb0
the Official Controls (Plant Health) Regulations 2019 reg. 1A. def_d3eec5c3f2
the Official Controls Regulation reg. 2. def_4c28ae39b6
the Plant Health Regulation reg. 2. def_e4b0b4b5bc
WPM authorisation reg. 1A. def_1fbafa2937
WPM authorisation reg. 2. def_f0b6f14ee3

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