Loading…

Statutory Instruments

2026 No. 458

EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION

The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Made

27th April 2026

Laid before Parliament

28th April 2026

Coming into force

15th October 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8C(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1).

In making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has had special regard to the matters listed in section 46 (and regard to the guidance issued under section 46A) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020(2).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1 ) These Regulations may be cited as the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2 ) These Regulations come into force on 15th October 2026.

(3 ) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

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

2.—(1) Commission Implementing establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants(Regulation (EU) 2016/20313) is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 7, in Part A (plants, plant products and other objects originating in third countries which may only be introduced into Great Britain if special requirements are met)—

(a)in the table, after entry 30A., insert—

“30B. Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, other than plants for planting Any third country, other than EU Member States, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

The rhizomes must be accompanied by an official statement that they:

(a)

originate in a country which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4, is known to be free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al.,

(b)

originate in an area* which, in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4, is known to be free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., or

(c)

originate in a site of production which complies with the following:

(i)

it has been registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin,

(ii)

official inspections of the site of production and its immediate vicinity have been carried out prior to harvest, and no presence or signs of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al. have been found,

(iii)

prior to export, a representative sample of the plants has been tested using appropriate molecular methods and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., and

(iv)

information ensuring traceability to that site of production has been secured during movement of the plants prior to export.

*The name of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Place of origin”.”;

(b)in the table, at entry 102B., in column (2) (origin)—

(i) after “Iraq,” insert “Israel,” ;

(ii) after “Syria,” insert “Taiwan,” .

Hayman of Ullock

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

27th April 2026

(1)

2018 c. 16. Section 8C was inserted by section 21 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (“the 2020 Act”) and amended by section 55(3) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (c. 27). Paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2020 Act and Schedule 2 to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28). Further to the Joint Declaration No.1/2023 of the EU and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the withdrawal agreement of 24 March 2023, the Protocol (as amended by Joint Committee Decision No.1/2023) is now known as the “Windsor Framework”. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?toc=OJ%3AL%3A2023%3A102%3ATOC&uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2023.102.01.0087.01.ENG

(2)

2020 c. 27; section 46A was inserted by S.I. 2024/163. The guidance is published by the Northern Ireland Office at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern-irelands-place-in-the-uk-internal-market-and-customs-territory and available in hard copy from 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom.

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (2026/458)
Version from: original only

Displaying information

Status of this instrument

in force Provision is in force
in force* In force only for specified purposes (for detail about the purposes see/hover footnote)
not in force Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
italics Defined term
dfn Defined term (alternative style)
gry bckgrd the in-force status of the provision is complex, check the footnotes

Status of changes to instrument text

The list includes made instruments, both those in force and those yet to come into force. Typically, instruments that are not yet in force (hence their changes are not incorporated into the text above) are indicated by description 'not yet' in the changes made column.