The Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993

Made: 20th May 1993

Laid before Parliament: 21st May 1993

Coming into force: 1st June 1993

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Title, extent and commencement

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Interpretation

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Prohibition on importing into Great Britain from a third country plants, plant pests etc.

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Prevention of the spread of plant pests within the European Community

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Prohibition on introduction into protected zones of plant pests, plants etc.

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Prevention of the spread of plant pests within protected zones

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Movement of plants, plant pests etc. through protected zones

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General provisions relating to protected zones

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Official statements in respect of imported plants etc. from third countries

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Official statements in respect of plants etc. moved within the European Community

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Provisions relating to the issue of phytosanitary certificates and subsequent plant passports

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General provisions relating to certificates

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Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued

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General provisions relating to plant passports

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Official register

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Requirements of registration

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Authorised persons

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Miscellaneous potato provisions

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Special provisions relating to certain citrus fruit

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Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests

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Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of plant pests, plants, plant products etc.

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Actions which may be required by an inspector

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Actions which may be taken by an inspector

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Miscellaneous provisions as to notices

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Examination, sampling and marking

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Information as to compliance with notices

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Failure to comply with a notice

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Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling

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Monitoring

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Licences

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Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise

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Information to be given

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Offences

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The Customs Act

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1

Part A. — Plant pests whose introduction into, and whose spread within, Great Britain shall be banned

Section 1. — Plant pests not known to occur in any part of the Community and relevant for the entire Community

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Section 2. — Plant pests known to occur in the Community and relevant for the entire Community

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Part B. — Plant pests whose introduction into, and whose spread within, certain protected zones shall be banned.

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NB. In Part B of this Schedule Member States are indicated by the initials in general use in the European Community and relevant regions of the Member States appear in parentheses.

SCHEDULE 2

Part A. — Plant pests whose introduction into,and whose spread within, Great Britain shall be banned if they are present on certain plants or plant products.

Section 1. — Plant pests not known to occur in the Communityand relevant for the entire Community.