The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2014

Made: 5 March 2014

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 7 March 2014

Coming into force: 28 March 2014

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Title, commencement and application

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Amendment of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006

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Amendment of article 2 (general interpretation)

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Amendment of article 6 (advance notification of landing)

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Amendment of article 8 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements)

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Amendment of article 12 (plant health discharge)

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Amendment of article 19 (prohibitions on landing plant pests and relevant material)

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Amendment of article 21 (requirements for plant passports)

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Amendment of article 22 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements)

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Amendment of article 24 (general provisions relating to plant passports)

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Amendment of Schedule 1 (plant pests which shall not be landed in or spread within Wales)

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Amendment of Schedule 2 (relevant material which may not be landed or moved within Wales if that material is carrying or infected with plant pests)

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Amendment of Schedule 3 (relevant material which may not be landed in Wales if that material originates in certain third countries)

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Amendment of Schedule 4 (restrictions on the landing in and movement within Wales of relevant material)

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Amendment of Schedule 5 (relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required)

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Amendment of Schedule 6 (prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Wales of relevant material without a plant passport)

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Amendment of Schedule 7 (prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Union without a plant passport)

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Signed

Alun Davies — one of the Welsh Ministers — Minister for Natural Resources and Food — 5 March 2014

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1967 c. 8. Section 1(2) was amended by the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013/755 (W. 90), Schedule 2, paragraph 43. Sections 2(1) and 3(1) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 8. The powers conferred by sections 2 and 3 are conferred on a “competent authority”, which is defined in section 1(2), for Wales, as the Welsh Ministers.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).

[^f00003]: S.I. 2006/1643 (W. 158); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), S.I. 2008/2781 (W. 248), S.I. 2008/2913 (W. 257), S.I. 2009/1376 (W. 137), S.I. 2010/2976 (W. 247), S.I. 2012/3143 (W. 315), S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100) and S.I. 2013/2939 (W. 287).

[^f00004]: The definition of “Decision 2006/473/EC” was inserted by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(2). The definition of “Decision 2008/840/EC” was inserted by S.I. 2010/2976 (W. 247), article 2(2). The definition of “protected zone” was amended by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(4). There are other amendments to article 2(1), but none is relevant.

[^f00005]: OJ No L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 35.

[^f00006]: OJ No L 64, 3.3.2012, p. 38.

[^f00007]: OJ No L 132, 23.5.2012, p. 18.

[^f00008]: OJ No L 311, 10.11.2012, p. 14.

[^f00009]: OJ No L 335, 7.12.2012, p. 49.

[^f00010]: OJ No L 193, 22.7.2008, p. 1.

[^f00011]: Article 6(2) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1).

[^f00012]: Article 8(2) was amended by S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100), article 2(3).

[^f00013]: Article 19(6) was inserted by S.I. 2013/2939 (W. 287), article 2(3).

[^f00014]: Article 22(1) was amended by S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100), article 2(4) and S.I. 2013/2939 (W. 287), article 2(4).

[^f00015]: Part A of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1). Item 15a under the heading “Insects, mites and nematodes” was inserted by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(9). There are other amendments to Part A of Schedule 1, but none is relevant.

[^f00016]: Part B of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1). There are other amendments to Part B of Schedule 2, but none is relevant.

[^f00017]: Item 8 was amended by S.I. 2008/2781 (W. 248), article 2(11). Item 16 was inserted by S.I. 2010/2976 (W. 247), article 2(4). There are other amendments to Schedule 3, but none is relevant.

[^f00018]: Item 6 was amended by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(11)(a). Item 6a was inserted by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(11)(b). Item 15 was amended by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 6(2)(a) and S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(11)(d) and (e). Item 15a was inserted by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 6(2)(b). Item 16 was amended by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 6(2)(c) and by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(11)(f). Item 17 was amended by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 6(2)(a) and S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(11)(g) and (h). Item 17a was inserted by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 6(2)(d). Items 35a and 35b were inserted by S.I. 2009/1376 (W. 137), article 2(8)(c). Items 81 and 82 were substituted by S.I. 2010/2976 (W. 247), article 2(5)(b). There are other amendments to Part A of Schedule 4, but none is relevant.

[^f00019]: Part B of Schedule 4 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1). Item 4 was amended by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(13)(a). Item 4a was inserted by S.I. 2007/2716 (W. 229), article 3(13)(b). Item 19 was amended by S.I. 2012/3143 (W. 315), article 2(3)(b). Item 19a was inserted by S.I. 2012/3143 (W. 315), article 2(3)(c). Item 37 was inserted by S.I. 2008/2913 (W. 257), article 2(4). Item 38 was inserted by S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100), article 2(10). There are other amendments to Part B of Schedule 4, but none is relevant.

[^f00020]: There are amendments to Schedule 5, but none is relevant.

[^f00021]: Part A of Schedule 6 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1). Paragraph 3a was inserted by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 5(4)(a). Paragraph 8 was inserted by S.I. 2008/2913 (W. 257), article 2(5). Paragraph 9 was inserted by S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100), article 2(12). There are other amendments to Part A of Schedule 6, but none is relevant.

[^f00022]: Part A of Schedule 7 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 9(1). Paragraph 3a was inserted by S.I. 2007/3305 (W. 292), article 5(4)(a). Paragraph 8 was inserted by S.I. 2008/2913 (W. 257), article 2(5). Paragraph 9 was inserted by S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100), article 2(13). There are other amendments to Part A of Schedule 7, but none is relevant.

Editorial notes