The Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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3 Amendment of the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
(1) The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(2)— (a) for the definition of “supplier” substitute— “supplier” means any person professionally engaged in the marketing or in the importation from third countries of propagating material; ; (b) after the definition of “supplier” insert— “third country” means a country other than a member State and Northern Ireland. . (3) For regulation 3(2)(a) substitute— (a) export from Northern Ireland to any third country, if identified as such and kept sufficiently isolated from plant material not intended for such export; . (4) In regulation 11(1)(a) omit “national”. (5) For regulation 12 substitute— Propagating material produced in third countries 12. (1) A supplier shall not import propagating material from a third country unless he has ensured prior to import that the material to be imported is of equivalent standard to propagating material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56/EC. (2) A supplier shall notify the Department in writing of the importation of a consignment of propagating material from a third country within one month of its importation. (3) A supplier shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (2) in relation to a consignment, if the supplier delivers to the Department a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export in accordance with relevant legislation. (4) A supplier shall retain documentary evidence of every contract relating to the import of propagating material from a third country during the subsistence of the contract and for at least 12 months after its termination. . (6) In the Schedule— (a) for paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute— 1. Indication that the material is of “EU quality”. 2. Indication of EU member State code if applicable. 3. Indication of responsible official body or its distinguishing code. ; (b) for paragraph 10 substitute— 10. In the case of propagating material imported from a third country the name of the country of production. .
3 Amendment of the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
(1) The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(2)— (a) for the definition of “supplier” substitute— “supplier” means any person professionally engaged in the marketing or in the importation from third countries of propagating material; ; (b) after the definition of “supplier” insert— “third country” means a country other than a member State and Northern Ireland. . (3) For regulation 3(2)(a) substitute— (a) export from Northern Ireland to any third country, if identified as such and kept sufficiently isolated from plant material not intended for such export; . (4) In regulation 11(1)(a) omit “national”. (5) For regulation 12 substitute— Propagating material produced in third countries 12. (1) A supplier shall not import propagating material from a third country unless he has ensured prior to import that the material to be imported is of equivalent standard to propagating material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56/EC. (2) A supplier shall notify the Department in writing of the importation of a consignment of propagating material from a third country within one month of its importation. (3) A supplier shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (2) in relation to a consignment, if the supplier delivers to the Department a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export in accordance with relevant legislation. (4) A supplier shall retain documentary evidence of every contract relating to the import of propagating material from a third country during the subsistence of the contract and for at least 12 months after its termination. . (6) In the Schedule— (a) for paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute— 1. Indication that the material is of “EU quality”. 2. Indication of EU member State code if applicable. 3. Indication of responsible official body or its distinguishing code. ; (b) for paragraph 10 substitute— 10. In the case of propagating material imported from a third country the name of the country of production. .
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