The Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1989

law://uk/uksi/1989/823@2026-11-12

Contents

Article 1Title, extent and commencement#

This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1989, shall apply to Great Britain and shall come into force on 8th June 1989.

Article 2Interpretation#

(1)In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

(2)Any reference in this Order to a particular tree pest shall be construed as a reference to that pest in any stage of its existence.

(3)Any reference in this Order to a Member State, third country, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man includes reference to a state, province or region within that Member State, third country, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

(4)Any reference in this Order to a numbered article or a numbered Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the article or Schedule so numbered in this Order.

Article 3Prohibition on landing of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

The landing in Great Britain of the following is prohibited, namely–

(a)any tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(b)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium carrying or infected with a tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(c)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium of a description specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 which originates in a country (other than Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the reference to such tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium;

(d)any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium of a description specified in column 2 of Schedule 3 unless–

(i)the conditions, if any, specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the reference to such tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium are complied with; and

(ii)the consignment is accompanied by the certificate or declaration, if any, referred to in column 4 of that Schedule opposite the said reference;

(e)any genetically manipulated material;

(f)any tree pest not associated with a consignment of trees, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium (except insofar as any trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium are necessary to enable such tree pest to be landed or to sustain its life) being a tree pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is likely to be injurious to trees in Great Britain.

Article 4Prohibition on the keeping etc. of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Order, no person shall without the authority of the Commissioners or an inspector–

(a)knowingly keep, sell, plant, release, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or knowingly cause or permit to be kept, sold, planted, released, delivered or otherwise disposed of–

(i)any tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(ii)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium carrying or infected with a tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(iii)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium landed in contravention of article 3(c) or (d);

(iv)any genetically manipulated material;

(v)any tree pest not associated with trees, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium (except insofar as any trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium are necessary to sustain the life of such tree pest) being a tree pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is likely to be injurious to trees in Great Britain;

(b)engage in any activity which involves genetic manipulation of a tree pest or engage in any activity which to his knowledge involves genetically manipulated material.

(2)Nothing in paragraph (1)(a) of this article shall prohibit the destruction, or the delivery to an inspector, of any such tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium referred to in that paragraph.

Article 5Phytosanitary certificates and mill certificates to accompany imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

(1)Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, where by virtue of article 3(d) the landing of any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium is prohibited unless that tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium is accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate, such certificate shall have been issued in the country in which that tree, wood or isolated bark was grown, or that soil or growing medium originated.

(2)A phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate which relates to trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium which are directly consigned to Great Britain from a Member State and are of a description specified in column 2 of Part I or II of Schedule 3 shall have been issued–

(a)in the Member State from which they were so consigned, or

(b)where the trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium to which it relates had been consigned from any other country before being consigned from that Member State to Great Britain, in that Member State or in one of the countries from which it had previously been consigned.

(3)Where any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium following its export from Great Britain is re-imported into Great Britain the phytosanitary certificate shall have been issued in the country from which the tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium was directly consigned to Great Britain.

Article 6Reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Where, after a phytosanitary certificate has been issued, the consignment to which that certificate relates has been stored, repacked or split up in a country other than that in which the certificate was issued, that certificate shall be accompanied by a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate issued in that other country.

Article 7Exception from the requirement of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate#

The requirements of article 3(d) in respect of the provision of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate shall not apply to–

(a)any trees or wood not showing any signs of insect or disease attack which are landed in Great Britain in the baggage of a passenger or other traveller and which–

(i)are not intended for use in the course of trade or business, and

(ii)have been grown in the Euro-Mediterranean area, and

(iii)are intended for household use, and

(iv)are in one of the following categories, not exceeding the stated quantities–

(A)parts of trees including dried cones, leaves and branches for decoration or which together form a single spray, one wreath or one cut coniferous tree less than 3 metres in height,

(B)seeds ofCastanea(chestnuts), originating in Europe and intended for human consumption, not exceeding 2 kilogrammes,

(C)tree seedlings, except in bonsai form, not exceeding 5 in number,

(D)pieces of wood without bark, not exceeding 5 in number and not exceeding 1 metre in length; or

(b)any trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium which are directly consigned to Great Britain from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and which–

(i)were grown or originated in any of those places, or

(ii)were landed in one of those places from which they were subsequently consigned to Great Britain.

Article 8Official statements in respect of imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Any official statement required to be made in accordance with column 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of any tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium shall be deemed to have been made by the issue of a phytosanitary certificate to accompany that tree, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium in accordance with this Order.

Article 9General provisions relating to certificates#

(1)Where a phytosanitary certificate, reforwarding phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate is issued in a third country in a language other than English it shall incorporate or be accompanied by a translation into the English language, which translation, if it is a document separate from the certificate, shall, except in the case of a mill certificate, be completed and signed by an authorised officer.

(2)Subject to paragraph (3) of this article, where a consignment of trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium has been consigned between two or more countries before being consigned to Great Britain it may be accompanied in the place of any certificate required by this Order by a copy of such certificate issued in the country from which the consignment has been directly consigned to Great Britain and certified as a true copy of the original or a true copy of a certified copy of the original, as the case may be, by an authorised officer.

(3)Paragraph (2) of this article shall not apply in the case of a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate issued in the country from which the consignment was directly consigned to Great Britain, in which case the original reforwarding phytosanitary certificate issued in that country shall accompany the consignment.

(4)A certificate issued by or on behalf of a state, provincial or other regional or local government authority of part of a country, or by or on behalf of any department, service or other organ of such authority shall not be deemed to be a valid phytosanitary certificate or a valid reforwarding phytosanitary certificate for the purposes of this Order unless such authority is the only one empowered to issue, in relation to such part of the country, phytosanitary certificates or reforwarding phytosanitary certificates to accord with the requirements of this Order.

(5)Except in the case of consignments imported into Great Britain by post, any phytosanitary certificate, reforwarding phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate shall be delivered to the proper officer at the same time as, and together with, the entry relating to the consignment. In this paragraph the expression “proper officer” has the like meaning as in the Customs Act and the reference to the entry shall be construed as reference to the entry, delivery of which is to be made in accordance with the provisions of that Act.

(6)In the case of a consignment imported into Great Britain by post any phytosanitary certificate, reforwarding phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate shall be affixed to the outside of the package comprising the consignment or, if the consignment consists of more than one package, such certificate shall be affixed to the outside of one of the packages and copies thereof affixed to the outside of each of the remaining packages.

(7)All phytosanitary certificates, reforwarding phytosanitary certificates or mill certificates produced when trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium are landed in Great Britain shall be stamped or otherwise endorsed by an officer of Customs and Excise showing the date on which the consignment of trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium is cleared from Customs charge.

Article 10Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued#

(1)Except for an official inspection which is required to be carried out for the purposes of making an official statement in accordance with a condition referred to in column 3 of Schedule 3, an inspection carried out for the purposes of issuing a phytosanitary certificate or a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate shall be carried out not more than 14 days before the date of the despatch of the consignment to which the inspection relates.

(2)A phytosanitary certificate or a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate shall not be valid for the purposes of this Order unless it is completed and signed by an authorised officer not more than 14 days before the date of the despatch of the consignment which it is to accompany and after the carrying out of any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) of this article which relates to that consignment.

Article 11Export of trees, wood etc. to Member States#

(1)Subject to paragraph (6) of this article, no person shall export from Great Britain to a Member State any consignment of trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium of a description specified in column 2 of Part I of Schedule 4 unless the consignment is accompanied by–

(a)a phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorised officer; or

(b)in the case of a consignment to which this sub-paragraph applies (and without prejudice to paragraph (4) of this article), a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorised officer.

(2)No phytosanitary certificate shall be issued for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) of this article unless the entire consignment or a representative sample taken from it or its packaging and, where necessary, the vehicle in which it is carried has been examined by an inspector in order to ensure that the consignment complies with such requirements of the Member State concerned as are adopted in accordance with the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC.

(3)Paragraph (1)(b) of this article applies to a consignment which–

(a)is imported from a Member State or a third country;

(b)is to be re-exported to a Member State; and

(c)when imported, was accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.

(4)No person shall export from Great Britain any consignment of trees, wood or isolated bark which–

(a)is of a description specified in column 2 of Part II of Schedule 4; and

(b)originated in another Member State or a third country

to a Member State listed in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 4 opposite the reference to such tree, wood or isolated bark unless the consignment is accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in the country of origin or by a certified copy of that certificate.

(5)Applications for phytosanitary certificates or reforwarding phytosanitary certificates shall be made to the Commissioners in such form and manner, and giving such information, as they may require.

(6)Paragraph (1) of this article shall not apply to the export from Great Britain of–

(a)wood ofConiferae which has been kiln-dried in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of column 3 of item 1 in Part II of Schedule 3 provided it is accompanied by a declaration in the form laid down in column 4 thereof; or

(b)any consignment of trees, wood, isolated bark, soil or growing medium which is imported from a Member State or third country and re-exported to a Member State without being stored, repacked or split up in Great Britain.

Article 12Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain tree pests#

(1)The occupier or other person in charge of premises who knows or suspects that any tree pest to which this article applies or any genetically manipulated material is present on the premises or any other person who, in the course of his duties or business, becomes aware or suspicious of the presence of such tree pest or genetically manipulated material on any premises, shall immediately give notice to the Commissioners or an inspector of the presence or suspected presence of such tree pest or genetically manipulated material and shall as soon as reasonably practicable after giving such notice confirm it in writing.

(2)This article applies to any tree pest–

(a)which is of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(b)which is mentioned in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 3; or

(c)which is not normally present in Great Britain and is likely to be injurious to trees in Great Britain.

Article 13Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

(1)The responsible authority for a free zone who knows or suspects that any of the things to which this article applies is likely to enter, or is present in, such free zone, shall immediately give notice of that fact to the Commissioners or an inspector and shall as soon as reasonably practicable after giving such notice confirm it in writing.

(2)This article applies to any–

(a)wood;

(b)isolated bark;

(c)trees, other than seeds;

(d)seeds ofCastanea andQuercus;

(e)cut trees;

(f)tree pests;

(g)genetically manipulated material;

(h)used forestry machinery;

(i)soil and growing medium

which have been, or are likely to be, landed in Great Britain, and have not been cleared from Customs charge.

(3)In this article “the responsible authority” and “free zone” have the same meaning as in the Customs Act.

Article 14Actions which may be taken by an inspector#

(1)Without prejudice to article 15, if an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium is likely to be, or has been, landed in Great Britain in contravention of this Order he may by notice in writing served on the importer or any person in charge of the vessel, aircraft, vehicle, hovercraft or freight container from which any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil, or growing medium is likely to be or has been landed–

(a)prohibit the landing;

(b)specify the manner in which the landing is to be carried out and the precautions which are to be taken during and subsequent to the landing;

(c)require the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium to be treated, re-exported, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice;

(d)prohibit the removal of the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium from premises specified in the notice;

(e)require the removal of the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium to premises specified in the notice in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be so specified;

(f)require the taking of such other steps, specified in the notice, as appear to the inspector to be necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of any tree pest or genetically manipulated material in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice.

(2)If an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is present or likely to be present on any premises–

(a)a tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(b)any tree pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and in respect of which there is, in the opinion of the inspector, an imminent danger of its spreading or being spread in Great Britain;

(c)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium which is carrying or is infected with, or which may be carrying or infected with, a tree pest mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph;

(d)any genetically manipulated material

(i)require any of the things so mentioned to be treated, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice;

(ii)prohibit the removal of those things from premises specified in the notice or impose such other prohibitions as appear to the inspector to be necessary to prevent the spread of any tree pest or genetically manipulated material;

(iii)require the removal of those things to premises specified in the notice in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be so specified;

(iv)require the taking of such other steps, specified in the notice, as appear to the inspector to be necessary to prevent the spread of any tree pest or genetically manipulated material in such manner and within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice.

he may by notice in writing served on the occupier or other person in charge of the premises or of any of the things mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of this paragraph–

(3)If an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that it is necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of any tree pest or genetically manipulated material from the premises mentioned in paragraph (2) of this article he may by notice in writing served on the occupier or other person in charge of any other premises impose such prohibitions and require the taking of such reasonable steps, specified in the notice, as appear to him to be necessary for that purpose, such steps to be taken in such manner and in such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice.

(4)Any notice served under paragraph (2) of this article may define by reference to a map or plan or otherwise the extent of the premises declared in the notice to be infected, as the case may be.

Article 15Further actions which may be taken by an inspector#

(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of article 14, and subject to article 20, if an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is present or likely to be present on any premises–

(a)a tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(b)any tree pest not normally present in Great Britain and in respect of which there is in the opinion of an inspector an imminent danger of its spreading or being spread in Great Britain;

(c)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium, which is carrying or infected with, or which may be carrying or infected with, a tree pest referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this article;

(d)any genetically manipulated material

(i)to destroy or treat in some other way any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of this article;

(ii)to destroy any tree pest or genetically manipulated material referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (d) of this article and to prevent the spread of any such tree pest or genetically manipulated material.

he may after giving the occupier or other person in charge of the premises reasonable notice of his intention and upon production if so required of his authority enter such premises and either on those premises or elsewhere take steps–

(2)An inspector on entering any premises under paragraph (1) of this article may take with him such other persons acting on his instructions, equipment and vehicles as are necessary for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of his powers under that paragraph, and such other persons whether or not accompanied by the inspector, upon production if so required of their authority given in that behalf by the Commissioners or an inspector, may remain on the land and from time to time re-enter with such equipment and vehicles as aforesaid, and carry out such work for the purposes aforesaid and in such manner as the inspector may direct.

Article 16Miscellaneous provisions as to notices#

(1)A notice served under paragraph (1) or (2) of article 14 may specify one or more requirements or alternative requirements.

(2)A notice served under paragraph 1(c) or (2)(i) of article 14 requiring any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium to be treated, re-exported, destroyed or otherwise disposed of may contain provisions deferring the treatment, re-exportation, destruction or disposal for such period and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notice.

(3)Where the treatment, re-exportation, destruction or disposal of any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium has been deferred under paragraph (2) of this article, the person on whom the notice is served shall be permitted, within the period specified in the notice, to treat, re-export, destroy or dispose of the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium. If the person on whom the notice is served fails to treat, re-export, destroy or dispose of the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium within the period specified in the notice to the satisfaction of an inspector, the treatment, re-exportation, destruction or disposal required by the notice shall be carried out by that person within two days following the expiry of the period specified in the notice or within such shorter or longer period as may be specified in writing by an inspector.

(4)Any treatment, re-exportation, destruction or disposal required by a notice served under article 14 shall be carried out by the person on whom the notice is served to the satisfaction of an inspector from or at a place designated by an inspector and, except with the written authority of an inspector or any other officer of the Commissioners, none of the tree pests, genetically manipulated material, trees, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium shall be moved otherwise than directly from or to such a place.

(5)An inspector may amend or withdraw a notice served by an inspector under this Order, or having effect as if so served, by a further notice served on the person on whom the original notice was served or on the person who is the occupier or in charge of the premises in respect of which the further notice is intended to be served. The amendment or withdrawal of a notice may be subject to such conditions, if any, as the inspector considers expedient to impose for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spread of any tree pest or re-infection with the tree pest to which the original notice relates.

(6)

(a)A notice under this Order may be served on any person either–

(i)by delivering it to him personally; or

(ii)by leaving it for him at his last known place of abode or business; or

(iii)by sending it through the post addressed to him at his last known place of abode or business.

(b)Such notice may–

(i)in the case of a body corporate, be served on the secretary or clerk of that body at the address of the registered or principal office of that body;

(ii)in the case of a partnership, be served on a partner or person having the control or management of the partnership business or, in Scotland, the firm at the principal office of the partnership.

Article 17Examination, sampling and marking#

(1)Subject to article 20, an inspector may, on production if so required of his authority–

(a)at all reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining whether any tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1, or a tree pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is likely to be injurious to trees in Great Britain, exists on any premises, or for any other purpose of this Order, enter any premises and photograph, examine and mark any part of the premises or any objects on the premises and examine, take samples of and mark any tree pests, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium and any container, bundle or other package which has been or may have been in contact therewith;

(b)for the purposes of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, open, authorise any person to open on his behalf or require the importer or any person in charge of any such container, bundle or other package to open, in such manner as the inspector may specify, that container or other package;

(c)if and so far as is necessary for the purposes of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph prohibit entirely or to such extent as he may indicate the movement of any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium, container, bundle, other package or of any material or object by means of which in his opinion a tree pest may spread.

Article 18Information as to compliance with notices#

(1)The person on whom a notice has been served under this Order or under an Order revoked by this Order shall, if so required by an inspector, immediately inform the inspector whether the requirements of the notice have been complied with and, if they have been complied with, of the details of the steps taken in order to comply with those requirements.

(2)Any information given under this article shall not be used as evidence against the person giving the information in any prosecution, except in respect of an alleged failure to comply with this article.

Article 19Failure to comply with a notice#

(1)Subject to article 20, if any person fails to comply with the requirements of a notice served or having effect as if served under this Order then, without prejudice to any proceedings consequent upon such failure, an inspector may, on production if so required of his authority, at all reasonable times for the purposes of this Order enter any premises in which any tree pests, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium to which the notice relates may be present and take or cause to be taken such steps as appear to him to be necessary either to ensure compliance with the requirements of the notice or to remedy the consequences of the failure to carry them out and all reasonable costs of taking such steps shall be recoverable by the Commissioners as a civil debt from the person on whom the notice was served.

(2)An inspector entering any premises under paragraph (1) of this article may take with him such persons, equipment and vehicles as are necessary for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of his powers under that paragraph, and such other persons whether or not accompanied by the inspector, upon production if so required of their authority given in that behalf by the Commissioners or an inspector, may remain on the land and from time to time re-enter with such equipment and vehicles as aforesaid, and carry out such work for the purposes aforesaid and in such manner as the inspector may direct.

Article 20Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling#

(1)The power to enter premises conferred by articles 15, 17 and 19 of this Order may be exercised by an inspector to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling only if he has been granted a warrant by–

(a)in England and Wales, a justice of the peace; or

(b)in Scotland, a sheriff or a justice of the peace.

(2)A justice of the peace or sheriff may grant a warrant under paragraph (1) of this article only if he is satisfied–

(a)that admission to any premises has been refused, or is likely to be refused, or that the case is one of urgency, or that a request for admission might prejudice the purpose of the entry; and

(b)that there are reasonable grounds for entry under article 15, 17 or 19, as the case may be.

(3)A warrant granted under paragraph (1) of this article shall remain in force–

(a)for one month; or

(b)until the purpose for which the warrant is granted has been fulfilled,

whichever period is the shorter.

Article 21Licences#

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Order, any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium may be landed, kept, released, delivered, sold, planted or otherwise disposed of in Great Britain and any other thing prohibited by this Order may be done under the authority of a licence, whether general or specific, granted by the Commissioners and in accordance with the conditions of that licence.

Article 22Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise#

(1)An inspector may request an officer of Customs and Excise (either orally or in writing) to prohibit the removal of any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium which has not been cleared from Customs charge until it has been examined by an inspector and such request may identify the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium in any way. A request made orally under this paragraph shall be confirmed in writing.

(2)Where a request has been made under paragraph (1) of this article, the officer of Customs and Excise shall, by notice in writing served upon the importer, require that, until the tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium has been examined by an inspector, it shall not be removed from the place specified in the notice and he shall at the same time inform an inspector of the contents of the notice.

(3)An inspector shall, without undue delay, examine any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium in respect of which a notice has been served by an officer of Customs and Excise under this article and shall advise that officer in writing of the terms of any notice issued and of any other action taken by the inspector in accordance with this Order.

(4)Where an officer of Customs and Excise has served a notice under paragraph (2) of this article prohibiting removal of any tree pest, genetically manipulated material, tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium, nothing to which the notice relates shall be removed by any person except with the written authority of either the said officer or an inspector.

Article 23Information to be given#

(1)Any person who–

(a)is the owner or occupier or other person in charge of premises in respect of which a notice has been served under this Order;

(b)has or has had or is reasonably suspected by an inspector or any other officer of the Commissioners to have or have had in his possession or under his charge–

(i)any tree pest which is of a description specified in Schedule 1, or

(ii)any tree pest which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is likely to be injurious to trees in Great Britain, or

(iii)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium carrying or infected with a tree pest mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii) of this article, or

(iv)any tree, wood, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil or growing medium which an inspector or any other officer of the Commissioners knows to have been landed or suspects has been landed in, or exported from, Great Britain, or

(v)any genetically manipulated material; or

(c)as auctioneer, salesman or otherwise, has sold, offered for sale or otherwise disposed of any of the things mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of this article

shall, if so required by an inspector or any other officer of the Commissioners by notice in writing, give to the said inspector or officer within such reasonable time as may be specified in that notice, any information he may possess as to trees grown or products stored at any time on the premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this article, as to any of the things mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of this article and as to the persons who have or have had or are likely to have or have had any of the last mentioned things in their possession or under their charge, and shall produce for examination by an inspector or other officer, any licences, declarations, certificates, records, invoices or other documents relating to such things.

Article 24Offences#

(1)Subject to paragraph (4) of this article, no person shall contravene, or fail to comply with, a provision of this Order or a provision or condition of a notice served or having effect as if served or a licence granted or having effect as if granted in accordance with the provisions of this Order.

(2)No person shall for the purpose of procuring the issue of a phytosanitary certificate or a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate under article 11 or a licence under article 21–

(a)make a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular;

(b)recklessly make a statement which is false in a material particular; or

(c)intentionally fail to disclose any material particular.

(3)No person shall intentionally obstruct an inspector or any person authorised by an inspector in the exercise of his powers given by or under this Order.

(4)Paragraph (1) of this article shall not apply to the landing in Great Britain of articles of any description in contravention of a prohibition imposed by or under this Order.

Article 25Offences#

A person shall be guilty of an offence who, without reasonable excuse, proof of which shall lie on him, contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of article 24 and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Article 26The Customs Act#

The provisions of this Order shall apply without prejudice to the Customs Act.

Article 27Amendment to the Restriction on Movement of Spruce Wood Order 1982#

The Restriction on Movement of Spruce Wood Order 1982 is further amended by substituting–

(a)in article 2 (interpretation) for the definitions of “inspector” and “the 1980 Order” the following definitions–“• “inspector” means a person authorised by the Commissioners to act on their behalf for the purposes of this Order and in article 3(2)(a) of this Order includes an inspector as defined in the 1989 Order”“• “the 1989 Order” means the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1989”

(b)for paragraph (2) of article 3 (restriction on movement of spruce wood) the following paragraph–“2 The restriction on movement imposed by paragraph (1) of this article shall not apply to the movement of any spruce wood–a by or under the instructions of an inspector pursuant to article 4(3) of this Order or article 4 of the 1989 Order;b in compliance with a notice served pursuant to article 4(2)(a) of this Order or article 14(2) of the 1989 Order;c under and in accordance with the terms of a licence granted by–i an inspector under this Order;ii the Commissioners under article 21 of the 1989 Order.”

Article 28Revocation of previous Orders#

The Orders specified in Schedule 7 are hereby revoked.

Schedule 1 · Tree pests the landing of which is prohibited

Part I · live organisms of the animal kingdom at all stages of their development

(1)Acleris variana(Fern.), the Blackheaded Budworm.

(2)Arrhenodes minutus(Drury), the Oak Timberworm.

(3)Bursaphelenchus xylophilus(Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle, the Pine Wood Nematode.

(4)Dendroctonus micans(Kugelann), the Great Spruce Bark Beetle.

(5)Hylurgopinus rufipes(Eichhoff), the American Dark Elm Bark Beetle.

(6)Ips amitinus(Eichhoff), the Smaller Eight-Toothed Spruce Bark Beetle.

(7)Ips duplicatus(Sahlberg), the Northern Spruce Bark Beetle.

(8)Ips typographus(L.), the Larger Eight-Toothed Spruce Bark Beetle.

(9)Pissodes spp. (non-European), Weevils.

(10)Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus(Zimmerman), Oak Bark Beetles.

(11)Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus(Eichhoff), Oak Bark Beetles.

(12)Scaphoideus luteolus Van Duzee, the White-banded Elm Leaf Hopper.

(13)Scolytidae(non-European) (Bark Beetles) of conifers (Coniferae).

Part II · Bacteria

Part III · Cryptogamia

(1)Atropellis spp., the cause of Atropellis Canker of pine.

(2)Ceratocystis coerulescens(Münch) Bak., (non-European spp.), the cause of Sapstreak of maple.

(3)Ceratocystis fagacearum(Bretz) Hunt, the cause of Oak Wilt.

(4)Ceratocystis fimbriata(Ell. and Halst.) Davidsonf. sp. platani, Walt., the cause of Canker Stain of plane.

(5)Cercoseptoria pini-densiflorae(Hori and Nambu) Deighton, (Cercospora pini-densiflorae), the cause of Needle Blight of pine.

(6)Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli Diet., the cause of Spruce Witches Broom Rust.

(7)Cronartium spp. (non-European), the cause of Conifer Rust.

(8)Cronartium quercuum(Berk.) Miyabe ex Shirai, the cause of Eastern Pine Oak Gall Rust.

(9)Cryphonectria parasitica(Murrill) Barr. (Endothia parasitica(Murrill) Anderson and Anderson), the cause of Sweet Chestnut Blight.

(10)Endocronartium spp. (non-European), (Peridermium), the cause of Conifer Rust.

(11)Guignardia laricina(Saw.) Yamamoto & K. Ito, the cause of Shoot Blight of larch.

(12)Hypoxylon pruinatum(Klotzsch) Cke., (Hypoxylon mammatum(Wahl.) Mill.), the cause of Hypoxylon Canker of poplar.

(13)Inonotus weirii(Murrill) Kotlaba and Pouzar (Phellinus weirii(Murr.) Gilb.) (Poria weirii Murr.) (Murr.), the cause of Poria Root Rot.

(14)Melampsora farlowii(Arthur) Davis, the cause of Hemlock Rust.

(15)Melampsora medusae Thüm. (M. albertensis Arthur), the cause of Conifer-aspen Rust.

(16)Mycosphaerella larici-leptolepis(K. Ito et al), the cause of Needle Cast of larch.

(17)Mycosphaerella populorum G. E. Thomp. (Septoria musiva Peck), the cause of Septoria Canker of poplar.

(18)Ophiostoma roboris Georg. et Teod., associated with Vascular Mycosis of oak.

(19)Scirrhia acicola(Dearn.) Siggers, the cause of Brown Spot Needle Blight of pine.

(20)Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker (Dothistroma pini Hulbary), the cause of Needle Blight of pine.

Part IV · Viruses and mycoplasmas

Part V · Phanerogams

Schedule 2 · Trees, isolated bark, used forestry machinery, soil and growing medium which may not be landed if they originate in certain countries

Schedule 3 · Conditions subject to which trees, wood, isolated bark, soil and growing medium may be landed unless otherwise prohibited under article 3

Part I · Trees, wood, isolated bark, soil and growing medium to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or a reforwarding phytosanitary certificate issued in great britain when exported or re-exported to a member state

Part II · Trees, wood and isolated bark to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin before being exported from great britain to certain member states

Article 1Title, extent and commencement#

Article 2Interpretation#

Article 3Prohibition on landing of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 4Prohibition on the keeping etc. of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 5Phytosanitary certificates and mill certificates to accompany imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 6Reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 7Exception from the requirement of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate#

Article 8Official statements in respect of imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 9General provisions relating to certificates#

Article 10Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued#

Article 11Export of trees, wood etc. to Member States#

Article 12Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain tree pests#

Article 13Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 14Actions which may be taken by an inspector#

Article 15Further actions which may be taken by an inspector#

Article 16Miscellaneous provisions as to notices#

Article 17Examination, sampling and marking#

Article 18Information as to compliance with notices#

Article 19Failure to comply with a notice#

Article 20Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling#

Article 21Licences#

Article 22Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise#

Article 23Information to be given#

Article 24Offences#

Article 25Offences#

Article 26The Customs Act#

Article 27Amendment to the Restriction on Movement of Spruce Wood Order 1982#

Article 28Revocation of previous Orders#

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Article 1Title, extent and commencement#

Article 2Interpretation#

Article 3Prohibition on landing of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 4Prohibition on the keeping etc. of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 5Phytosanitary certificates and mill certificates to accompany imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 6Reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 7Exception from the requirement of a phytosanitary certificate or mill certificate#

Article 8Official statements in respect of imported trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 9General provisions relating to certificates#

Article 10Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued#

Article 11Export of trees, wood etc. to Member States#

Article 12Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain tree pests#

Article 13Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of tree pests, trees, wood, isolated bark etc.#

Article 14Actions which may be taken by an inspector#

Article 15Further actions which may be taken by an inspector#

Article 16Miscellaneous provisions as to notices#

Article 17Examination, sampling and marking#

Article 18Information as to compliance with notices#

Article 19Failure to comply with a notice#

Article 20Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling#

Article 21Licences#

Article 22Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise#

Article 23Information to be given#

Article 24Offences#

Article 25Offences#

Article 26The Customs Act#

Article 27Amendment to the Restriction on Movement of Spruce Wood Order 1982#

Article 28Revocation of previous Orders#

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