Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1995 No. 415 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 2 November 1995
In force from: 11 December 1995
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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The Regulations implement as respects Northern Ireland Council Directive 92/33/EEC (O.J. No. L.157, 10.6.92, p. 1) and Commission Directives 93/61/EEC (O.J. No. L.250, 7.10.93, p. 19) and 93/62/EEC (OJ. No. L.250, 7.10.93, p. 29) on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed within the European Community. The Regulations set quality standards to be met by certain genera and species of plant material when marketed and prescribe conditions to be satisfied by suppliers of plant material, subject to an exemption for small producers all of whose production and sales of plant material are intended for final use by persons on the local market who are not professionally involved in plant production (regulation 4). Suppliers may not market plant material unless it is substantially free on visual inspection from harmful organisms and diseases and unless it satisfies minimum quality requirements; and producers are required to take certain measures if such organisms and diseases are found (regulations 5 and 6). Additional quality requirements are prescribed in respect of the marketing of bulbs of shallots and garlic by producers (regulation 7). When marketed plant material must be accompanied by a supplier’s document or, when marketed to non-professional final consumers, by appropriate product information (regulation 8 and Schedule 2). The Regulations require suppliers who are neither producers nor engaged only in the marketing of small quantities of plant material to non-professional final consumers to keep records on the buying, selling or delivery of plant material. Suppliers (including producers) other than those engaged in the marketing of plant material to non-professional final consumers are also required to keep records on any mixing of plant material of different origins. Producers must in addition keep records on occurrences of harmful organisms (regulation 9). Producers who market plant material must be accredited by the Department of Agriculture. Accreditation is conditional on the maintenance of production practices in accordance with requirements established by the Regulations and on the keeping of prescribed records (regulation 10 and Schedule 3). An inspector may enter the premises of a supplier to ensure compliance with these Regulations and may by notice prohibit the marketing or movement of unsatisfactory plant material (regulation 11). Regulation 12 relates to offences and penalties.

Offences created by this instrument

A person who without reasonable excuse, proof of which shall be on him, contravenes any provision of these Regulations… regulation 12 · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Commons · General Committees · 28 October 2019 · The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice)
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1313). This statutory instrument was due to be made under negative resolution, but was transferred to be made affirmative to ensure that it was on the statute books before our planned EU exit on 31 October 2019. The SI is made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 which, as hon. Members know, retains EU-derived legislation in UK law, and corrects deficiencies in EU-derived legislation arising from the UK…
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Commons · General Committees · 28 October 2019 · George Eustice
I think the hon. Gentleman is mixing up several things. If we were selling eggs into the European Union, they would probably require certain labelling to comply with its laws for people serving that market. The provisions we are talking about are much narrower, referring to a specific type of marking that one EU member states makes on its eggs when selling to another member state. We would no longer be a member state, so those specific, narrow provisions would no longer be relevant, since we had ceased to be a member state. The fourth instrument to be amended is, as I said, the Marketing of…
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Lords · Grand Committee · 30 October 2019 · Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Con)
My Lords, the instrument amends existing domestic legislation to ensure operability following EU exit. The SI relates only to Northern Ireland, concerning devolved areas of policy ranging from animal and plant health, non-native invasive alien species and the wider ecosystem, which would normally be dealt with by a devolved Administration. The regulation relates to protecting biosecurity. The changes do not introduce any new policy but seek to ensure that legislation is fully operable after exit. The SI will make minor amendments to existing Northern Ireland domestic legislation, namely the…
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Lords · Lords Chamber · 8 September 2026 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Baroness Hayman of Ullock) (Lab)
My Lords, this instrument extends to Northern Ireland only and is being brought through Westminster, working closely with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, or DAERA. The Government note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, which raises concerns about the implementation of EU-derived plant health and seed legislation in Northern Ireland without public consultation and about the broader implications of the Windsor Framework. This is a necessary measure to update Northern Ireland’s domestic legislation and plant health enforcement…

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