The Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (revoked)
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1998 No. 107 — creates 3 criminal offences.
- Made
- 16 March 1998
- In force from
- 17 March 1998
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland, Commission Decision 96/301/EC authorizing member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt (O.J. No. L.115, 9.5.96, p. 47) as amended by the Commission Decision of 28th January 1998 authorising member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt (O.J. No. L.25, 31.1.98, p. 101). The Regulations prohibit the landing of potatoes originating in Egypt unless those potatoes are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 1 of the Annex to the Commission Decision of 28th January 1998 (regulation 3). The Regulations also require processing of potatoes originating in Egypt to be carried out only in plants approved for the purpose by the Department (regulation 4). The Regulations provide that an inspector who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has or will have in his possession potatoes originating in Egypt may exercise the powers conferred by Articles 22 to 25 of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 in respect of such potatoes (regulation 5). A person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulation 3 (imports) or 4 (processing) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5,000 (regulation 6).
Offences created by this instrument
- A person who contravenes the requirements of regulation 3 (landing of potatoes originating in Egypt) or 4 (person… regulation 6(1) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- A person who, for the purpose of procuring the issue of a phytosanitary certificate or any approval under regulation… regulation 6(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- b intentionally fails to disclose any material particular, shall be guilty of an offence regulation 6(2)(b) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
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