The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1999 No. 502 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

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Made: 22 December 1999
In force from: 31 December 1999
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 revoke and replace the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Regulations implement Council Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (O.J. No. L.226, 13.8.98, p. 16); Commission Directive 1999/68/EC setting out additional provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers under Directive 98/56 (O.J. No. L.172, 8.7.99, p. 42); and Commission Directive 1999/66/EC setting out requirements as to the label or other document made out by the supplier pursuant to Council Directive 98/56 (O.J. No. L.164, 30.6.99, p. 76). The Regulations come into operation on 31st December 1999. The Regulations set quality standards to be met by ornamental plant propagating material when marketed and prescribe conditions to be satisfied by suppliers. They introduce the following principal changes— 1 The Regulations apply to the propagating material of all ornamental plants (regulations 2 and 3). 2 Propagating material intended for use in the conservation of genetic diversity is exempted from the Regulations (regulation 3). 3 The quality requirements for propagating material, including citrus material and flower bulbs, are modified (regulations 4, 5 and 6). 4 The system of accreditation for those who market plant material is ended and a system of registration is introduced (regulations 1 and 7). 5 Suppliers must notify the Department of the appearance on their premises of any plant pest which is listed in the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (regulation 8). 6 The information to appear in suppliers' documentation is modified with effect from 31st December 1999 (regulations 1 and 9 and the Schedule). 7 Importers of propagating material from third countries are required to ensure that it is equivalent to material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56 and to notify the Department (regulation 12).

Offences created by this instrument

A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations without reasonable excuse shall be… regulation 14(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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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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