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The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2004

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 248 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
27 May 2004
In force from
22 June 2004
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under
Plant Health Act 1967

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order, which extends to Scotland only, makes provision for the issue of phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates and for the provision of related services for the export of plants, plant products or other objects to third countries. Phytosanitary certificates and reforwarding phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany exports of certain plants, plant products or other objects to third countries. The Order prescribes fees for the issue of these certificates and for these services (article 4 and the Schedule). The services are performed in connection with applications received for the issue of phytosanitary certificates or reforwarding phytosanitary certificates in accordance with the provisions of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 (article 3). The Order authorises an inspector to enter onto premises for the purpose of carrying out examinations under the Order (article 3(3)). Provision is made in the Order for offences in relation to procuring the issue of a phytosanitary certificate or reforwarding phytosanitary certificate (article 5). The fees prescribed by this Order are necessary to recover the costs expected to be incurred in the provision of the export services.

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