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The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development[1], in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 2, 3(1), (2)(b) and (4), and 4(1)(b) of the Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967[2] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as The Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 9th September 2002. Interpretation 2. In this Order -
Imports of susceptible material from the USA
(b) whether the material remains on his premises and if so, the address of those premises; (c) if the susceptible material has been forwarded to another destination, or it is intended so to forward it within two days of the notice being given, the address to which it has been or is to be forwarded, and the name of the intended recipient; (d) the origin of the susceptible material, if known; (e) the name and address of the producer, if known; (f) the species and variety of the susceptible material; and (g) the quantity of susceptible material.
(3) Any person in occupation of premises in Northern Ireland who despatches from those premises any susceptible material to premises elsewhere in Northern Ireland shall, within one day after the day of despatch, provide to an inspector written notice, signed by him, stating the following information:
(b) the address of those premises and the name of the recipient; (c) the origin of the susceptible material, if known; (d) the name and address of the producer, if known; (e) the species and variety of the susceptible material; and (f) the quantity of susceptible material.
Exemptions
(b) he believes that any notification otherwise given to him has furnished him with sufficient information about any susceptible material the delivery or despatch of which falls under the provisions of this Order.
(2) Any exemption given under paragraph (1) shall be in writing and shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, be sent to the person obtaining it.
(b) having entered premises by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), require production of documentation or records (in whatever form they may be held) relating to the production of or trade in any susceptible material and may examine and copy such documentation or records.
(4) Where documentation or records required to be examined by an inspector pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) are kept by means of a computer, an inspector may -
(b) require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material, to afford him such assistance as he may reasonably require.
(5) Any power conferred by Article 25 of the principal Order which is exercised by virtue of this Article shall be treated as if that power had been exercised under the principal Order, and the provisions of the principal Order (including Article 47(1)(a) and (e), and (2) (offences)) shall apply accordingly.
(b) he intentionally obstructs an inspector in the exercise of his powers given by or under Article 6(3)(b) or (4).
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(This note is not part of the Order.) This Order implements measures to prevent the introduction and spread of the pest Phytophthora ramorum, a fungus which is not established in the United Kingdom. It regulates the importation and movement into and within Northern Ireland of plant material identified as susceptible to the pest, believed to cause Sudden Oak Death syndrome in certain species of oak in the USA, and harm to Rhododendron, Viburnum and other plants. This Order restricts the importation of a number of plant genera, including Rhododendron and Viburnum ("susceptible material") directly from the USA by requiring that such imports be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which confirms that the material originates from a location which is officially recognised in the USA as free from the pest (Article 3). This requirement is imposed in addition to the requirements of The Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (S.R. 1993 No. 256) (see Article 4(1)(e) and Schedule 4, Part A, Section 1; Article 4(1)(f) and Schedule 5, Part B, Section 1; and Article 4(1)(g)) and applies whether the importer is acting in the course of a trade or business or not. Susceptible material which is imported after the coming into operation of this Order on 9th September 2002, but which is accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued before 9th September 2002 is exempted from the import requirement of this Order. Commercial movements of susceptible material into Northern Ireland whether from elsewhere in the UK or European Community, or from any other country, must be notified to a Plant Health Inspector by the person occupying premises at which delivery of the material is taken (Article 4(2)). Commercial movements of susceptible material within Northern Ireland must be notified to a Plant Health Inspector by the person occupying premises from which the material is despatched (Article 4(3)). The notification requirements apply only to persons acting in the course of a trade or business (Article 5(2)). A Plant Health Inspector may dispense in writing with any or all of the requirements for notification where he obtains sufficient information about any susceptible material falling under this Order (Article 6(1)). A Plant Health Inspector acting under this Order may exercise powers to check compliance (by examining, sampling and marketing property and/or premises) conferred by Article (25)(a) and (b) of the principal Order ("Article 25 powers") (Article 6(3)(a)), and may inspect documents, including documents and records held on computer, when exercising Article 25 powers (Article 6(3)(b) and (4)). Any Article 25 power exercised under this Order has the same effect as if exercised under the relevant Article of the principal Order so that once that power is exercised, the relevant consequential provisions of the principal Order, including provisions as to offences, take effect (Article 6(5)). Offences are created in respect of the contravention or failure to comply with the notification requirements of the Order (Article 7(1)(a)) and in respect of obstructing an inspector exercising his powers to require production of documents and records (Article 7(1)(b)). (Note also that breach of the provision prohibiting certain imports from the USA without the requisite phytosanitary certificate and official statement is a matter for prosecution by HM Customs & Excise, pursuant to section 50 of the Customs & Excise Management Act 1979). Notes: [1] Formerly the Department of Agriculture: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Art. 3(4)back [2] As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2; 1979 c. 2, s 177(1) and Sch. 4 Pt. Ll; and S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2) and S.I. 1975/1038 (N.I. 8) Art. 11(2)back [3] S.R. 1993 No. 256 as amended by S.R. 1994 No. 28, S.R. 1995 No. 164, No. 250 and No. 494, S.R. 1996 No. 204 and No. 249, S.R. 1997 No. 110 and No. 397, S.R. 1998 No. 16, No. 146 and No. 315, S.R. 1999 No. 24, S.R. 2000 No. 126, S.R. 2001 No. 188 and No. 437back [4] Note that sections 49 and 50 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) provide respectively for forfeiture of goods improperly imported and penalties for improper importation of goodsback
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