- Enforced by
- APHA
- Status
- Repealed
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 29 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 27 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person12
Trader8
Manufacturer5
Licence Holder1
Occupier1
Director or Officer1
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
416 duties
Companies Act 2006
243 duties
Companies Act 1985
85 duties
Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016
85 duties
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
75 duties
Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980
23 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
GENERAL
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001
Title, commencement and application
s.art002
General interpretation
Part 2
IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
0 of 15 sections shown15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003
Interpretation of Part 2
s.art004
Application of Part 2
s.art005
Prohibitions and restrictions on landing plant pests and relevant material
s.art006
Advance notification of landing
s.art007
Requirements for certificates
s.art008
Exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements
s.art009
Presentation and display of documents
s.art010
Prohibition on removal of relevant material from an area of plant health control
s.art011
Exceptions from prohibition on removal of relevant material from an area of plant health control
s.art012
Plant health discharge
s.art013
Request to an officer for Revenue and Customs for material to be detained
s.art014
Power of an officer for Revenue and Customs
s.art015
General provisions relating to certificates
s.art016
Requirements to be met by relevant material prior to inspection at its place or country of destination
s.art017
Approved places of inspection
Schedules
Schedules
9 of 115 shown
s.sch001
PLANT PESTS WHICH MUST NOT BE LANDED IN OR SPREAD WITHIN WALES (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Do not land or spread prohibited plant pests in WalesAny Person
s.sch004
RESTRICTIONS ON THE LANDING IN AND MOVEMENT WITHIN WALES OF RELEVANT MATERIAL (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Ensure imported plants and fruit meet specific health requirementsTrader
s.sch005
RELEVANT MATERIAL FROM A THIRD COUNTRY FOR WHICH A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE MAY BE REQUIRED (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Obtain phytosanitary certificates for specific imported plant materialsTrader
s.sch007
Prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Community without a plant passport (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Use plant passports for moving specific plants and produce to the EUManufacturer
s.sch009
REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANT PASSPORTS (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Ensure plants have a valid plant passport and inspection before movementManufacturer
s.sch014
SPECIAL MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF POTATO WART DISEASE (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Comply with restrictions and treatment notices for Potato Wart DiseaseAny Person
s.sch015
SPECIAL MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF POTATO CYST NEMATODE (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Do not grow or move plants on land contaminated with Potato Cyst NematodeAny Person
s.sch016
SPECIAL MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF POTATO RING ROT (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Do not plant or spread potatoes suspected of Ring Rot contaminationAny Person
s.sch017
RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Prevent the spread of Potato brown rot (Ralstonia solanacearum)Any Person
106 other schedules
s.sch001
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard
s.sch001
Longidorus diadecturus Eveleigh and Allen
s.sch001
Monochamus subsp. (non-European)
s.sch001
Myndus crudus Van Duzee
s.sch001
Nacobbus aberrans (Thorne) Thorne and Allen
s.sch001
Naupactus leucoloma Boheman
s.sch001
Premnotrypes subsp. (non-European)
s.sch001
Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus (Zimmermann)
s.sch001
Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus (Eichhoff)
s.sch001
Scaphoideus luteolus Van Duzee
s.sch001
Spodoptera eridania (Cramer)
s.sch001
Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)
s.sch001
Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)
s.sch001
Thrips palmi Karny
s.sch001
Tephritidae (non-European) such as: Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann), Anastrepha ludens (Loew),...
s.sch001
Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations)
s.sch001
Xiphinema californicum Lamberti and Bleve-Zacheo
s.sch005
Parts of plants of Eucalyptus L'Hérit.
s.sch006
Plants, other than seeds, of Beta vulgaris L. or Humulus...
s.sch006
Plants of stolon or tuber forming species of Solanum L.,...
s.sch006
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus...
s.sch006
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Citrus L.
s.sch006
Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf., with...
s.sch006
Plants in paragraphs (a) to (e) which are produced by...
s.sch007
The plants in paragraphs (a) and (b) which are produced...
s.sch007
Seeds of Beta vulgaris L., Dolichos Jacq., Gossypium subsp. or...
s.sch007
Fruits (bolls) of Gossypium subsp. or unginned cotton or fruits...
s.sch008
Grains of the genera Triticum, Secale or X Triticosecale originating...
s.sch008
Fruit of— (a) Momordica L. or Solanum melongena L.; or...
s.sch008
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. other than for planting.
s.sch008
Soil or growing medium, which consists in whole or in...
s.sch008
Soil or growing medium attached to or appears to have...
s.sch009
Where the plant passport comprises an official label and an...
s.sch009
The information referred to in paragraph 5 and 6 above...
s.sch014
If, as a result of an official test, Synchytrium endobioticum...
s.sch014
A plot must be regarded as being contaminated for the...
s.sch014
A notice under article 32 may require any potato tubers...
s.sch014
Where an inspector is satisfied that any potato tubers or...
s.sch014
Where a contaminated plot is demarcated under paragraph 1—
s.sch014
Where a safety zone is demarcated under paragraph 1 potatoes...
s.sch014
A potato variety must be considered to be resistant to...
s.sch014
Where an inspector is satisfied that Synchytrium endobioticum is no...
s.sch015
If, as a result of an official test, Potato Cyst...
s.sch015
Subject to paragraph 5, a person must not distribute as...
s.sch015
Subject to paragraph 5, where contaminated land is demarcated under...
s.sch015
Where an inspector is satisfied that Potato Cyst Nematode is...
s.sch015
Provided there is no risk of the spread of Potato...
s.sch015
A potato variety must be regarded as being resistant to...
s.sch016
In this Schedule— “specified plant material” means tubers or plants...
s.sch016
The measures referred to in paragraph 9 are—
s.sch016
The measures referred to in paragraph 9 are—
s.sch016
Where an inspector is satisfied that a place of production...
s.sch016
Where an inspector is satisfied that a place of production...
s.sch016
The measures referred to in paragraph 13(b) are—
s.sch016
The authorisation referred to in paragraph 13(a) may require that...
s.sch016
Where a place of production is designated by an inspector...
s.sch016
Where specified plant material is designated by an inspector to...
s.sch016
The methods by which material can be required to be...
s.sch016
Where specified plant material is determined by an inspector to...
s.sch016
The methods by which material can be required to be...
s.sch016
A notice under article 32 may require that any machinery,...
s.sch016
Anything cleansed and disinfected in accordance with paragraph 6(b) must...
s.sch016
Without prejudice to paragraph 6, a notice under article 32...
s.sch016
Subject to paragraph 13, where a place of production is...
s.sch017
The measures referred to in paragraph 9 are—
s.sch017
The measures referred to in paragraph 9 are—
s.sch017
Where a place of production is designated by an inspector...
s.sch017
The measures referred to in paragraph 12(b) are—
s.sch017
The authorisation referred to in paragraph 12(a) may require that—...
s.sch017
Where a place of production is designated by an inspector...
s.sch017
Where a place of production is designated by an inspector...
s.sch017
Anything cleansed and, where appropriate disinfected in accordance with paragraph...
s.sch017
Without prejudice to paragraph 6, a notice under article 32...
s.sch017
Subject to paragraph 12, where a place of production is...
s.sch018
Live organisms of the animal kingdom
s.sch018
Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenweber) Van Beyma — a carnation wilt
s.sch018
Puccinia horiana P. Henn — Chrysanthemum white rust
s.sch018
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berth. — Verticillium wilt disease
s.sch018
Verticillium dahliae Klebahn — Verticillium wilt of hops
s.sch018
Viruses and virus-like pathogens
s.sch018
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid
s.sch018
Plum pox virus
s.sch018
Raspberry ringspot virus
s.sch018
Strawberry crinkle virus
s.sch018
Strawberry latent ringspot virus
s.sch018
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev — Stem nematode
s.sch018
Strawberry mild yellow edge virus
s.sch018
Tomato black ring virus
s.sch018
Tomato spotted wilt virus
s.sch018
Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida Stone Behrens —...
s.sch018
Bacteria
s.sch018
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. (syn. Corynebacterium...
s.sch018
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winslow et al., the cause of Fire...
s.sch018
Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey — Slow wilt of...
s.sch018
Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Diodge) Dye — Tomato bacterial spot...
s.sch018
Cryptograms
s.006
Advance notification of landing (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Notify authorities before landing specific plants or materials in WalesAny Person
s.009
Presentation and display of documents (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Deliver phytosanitary certificates and include mandatory details in customs docsManufacturer
s.010
Prohibition on removal of relevant material from an area of plant health control (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Do not remove plants or regulated material from health control areasManufacturer
s.015
General provisions relating to certificates (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Ensure phytosanitary certificates meet specific formatting and timing rulesTrader
s.016
Requirements to be met by relevant material prior to inspection at its place or country of destination (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Secure and notify authorities before moving certain plant materialsManufacturer
s.018
Requirement for plant health movement document
Regulated
- Accompany certain plant materials with a movement documentTrader
s.020
Prevention of the spread of plant pests
Regulated
- Prevent the spread of prohibited plant pests and infected materialsAny Person
s.021
Requirements for plant passports
Regulated
- Ensure plants and materials are accompanied by a valid plant passportAny Person
s.024
General provisions relating to plant passports
Regulated
- Adhere to plant passporting, replacement, and retention rulesTrader
s.025
Register of plant traders
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- National Assembly must maintain a register of plant tradersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.027
Registration requirements
Regulated
- Register as a plant trader and report any changesTrader
s.028
Conditions for maintaining registration as a plant trader
Regulated
- Maintain plant trader registration through record-keeping and inspectionsTrader
s.029
Authority to issue plant passports
Regulated
- Apply for authority to issue plant passportsTrader
s.036
Information as to compliance with notices
Regulated
- Respond to inspector requests regarding notice complianceAny Person
s.039
Miscellaneous provisions for certain solanaceous species
Regulated
- Follow strict controls when planting and sourcing seed potatoesAny Person
s.041
Licences for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections
Regulated
- Clean and sterilise facilities after scientific or trial workLicence Holder
s.042
Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests
Regulated
- Notify authorities of suspected or present plant pestsOccupier
s.043
Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of plant pests or relevant material
Regulated
- Notify authorities of pests or restricted materials in a free zoneAny Person
s.045
Offences
Prosecution
- Breach of plant health regulations and documentation requirementsDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
s.046
Penalties
Prosecution
- Breach of disease control or animal health requirementsAny Person
Unlimited fine
28 other provisions
s.005
Prohibitions and restrictions on landing plant pests and relevant material (opens in a new tab)
s.013
Request to an officer for Revenue and Customs for material to be detained (opens in a new tab)
s.019
Prohibitions on landing plant pests and relevant material
s.022
Exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements
s.023
Validity of plant passports for Wales
s.026
Obligation to register
s.030
Swiss trade and Swiss plant passports
s.031
Examination, sampling and marking
s.032
Actions which may be required by an inspector
s.033
Actions which may be taken by an inspector
s.034
Miscellaneous provisions as to notices
s.035
Service of notices
s.037
Failure to comply with a notice
s.038
Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling
s.040
Licences to carry out activities prohibited by this Order
s.044
Information to be given
s.047
The Customs Act
s.048
Revocation
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.