The Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987

Restriction on the movement to and planting of potatoes in the protected region

22.—(1) For the purposes of this article “the protected region” means the whole of Scotland and the following parts of England, namely, the county of Northumberland excluding the district of Blyth Valley and Wansbeck, and the county of Cumbria excluding the districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.

(2) The provisions of this article shall have effect for the purpose of preventing the spread of plant pests to or in the protected region.

(3) No person shall plant or knowingly cause or permit to be planted in the protected region any potatoes which have been grown in any place outside that region and no person shall bring or knowingly cause to be brought into the protected region any such potatoes for planting in that region.

(4) Where the appropriate Minister has reason to believe that potatoes have been planted in or brought into the protected region contrary to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this article, he may by notice in writing served on any person who appears to him to be in charge of or in possession of such potatoes or of any potatoes derived from such potatoes prohibit the planting thereof in that region or the removal thereof from any premises specified in the notice otherwise than in accordance with such conditions as may be so specified and may by such notice require the treatment or destruction thereof or the removal thereof to any other place so specified, by such person in such manner and in accordance with such conditions and within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice and to the satisfaction of an inspector.