The Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002

PART VIMovement of Forest Reproductive Material Between Great Britain and elsewhere in the European Community

Forest reproductive material despatched to Northern Ireland

21.—(1) No person other than a registered supplier shall despatch forest reproductive material to a destination in Northern Ireland.

(2) No registered supplier shall despatch forest reproductive material to a destination in Northern Ireland unless that material complies with the requirements of regulation 17 as if the forest reproductive material were to be marketed within Great Britain, and it is accompanied by a supplier’s label or document.

Movement of forest reproductive material to another member State

22.—(1) No person other than a registered supplier shall despatch forest reproductive material to a destination in another member State.

(2) No registered supplier shall despatch forest reproductive material to a destination in another member State unless that material complies with the requirements of regulation 17 as if the forest reproductive material were to be marketed within Great Britain, and it is accompanied by a supplier’s label or document.

(3) A registered supplier who despatches forest reproductive material to a destination in another member State shall inform the Commissioners in writing no later than 14 days from the date on which the material has left Great Britain providing the following information:

(a)the Master Certificate number;

(b)date of despatch or intended date of despatch of the forest reproductive material;

(c)address to which the forest reproductive material has been or is to be despatched;

(d)the botanical name, and (if different from that stated in the Master Certificate), the nature and quantity of the forest reproductive material; and

(e)the supplier’s label or document number.

Movement of forest reproductive material into Great Britain from Northern Ireland

23.  No person acting in the course of a business or trade whether or not for profit shall take delivery of forest reproductive material intending to market it if the material has been despatched to him from Northern Ireland unless it is accompanied by the supplier’s label or document required by Article 14 of the Directive.

Imports into Great Britain from a member State

24.  No person acting in the course of a business or trade whether or not for profit shall import from a member State forest reproductive material into Great Britain intending to market that material unless it is accompanied by the supplier’s label or document required by Article 14 of the Directive.

Prohibition agains imports of forest reproductive material from third countries

25.  No person acting in the course of a business or trade whether or not for profit shall import into Great Britain from a third country forest reproductive material which he intends to market.