SL(5)314 – The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019

Background and Purpose

This Order amends article 19 of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2018 (the 2018 Order) which applies to certain plants intended for planting, which have been grown or are suspected to have been grown in another Member State or in Switzerland. It requires the importer of any such plants to notify an authorised inspector in writing of their landing no later than four days after the date of their landing in Wales. The amendment extends these requirements to plants of Olea europaea L.

Procedure

Negative.

Technical Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

Implications arising from exiting the European Union

This Order amends the 2018 Order. The 2018 Order implements various EU obligations in respect of plant health law. The 2018 Order, as amended, will form part of retained EU law after exit day.

Government Response

No government response is required.

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

5 February 2019