S.L. 433.3 Art. 13AMovement through a protected zone.

(1) When plants or plant products or other objects listed in

Schedule V, Part A, Section II to these Regulations, originating outside a protected zone established in respect of one or more harmful organisms, are moved through such protected zone for final destination outside the zone, and without a plant passport valid for that zone, the following conditions are to be met:

(a) the packaging used or, where appropriate, the vehicles transporting the plants, plant products or other objects referred to in sub-regulation (1) to this regulation, shall be clean and of such a nature as to ensure that there is no risk of harmful organisms spreading;

(b) immediately after, the packaging referred to in paragraph

(a) shall be secured according to stringent plant health standards to ensure that there is no risk of harmful organisms spreading in the relevant protected zone and that the identity will remain unchanged and to the satisfaction of the Director, and remain secured during transportation through the relevant protected zone; and

(c) the plants, plant products or other objects referred to in sub-regulation (1) to this regulation, shall be accompanied by a document which is normally used for trade purposes, indicating that the said products originate outside the relevant protected zone and have a destination outside the relevant protected zone.

(2) If during an official check, organised pursuant to regulations under the Act, and carried out at a place within the relevant zone, it is found that the requirements laid down under Article 3 of the Act are not met, the following official measures shall be taken immediately, as appropriate, and without prejudice to the measures to be taken if the plants, plant products or other objects do not meet the conditions laid down under the Act:

(a) sealing of the packaging; and

(b) transportation, under official control of the plants, plant products or other objects to a destination outside the relevant protected zone.

(3) Less stringent conditions shall apply to those plants, plant products or other objects listed in Schedule V, part A, section II to these Regulations originating in and moving within a protected zone established for the said plants, plant products or other objects in respect of one or more harmful organisms. NOTIFICATION OF INTRODUCTION OF PLANT MATERIAL IN MALTA