Regulations of 1 December 2000 no 1333 on plants ... - Mattilsynet

In connection with controls in accordance with section 36, the Norwegian Food Safety
Authority is permitted, free <strong>of</strong> charge, to extract necessary samples for further examination in
exchange for a receipt.
§ 38 Obligation to report regulated pests
The owner or user <strong>of</strong> a property, who has k<strong>no</strong>wledge <strong>of</strong> or suspects that there are
regulated pests mentioned in Annex 1 or 2 on the property, are under obligation to report this
immediately to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
§ 39 Obligation to inform
The owner or transferee <strong>of</strong> the property is obliged, in the event <strong>of</strong> the property being
sold, leased or rented out, to inform the other party <strong>of</strong> any restrictions laid on the property
which are pursuant to these regulations. This kind <strong>of</strong> information shall be supplied before an
arrangement is entered into.
Restrictions <strong>of</strong> a period <strong>of</strong> five years or more, which are pursuant to these regulations,
shall be registered on the property. The owner <strong>of</strong> the property covers registration costs.
§ 40 Other pests
If the Norwegian Food Safety Authority considers that there is a particularly high
phytosanitary risk, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority can implement interim measures to
prevent the introduction, and eradicate or impede the spread <strong>of</strong> other serious hazardous
pests than those mentioned in Annexes 1, 2 and 6.
Section 6 applies correspondingly.
§ 41 Exemptions
In special cases, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority may grant exemptions from the
provisions in these regulations, provided that they do <strong>no</strong>t conflict with Norway‟s international
obligations, including the EEA Agreement.
IX. Penalties
§ 42 - § 44 (Repealed by <strong>Regulations</strong> 9 January 2004 No. 159.)
§ 45 Penalties
Wilful or negligent violation <strong>of</strong> these regulations or provisions and decisions issued in
pursuance there<strong>of</strong> are illegal pursuant to section 28 <strong>of</strong> the Food Safety Act.
X. Closing provisions
§ 46 In force
These regulations enter into force on 1 January 2001 unless other consequences occur
as a result <strong>of</strong> section 47.
From the same date, the following are repealed:
a <strong>Regulations</strong> relating to measures against hazardous plant diseases and regulated
pests, <strong>of</strong> 12.12.96
b <strong>Regulations</strong> relating to the import <strong>of</strong> plants and parts <strong>of</strong> plants, etc., to Norway, <strong>of</strong>
10.09.98
c <strong>Regulations</strong> relating to the control and issue <strong>of</strong> certificates in association with the
export <strong>of</strong> plants and plant products, etc., from Norway, <strong>of</strong> 17.06.88
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