European Communities (Introduction and Movement of Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and other objects for trial or scientific purposes and/or for work on varietal selections) Regulations, 1996.

These Regulations implement the provisions of Commission Directive 95/44/EC which establishes the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in the Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC may be introduced or moved into the State for trial or scientific purposes and/or for work on varietal selections. A person shall not introduce the material into the State or move the material within the State unless: (a) such introduction and movement is intended solely for the activities referred to in these Regulations; (b) prior written application has been made to the Minister for the activities; (c) prior written approval for the activities and for the introduction into the State has been granted by the Minister; and (d) such introduction and movement is in conformity with these Regulations. "The material" means the harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects the subject of subparagraph e of paragraph 7 of article 3, paragraph 5 of article 4, paragraph 5 of article 5, or paragraph 3C of article 12 of the Council Directive other than potato breeding material or soil and growing medium being introduced from third countries, and intended for trial or scientific purposes, the provisions for which are laid down in Commission Decision 80/862/EEC, as amended, and Commission Decision 93/447/EEC, as amended, respectively. Approved material shall be held under quarantine containment conditions at all times during introduction into and movement within the State and upon such introduction shall be directly and immediately moved to the site specified in the application under regulation 5 where appropriate.