The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Amendments to the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999

3.—(1) The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (10).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “Directive 77/93/EEC”; and

(b) after the definition of “Directive 98/56/EC” insert—

““Directive 2000/29/EC” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community;”(2).

(3) In regulation 4 (quality requirements for propagating material), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in respect of the genera and species listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 (organisms and diseases), be free from the organisms and diseases listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table;”.

(4) After regulation 6 (further provision relating to flower bulbs) insert—

“Further provisions relating to propagating material of Palmae

6A.— (1) In addition to meeting the requirements of regulation 4, propagating material of Palmae belonging to the genera and species listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 (organisms and diseases) under the heading “the following genera and species as regards Palmae”, and having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm must comply with—

(a) the requirement in paragraph (2); or

(b) the requirements in paragraph (3).

(2) The requirement is that the material must have been grown throughout its life in an area established as free from the organism listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table in schedule 2 by the responsible official body in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.

(3) The requirements are that the material must, during a period of at least two years prior to marketing, have been grown in a site within the EU with—

(a) complete physical protection against the introduction of the organism listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table in schedule 2; or

(b) the application of appropriate preventive treatments against that organism,

and have been subject to visual inspections carried out at least once every four months to confirm freedom of that material from that organism.

(4) In this regulation—

“International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures” means International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures prepared by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(3); and

“responsible official body” means either the body described in paragraph (i) or a body described in paragraph (ii) of Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 2000/29/EC.”.

(5) In regulation 7(4) (registration), for “regulation 15 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993” substitute “article 25 of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005”(4).

(6) In regulation 8(3) (measures to be taken by suppliers)—

(a) for “Schedule 6 to the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993” substitute “article 42(2) of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005”; and

(b) for “article 20” substitute “article 42”.

(7) In regulation 9 (information on propagating material)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “the Schedule to” substitute “schedule 1 of”; and

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “Council Directive 77/93/EEC” substitute “Directive 2000/29/EC”; and

(ii) for “the Schedule to” substitute “schedule 1 of”.

(8) In regulation 12(3) (propagating material produced in third countries), for “reforwarding phytosanitary certificate in respect of the consignment in accordance with article 12(5) of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993” substitute “phytosanitary certificate for re-export in respect of the consignment in accordance with article 9(1) of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005”.

(9) The schedule becomes schedule 1 (and, accordingly, for the heading “SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 1”).

(10) After schedule 1 insert—

Regulations 4 and 6A

“SCHEDULE 2 Organisms and diseases

Column 1 Genus / species	Column 2 Specific harmful organisms and diseases
Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
			— Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci — Aphelenchoides spp. — Ditylenchus destructor — Meloidogyne spp. — Myzus ornatus — Otiorrhynchus sulcatus — Sciara — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Bacteria
			— Erwinia chrysanthemi — Rhodococcus fascians — Xanthomonas campestris pv. begoniae
	Fungi
			— Powdery mildew — Stem rot pathogens (Phytophthora spp., Pythium spp. and Rhizoctonia spp.)
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
			— Leafcurl disease — Tospoviruses (Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus)
Citrus	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Aleurothrixus floccosus (Mashell) — Meloidogyne spp. — Parabemisia myricae (Kuwana) — Tylenchulus semipenetrans
	Fungi
		— Phytophthora spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Viroids such as exocortis, cachexia-xyloporosis — Diseases that induce psorosis - like young leaves symptoms such as psorosis, ring spot, cristacortis, impietratura, concave gum
		— Infectious variegation — Citrus leaf rugose
Dendranthema x grandiflorum (Ramat) Kitam	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Agromyzidae — Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci — Aphelencoides spp. — Diarthronomia chrysanthemi — Lepidoptera, in particular, Cacoecimorpha pronubana, Epichoristodes acerbella — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Bacteria
		— Agrobacterium tumefaciens — Erwinia chrysanthemi
	Fungi
		— Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. chrysanthemi — Puccinia chrysanthemi — Pythium spp. — Rhizoctonia solani — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Chrysanthemum B mosaic virus — Tomato aspermy cucumovirus
Dianthus caryophyllus L. and hybrids	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Agromyzidae — Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis — Lepidoptera, in particular, Cacoecimorpha pronubana, Epichoristodes acerbella
	Fungi and fungus-like organisms
		— Alternaria dianthi — Alternaria dianthicola — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi — Mycosphaerella dianthi — Phytophthora nicotiana var. parasitica — Rhizoctonia solani — Stem rot: Fusarium spp. and Pythium spp. — Uromyces dianthi
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Carnation etched ring caulimovirus — Carnation mottle carmovirus — Carnation necrotic fleck closterovirus — Tospoviruses (Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus)
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd ex Klotzch	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci
	Bacteria
		— Erwinia chrysanthemi
	Fungi
		— Fusarium spp. — Pythium ultimum — Phytophthora spp. — Rhizoctonia solani — Thielaviopsis basicola
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
	Tospoviruses (Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus)
Gerbera L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Agromyzidae — Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci — Aphelenchoides spp. — Lepidoptera — Meloidogyne — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Fungi
		— Fusarium spp. — Phytophthora cryptogea — Powdery mildew — Rhizoctonia solani — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
	Tospoviruses (Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus)
Gladiolus L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Ditylenchus dipsaci — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Bacteria
		— Pseudomonas marginata — Rhodococcus fascians
	Fungi
		— Botrytis gladiolorum — Curvularia trifolii — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli — Penicillium gladioli — Sclerotinia spp. — Septoria gladioli — Urocystis gladiolicola — Uromyces trasversalis
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Aster yellow mycoplasm — Corky pit agent — Cucumber mosaic virus — Gladiolus ringspot virus (syn. Narcissus latent virus) — Tobacco rattle virus
	Other harmful organisms:
		— Cyperus esculentus
Lilium L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Aphelenchoides spp. — Rhyzoglyphus spp. — Pratylenchus penetrans — Rotylenchus robustus — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Bacteria
		— Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora — Rhodococcus fascians
	Fungi
		— Cylindrocarpon destructans — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lilii — Pythium spp. — Rhizoctonia spp. — Rhizopus spp. — Sclerotium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Cucumber mosaic virus — Lily symptomless virus — Lily virus x — Tobacco rattle virus — Tulip breaking virus
	Other harmful organisms
		— Cyperus esculentus
Malus Miller	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Anarsia lineatella — Eriosoma lanigerum — Scale insects, in particular, Epidiaspis leperii, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
	Bacteria
		— Agrobacterium tumefaciens — Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
	Fungi
		— Armillariella mellea — Chondrostereum purpureum — Nectria galligena — Phytophtora cactorum — Rosellinia necatrix — Venturia spp. — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms
	All
Narcissus L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Aphelenchoides subtenuis — Ditylenchus destructor — Eumerus spp. — Merodon equestris — Pratylenchus penetrans — Rhizoglyphidae — Tarsonemidae
	Fungi
		— Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. narcissi — Sclerotinia spp. — Sclerotium bulborum
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Tobacco rattle virus — Narcissus white streak agent — Narcissus yellow stripe virus
	Other harmful organisms
	— Cyperus esculentus
the following genera and species as regards Palmae	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
— Areca catechu L.	— Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)
— Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr. — Bismarckia Hildebr. & H.Wendl. — Borassus flabellifer L. — Brahea armata S. Watson — Brahea edulis H.Wendl. — Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc. — Calamus merrillii Becc. — Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart. — Caryota maxima Blume — Chamaerops humilis L. — Cocos nucifera L. — Copernicia Mart. — Corypha utan Lam. — Elaeis guineensis Jacq. — Howea forsteriana Becc. — Jubaea chilensis (Molina) Baill. — Livistona australis C. Martius — Livistona decora (W. Bull) Dowe — Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart. — Metroxylon sagu Rottb. — Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F. Cook — Phoenix canariensis Chabaud — Phoenix dactylifera L. — Phoenix reclinata Jacq. — Phoenix roebelenii O’Brien — Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. — Phoenix theophrasti Greuter — Pritchardia Seem. & H.Wendl. — Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H.Perrier — Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. — Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman — Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl. — Washingtonia H. Wendl.
Pelargonium L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Aleurodidae, in particular, Bemisia tabaci — Lepidoptera — Thysanoptera, in particular, Frankliniella occidentalis
	Bacteria
		— Rhodococcus fascians — Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelargonii
	Fungi
		— Puccinia pelargonii zonalis — Stem rot pathogens (Botrytis spp., Pythium spp.) — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Pelargonium flower break carmovirus — Pelargonium leaf curl tombusvirus — Pelargonium line pattern virus — Tospoviruses (Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus)
Phoenix	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Thysanoptera
	Fungi
		— Exosporium palmivorum — Gliocladium wermoeseni — Graphiola phoenicis — Pestalozzia Phoenicis — Pythium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms
	All
Pinus nigra	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Blastophaga spp. — Rhyacionia buoliana
	Fungi
		— Ophodermium seditiosum
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
	All
Prunus L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Capnodis tenebrionis — Meloidogyne spp. — Scale insects, in particular, Epidiaspis leperii, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
	Bacteria
		— Agrobacterium tumefaciens — Pseudomonas syringae pv. mors prunorum — Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
	Fungi
		— Armillariella mellea — Chondrostereum purpureum — Nectria galligena — Rosellinia necatrix — Taphrina deformans —Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Prune dwarf virus — Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
Pyrus L.	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Anarsia lineatella — Eriosoma lanigerum — Scale insects, in particular, Epidiaspis leperii, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
	Bacteria
		— Agrobacterium tumefaciens — Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
	Fungi
		— Armillariella mellea — Chondrostereum purpureum — Nectria galligena — Phytophthora spp. — Rosellinia necatrix — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms
	All
Rosa	Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
		— Lepidoptera, in particular, Epichoristodes acerbella, Cacoecimorpha pronubana — Meloidogyne spp. — Pratylenchus spp. — Tetranychus urticae
	Bacteria
		— Agrobacterium tumefaciens
	Fungi
		— Chondrostereum purpureum — Coniothyrium spp. — Diplocarpon rosae — Peronospora sparsa — Phragmidium spp. — Rosellinia necatrix — Sphaeroteca pannosa — Verticillium spp.
	Viruses and virus-like organisms, and in particular
		— Apple mosaic virus — Arabis mosaic nepovirus — Prunus necrotic ringspot virus”.

(1)

S.I. 1999/1801, as relevantly amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

(2)

OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1920 (OJ L 271, 20.10.2017, p.34).

(3)

Available from the IPPC Secretariat, AGPP-FAO, Viale Delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy and at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/.

(4)

S.S.I. 2005/613.