The Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title, extent and commencement

   2. 2. Revocation of previous Orders

   3. 3. Interpretation

3. PART II MEASURES TO PREVENT INTRODUCTION, SPREAD OR CONVEYANCE OF PLANT PESTS

   1. 4. Prohibition on the landing of plant pests, plants, etc.

   2. 5. Prohibition on the keeping etc. of plant pests, plants, etc.

   3. 6. Phytosanitary certificates for imported plants etc.

   4. 7. Reforwarding phytosanitary certificates for imported plants etc.

   5. 8. Exception from requirement of phytosanitary certification

   6. 9. Official Statements in respect of imported plants etc.

   7. 10. General provisions relating to certificates

   8. 11. Period during which inspections are to be made and certificates issued

   9. 12. Exports of plants etc. to Member States

   10. 13. Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests

   11. 14. Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of plant pests, plants etc.

   12. 15. Actions which may be taken by an inspector

   13. 16. Miscellaneous provisions as to notices

   14. 17. Examination, sampling and marking

   15. 18. Information as to compliance with notices

   16. 19. Failure to comply with a notice

   17. 20. Power to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling

   18. 21. Restriction on the planting of imported potatoes

   19. 22. Restriction on the movement to and planting of potatoes in the protected region

4. PART III ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF PARTICULAR PLANT PESTS

   1. Colorado Beetle

      1. 23. Display of notices

      2. 24. Restriction on entry to infected premises

      3. 25. Restriction on planting on infected premises

      4. 26. Restriction on removal of crops from infected premises

      5. 27. Actions which may be taken by an inspector

      6. 28. An inspector may, by notice in writing served on the...

   2. Red core disease of strawberries

      1. 29. Restriction on the sale, delivery and planting of infected strawberry plants

   3. Fire blight disease

      1. 30. Prevention of the spread of fire blight disease

   4. Potato cyst nematode

      1. 31. Restriction on the planting, sale etc. of potatoes

      2. 32. (1) If in consequence of the examination of a sample...

      3. 33. Prohibition of misdescription of potatoes

   5. Wart disease of potatoes

      1. 34. Restrictions on the planting, sale etc. of potatoes

      2. 35. Prohibition of misdescription of potatoes

      3. 36. Restriction on the removal of soil from infected premises

   6. Beet cyst nematode

      1. 37. Restriction on the planting of certain plants

   7. Progressive wilt disease

      1. 38. Destruction of dead and dying bines and leaves of hop plants etc.

      2. 39. Restriction on the movement of hop plants etc.

      3. 40. Restriction on the planting or movement for planting of hop plants grown in certain counties

      4. 41. Restriction on the planting or sale for planting of certain hop plants

5. PART IV GENERAL

   1. 42. Licences

   2. 43. The Customs Act

   3. 44. Powers of an officer of Customs and Excise

   4. 45. Information to be given

   5. 46. Offences

   6. 47. A person shall be guilty of an offence who, without...

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      PLANT PESTS

      1. PART I PLANT PESTS WHICH(1) MAY NOT BE LANDED(2) MAY NOT BE KEPT etc. UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PART III(3) MUST BE NOTIFIED UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PART III

         1. A. Live organisms of the animal kingdom at all stages of their existence

            1. 1. Amauromyza maculosa(Malloch)—an American leafminer

            2. 2. Cacoecimorpha pronubana(Hübner)—Carnation Tortrix Moth

            3. 3. Ceratitis capitata(Wiedemann)—Mediterranean Fruit Fly

            4. 4. Comstockaspis perniciosa(Comstock) (syn.Quadraspidiotus perniciosus(Comstock))—San José Scale

            5. 5. Conotrachelus nenuphar(Herbst)—Plum Curculio (a weevil)

            6. 6. Epichoristodes acerbella(Walker)—African Carnation Tortrix Moth

            7. 7. Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)—Western Flower Thrips

            8. 8. Globodera rostochiensis(Wollenweber) Behrens andGlobodera pallida(Stone) Behrens— Potato Cyst Nematodes

            9. 9. Helicoverpa armigera(Hübner) andH. zea(Boddie)—Old and New World Bollworms

            10. 10. Hyphantria cunea(Drury)—Fall Webworm

            11. 11. Leptinotarsa decemlineata(Say)—Colorado Beetle

            12. 12. Liriomyza huidobrensis(Blanchard),L. sativae Blanchard andL. trifolii(Burgess)—American Leafminers

            13. 13. Phthorimaea operculella(Zeller)—Potato Tuber Moth

            14. 14. Popillia japonica Newman—Japanese Beetle

            15. 15. Rhagoletis cerasi(L.)—European Cherry Fruit Fly

            16. 16. Spodoptera littoralis(Boisduval)—Mediterranean Climbing Cutworm

            17. 17. Spodoptera litura(Fabricius)—Asian and Pacific Cutworm

            18. 18. Trypetidae (non-European): (a) Rhagoletis cingulata(Loew)—North American Cherry Fruit Fly

         2. B. Bacteria

            1. 1. Clavibacter michiganense pv.sepedonicum(Spieck. and Kotth.) Daviset al.(syn.Corynebacterium sepedonicum(Spieck. and Kotth.)...

            2. 2. Erwinia amylovora(Burr.) Winslowet al., the cause of Fire Blight of...

         3. C. Cryptogams

            1. 1. Angiosorus solani Thirum. and O'Brien, the cause of Potato Smut....

            2. 2. Synchytrium endobioticum(Schilb.) Perc., the cause of Wart Disease of Potatoes....

         4. D. Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens

            1. 1. Harmful viruses and virus-like pathogens of the generaCydonia Mill.,Fragaria L.,Malus...

            2. 2. Harmful viruses and virus-like pathogens of potato:—

            3. 3. Rose Wilt Disease complex (syn. Rose Dieback, Rose Leaf Curl,...

            4. 4. Potato Spindle Tuber viroid.

            5. 5. Tomato Ring Spot virus.

            6. 6. Harmful viruses and virus-like pathogens of grapevine (Vitis L.).

            7. 7. Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein virus—the cause of Beet Rhizomania Disease....

      2. PART II (1) PLANTS WHICH MAY NOT BE LANDED IF CARRYING OR INFECTED WITH THE PLANT PESTS SPECIFIED(2) PLANTS WHICH MAY NOT BE KEPT etc. IF CARRYING OR INFECTED WITH THE PLANT PESTS SPECIFIED UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PART III(3) PLANT PESTS WHICH MAY NOT BE KEPT etc. UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PART III(4) PLANT PESTS WHICH MUST BE NOTIFIED UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PART III

         1. A. Live organisms of the animal kingdom, at all stages of their existence

         2. B. Bacteria

         3. C. Cryptogams

         4. D. Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens

      3. PART III PLANT PESTS SPECIFIED IN PARTS I AND II WHICH, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE OF A SUBSPECIES OR STRAIN NORMALLY PRESENT IN GREAT BRITAIN, MAY BE KEPT etc. (WHETHER OR NOT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLANTS) AND NEED NOT BE NOTIFIED

         1. A. Live organisms of the animal kingdom at all stages of their existence

            1. 1. Cacoecimorpha pronubana(Hübner)—Carnation Tortrix Moth

            2. 2. Rhopalomyia chrysanthemi(Ahlberg)—(syn.Diarthronomyia chrysanthemi Ahlb.)—Chrysanthemum Gall Midge

            3. 3. Ditylenchus destructor Thorne—Potato Tuber Nematode

            4. 4. Ditylenchus dipsaci(Kühn) Filipjev—Stem Nematode

            5. 5. Caloptilia azaleella(Brants) (syn.Gracillaria azaleella Brants)—Azalea Leafminer

            6. 6. Globodera rostochiensis(Wollenweber) Behrens andGlobodera pallida(Stone) Behrens—Potato Cyst Nematodes

            7. 7. Merodon equestris(Fabricius) (syn.Lampetia equestris Fabricius)—Large Narcissus Fly

         2. B. Bacteria

            1. 1. Clavibacter michiganense subsp.insidiosum(McCulloch) Daviset al.(syn.Corynebacterium insidiosum(McCulloch) Jensen)—Bacterial Wilt of Lucerne...

            2. 2. Erwinia chrysanthemi Burkh.et al.— Slow Wilt of Carnation and Bacterial...

            3. 3. Erwinia amylovora(Burr.) Winslowet al., the cause of Fire Blight of...

            4. 4. Pseudomonas gladioli pv.gladioli Severini (syn.Pseudomonas gladioli Severini) (syn.Pseudomonas marginata(McCulloch Stapp))—Gladiolus...

         3. C. Cryptogams

            1. 1. Didymella chrysanthemi(Tassi) Garibaldi and Gullino (syn.Mycosphaerella ligulicola Bakeret al.)—Chrysanthemum Ray...

            2. 2. Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. f.sp.gladioli(Massey) Snyder and Hansen—Fusarium Yellows and Corm...

            3. 3. Ovulinia azaleae Weiss—Rhododendron Petal Blight

            4. 4. Phialophora cinerescens(Wollenw.) V. Beyma—a Carnation Wilt (previously known as Verticillium...

            5. 5. Phytophthora fragariae Hickman—Red Core Disease of Stawberries, in Scotland

            6. 6. Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge—Pelargonium Rust

            7. 7. Sclerotinia bulborum(Wakk.) Rehm—Hyacinth Black Slime

            8. 8. Stromatinia gladioli(Drayt.) Whet.—Gladiolus Dry Rot

            9. 9. Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berth.—Verticillium Wilt of Hops and Lucerne...

         4. D. Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens

            1. 1. Arabis Mosaic virus

            2. 2. Cherry Necrotic Rusty Mottle virus

            3. 3. Chrysanthemum Stunt viroid

            4. 4. Plum Pox (Sharka) virus, other than on nurseries

            5. 5. Raspberry Ring Spot virus

            6. 6. Rose Proliferation and Dieback (part of the Rose Wilt Disease...

            7. 7. Strawberry Crinkle virus

            8. 8. Strawberry Latent Ring Spot virus

            9. 9. Strawberry Yellow Edge virus

            10. 10. Tomato Black Ring virus

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PLANTS, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM WHICH MAY NOT BE LANDED IF THEY ORIGINATE IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES

      1. PART I: GENERAL TYPES OF PLANTS

      2. PART II: FAMILIES OF PLANTS

      3. PART III: GENERA OF PLANTS

      4. PART IV: AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

      5. PART V: SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH PLANTS, SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM MAY BE LANDED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED UNDER ARTICLE 4

      1. PART I CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH SOIL AND GROWING MEDIUM MAY BE LANDED

      2. PART II CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH ROOTED PLANTS, PLANTED OR INTENDED FOR PLANTING AND UNROOTED VEGETATIVE PROPAGATING MATERIAL OTHER THAN TUBERS OF POTATO AND SEEDS MAY BE LANDED

         1. PART IIA: GENERAL TYPES OF PLANTS

         2. PART IIB: FAMILIES OF PLANTS

         3. PART IIC: GENERA OF PLANTS

      3. PART III CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH TUBERS OF POTATO MAY BE LANDED

      4. PART IV CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH SEEDS OF BEET, OF THE FAMILIES CRUCIFERAE AND GRAMINEAE AND OF THE GENUSTRIFOLIUM L. AND OF LETTUCE, LUCERNE, PEA, TOMATO AND OF THE GENUSRUBUS L. MAY BE LANDED

      5. PART V CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH RAW FRUIT MAY BE LANDED

         1. PART VA GENERAL CONDITIONS

         2. PART VB ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF RAW FRUIT OF THE GENERACITRUS, CYDONIA, MALUS, PRUNUS ANDPYRUS

         3. PART VC ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF RAW FRUIT OF THE GENERAFRAGARIA, RIBES, RUBUS, VACCINIUM ANDVITIS

      6. PART VI CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH PARTICULAR RAW VEGETABLES MAY BE LANDED

      7. PART VII CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH CUT FLOWERS AND PARTS OF PLANTS FOR DECORATION MAY BE LANDED

         1. PART VIIA GENERAL CONDITIONS

         2. PART VIIB ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLYING IN THE CASE OF CUT FLOWERS AND PARTS OF PLANTS FOR DECORATION OF STATICE AND OF THE GENERADENDRANTHEMA, DIANTHUS, GLADIOLUS, GYPSOPHILA, PROTEA, PRUNUS, ROSA, SALIX, SYRINGA ANDVITIS

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      EXPORTS OF PLANTS AND GROWING MEDIUM TO MEMBER STATES

      1. PART I PLANTS AND GROWING MEDIUM TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A REFORWARDING PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN GREAT BRITAIN WHEN EXPORTED OR RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE, AND BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WHEN RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE

      2. PART II PLANTS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WHEN RE-EXPORTED TO A MEMBER STATE

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      MEANING OF “DIRECTIVE 77/93/EEC”

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      FORM OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      FORM OF RE-FORWARDING PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      PLANT PESTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH PREMISES MAY BE DECLARED INFECTED

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      REVOCATIONS

8. Explanatory Note