PART CU.K. Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on propagating material of ornamental plants and other plants for planting intended for ornamental purposes
The following measures shall be taken concerning the respective RNQPs and:
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the following table, are fulfilled
| Bacteria | ||
|---|---|---|
| RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
| Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. | Plants for planting other than seeds Amelanchier Medik., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus Tourn. ex L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobtrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus Bosc ex Spach, Photinia davidiana Decne., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or (b) the plants have been grown in a production site that has been visually inspected at an appropriate time to detect the pest during the last growing season for the detection of that pest and plants showing symptoms of that pest, and any surrounding host plants, have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. |
| Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindl. | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or (b) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from the Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately; or (c) no more than 2 % of plants in the lot have shown symptoms during visual inspections, at appropriate times to detect the pest during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately. |
| Spiroplasma citri Saglio | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle., Fortunella Swingle. hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids | The plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, and found free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio, and (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio, or (b) the site of production has been found free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio over the last complete growing season by visual inspection of the plants, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest during the last growing season; or (c) not more than 2 % of plants have shown symptoms during a visual inspection at the appropriate time to detect the pest during the last growing season, and all infected plants have been rogued out and destroyed immediately. |
| Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus L. | (a) the plants have been produced in an area known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni Vauterin et al.; or (b) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni Vauterin et al. over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity, and the neighbouring plants, have been rogued out and destroyed immediately, unless they have been tested on the basis of a representative sample of symptomatic plants and it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni Vauterin et al.; or (c) no more than 2 % of plants in the lot have shown symptoms during visual inspections at appropriate times during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any symptomatic plants in the site of production and the immediate vicinity, and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and destroyed immediately unless they are tested, on the basis of a representative sample of symptomatic plants and it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni Vauterin et al.; or (d) in the case of evergreen species, the plants have been visually inspected, before movement and found free from symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni Vauterin et al. |
| Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. | (1) In the case of seeds: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al.; or (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. have been observed in visual inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, whether or not following an appropriate treatment, and have been found in these tests to be free from Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. (2) In the case of plants other than seeds: (a) the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the requirements laid down in point (1) of this entry; and (b) young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection. |
| Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. | (1) In the case of seeds: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al.; or (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. have been observed in visual inspections at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. on a representative sample and using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment), and have been found in these tests to be free from Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. (2) In the case of plants other than seeds: (a) the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the requirements laid down in point (1) of this entry; and (b) young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection. |
| Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. | (1) In the case of seeds: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al.; or (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. have been observed in visual inspections at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. on a representative sample and using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment), and have been found in these tests to be free from Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. (2) In the case of plants other than seeds: (a) the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the requirements laid down in point (1) of this entry; and (b) the young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection |
| Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. | Capsicum annuum L. | (1) In the case of seeds: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al.; or (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. have been observed in visual inspections, at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. on a representative sample and using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment), and have been found in these tests to be free from Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. (2) In the case of plants other than seeds: (a) the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the requirements laid down in point (1) of this entry; and (b) young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection. |
| Fungi and oomycetes | ||
| RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
| Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr | Castanea L. | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the site of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) plants showing symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been rogued out, and the remaining plants have been inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms have been observed at the site of production for at least three weeks before movement. |
| Dothistroma pini Hulbary, Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow | Pinus L. | (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Dothistroma pini Hulbary, Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet and Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow; or (b) no symptoms of needle blight, caused by Dothistroma pini Hulbary, Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet or Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow, have been observed at the site of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) appropriate treatments have been carried out against needle blight, caused by Dothistroma pini Hulbary, Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet or Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow, and the plants have been inspected before movement and found free from symptoms of needle blight. |
| Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni | Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. | (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; or (b) no symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been observed at the seed production site in at least two inspections at appropriate times, to detect the pest during the growing season; or (c) (i) the seed production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest, during the growing season; and (ii) no more than 5 % of plants have shown symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni during these inspections, and all plants showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection; and (iii) at the final inspection no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; or (d) (i) the seed production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the growing season; and (ii) all plants showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection; and (iii) at the final inspection, no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni, and a representative sample from each lot has been tested and found free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; or (e) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate treatment which has been demonstrated to be effective against all known strains of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni. |
| Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley | Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkleys; or (b) the plants have been grown in a site of production that was found free from Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley over the last complete growing season, by at least two visual inspection at appropriate times, during that growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately; or (c) no more than 2 % of plants in the lot showing symptoms during at least two visual inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any other symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately. |
| Puccinia horiana P. Hennings | Chrysanthemum L. | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been inspected at least monthly during the previous three months and no symptoms have been seen at the site of production; or (b) mother plants showing symptoms have been removed and destroyed, along with plants within a 1m radius, and an appropriate physical or chemical treatment has been applied to the plants which have been inspected before movement and found free from symptoms. |
| Insects and mites | ||
| RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
| Aculops fuchsiae Keifer | Plants for planting other than seed Fuchsia L. | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Aculops fuchsiae Keifer; or (b) no symptoms have been seen on the plants, or the mother plants from which they derive, during visual inspections at the site of production during the previous growing season, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest; or (c) appropriate chemical or physical treatment has been applied before movement, following which the plants have been inspected and no symptoms of the pest have been found. |
| Opogona sacchari Bojer | Beaucarnea Lem., Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss., Crassula L., Crinum L., Dracaena Vand. ex L., Ficus L., Musa L., Pachira Aubl., Palmae, Sansevieria Thunb., Yucca L. | (a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Opogona sacchari Bojer; or (b) the plants have been grown at a production site at which no symptoms or signs of Opogona sacchari Bojer have been observed in visual inspections carried out at least every three months during a period of at least six months prior to movement; or (c) a regime is applied on the site of production aimed at monitoring and suppressing the population of Opogona sacchari Bojer and at removing infested plants and each lot has been visually inspected, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, before movement and found free from symptoms of Opogona sacchari Bojer. |
| Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) | Plants for planting of Palmae, other than fruit and seeds, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm, and belonging to the following genera and species: Areca catechu L., 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., 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, Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F. Cook, Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman, Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl., Washingtonia H. Wendl. | (a) the plants have been grown for their entire life in an area which has been established as free from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) by the responsible official body in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; (b) the plants have been grown in the two years prior to their movement in a site within the Union with complete physical protection against the introduction of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), or in a site within the Union where the appropriate preventive treatments have been applied, with respect to that pest; (c) the plants have been subject to visual inspections carried out at least once every four months, confirming freedom of that material from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier). |
| Nematodes | ||
| RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
| Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Allium sp. L. | (a) the plants or seed-producing plants have been inspected and no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been observed on the lot since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the bulbs have been found free from symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev, on the basis of visual inspections carried out at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, and packed for sale to the final consumer. |
| Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Plants for planting other than seed Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston, Galanthus L., Hyacinthus Tourn. ex L., Hymenocallis Salisb., Muscari Mill., Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit., Scilla L., Tulipa L. | (a) the plants have been inspected and no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been observed on the lot since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the bulbs have been found free from symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev, on the basis of visual inspections carried out at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, and packed for sale to the final consumer. |
| Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas | ||
| RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
| Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Malus Mill. | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected, and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; and (b) (i) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or (ii) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity rogued out and destroyed immediately; or (iii) no more than 2 % of plants in the site of production have shown symptoms during visual inspections at appropriate times during the last growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested, and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. |
| Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus L. | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected, and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. and (b) (i) plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or (ii) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately; or (iii) no more than 1 % of plants in the site of production have shown symptoms during inspections at appropriate times during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested, and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. |
| Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Pyrus L. | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; and (b) (i) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; or (ii) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from the pest over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately; or (c) no more than 2 % of plants in the site of production have shown symptoms during visual inspections at appropriate times during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately. |
| Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. | Plants for planting other than seed Lavandula L. | (a) the plants have grown in a site of production known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.; or (b) no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. have been seen during visual inspections, of the lot in the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) plants showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. have been rogued out and destroyed, and the lot has been tested, on the basis of a representative sample of remaining plants and found free from the pest. |
| Chrysanthemum stunt viroid | Plants for planting other than seeds Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip., Chrysanthemum L. | The plants derive within three generations of propagation from stock which has been found, to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid by testing. |
| Citrus exocortis viroid | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L. | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected and found free from Citrus exocortis viroid; and (b) the plants have grown in a site of production that has been found free from the pest over the last complete growing season by visual inspection of the plants, at the appropriate time to detect the pest. |
| Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. Hybrids | (a) the plants derive from mother plants which have been tested, within the previous three years and found free from Citrus tristeza virus; and (b) (i) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus; or (ii) the plants have grown in a site of production found free from Citrus tristeza virus over the last complete growing season by testing of a representative sample of the plants at the appropriate time to detect the pest; or (iii) the plants have grown in a site of production under physical protection from vectors, and found free from Citrus tristeza virus over the last complete growing season by testing at random of the plants, carried out at the most appropriate time to detect the pest; or (iv) in the cases where there is a positive test result for the presence of Citrus tristeza virus in a lot, all plants have been tested individually and no more than 2 % of those plants were found positive, and the plants tested and found infected by the pest have been rogued out and destroyed immediately. |
| Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus | Plants for planting other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis, Fotsch, Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids | (a) the plants have grown in a site of production that has been subjected to a monitoring of relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) and, upon their detection, to appropriate treatments to ensure effective suppression of their populations; and (b) (i) no symptoms of Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus have been observed on plants at the site of production during the current growing period; or (ii) any plants at the production site showing symptoms of Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus during the current growing period have been rogued out and a representative sample of the plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus. |
| Potato spindle tuber viroid | Capsicum annuum L. | (a) no symptoms of diseases caused by Potato spindle tuber viroid have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the plants have been subjected to official testing for Potato spindle tuber viroid, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from that pest. |
| Plum pox virus | Plants of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds: Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus blireiana Andre, Prunus brigantina Vill.,— Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cistena Hansen,— Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L., Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) K. Schneid, Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb, Prunus glandulosa Thunb., Prunus holosericea Batal., Prunus hortulana Bailey, Prunus japonica Thunb., Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, Prunus maritima Marsh., Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc., Prunus nigra Ait., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina L., Prunus sibirica L., Prunus simonii Carr., Prunus spinosa L., Prunus tomentosa Thunb., Prunus triloba Lindl., Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus Fotsch | (a) vegetatively propagated rootstocks of Prunus derived from motherplants which have been sampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found free from Plum pox virus; and (b) (i) the propagating material has been produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or (ii) no symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on propagating material in the production site over the last complete growing season in the most appropriate period of the year taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant and the biology of Plum pox virus, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or (iii) symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1 % of plants in the production site over the last complete growing season in the most appropriate period of the year taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant and the biology of Plum pox virus, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from the pest. A representative portion of plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspection may be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of that pest. |
| Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus virus | Plants for planting other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids, Pelargonium L. | (a) the plants have grown in a site of production that has been subjected to a monitoring of relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci) and, upon their detection, to appropriate treatments to ensure effective suppression of their populations; and (b) no symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus have been observed on plants at the site of production during the current growing period; or (c) any plants at the production site showing symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus during the current growing period have been rogued out and a representative sample of the plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus. |