Commission Implementing Decision of 15 December 2014 setting out detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the notification of the presence of harmful organisms and of measures taken or intended to be taken by the Member States (notified under document C(2014) 9460) (2014/917/EU) (repealed) (c. 917)

ANNEX U.K. CONTENT OF THE NOTIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

6. Information related to the infested area, and the severity and source of the outbreak in that area. U.K.

6.1. Size and delimitation of the infested area. Indication of one or more of the following options: (1) infested surface (m2, ha, km2); (2) number of infested plants (pieces); (3) volume of infested plant products (tons, m3); (4) GPS key coordinates, or any other specific description, of the delimitation of the infested area. Submission of approximate figures is possible, however with an explanation concerning the reason of lacking exact figures. U.K.

6.2. Characteristics of the infested area and its vicinity. Indication of one or more of the following options: U.K.

(1)

Open air – production area

(1.1)

field (arable, pasture);

(1.2)

orchard/vineyard;

(1.3)

nursery;

(1.4)

forest.

(2)

Open air – other

(2.1)

private garden;

(2.2)

public sites;

(2.3)

conservation area;

(2.4)

wild plants in areas other than conservation areas;

(2.5)

other, with specification of the particular case.

(3)

Physically closed conditions

(3.1)

greenhouse;

(3.2)

private site, other than greenhouse;

(3.3)

public site, other than greenhouse;

(3.4)

other, with specification of the particular case.

For each option, indication whether the respective infestation concerns one or more of the following elements: plants for planting, other plants, or plant products.

6.3. Host plants in the infested area and its vicinity. Indication of the scientific name of host plants in that area, in accordance with point 6.4. Additional information is possible concerning the density of host plants in the area, with reference to cultivation practices, specific characteristic of the habitats, or information about susceptible plant products, produced in the area. U.K.

6.4. Infested plant(s), plant product(s) and other object(s). Indication of the scientific name of the infested host plant(s). U.K.

Submission of the variety and, for plant products, the type of the commodity, as appropriate, is possible.

6.5. Vectors present in the area. Where applicable, indication of one of the following options: U.K.

(a)

the scientific name of the vectors at least at genus level as referred to in Directive 2000/29/EC, or as referred to in the measures adopted pursuant to Article 16(3) of that Directive, or,

(b)

if point (a) is not applicable, the scientific name approved by an international organisation and the name of that organisation(s), or,

(c)

if neither point (a) nor point (b) is applicable, indication of the scientific name from the most reliable source of information, with reference to that source.

Additional information is possible concerning the density of the vectors, or characteristics of plants important for the vectors.

6.6. Severity of the outbreak. Description of the current extent of infestation, symptoms and the damage caused, and, where appropriate, inclusion of forecasts as soon as this information is available. U.K.

6.7. Source of the outbreak. As applicable, indication of the confirmed pathway of the harmful organism into the area, or of the suspected pathway pending confirmation. Attachment of information concerning the confirmed or potential origin of the harmful organism is possible. U.K.