[F1 ANNEX 5 U.K. Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on specific plants for planting

Textual Amendments

F1 Annex 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1527), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1631, regs. 1(2), 9(2)(a))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Annex 5: power to modify conferred (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EU) No. 2016/2031, Art. 37(5)-(5C) (as amended by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 2(2)(b), 28(4)(e)(f))

PART D U.K. Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on forest reproductive material, other than seeds

1. Visual inspections

1. The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out checks and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that the requirements in point (2) are satisfied in respect of forest reproductive material, other than seeds, of Pinus spp.

2. The requirements are that the forest reproductive material is found free from Dothistroma septosporum upon visual inspection at the production site or place.

3. The visual inspections must take place once a year, in the most appropriate period to detect those pests, taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant, and the biology of the pest.

2. Other requirements

1. The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out checks and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that, the requirements in point (2) are satisfied in respect of forest reproductive material of Pinus spp.

2. The requirements are that:

(a) the forest reproductive material originates in areas known to be free from Dothistroma septosporum;

(b) no symptoms of needle blight caused by Dothistroma septosporum have been observed at the place or site of production or its immediate vicinity over the last complete growing season; or

(c) appropriate treatments have been carried out in the place or site of production against needle blight caused by Dothistroma septosporum and the forest reproductive material has been visually inspected before movement and found free from symptoms of Dothistroma septosporum.]