Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072Show full title

[F1 PART H U.K. Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seeds

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))

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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:

(a the plants appear at least, on visual inspection, to be practically free from pests listed in the table below, in respect of the genera or species concerned;

(b any plants showing visible signs or symptoms of the pests listed in the table below, at the stage of the growing crop, have been treated properly immediately upon their appearance or, where appropriate, have been eliminated;

(c in the case of bulbs of shallots and garlic, the plants derive directly from material which, at the stage of the growing crop, has been checked and found to be practically free from any pest listed in the table below.

2 U.K.

In addition, 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 specified in the following table in relation to the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are satisfied:

Bacteria
(1) RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	(2) Plants for planting (genus or species)	(3) Requirements
Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al. [LIBEPS]	Solanum lycopersicum L.	(a) the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al., taking into account the possible presence of the vectors, or (b) no symptoms of Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al., have been seen during official inspections by the competent authority of growing plants at the site of production since the start of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. [CORBMI]	Solanum lycopersicum L.	The plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements specified in Part E of Annex 5 and have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]	Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicum L.	The seedlings have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements specified in Part E of Annex 5 and the plants have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. [XANTGA]	Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicum L.	The seedlings have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements specified in Part E of Annex 5 and the plants have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]	Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicum L.	The seedlings have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements specified in Part E of Annex 5 and the plants have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
[F2 Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]]	Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicum L.	The seedlings have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements specified in Part E of Annex 5 and the plants have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
Fungi and oomycetes
(1) RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	(2) Plants for planting (genus or species)	(3) Requirements
Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell (“the pest”)	Asparagus officinalis L.	(a the crop has been visually inspected as follows: (i it has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season, a representative sample of the plants have been uprooted and no symptoms of the pest have been observed, or (ii it has been inspected at least twice at appropriate times for the detection of the pest during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of the pest have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at a final inspection of the growing crop, and (b the crowns have been visually inspected before movement and no symptoms of the pest have been seen.
Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk [HLCBBR]	Asparagus officinalis L.	(a the crop has been visually inspected as follows: (i it has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk during the growing season, a representative sample of the plants have been uprooted and no symptoms of that pest have been observed, or (ii it has been inspected at least twice at appropriate times for the detection of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of that pest have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at a final inspection of the growing crop, and (b the crowns have been visually inspected before movement and no symptoms of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk have been seen.
Stromatinia cepivora Berk. [SCLOCE]	Allium cepa L., Allium fistulosum L. and Allium porrum L.	(a the plants are module-raised transplants grown in medium free from Stromatinia cepivora Berk., or (b the crop has been visually inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. during the growing season, and: (i no symptoms of that pest have been observed, or (ii plants showing symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at an additional final inspection of the growing crop, and (c the plants have been visually inspected before movement and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been seen.
Stromatinia cepivora Berk. [SCLOCE]	Allium sativum L.	(a) the crop has been visually inspected as follows: (i) it has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. during the growing season and no symptoms of that pest have been observed, or (ii) it has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of that pest have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at an additional final inspection of the growing crop, and (b) the plants [F3 or sets] have been visually inspected before movement and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been seen.
Verticillium dahlia Kleb. [VERTDA]	Cynara cardunculus L.	(a mother plants derive from pathogen-tested material, (b the plants have been grown in a site of production of which the cropping history is known, with no records of the occurrence of Verticillium dahliae Kleb., and (c the plants have been visually inspected at appropriate times since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found to be free from symptoms of Verticillium dahliae Kleb.
Nematodes
(1) RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	(2) Plants for planting (genus or species)	(3) Requirements
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]	Allium cepa L. and Allium sativum L.	In the case of plants, other than plants for the production of a commercial crop: (a the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been observed, (b (i the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and not more than 2% of plants have shown symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev infestation, (ii the plants found to be infected by that pest have been rogued out immediately, and (iii the plants have subsequently been found to be free from that pest through laboratory tests on a representative sample, or (c the plants have been subjected to an appropriate chemical or physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev and have been found to be free from that pest after laboratory tests on a representative sample. In the case of plants for production of a commercial crop: (a) the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been observed, (i) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, (ii) plants showing symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been rogued out immediately, and (iii) the plants have subsequently been found to be free from that pest after laboratory tests on a representative sample, or (c) the plants have been subject to an appropriate physical or chemical treatment and have been found to be free of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev after laboratory tests on a representative sample.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
(1) RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	(2) Plants for planting (genus or species)	(3) Requirements
Leek yellow stripe virus [LYSV00]	Allium sativum L.	(a the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Leek yellow stripe virus since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of that pest have been seen, or (b (i the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Leek yellow stripe virus since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation on which inspection not more than 10% of the plants showed symptoms of that pest, (ii the plants found infected by that pest were rogued out immediately, and (iii not more than 1% of plants showed symptoms of that pest on a final inspection.
Onion yellow dwarf virus [OYDV00]	Allium cepa L. and Allium sativum L.	(a the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of Onion yellow dwarf virus have been seen, or (b (i the crop has been visually inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Onion yellow dwarf virus since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation on which inspection not more than 10% of the plants showed symptoms of that pest, and (ii the plants found infected by that pest were rogued out immediately, and (iii not more than 1% of plants showed symptoms of that pest on a final inspection.
Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]	Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicum 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 using appropriate methods and have been found to be in those tests, free from that pest.
Tomato apical stunt viroid [TASVD0]	Solanum lycopersicum L.	(a no symptoms of diseases caused by Tomato apical stunt 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 Tomato apical stunt viroid on a representative sample using appropriate methods and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.
Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid [TCDVD0]	Solanum lycopersicum L.	(a no symptoms of diseases caused by Tomato chlorotic dwarf 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 Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid on a representative sample using appropriate methods and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.
Tobacco mild green mosaic virus [TMGMV0]	Solanum lycopersicum L. and Capsicum annuum L.	(a no symptoms of diseases caused by Tobacco mild green mosaic virus 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 Tobacco mild green mosaic virus on a representative sample using appropriate methods and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00]	Capsicum annuum L., Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L. and Solanum melongena L.	(a the plants have been grown in a site of production that has been subjected to a monitoring regime of relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande and Thrips tabaci Lindeman), and upon detection of those vectors appropriate treatments have been carried out to ensure effective suppression of populations, and (b (i no symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt 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 Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus during the current growing period have been rogued out and a representative sample of the plants has been tested and found to be free from that pest.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 5 Pt. H substituted (26.11.2021) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1229), regs. 1, 8(6)(a)

F3 Words in Annex 5 Pt. H inserted (26.11.2021) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1229), regs. 1, 8(6)(b)