The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999

4.—(1) The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 4 (quality requirements for propagating material) substitute—

“Quality requirements for propagating material

4.— (1) Propagating material must, when marketed—

(a) in respect of the genera and species listed in column 2 of the table in schedule 2 (organisms and diseases), have been found, at least on visual inspection, at the place of production to be practically free from all pests listed in column 1 of that table;

(b) not exceed, at least on visual inspection, the respective thresholds for the presence of RNQPs listed in column 3 of the table in schedule 2;

(c) be, at least on visual inspection, practically free from any pests, other than the pests listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 in respect of the genera and species listed in the corresponding row of column 2 of that table, which reduce the usefulness and quality of that material, or from any signs or symptoms thereof;

(d) comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation;

(e) have satisfactory vigour and dimensions in respect of its usefulness as propagating material;

(f) in the case of seeds, have a satisfactory germination capacity;

(g) have satisfactory identity and purity relative to the genus or species or group of plants to which it belongs; and

(h) if marketed with reference to a variety pursuant to regulation 11, have satisfactory varietal identity and purity.

(2) In this regulation—

“the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC(2),

“protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation,

“RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation, and

“Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation.”.

(3) Omit regulation 6A (further provisions relating to propagating material of Palmae).

(4) For schedule 2 (organisms and diseases) substitute—

Regulations 4 and 6A

“SCHEDULE 2 Organisms and diseases

Bacteria
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 2 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants	Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of the ornamental plant
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Amelanchier Medik., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus Tourn. ex L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus Bosc ex Spach, Photinia davidiana Decne., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L.	0%
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindl.	0%
Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle., Fortunella Swingle. hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids	0%
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus L.	0%
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]	Capsicum annuum L.	0%
Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. [XANTGA]	Capsicum annuum L.	0%
Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]	Capsicum annuum L.	0%
Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]	Capsicum annuum L.	0%
Fungi and oomycetes
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants	Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Castanea L.	0%
Dothistroma pini Hulbary [DOTSPI]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L.	0%
Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet [SCIRPI]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L.	0%
Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow [SCIRAC]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L.	0%
Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA]	Seeds Helianthus annuus L.	0%
Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L. Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids	0%
Puccinia horiana P. Hennings [PUCCHN]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Chrysanthemum L.	0%
Insects and mites
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants	Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants
Aculops fuchsiae Keifer [ACUPFU]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Fuchsia L.	0%
Opogona sacchari Bojer [OPOGSC]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds 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.	0%
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) [RHYCFE]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Palmae, as regards 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 maxima Blume, Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart., Chamaerops humilis L., Cocos nucifera L., Corypha utan Lam., Copernicia Mart., 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.	0%
Nematodes
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants	Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]	Allium L.	0%
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston, Galanthus L., Hyacinthus Tourn. ex L, Hymenocallis Salisb., Muscari Mill., Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit., Tulipa L.	0%
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants	Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Malus Mill.	0%
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus L.	0%
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pyrus L.	0%
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Lavandula L.	0%
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid [CSVD00]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip., Chrysanthemum L.	0%
Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L.	0%
Citrus tristeza virus [CTV000](EU isolates)	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. Hybrids	0%
Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus [INSV00]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids	0%
Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]	Capsicum annuum L.,	0%
Plum pox virus [PPV000]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus blireana Andre, Prunus brigantina Vill., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cistena Hansen, Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., Prunus domestica L., Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid, Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus dulcis (Miller) 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.	0%
	Other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00]	Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids, Pelargonium L.	0%”.

(1)

S.I. 1999/1801, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2018/284 and S.S.I. 2019/421.

(2)

OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1) with effect from 14 December 2019.