The Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

11.  The measures referred to in paragraph 9 are— N.I.

(a) from the date of receipt of the notice and for five growing years from the start of the next growing year—

(i) such measures as may be required to eliminate volunteer potato and tomato plants as well as other [F1 naturally found] host plants of R. solanacearum including solanaceous weeds as appropriate; and

(ii) that the field or unit of production shall be maintained during the first three growing years—

(aa) in bare fallow;

(bb) in cereals if the inspector is satisfied that there is no identifiable risk of R. solanacearum spreading;

(cc) in permanent pasture with frequent close cutting or intensive grazing; or

(dd) as grass for seed production;

followed by planting in the succeeding two growing years with non-host plants of R. solanacearum for which there is no identified risk of that organism surviving or spreading; and

(b) in the first potato or tomato cropping season which follows the period referred to in paragraph (a) [F2 that potatoes may be planted, for seed or ware production] .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 17 Pt. A para. 11(a)(i) inserted (27.12.2007) by The Plant Health (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/483), arts. 1, 2(7)(f)(i)

F2 Words in Sch. 17 Pt. A para. 11(b) substituted (27.12.2007) by The Plant Health (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/483), arts. 1, 2(7)(f)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 11 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1