SCHEDULE 2Specific measures relating to certain solanaceous species

PART 6Measures for the control of Potato Ring Rot

Contaminated place of production – notice and authorisation where unit of protected crop production also designated as contaminatedI134

1

Where a plant health inspector has designated a place of production as contaminated in accordance with paragraph 28(1)(a) of this schedule and a unit of protected crop production at that place has also been so designated and complete replacement of the growing medium is possible in that unit, the plant health inspector must serve a notice requiring that no person may plant in the unit any potato tubers, plants or true seeds without the written authority of a plant health inspector.

2

A plant health inspector may not grant an authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) unless—

a

all of the measures to eliminate Potato Ring Rot and to remove all host plants which are specified in a notice in relation to the place of production in which the unit of protected crop production is situated have been complied with,

b

the growing medium in the unit has been completely changed, and

c

the unit and all equipment used on the unit has been cleansed and disinfected to eliminate Potato Ring Rot and to remove all host plant material.

3

The authorisation referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may require that where an authorisation is granted for potato production, production must be from basic seed potatoes and pre-basic seed potatoes or from mini-tubers or micro-plants derived from officially tested sources.