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Amendment of the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017

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9.—(1) The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “responsible official body” insert—

“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;.

(3) In regulation 15 (supplier’s duties – removal of non-compliant materials and notification of disease), in paragraph (4), for the words from “Table IA” to the end substitute “schedule 6 or 6A.”.

(4) In regulation 17 (supplier’s duties – record keeping), in paragraph (2)(b)—

(a)omit “Table IA, IB, II or III of”,

(b)for “schedule 6” substitute “schedules 6, 6A or 6B”.

(5) In schedule 2 (certification requirements)—

(a)in Part 2 (pre-basic material)—

(i)in paragraph 9—

(aa)in sub-paragraph (1), omit “Tables IA and IB of”,

(bb)in sub-paragraph (2), for “Table II in schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”,

(cc)in sub-paragraph (3), for “Table II of schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”,

(dd)in sub-paragraph (4)(a), omit “Tables IA and IB in”,

(ee)in sub-paragraph (4)(b), for “Table II of schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”,

(ii)for paragraph 10 substitute—

Health requirements for pre-basic mother plants and for pre-basic material

10.(1) A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned.

(2) The visual inspection mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier.

(3) The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(4) Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material concerned.

(5) In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)—

(a)Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must—

(i)apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or

(ii)where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist—

(aa)apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and

(bb)on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the European Commission, and

(b)where appropriate, the supplier must submit the samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers.

(6) In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from the vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7.

(7) The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(8) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material during cryopreservation.,

(iii)in paragraph 11—

(aa)in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material”,

(bb)for “Table III of schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”,

(b)in Part 3 (basic material)—

(i)for paragraph 17 substitute—

Health requirements for basic mother plants and basic material

17.(1) A basic mother plant or basic material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned.

(2) The visual inspection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier.

(3) The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother plant or basic material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(4) Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother plant or basic material concerned.

(5) In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)—

(a)Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must—

(i)apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or

(ii)where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist—

(aa)apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and

(bb)on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the Commission, and

(b)where appropriate, the supplier must submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers.

(6) In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested basic mother plant or basic material from the vicinity of other basic mother plants and basic material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7.

(7) The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(8) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to basic mother plants and basic material during cryopreservation.,

(ii)in paragraph 18—

(aa)in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for basic mother plants and basic material”,

(bb)for “Table III in schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”,

(c)in Part 4 (certified material)—

(i)for paragraph 23 substitute—

Health requirements for certified mother plants and certified material

23.(1) A certified mother plant or certified material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned.

(2) The visual inspection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier.

(3) The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother plant or certified material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(4) Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother plant or certified material concerned.

(5) In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)—

(a)Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must—

(i)apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or

(ii)where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist—

(aa)apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and

(bb)on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the Commission, and

(b)where appropriate, the supplier must submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers.

(6) In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested certified mother plant or certified material from the vicinity of other certified mother plants and certified material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7.

(7) The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(8) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to certified mother plants and certified material during cryopreservation.,

(ii)in paragraph 24—

(aa)in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for certified mother plants and certified material”,

(bb)for “Table III in schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”,

(cc)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—,

(2A) Unless otherwise stated, sampling and testing is not required under sub-paragraph (1) in the case of certified fruit plants.,

(d)after Part 4 (certified material) insert—

PART 5Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

25.  In addition to the health and soil requirements of paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23 and 24, propagating material and fruit plants must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in column 5 of schedule 7, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that schedule for the genus or species concerned..

(6) In schedule 3 (CAC material)—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(aa)in head (c), for the words from “, or where there is doubt” to the end substitute “carried out in the facilities, fields and lots at the stage of production, to be substantially free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, unless stated otherwise in schedule 7;”,

(bb)after head (c) insert—

(ca)in relation to the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, sampling and testing by the supplier is carried out in accordance with column 4 of schedule 7 with regard to the genus or species concerned and category;

(cb)in the event that there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, it is found as a result of sampling and testing by the supplier to be substantially free from those RNQPs;,

(cc)omit head (d),

(ii)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) CAC propagating material and CAC fruit plants in lots, after the stage of production, may only be marketed if found free from signs or symptoms of the pests listed in schedules 6 and 6A, upon visual inspection carried out by the supplier.,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c)” substitute “and sampling and testing mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1)(c), (ca) and (cb) and (1A)”,

(b)in paragraph 2(1)(b), for “Tables IA, IB and II in schedule 6” substitute “schedules 6 and 6A”,

(c)after paragraph 3 insert—

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

4.  In addition to the health and soil requirements of paragraph 1(1)(c), (ca) and (cb), (1A) and (2), propagating material and fruit plants must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in column 5 of schedule 7, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that schedule for the genus or species concerned..

(7) For schedule 6 (pests) substitute—

Regulations 15(4) and 17(2);schedule 2, paragraphs 9(1) and(4)(a), 10(1), (4) and (6), 17(1),(4) and (6) and 23(1), (4) and (6);and schedule 3, paragraphs 1(1)and (1A) and 2(1)

SCHEDULE 6RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection and, where there are doubts, sampling and testing are required

Column 1

Genus or Species

Column 2

RNQPs

Castanea sativa Mill.Fungi and oomycetes
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA]
Mycosphaerella punctiformis Verkley & U. Braun [RAMUEN]
Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM]
Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands [PHYTCN]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Chestnut mosaic agent [ChMV]
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf.Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora citrophthora (R.E.Smith & E.H.Smith) Leonian [PHYTCO ]
Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur) Waterhouse [PHYTNP]
Insects and mites
Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell [ALTHFL]
Parabemisia myricae Kuwana [PRABMY]
Nematodes
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb [TYLESE]
Corylus avellana L.Bacteria
Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. [PSDMAL]
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina (Miller, Bollen, Simmons, Gross & Barss) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters & Swings [XANTCY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa [ERPHAV]
Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Pyrus L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk [GLOMCI]
Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]
Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]
Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA]
Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Ficus carica L.Bacteria
Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici (Cavara) Dye [XANTFI]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Insects and mites
Ceroplastes rusci Linnaeus [CERPRU]
Nematodes
Heterodera fici Kirjanova [HETDFI]
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]
Fragaria L.Bacteria
Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové & Garnier [PHMBFR]
Fungi and oomycetes
Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu [PODOAP]
Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen [RHIZFR]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell [CHTSFR]
Phytonemus pallidus Banks [TARSPA]
Nematodes
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al. [PHYPAS]
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al. [PHYPAU]
Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis [PHYPFG]
Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
Clover phyllody phytoplasma [PHYP03]
Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma [PHYP75]
Juglans regia L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Pierce) Vauterin et al. [XANTJU]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]

Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

Insects and mites
Epidiaspis leperii Signoret [EPIDBE]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Malus Mill.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk [GLOMCI]
Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]

Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]

Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]

Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites
Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
Nematodes

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Olea europaea L.Bacteria
Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi (Smith) Gardan et al. [PSDMSA]
Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus [OLYAV0]

Olive vein yellowing-associated virus [OVYAV0]

Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus [OYMDAV]

Pistacia vera L.Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM]

Phytophthora cryptogea Pethybridge & Lafferty [PHYTCR]

Rosellinia necatrix Prillieux [ROSLNE]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Nematodes

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus domestica L. , and Prunus dulcis (Miller) WebbBacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus armeniaca L.Bacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]

Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson [PSDMVF]

Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Insects and mites
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina LindleyBacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]

Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Ribes L.Fungi and oomycetes

Diaporthe strumella (Fries) Fuckel [DIAPST]

Microsphaera grossulariae (Wallroth) Léveillé [MCRSGR]

Podosphaera mors-uvae (Schweinitz) Braun & Takamatsu [SPHRMU]

Insects and mites

Cecidophyopsis ribis Westwood [ERPHRI]

Dasineura tetensi Rübsaamen [DASYTE]

Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]

Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]

Tetranychus urticae Koch [TETRUR]

Nematodes

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI]

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows agent combined
Rubus L.Bacteria

Agrobacterium spp. Conn [1AGRBG]

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford [CORBFA]

Fungi and oomycetes
Peronospora rubi Rabenhorst [PERORU]
Insects and mites
Resseliella theobaldi Barnes [THOMTE]
Vaccinium L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU]
Fungi and oomycetes

Diaporthe vaccinii Shear [DIAPVA]

Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin [EXOBVA]

Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck [GODRCA].

(8) Before schedule 7 (visual inspections, sampling and testing per genera, etc.) insert—

Regulations 15(4) and 17(2);schedule 2, paragraphs 9(2),(3) and (4), 10(1), (3) and (6),17(1), (3) and (6) and 23(1), (3)and (6); and schedule 3,paragraphs 1(1) and (1A) and 2(1)

SCHEDULE 6ARNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection and, where applicable, sampling and testing are required

Column 1

Genus or species

Column 2

RNQPs

Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.Bacteria
Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI]
Fungi and oomycetes
Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Citrus cristacortis agent [CSCC00]

Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]

Citrus impietratura agent [CSI000]

Citrus leaf blotch virus [CLBV00]

Citrus psorosis vírus [CPSV00]

Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) [CTV000]

Citrus variegation virus [CVV000]

Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00]

Corylus avellana L.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Cydonia oblonga Mill.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]

Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]

Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]

Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]

Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]

Fragaria L.Bacteria
Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King [XANTFR]
Fungi and oomycetes

Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds [COLLAC]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman [PHYTFR]

Nematodes

Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]

Aphelenchoides blastophthorus Franklin [APLOBL]

Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie [APLOFR]

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0]

Strawberry mottle virus [SMOV00]

Strawberry vein banding virus [SVBV00]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Juglans regia LViruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Malus Mill.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0]

Apple flat limb agent [AFL000]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0]

Apple star crack agent [APHW00]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA]

Fruit disorders: chat fruit [APCF00], green crinkle [APGC00], bumpy fruit of Ben Davis, rough skin [APRSK0], star crack, russet ring [APLP00], russet wart

Olea europaea L.Fungi and oomycetes
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Prunus dulcis (Miller) WebbBacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus armeniaca L.Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apricot latent virus [ALV000]

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Cherry green ring mottle virus [CGRMV0]

Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]

Cherry mottle leaf virus [CMLV00]

Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus [CRNRM0]

Little cherry virus 1 and 2 [LCHV10], [LCHV20]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Prunus domestica L., Prunus salicina Lindley, and other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus in the case of Prunus L. hybridsBacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus persica (L.) BatschBacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apricot latent virus [ALV000]

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Pyrus L.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]

Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]

Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]

Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]

Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]

Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]

Ribes L.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Blackcurrant reversion virus [BRAV00]

Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]

Gooseberry vein banding associated virus [GOVB00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Rubus L.Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora spp. de Bary [1PHYTG]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Black raspberry necrosis virus [BRNV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-Maher et al. [PHYPRU]

Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]

Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00]

Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00]

Raspberry yellow spot [RYS000]

Rubus yellow net virus [RYNV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Vaccinium L.Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus [BLMAV0]

Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00]

Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0]

Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0]

Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al. [PHYPAS]

Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]

Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma [PHYPFB]

Regulation 17(2); andschedule 2, paragraphs 11(1),(2), (3) and (4), 18(1), (2) and (4)and 24(1), (2) and (4)

SCHEDULE 6BRNQPs the presence of which in soil is regulated

Column 1

Genus or species

Column 2

RNQPs

Fragaria L.Nematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]

Juglans regia L.Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]
Olea europaea L.Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]
Pistacia vera L.Nematodes
Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen [XIPHIN]
Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.Nematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]

Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina LindleyNematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]

Ribes L.Nematodes

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]

Rubus L.Nematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI].

(9) For schedule 7 (visual inspections, sampling and testing per genera, etc.) substitute—

Schedule 2, paragraphs 10(1),(3), (6) and (7), 17(1), (3), (6)and (7) and 23(1), (3), (6) and (7);and schedule 3, paragraphs 1(1) and 4

SCHEDULE 7Visual inspections, sampling and testing per genus or species and category

1.  In this schedule, “Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925” means Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925 temporarily authorising certain Member States to certify pre-basic material of certain species of fruit plants, produced in the field under non-insect proof conditions, and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/167(2).

2.  Propagating material must comply with—

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

(b)the following requirements per genera or species and category concerned—

Column 1

Genus or species

Column 2

Category

Column 3

Frequency of visual inspections

Column 4

Requirements relating to sampling and testing

Column 5

Requirements relating to the production site, place of production or area

Castanea sativa Mill.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or

(b)

no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Basic categoryPropagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or
no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
Certified and CAC categoriesPropagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr,
no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or
propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been rogued out, the remaining propagating material and fruit plants must be inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms are observed at the site of production for at least three weeks before dispatch.
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested three years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates).N/A.
Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every six years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of six years concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
Basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley, listed in schedules 6 and 6AIn the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, each basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley,
In the case of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 2 years. In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all basic mother plants in the production site must be sampled and tested. A representative portion of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested every six years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., listed in schedules 6 and 6A.in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season and the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing,
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season, and a representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, or
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities:
(a)

symptoms of Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley or Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. are observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and

(b)

a representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site have been found positive over the last complete growing season. That propagating material and those fruit plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Certified categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley , listed in schedules 6 and 6A.In the case of certified mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every four years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 8 years.
In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 3 years. A representative portion of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all certified mother plants in the production site must be sampled and tested.
CAC categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must derive from an identified source of material, which has been found free, on the basis of visual inspection, sampling and testing, from the RNQPs as listed in schedule 6A.Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley,
In the case the identified source of material has been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of that material must be sampled and tested every eight years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates).in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season and the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing,
In the case the identified source of material has not been maintained in insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of that material must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates).
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, or
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities:
(a)

symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and

(b)

a representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been found positive over the last complete growing season. That propagating material and those fruit plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Corylus avellana L.All categoriesVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.N/A.
Cydonia oblonga Mill.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out over the last complete growing season for Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. For all RNQPs, other than Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., visual inspections must be carried out once a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(b)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Basic categoryA representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
Certified categoryA representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
CAC categorySampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
Ficus carica L.All categoriesVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Fragaria L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year during the growing season. The foliage of Fragaria L. must be visually inspected concerning the presence of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and subsequently once per growing season concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and, where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary.
Basic categoryA representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or

(b)

no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted.

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King, or

(b)

no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman:
(a)

there must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and the next planting, or

(b)

the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site must be recorded.

There must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and the next planting.
Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than viruses:
(a)

the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed:

(i)

0.05% in the case of Aphelenchoides besseyi,

(ii)

0.1% in the case of Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma,

(iii)

0.2% in the case of Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al., Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al., Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold and Verticillium dahliae Kleb,

(iv)

0.5% in the case of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu,

(v)

1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen; and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed, and

(b)

in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A must have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity must have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Certified categoryA representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or

(b)

no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected plants have been lifted.

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King, or

(b)

symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman:
(a)

there must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and the next planting, or

(b)

the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site must be recorded.

There must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and the next planting.
Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than viruses:
(a)

the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed:

(i)

0.1% in the case of Phytonemus pallidus Banks,

(ii)

0.5% in the case of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie and Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma,

(iii)

1% in the case of Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie, Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové & Garnier, Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al., Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al., Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis, Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al., Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell, Clover phyllody phytoplasma, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipje, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu, Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen and Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen,

(iv)

2% in the case of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold and Verticillium dahliae Kleb; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed, and

(b)

in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
CAC categoryA representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus , Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or

(b)

no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted.

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King,

(b)

no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out, or

(c)

symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King have been observed on no more than 5% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Juglans regia L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Basic categoryA representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every year on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Certified categoryA representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
CAC categorySampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Malus Mill.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or

(ii)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed,

(b)

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(ii)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Basic categoryIn the case of basic mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider,

In the case of basic mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.

Certified categoryIn the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
(b)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

CAC categorySampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider,

(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(b)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Olea europaea L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of ten years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Basic categoryA representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Certified categoryIn the case of mother plants used for the production of seeds (“seed mother plants”), a representative portion of those seed mother plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of forty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of mother plants other than seed mother plants, a representative portion of those plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
CAC categorySampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Pistacia vera L.All categoriesVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina LindleyPre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley). Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category of Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus.In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:
Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus. Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous five growing seasons and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
(a)

Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider,

Each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year. In the case of Prunus persica, each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid. Each tree planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.
(ii)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(iii)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site must depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection,

Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of five years, and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of ten years, and tested for RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, relevant for the species, as listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. A representative portion of pre-basic mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
(b)

Plum pox virus:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus,

(ii)

no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(iii)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site must depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection,

(c)

Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, or

(ii)

no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed,

(d)

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al., or

(ii)

no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.A representative portion of basic mother plants that have been maintained in insect-proof facilities must be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled every ten years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider,

(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities:
(a)

a representative portion of basic mother plants, other than those intended for the production of rootstocks, must be sampled every year and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of ten years,

(b)

a representative portion of basic mother plants, intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled and tested in the previous five growing seasons concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP, and

(c)

a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every ten years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.

Flowering mother plants:Plum pox virus:
(a)

a representative portion of flowering basic mother plants must be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants, and

(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, or

(b)

no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus.

(b)

in the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering basic mother plants must be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

A representative portion of non-flowering basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie,

(b)

no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Certified categoryA representative portion of certified mother plants that have been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled every five years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years. A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled every fifteen years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
Mother plants that have not been maintained in insect proof facilities:Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.:
(a)

a representative portion of certified mother plants that have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled every three years and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years,

(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.,

(b)

no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

(c)

symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(b)

a representative portion of certified mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of certified mother plants of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks have been sampled in the previous five growing seasons and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP, and

(c)

a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled every fifteen years and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.

A representative portion of flowering certified mother plants must be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering certified mother plants must be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
A representative portion of non-flowering certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, must be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
CAC categoryPropagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must derive from an identified source of material, of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus.Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider,

(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed,

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or

(d)

symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from an identified source of material of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus.
A representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspection must be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those fruit plants concerning the presence of that RNQP and in the case of symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity.
Upon the detection of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic CAC propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the lots where symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants have been found must be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
Plum pox virus:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus,

(b)

no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus.

Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie,

(b)

no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.,

(b)

no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

Pyrus L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider, or

(ii)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed,

(b)

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:

(i)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(ii)

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Basic categoryIn the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider,

(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.

In the case of basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
Certified categoryIn the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(b)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.
CAC categorySampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider,

(b)

no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(c)

symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(b)

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Ribes L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested four years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of four years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A
Basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer must not exceed 0.05% and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
Certified categoryThe percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer must not exceed 0.5% and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
CAC categoryN/A
Rubus L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested two years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of two years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Basic categoryWhere propagating material and fruit plants are grown in the field or in pots, visual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6AIn the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary.
In relation to RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed 0.1% in the case of:
(a)

Agrobacterium spp. Conn.; and

(b)

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.

Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 0.25% of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Certified categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
In relation to RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed:
(a)

0.5% in the case of Resseliella theobaldi Barnes, and

(b)

1% in the case of:

(i)

Agrobacterium spp. Conn., and

(ii)

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford,

and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 0.5% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
CAC categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A.In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Vaccinium L.Pre-basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of five years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6.N/A.
Basic categoryVisual inspections must be carried out twice a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.No symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.
Diaporthe vaccinii Shear:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear, or

(b)

no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.

In relation to Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed:
(a)

0.1% in the case of Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck, and

(b)

0.5% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin,

and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
Certified categoryVisual inspections must be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A.Diaporthe vaccinii Shear:
(a)

propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear, or

(b)

no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.

In relation to Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed:
(a)

0.5% in the case of:

(i)

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, and

(ii)

Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck, and

(b)

1% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin;

and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
CAC categoryN/A..
(1)

S.S.I. 2017/177, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/421.

(2)

OJ L 140, 31.5.2017, p.7.

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