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Amendment of the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005E+W+S

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2.—(1) The Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1) (general interpretation), after the definition of “IPPC”, insert—

ISPM No 4” means International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 4 of November 1995 on the requirements for the establishment of pest-free areas, prepared by the Secretariat of the IPPC established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations M2;.

(3) In article 8(2)(d) (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements), for “except in bonsai form” substitute “ other than seedlings of Fraxinus L. and seedlings in bonsai form ”.

(4) In article 21 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements), after “small quantities of any relevant material”, insert “ other than trees intended for planting of Fraxinus L. ”.

(5) For article 38 (licences to carry out prohibited activities), substitute—

Licences to carry out activities prohibited by this Order

38.(1) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Order, any tree pest or relevant material may be landed, kept, stored, sold, planted, moved or otherwise disposed of in Great Britain and any other thing prohibited by this Order may be done under the authority of a licence granted by the Commissioners—

(a)in exercise of any derogation permitted by the Directive; or

(b)for trial or scientific purposes, or for work on varietal selections, in relation to a domestic quarantine tree pest.

(2) A licence granted under paragraph (1)(b) must be in writing and may be granted—

(a)subject to conditions;

(b)for an indefinite period or a specified period.

(3) In this article, “domestic quarantine tree pest” means a tree pest which is not listed in Annex I or Annex II to the Directive and which is not normally present in, and is likely to be injurious to trees in, Great Britain..

(6) In the heading of article 39 (licences for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections), after “varietal selections”, insert “ permitted by Directive 2008/61/EC.

(7) In article 39—

(a)in paragraphs (1), (2) and (6), for “Directive 95/44/EC” substitute “ Directive 2008/61/EC in each place occurring; and

(b)for paragraph (7)(b), substitute—

(b)Directive 2008/61/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/61/EC establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections, as amended from time to time..

(8) In Schedule 1 M3 (tree pests which shall not be landed in or spread within Great Britain), after item 1 under the heading “Fungi”, insert—

1aChalara fraxinea T. Kowalski, including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus, a cause of Ash Dieback.

(9) In Part A (relevant material which may not be landed in or moved within Great Britain if that material is carrying or infected with tree pests) of Schedule 2, after item 2a of the table M4, insert—

2bTrees intended for planting of Fraxinus L.Chalara fraxinea T. Kowalski, including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus, a cause of Ash Dieback.

(10) In Part A (relevant material, from third countries, which may only be landed in Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied) of Schedule 4—

(a)in the third column of item 19a of the table M5, for “The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement” substitute “ Without prejudice to the requirements in item 19b, the trees shall be accompanied by an official statement ”; and

(b)after item 19a, insert—

19bTrees intended for planting of Fraxinus L. which originate in a third countryWithout prejudice to the requirements in item 19a, the trees shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which has been issued by the national plant protection organisation of the country from which the trees originate and which includes under the heading “Additional Declaration” an official statement that the trees have been grown throughout their life in an area which has been established and is maintained as an area free from Chalara fraxinea T. Kowalski (including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus) in accordance with ISPM No 4.

(11) In Part B (relevant material, from another part of the European Union, which may only be landed in or moved within Great Britain if special requirements are satisfied) of Schedule 4, after item 8 of the table M6, insert—

9Trees intended for planting of Fraxinus L.The trees shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life in an area which has been established and is maintained as an area free from Chalara fraxinea T. Kowalski (including its teleomorph Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus) in accordance with ISPM No 4.

(12) In Part A (relevant material which may only be landed in Great Britain if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate) of Schedule 5, after item 1a M7, insert—

1b. Seeds intended for planting of Fraxinus L.1c. Parts of trees, other than fruits and seeds, of Fraxinus L..

(13) In Part A (relevant material, from another part of the European Union, which may only be landed or moved in Great Britain if accompanied by a plant passport) of Schedule 6 M8, after paragraph 5, insert—

6.  Trees intended for planting of Fraxinus L..

(14) In Part A (relevant material which may only be consigned to another part of the European Union if accompanied by a plant passport) of Schedule 7 M9, after paragraph 5, insert—

6.  Trees intended for planting of Fraxinus L..

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M1S.I. 2005/2517, as amended by S.I. 2006/2696, 2008/644, 2009/594, 3020 and 2011/1043.

M2Available from the IPPC Secretariat, AGPP-FAO, Viale Delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy and at https://www.ippc.int/int.

M3There are amendments to Schedule 1, but none is relevant.

M4Item 2a was inserted by S.I. 2009/594, article 2(4)(a). There is another amendment to Schedule 2, but it is not relevant.

M5Item 19a was inserted by S.I. 2009/594, article 2(5)(f). There are other amendments to Part A, but none is relevant.

M6Item 8 was inserted by S.I. 2009/594, article 2(6)(c). Part B was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 4(1); there are other amendments to that Part, but none is relevant.

M7Item 1a was inserted by S.I. 2008/644, article 2(6). There are other amendments to Schedule 5, but none is relevant.

M8Schedule 6 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 4(1); there are other amendments, but none is relevant.

M9Schedule 7 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 4(1); there are other amendments, but none is relevant.

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