PART 4Amendments to Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation
Amendments to Annex 7 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation9.
(1)
(2)
In Part A, in the table—
(a)
“3A.
Plants for planting, other than bulbs, corms, rhizomes, seeds, tubers, and plants in tissue culture
Any third country
The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they have been:
- (a)
grown in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin, and
- (b)
inspected at appropriate times prior to export for the detection of pests.”;
(b)
“8A.
Plants for planting with growing media intended to sustain the vitality of the plants, other than plants in tissue culture and aquatic plants
Canada, EU Member States, India, Japan, Russia, Switzerland and the USA
The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they:
- (a)
originate in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM4 as an area that is free from Popillia japonica Newman,
- (b)
have been grown in a place of production established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin in accordance with ISPM10 as a place of production that is free from Popillia japonica Newman:
- (i)
which has been subject to an annual official inspection, and at least monthly inspections during the three months prior to export, for any signs of Popillia japonica Newman, carried out at appropriate times to detect the presence of that pest at least by visual examination of all plants, including weeds, and sampling of the growing media in which plants are growing,
- (ii)
which is surrounded by a buffer zone of at least 100 m, where the absence of Popillia japonica Newman was confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at appropriate times,
- (iii)
immediately prior to export the plants and the growing media have been subjected to an official inspection, including the sampling of the growing media, and found free from Popillia japonica Newman, and
- (iv)
the plants:
- (aa)
are handled and packed or transported in such a manner as to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the place of production, or
- (bb)
are moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman,
- (c)
meet the following requirements:
- (i)
they have been grown throughout their life in a site of production with physical isolation against the introduction of Popillia japonica Newman and
- (ii)
that the plants:
- (aa)
are handled and packed or transported in such a manner as to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the site of production, or
- (bb)
are moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman, or
- (d)
have been produced following an effective systems approach to ensure freedom from Popillia japonica Newman.
*The name(s) of the area(s) shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional Declaration”.
A phytosanitary certificate may not include the official statement referred to in point (d) unless the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin has previously provided the national plant protection organisation of the United Kingdom with written details of the systems approach.”;
(c)
in entry 27, in column 3, in point (c)—
(i)
for “Ralstonia syziygii”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Ralstonia syzygii”
;
(ii)
for “celebensis” substitute “celebesensis”
;
(d)
in entry 28, in column 3, for “Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘solani’”, in both places it occurs, substitute “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’”
;
(e)
in entry 30, in columns 2 and 3, for “celebensis”, in each place it occurs, substitute “celebesensis”
;
(f)
in entry 33A, in column 3—
(i)
after “must be accompanied by” insert “an official statement that”
;
(ii)
for “(a) an official statement that” substitute “(a) (i)”
;
(iii)
after “entry 105B” for “and” substitute “or”
;
(iv)
“(ii)
the plants are from evidence of their packaging, their flower development or by other means, ornamental plants intended for direct sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production; and”
(v)
after “(b)” omit “an official statement that:”;
(g)
in entry 44, in column 3, for “Scolytidae” substitute “Scolytinae”
;
(h)
in entry 51, in column 3, for “Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘ulmi’” substitute “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’”
;
(i)
in entry 54A, in column 1, after “Picea Mill.” insert “over 3m in height”
;
(j)
in entry 54B, in column 1, after “Picea Mill.” insert “over 3m in height”
;
(k)
“56A
Plants, other than seeds, of Abies spp. Mill., Calocedrus decurrens Torrey, Juniperus spp. L., Larix spp. Mill., Picea spp. Mill., Pinus spp. L., Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco, and Thuja spp. Carr.
Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the USA and EU Member States, other than any EU Member State where Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina is known not to occur
The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area* which has been established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4, as an area known to be free from Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina and is not within 100km of a known outbreak of Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina.
*The name(s) of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration””;
(l)
in entry 74, in columns 2 and 3, for “Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘mali’” substitute “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’”
;
(m)
in entry 76, in column 3, for “Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pruni’”, in each place it occurs, substitute “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’”
;
(n)
in entry 77, in column 3, for “Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘prunorum’”, in both places it occurs, substitute “‘Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’”
;
(o)
in entry 81—
(i)
in column 1, omit from “, other” to the end;
(ii)
in column 2, omit from “, Raspberry leaf” to “leaf virus”;
(iii)
in column 3, in point (b)(i)(aa)—
(aa)
for “at least for the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “for Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain”
;
(bb)
for “those pests”, in both places it occurs, substitute “that pest”
;
(iv)
in column 3, in point (b)(i)(bb)—
(aa)
for “at least for the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “for Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain”
;
(bb)
for “those pests”, in both places it occurs, substitute “that pest”
;
(v)
in column 3, in point (b)(ii), for “the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain”
;
(p)
“81A
Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Rubus L.
Any third country where Raspberry leaf curl virus is known to occur
The plants must:
- (a)
be free from aphids, including their eggs, and
- (b)
be accompanied by an official statement:
- (i)
that the plants have been:
- (aa)
officially certified under a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected to official testing for Raspberry leaf curl virus, using appropriate indicators for the presence of Raspberry leaf curl virus or equivalent methods and has been found to be free in those tests from Raspberry leaf curl virus, or
- (bb)
derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for Raspberry leaf curl virus, using appropriate indicators for the presence of Raspberry leaf curl virus or equivalent methods, and has been found to be free in those tests from Raspberry leaf curl virus, and
- (ii)
that no symptoms of diseases caused by Raspberry leaf curl virus have been observed on plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
81B
Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Rubus L.
Any third country where Cherry rasp leaf virus is known to occur
The plants must:
- (a)
be free from aphids including their eggs, and
- (b)
be accompanied by an official statement:
- (i)
that the plants have been:
- (aa)
officially certified under a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected to official testing for Cherry rasp leaf virus, using appropriate indicators for the presence of Cherry rasp leaf virus or equivalent methods and has been found to be free in those tests from Cherry rasp leaf virus, or
- (bb)
derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for Cherry rasp leaf virus, using appropriate indicators for the presence of Cherry rasp leaf virus or equivalent methods, and has been found to be free in those tests from Cherry rasp leaf virus, and
- (ii)
that no symptoms of diseases caused by Cherry rasp leaf virus have been observed on plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.”;
(q)
in entry 91, in column 1, for “Aeraceae” substitute “Arecaceae”
;
(r)
in entries 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 115C, 115D, 117, 118, 119, in column 1, for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida”
;
(s)
in entry 112, in column 3, for “Scolytidae” substitute “Scolytinae”
;
(t)
in entry 114, in column 3, for “Scolytidae” substitute “Scolytinae”
;
(u)
“116A
Wood of Abies spp. Mill., Calocedrus decurrens Torrey, Juniperus spp. L., Larix spp. Mill., Picea spp. Mill., Pinus spp. L. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco other than in the form of:
chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, and wood waste, or
wood packaging material, including associated controlled dunnage
Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the USA and EU Member States, other than any EU Member State where Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina is known not to occur
The wood must be accompanied by an official statement:
- (a)
that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4 as an area that is free from Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina and is not within 100km of a known outbreak of Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina, or
- (b)
that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core).
*The name(s) of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”.
116B
Wood of Abies spp. Mill., Calocedrus decurrens Torrey, Juniperus spp. L., Larix spp. Mill., Picea spp. Mill., Pinus spp. L. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated and obtained in whole or part from these plants
Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the USA and EU Member States, other than any EU Member State where Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina is known not to occur
The wood must be accompanied by an official statement:
- (a)
that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4 as an area that is free from Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina and is not within 100 km of a known outbreak of Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina, or
- (b)
that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood.
*The name(s) of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”.
116C
Isolated bark of Abies spp. Mill., Calocedrus decurrens Torrey, Juniperus spp. L., Larix spp. Mill., Picea spp. Mill., Pinus spp. L. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the USA and EU Member States, other than any EU Member State where Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina is known not to occur
The isolated bark must be accompanied by an official statement:
- (a)
that it originates in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with the measures specified in ISPM4, as an area that is free from Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina and is not within 100km of a known outbreak of Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina, or
- (b)
that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the bark.
*The name(s) of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”.”.
(3)
In the table in Part B, in entry 6, in column 3, in the fourth unnumbered paragraph which begins with “Sub samples”, for “nor more tha” substitute “not more than”
.