18.—(1) Part 5 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 17—
(a)in the definitions of “contaminated” and “first growing year”, for “for the purposes of Article 5(1)(a) of Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “pursuant to paragraph 19(1)(a)”;
(b)in the definition of “possibly contaminated”, for “for the purposes of Article 5(1)(b) of Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “pursuant to paragraph 19(1)(b)”.
(3) In paragraph 18—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), omit “, in accordance with Article 2(1) of Directive 93/85/EEC”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) In the case of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., those surveys must include official testing of samples of seed and other potatoes in accordance with EPPO PM 7/59.
(1B) In the case of plants of Solanum tuberosum L., those surveys must be carried out according to appropriate methods and include appropriate official testing of samples.
(1C) The collection of samples for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1A) and (1B) must be based on sound scientific and statistical principles and the biology of Potato ring rot and take into account relevant potato production systems.”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for the words from “Annex”, in the first place it occurs, to “93/85/EEC”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “EPPO PM 7/59”.
(4) In paragraph 19(1)—
(a)in paragraph (b), for “taking into account the matters set out in point 1 of Annex 3 to Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute—
“having regard to the following factors—
(i)the susceptible material grown at the contaminated place of production;
(ii)places of production with some production link to that susceptible material, including those sharing production equipment and facilities directly or through a common contractor;
(iii)the production or presence of other susceptible material at the contaminated place of production;
(iv)the premises handling potatoes from the contaminated place of production and the places of production mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii);
(v)any object that may have come into contact with the contaminated susceptible material;
(vi)any susceptible material stored in, or in contact with, any object prior to its disinfection;
(vii)any susceptible material with a sister or parental clonal relationship to the contaminated susceptible material and the places of production of that susceptible material;”;
(b)in paragraph (c), for “matters set out in point 2 of Annex 3 to Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “proximity of other places of production growing potatoes or other host plants and the common production and use of seed potato stocks”;
(c)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) When making a designation or determination under sub-paragraph (1), an inspector must have regard to sound scientific principles, the biology of Potato ring rot and relevant production, marketing and processing systems.”
(5) In paragraph 20—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)in paragraph (a), for “any other measure that complies with point 1 of Annex 4 to Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “an officially approved disposal method that ensures that there is no identifiable risk of Potato ring rot spreading”;
(ii)in paragraph (b), for “in accordance with point 2 of Annex 4 to Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “in a manner that ensures that there is no identifiable risk of Potato ring rot spreading”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3), for “Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “this Part”.
(6) In paragraph 21—
(a)in sub-paragraphs (2)(c), (3)(c) and (4)(d), for “Annex 1 to Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “EPPO PM 7/59”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (8), for “Article 2 of Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “EPPO PM 7/59”.
(7) In paragraph 23(7)(b), for “Article 2 of Directive 93/85/EEC” substitute “EPPO PM 7/59”.