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PLANT QUARANTINE ACT, 2001 (ACT NO. XI OF 2001)
Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, 2004
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant Quarantine Act 2001, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment
has made the following regulations>-
1. The title of these regulations is the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, 2004 and they shall come into force
on the 1st April, 2004.
2. (a) The scope of these regulations is to make provision to safeguard against the introduction and spread in Malta of harmful
organisms.
(b) These regulations shall apply to any movement and introduction of plant, plant products and other objects specified in these
regulations whether within or into Malta.
3. (a) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires> “the Act” means the Plant Quarantine Act<
“the Commission” means the Commission of the European
Community<
“the Community” means the European Community< “consignment” means a quantity of goods covered by a single
document required either for customs formalities on entering Malta
or for other formalities for internal movement, and includes a single phytosanitary certificate and a single alternative document
or mark< a consignment may comprise of one or more lots<
“export” means the export of goods to third countries< “harmful organism” means any species, strain or biotype of
plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant
products<
Title and commencement.
Scope and applicability.
Interpretation.
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“import” means the importation into Malta of goods from third countries<
“importer” means any importer from a third country<
“local market” means the territory in which the possibility is foreseen of marketing plants or plant products by small producers,
and which coincides with the market within Malta<
“lot” means a number of units of a single commodity, identifiable by its homogeneity of composition and origin, and forming part
of a consignment<
“Member State” means a member State of the European
Community<
“movement” means the movement of plants, plant products and other objects to which these regulations apply, from one place to
another within Malta or within the European Community<
“plant intended for planting” means any plant which is not already planted, which is planted or which can be replanted<
“plant passport” means an official label and where appropriate, an accompanying document containing the relevant information,
which gives evidence that the provisions of these regulations are being complied within all respects<
“protected zone” means a zone in which one or more harmful organisms are not endemic or established despite favourable conditions
for them to establish themselves there, and in which there is a danger that certain harmful organisms will establish, given propitious
ecological conditions, for particular crops. For the purposes of this definition, a harmful organism shall be considered to be established
in an area if it is known to occur there and if either no official measures have been taken there with a view to its eradication
or such measures have proved, for a period of at least two successive years, to be ineffective<
“point of entry” means the place where plants, plant products or other objects are brought for the first time into the customs
territory of the community> for Malta it corresponds to the Malta International Airport in the case of air transport and the Malta
Freeport, Port of Marsaxlokk, Kalafrana in the case of maritime transport<
“transit” means the movement of goods which are subject to customs supervision from one point to another within the customs territory
of the Community as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913#92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code
and as amended from time to time<
“third country” means any country or territory other than one within the European Community<
“wood” means any wood in its natural state, with or without bark and includes chips, sawdust, waste or scrap and wood used as
dunnage, spacers, pallets or packing material used for the transport of objects.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
4. (a) No person shall introduce into Malta or move within Malta the harmful organisms or plants, plant products or other objects
contaminated with the harmful organisms listed in Part A of Schedule I to these regulations.
(b) No person shall introduce from a third country into Malta or move within Malta the plants and plant products listed in Part
A of Schedule II to these regulations, where these are contaminated by harmful organisms listed in relation thereto in the said Part.
(c) No person shall introduce into Malta the plants or plant products listed in Part A of Schedule III to these regulations, where
these originate from the country referred relative thereto in the said Part.
(d) No person shall introduce into Malta or move within Malta the plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part A of
Schedule IV to these regulations, unless they satisfy the requirements specified in relation thereto in the said Part>
Provided that this provision shall not apply to the movement of small quantities of plants, plant products and other objects, other
then potatoes which
(i) do not show any sign of any plant infection or infestation and there is no evident risk of harmful organism spreading, and
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Prohibition on importation and movement .
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Phytosanitary controls of production and movements of plant material within Malta.
(ii) are intended for use by the owner or recipient for non- industrial and non-commercial purposes or for consumption during transport,
and
(iii) constitute of
– fruit and raw vegetables which do not exceed an aggregate weight of 2 kilograms<
– or one bouquet of cut flowers< or
– five original retail packets, that is packets of a size normally used to sell seeds in question to consumers for non- commercial
use, of seeds< or
– bulbs, corms, tubers or rhizomes which do not exceed an aggregate weight of 1 kilogram< or
– three indoor plants.
PHYTOSANITARY CONTROLS
5. (a) No person shall move the plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part A of Schedule V to these regulations,
or seeds referred to in Part A of Schedule IV of these regulations, unless -
(i) these are not contaminated by the harmful organisms listed in Part A of Schedule I to these regulations<
(ii) in the case of plants and plant products listed in Part A of Schedule II to these regulations they are not contaminated by
harmful organisms listed in relation thereto in the said Part<
(iii) in the case of plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part A of Schedule IV to these regulations, they satisfy
the requirements specified in relation thereto in the said Part<
(b) Any person or producer who notices any unusual occurrence of harmful organisms, symptoms or any other plant abnormality shall
immediately notify the Director of such occurrence.
(c) For the purposes of establishing whether a plant, plant product or other object complies with the requirements established under
sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, the Director shall carry out such regular inspections or as he may consider appropriate but
at least once a year.
(d) Such inspections shall be carried out on the relevant plants or plant products grown, produced or used by the producer, registered
under these regulations, or otherwise present on his premises as well as to the growing medium used therein< and for such purposes
the inspection shall be carried out on the premises, preferably at the place of production.
REGISTRATION
6. (a) No person shall carry out any of the following activities unless such person is registered in the official register under
the provision of these regulations>-
(i) propagating, growing and trading or any other activity associated with any plants, plant products or other objects listed in
Part A of Schedule V to these regulations and seeds referred to in Part A of Schedule IV to these regulations<
(ii) importation of any plant, plant, product or other object listed in Part A of Schedule V to these regulations, and seeds referred
to in Part A of Schedule IV to these regulations<
(iii) production or the management of collective warehouses or dispatching centres of>
(i) Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than seed potatoes,
(ii) Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus
Raf., and their hybrids.
(b) The Director may, in cases where there is no risk of any spreading of harmful organisms, exempt any person who qualifies as
a small producer or processor as defined in paragraph (c) of this regulation from the requirements of registration under these regulations.
(c) For the purposes of this regulation a small producer or processor shall satisfy all the following requirements, namely that
he -
(i) carries out the activity of propagating, growing, and#or selling of plant material on a part time basis, and
(ii) sells to or trades directly with the consumer, and
(iii) is not involved in the movement of plant material to and from other Member States, and
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Official register and registration.
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(iv) does not carry out any importation activities of plant and plant products>
Provided that any person seeking to be exempted from the provisions of this paragraph shall make an application therefore to the Director
in such form, in such manner and within such time as the Director may require by notice in the Gazette.
(d) Any person seeking to be registered in the official register shall make an application to the Director in such form, in such
manner and during such time as Director may establish in the Gazette. Such application shall as a minimum contain the following information>
(i) the name, address and identity card number of the applicant,
(ii) the type of activity for which the application is being made,
(iii) the species of plants or planting material which are intended to be propagated, grown or traded,
(iv) the address of every premises were the activity will be carried out,
(v) the person who will be effectively managing or controlling the activity, hereinafter in these regulations referred to as the
authorised person,
(vi) the stage of growth at which plants and plant products are marketed,
(vii) such other information as the Director may require. (e) On receiving an application for registration the Director
shall verify such application and shall ascertain that the applicant is a
fit and proper person to be registered, and that he can fulfil the requirements listed in regulation 7 of these regulations. For such
purpose the Director may request such other information and the production of such documents as he may deem fit.
(f) The Director may grant or refuse an application and in case of refusal the Director shall inform the applicant in writing stating
the reasons for such refusal.
(g) The Director shall issue a Certificate with the respective registration number.
(h) The registration of a person registered under these regulations may be removed from the official register either on the request
of person so registered or if in the opinion of the Director such person is no longer a fit and proper person to remain so registered.
(i) Any registered person shall notify the Director of any change in any of the particulars submitted in the application for registration
and with any changes in circumstances which may effect their registration.
7. (a) A person registered under these regulations shall at all times comply with the requirements established under paragraph
(b) of this regulation to the satisfaction of the Director.
(b) A registered person shall>
(i) meet obligations relating to the assessment or improvement of the plant health situation of the premises and to safeguard the
identity of material < these obligations may include activities such as special examination, sampling, isolation, rouging, treatment,
destruction and marking and any other measure which is specifically required under Section II, Part A of Schedule IV or Part B of
Schedule IV to these regulations<
(ii) keep an updated plan of the premises on which the plants, plant products or other objects are grown, produced, stored, kept
or used by the business, individual or other organisation so listed<
(iii) keep records on plants, plant products or other objects>
-purchased for storage or planting on the premises,
-under production,
-dispatched to others,
and to keep the documents for at least one year<
(iv) The authorized person shall carry out visual observations as necessary and at appropriate times, to ascertain that obligations
laid down in these regulations are met and in such a way, and in such a manner as laid down in guideline instructions as may by time
to time be issued by the Director.
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Obligations for registered persons.
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Plant passports.
Authorisation for issuance of plant passports.
(v) To give such information and co-operate with the Director on any matter relating to these regulations and for such purpose
shall ensure access for inspectors and officials of the Plant Health Department, in particular for inspection and, where appropriate,
sampling, and to the records referred to in paragraph (b) (iii) of this regulation and related documents in accordance with
these regulations.
PLANT PASSPORTS
8. (a) No plants, plant products or other objects listed in Part
A of Schedule V to these regulations and seeds referred to in regulation
5(a) of these regulations, whether originating from third countries or otherwise, may be moved unless accompanied by a plant passport
issued in accordance with these regulations, or by the competent authority in a member state. Such passport shall be attached to
plants, plant products and other objects, to their packaging or to the vehicles transporting them>
Provided that, in the case of seeds referred to in regulation 5(a) of these regulations, a plant passport will not be required if
there is issued in relation to such seeds a commercialisation certificate issued under the Act. In such case, such documents shall
be deemed to be plant passports for the purposes of these regulations.
(b) The requirements of paragraph (a) of this regulation shall not apply to the movement of small quantities of plants, plant products,
and other objects, which -
(i) do not show any sign of any plant infection or infestation and there is no evident risk of harmful organism spreading, and
(ii) are intended for use by the owner or recipient for non- industrial and non-commercial purposes or for consumption during transport.
(c) A plant passport may only be issued if it satisfies the requirements specified in regulation 5 of these regulations and complies
with all the other relevant conditions provided for in these regulations.
9. (a) Producers and importers registered under regulation 6 of these regulations may be authorised by the Director to issue
passports subject to the provisions of this regulation.
(b) Producers and importers seeking to be authorised to issue passports as aforesaid shall make an application to the Director in
such form, in such manner and within such time as the Director may from time to time establish by notice in the Gazette. Such application
shall as a minimum contain the following information>
(i) name, address, identity card and the official registration number of the applicant,
(ii) species of plants or planting material for which plant passports are to be issued,
(iii) the address of every premises were the activity will be carried out,
(iv) the person who will be responsible to produce, store and issue plant passports,
(v) such other information as the Director may require.
(c) When an application is received by the Director, an inspection can be carried out by the Department of the premises connected
with the activity for the purpose of ascertaining, for the purposes of these regulations, the plant health status of such plants,
plant products or other objects. The applicant shall allow the inspector access to all records and to any premises to carry out such
inspection and the facility to take any samples from any premises used in connection with the activity in accordance with these regulations.
(d) The Director may grant or refuse an application and in case of refusal the Director shall inform the applicant in writing stating
the reasons for such refusal.
(e) Any authorisation issued under this regulation may be suspended or revoked in part or in full by the Director if he has reasonable
cause to make such suspension or revocation. In such a case the Director shall immediately inform the authorised person giving the
reasons for such suspension or revocation and the Director may also in such notice require the applicant to remedy the situation
in such manner and within such time as may be specified in such notice.
(f) Any person authorised to issue plant passports shall notify the Director of any change in any of the particulars submitted
in the application to be authorised to issue plant passports and with any changes in circumstances which may effect their registration.
(g) An authorisation for the issue of plant passports under this regulation shall include an authorization for the issue of a replacement
passport as provided for in regulation 11 of these regulations.
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General provisions relating to plant passports.
10. (a) The Director may establish the form of the plant passport. However the plant passport shall contain the information
as established down in Schedule VI to these regulations>
Provided that if the commercial document accompanying the plant passport contains the information required under items 1 to 10 of
Schedule VI to these regulations, the information contained in the plant passport can be limited to the information required under
items 1 to 5. In such a case the plant passport shall be deemed to be complete if accompanied by the said commercial document.
Where in the movement of plants, plant products or other objects the authorised person or inspector requires to insert information
in addition to that contained in Schedule VI to these regulations, the authorized person or inspector shall insert such information
on the commercial accompanying document and not on the plant passport. In such a case such information shall be clearly and distinctly
separated from the information listed in said Schedule VI to these regulations.
(b) The required information shall preferably be printed but may be handwritten in capital letters and shall be in Maltese or English.
Alterations, obliterations and erasures which are not signed by the authorised person or inspector shall invalidate the said plant
passport.
(c) Any plant passport affixed to any plant material specified in accordance with paragraph (a) of this regulation shall be produced,
stored and affixed to such plant material, by or under the supervision of an authorized person or an inspector.
(d) The authorised person or inspector referred to in paragraph (c) of this regulation, as appropriate, shall ensure that in relation
to any plant, plant product or object listed under Part A of Schedule V to these regulations a valid plant passport appropriate for
the destination within the Community of such plant, plant product or other object is issued. Where relevant, this shall include an
indication as specified in Schedule VI to these regulations that the plant, plant product or other object meets the appropriate requirements
of any protected zone to which the plant, plant product or other object is being moved.
(e) Commercial purchasers of plants, plant products or other objects shall, as final users professionally engaged in plant production,
retain the related plant passports for at least one year, and enter the references in their records. The Director may by notice in
the Gazette specify the format in which records shall be kept.
11. (a) Without prejudice to provisions of Schedule IV to these regulations, a replacement passport may be issued in place of
a passport in any of the following circumstances>
(i) where the original passport is in relation to a consignment which requires to be divided up,
(ii) where the plant-health status of the consignment under which the plant passport has been issued has changed.
(b) The replacement may take place only at the request of a natural or legal person, whether a producer or not, listed in an official
register, in accordance with regulation 6 hereof.
(c) The replacement passport may be prepared only if the identity of the product concerned and the absence of any risk of infection
due to harmful organisms listed in Schedule I and II since dispatch by the producer can be guaranteed.
(d) The replacement passport must bear a special mark, as specified in Schedule VI, and include the number of the original producer
and, if there was a change in plant-health status, of the operator responsible for that change.
12. Where it is found that a plant, plant product or other object does not qualify for a plant passport the following provisions
shall be applied>
(i) they are submitted to appropriate treatment, and if as a result of the treatment the conditions of a passport are fulfilled,
a plant passport is issued<
(ii) a permit for movement, under official control, to zones where they do not present an additional risk is given<
(iii) a permit for movement, under official control, to places for industrial processing is given< or
(iv) their destruction is ordered.
PROTECTED ZONES
13. (a) No person shall introduce into or keep or spread within the relevant protected zones>
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Conditions for replacement of plant passports.
Official measures.
Protected zones.
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Prior notice of entry in Malta.
(i) the harmful organisms listed in Part B of Schedule I to these regulations<
(ii) the plants and plant products listed in Part B of Schedule II to these regulations, where they are contaminated by the relevant
harmful organisms listed therein.
(b) No person shall introduce into a protected zone, plant material listed in Part B of Schedule III to these regulations, into
the relevant protected zones.
(c) No person shall introduce into a protected zones or keep or spread within a protected zone the plants, plant products and other
objects listed in Part B of Schedule IV to these regulations, unless the relevant special requirements indicated in that part of
the Schedule are met.
(d) Plants, plant products and other objects listed in Section II of Part A of Schedule V to these regulations, and seeds mentioned
in regulation 5(a), may not be introduced into a specified protected zone or move therein, unless a plant passport valid for that
zone is attached to them, to their packaging or to the vehicles transporting them. If on issuing the plant passport the examination
does not concern conditions relevant to the protected zones, it is considered that such conditions are not fulfilled and the plant
passport issued shall not be valid for such zones.
(e) The zones in the Community listed in Schedule VII to these regulations are hereby recognized as protected zones in respect of
the harmful organisms listed in relation thereto in the said Schedule.
NOTIFICATION OF INTRODUCTION OF PLANT MATERIAL IN MALTA
14. (a) Any person, in the course of any commercial activity, who intends to introduce into Malta any plant and, or plant material,
shall notify the Plant Health Department by completing Part A of the Plant Health Clearance Document in Schedule VIII to these regulations
and forwarding to the Department at least 24 hours prior to the expected time of arrival. The importer and, or commercial agent shall
inform the Director as soon as reasonably possible, of any changes to the expected time or date of arrival into Malta of the notified
consignment.
(b) Any person who, in the course of any commercial activity, intends to import into Malta any plant, plant product or any
other object listed in Part B of Schedule V to these regulations shall, by not later than 24 hours before the expected date and time
of arrival of the consignment, file a request with the Plant Health Department for the issue of the Plant Health Clearance Document,
hereinafter referred to as a PHCD. Where there is any change in the expected time or date of arrival, any such person shall inform
the Director immediately of such change.
(c) A request made under paragraph (b) of this regulation shall be made to the Director in triplicate in the form shown in Schedule
VIII to these regulations.
(d) The required information shall preferably be printed but may be handwritten in capital letters and shall be in English or Maltese<
the botanical name of the plants or plant products shall be indicated in Latin characters< alterations, obliterations and erasures,
shall invalidate the said request.
(e) The authorities responsible for the point of entry in Malta shall notify together with the notification to the Customs, the
Plant Health Department of any immenent arrival of consignments listed in Part B of Schedule V to these regulations.
(f) Where a PHCD has been issued in terms of these regulations, such document shall be deemed to be a plant passport, for the purpose
of these regulations, to the first point of destination of the consignment.
(g) A PHCD shall be retained by the importer for a period of at least three years.
IMPORTATION OF PLANT MATERIAL
15. (a) Plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part B of Schedule V to these regulations entering Malta from third
countries, shall be landed at the established point of entries and shall be subject to both Customs and the Department’s supervision
and shall satisfy the requirements of the Department according to the provisions of these regulations.
(b) The requirements specified in paragraph (a) of this regulation shall include the following>
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Requirements for importation.
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Checks on imported plants, plant products and other objects.
(i) - that the plants, plant products or other objects are not contaminated by the harmful organisms listed in Part A of Schedule
I to these regulations, and
- in the case of the plants and plant products listed in Part A of Schedule II to these regulations that they are not contaminated
by the relevant harmful organisms listed in that part of the Schedule, and
- in the case of the plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part A of Schedule IV to these regulations that they comply
with the relevant special requirements indicated in that part of the Schedule, or, where applicable, with the option declared in
the certificate pursuant to regulation 19(e), and
(ii) that the plants, plant products or other objects are accompanied by the respective original of the required official phytosanitary
certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export issued in accordance with the provisions laid down in regulation 19, and the
respective original of the Plant Health Clearance Document.
(c) Paragraph (b) of this regulation shall apply, in cases of plants, plant products or other objects intended for a protected zone,
in respect of harmful organisms and of special requirements listed in Part B of Schedule I, Part B of Schedule II and Part B of Schedule
IV to these regulations respectively, for that protected zone.
16. (a) For the purposes of regulation 15(b) of these regulations the inspectors of the department shall as a minimum carry out
checks on at least>
(i) each consignment declared, to consist of or to contain plants, plant products or other objects, referred to in regulation
15(b) of these regulations under the respective conditions, or
(ii) in the case of a consignment which is composed of different lots, each lot declared, to consist of, or to contain, such plants,
plant products or other objects.
The checks shall determine whether>
(i) the consignment or lot is accompanied by the required phytosanitary certificate, and the PHCD, as specified in regulation
15(b)(ii) relating to documentary checks,
(ii) in its entirety or on one or more representative samples, the consignment or lot consists of, or contains the plants, plant
products or other objects, as declared on the required documents relating to identity checks, and
(iii) in its entirety or on one or more representative samples, including the packaging and, where appropriate, the transport vehicles,
the consignment or lot or their wood packing material comply with the requirements laid down in these regulations.
(iv) the PHCD and the official phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export shall be in line to the general
provisions of these regulations.
The foregoing provisions of this regulation shall also apply to plants, plant products or objects other than those referred regulation
15 of these regulations, which come from a third country and are brought into the customs territory of Malta. These may, from the
time of their entry, be subject to supervision by the Plant Health Department, in respect of these regulations. These plants, plant
products or objects include wood in the form of dunnage, spacers, pallets or packing material, which are actually in use in the transport
of objects of all kinds. Where the Plant Health Department makes use of this faculty, the plants, plant products or objects concerned
shall remain under the supervision referred to in regulation 15(a), until the relevant formalities have been completed such as to
conclude, as a result for these formalities and as far as can be determined, that they comply with the relevant requirements laid
down in or under these regulations.
(b) The provisions of checks as specified in sub-regulation
(a) to these regulations shall not apply for the following cases>
(i) Where plants, plant products and other objects are imported in Malta and these do not present any risk of harmful organisms
spreading in Malta are
- being directly moved from one point to another within the Community through the territory of a third country without any change
in their customs status (internal transit), or
- being directly moved from one point to another within one or two third countries via Malta under appropriate customs procedure without
any change in their customs status.
(ii) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 4 in respect of Schedule III to these regulations, to the movement of
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Official measures.
small quantities of plants, plant products, and other objects other then potatoes which>
- do not show any sign of any plant infection or infestation and there is no evident risk of harmful organism spreading, and
- are intended for use by the owner or recipient for non- industrial and non-commercial purposes or for consumption during transport,
and
- are constituted of
• fruit and raw vegetables which do not exceed an aggregate weight of 2 kilograms< or
• one bouquet of cut flowers< or
• five original retail packets, that is packets of a size normally used to sell seeds in question to consumers for non- commercial
use, of seeds< or
• bulbs, corms, tubers or rhizomes which do not exceed an aggregate weight of 1 kilogram< or
• three indoor plants.
(iii) The importation into Malta of plant, plant products and other objects for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal
selections which shall be conducted in accordance with the conditions under regulation 20 of these regulations.
(c) Where it is satisfied that the requirements under regulation 15 of these regulations have been complied with, the Director
shall issue a PHCD containing the documentís reference number, the date and the signature of the inspector and authorised by the
placing of the official rubber stamp. After the authorisation, one copy of the PHCD shall be forwarded to the Customs, another copy
to the importer and the third copy to be retained by the Department.
17. (a) Where following the inspections and, or checks it is found that the plants, plant products or other objects do not satisfy
the requirements established by these regulations, the Director shall immediately take one or more of the following measures>
(i) refusal of entry into Malta of all or part of the consignment,
(ii) movement, under official supervision, in accordance with the appropriate customs procedure, to a destination outside the Community,
(iii) removal of infected and#or infested produce from the consignment,
(iv) their destruction,
(v) the imposition of a quarantine period until the results of the examinations or official tests are available,
(vi) exceptionally and only in specific circumstances, appropriate treatment where it is considered by the Director of Plant Health
that, as a result of the treatment, the conditions will be fulfilled and the risk of spreading harmful organisms is obviated<
the measure of appropriate treatment may also be taken in respect of harmful organisms not listed in Schedule I or in Part A of Schedule
II to these regulations.
(b) In the case of a refusal referred to in subparagraph a(i) of this regulation or movement to a destination outside the Community
referred to in subparagraph a (ii) to this regulation or of a removal referred to in subparagraph a (iii)to this regulation, the
phytosanitary certificates or the phytosanitary certificates for re-export, and any other document which have been produced when
the plants, plant products or other objects were submitted for introduction into Malta shall be cancelled by the Plant Health Department.
Upon cancellation, the said certificates or documents shall bear on their face and in a prominent position a triangular stamp in
red, marked “certificate cancelled” or “document cancelled” from the Plant Health Department, together with its denomination
and the date of refusal, of the start of the movement to a destination outside the Community or of removal. It shall be in capital
letters, and in Maltese or English.
(c) In cases referred to in the paragraphs of this regulation, the Department shall also inform, in no later than two working days
after the date of interception, the plant protection organisation of the third country of origin or consignor third country, the
single central authorities of the Member States and the Commission of all cases where plants, plant products or other objects coming
from the relevant third country have been intercepted as not complying
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Phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re- export.
with the plant health requirements, and the reasons of the interception, without prejudice to the action which Malta may take or has
taken in respect of the intercepted consignment. Notification of interception shall be made on the form shown in Schedule IX to these
regulations.
EXPORT OF REGULATED PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS
18. (a) The Department after carrying out the necessary inspections on plants, plant products and other objects, shall issue
a Phytosanitary Certificate or a Phytosanitary certificate for re-export for third countries contained in Schedule X and in compliance
with the regulations of the country of destination and countries of transit.
(b) The exporter, shall notify the Department of specific regulations on the consignment of the country of destination in due time,
so as to allow performance of the inspection. Still the inspection shall be applied for not more than 14 days and not less than one
working day before the date of travel.
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES AND PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES FOR RE-EXPORT
19. (a) Phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export shall be in compliance with the provisions of
the International Plant Protection Convention, hereinafter also referred to as IPPC.
(b) The phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export for any imported plants, plant products or other
objects shall be designated to the “Plant Health Department, Malta” .
(c) Where a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary for re-export is issued in a language other than Maltese or English it shall
incorporate or be accompanied by a translation into the Maltese or English language, which translation, if it is a document separate
from the certificate, shall be authenticated by an authorized person of the country of origin.
(d) The certificate shall not be made out more than 14 days before the date on which the plants, plant products or other objects
left the country of origin or consignor country.
(e) The certificates, in the case of plants, plant products or other objects listed in Section I of Part A or Part B of Schedule
IV to these regulations, shall specify, under the heading “Additional Declaration” the special relevant requirements listed as
alternatives in the different parts in relation thereto in the said Schedule IV that has been complied with. This specification shall
be given through reference to the relevant number and#or letter in the said Schedule>
Provided that, where a special request cannot be fulfilled in a consignor country, the official phytosanitary certificate may only
be issued in the relation to the said special requirements by the country of origin.
INTRODUCTION INTO MALTA OF CERTAIN HARMFUL ORGANISMS, PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL FOR TRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
20. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, on request, the Department may allow importation into Malta or movement
and use within the country of prohibited harmful organisms, regulated articles and every development stage of other viable harmful
organism listed in Schedules I to V to these regulations for trial and scientific purposes and for work on varietal selection (research)
if the general requirements specified in Part A of Schedule XI to these regulations are met. In certain cases, additional conditions
may be specified by the Director.
(b) Any person requiring to enter in Malta, any plant, plant product or other object listed in Schedules I to V to these regulations
for trial and scientific purposes and for work on varietal selection (research) shall make an application to the Director containing
the information set out in Part B of Schedule XI to these regulations. Such application shall contain such other information and
shall be accompanied by such other documents as the Director may require. The Letter of Authority shall at all times be kept within
the same premises where the plant, plant product or object for which letter was issued is being kept.
(c) In the consideration of an application received in accordance with paragraph (b) of this regulation, the Director shall verify
that the applicant has the resources and is a fit and proper person to satisfy the requirements in Part A of Schedule XI to these
regulations. If the Director thinks that such person satisfies the requirements aforesaid he shall issue a Letter of Authority according
to the model under
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Schedule XII. The Director may subject the said letter of authority to any condition that he may deem fit.
(d) Where during such time the Letter of Authority is in force the Director has reason to believe that any of the conditions laid
down in Part A of Schedule XI to these regulations and the conditions attached to the letter of Authority are no longer being complied
with, he may suspend or revoke said authority.
(e) Where a plant, plant product or other object listed in Schedules I to V to these regulations is introduced for trial and scientific
purposes and for work on varietal selection (research), the provisions of this regulation shall apply>
(i) In the case of movement of material originating in the Community, where the place of origin is another Member State, the said
Letter of Authority in Schedule XII to these regulations
- shall be officially endorsed by the Member State of origin for movement of the material under quarantine containment conditions<
and
for plant material listed in Part A of Schedule V to these regulations, the research object shall be accompanied by the signed Letter
of Authority in Schedule XII to these regulations together with the plant passport issued by the Plant Health Department on the basis
of inspection carried out in compliance with these regulations, the additional declaration of which shall bear the following statement>
“ The material is moved within Malta under regulation 20 in the Plant Quarantine Regulations”.
(ii) In the case of material listed in Part B of Schedule V to these regulations introduced from a third country, the material
shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in the country of origin, on the basis of the examination carried out
pursuant to the Plant Quarantine Regulations for compliance with the provisions laid down therein. The certificate shall, under “Additional
declaration”, contain the following indication> “This material is imported into Malta under regulation 20 in the Plant Quarantine
Regulations”. The relevant harmful organism or organisms shall also be specified, where appropriate.
21. (a) In all cases the material shall be held under quarantine containment conditions and other general conditions specified
in accordance with Part A of Schedule XI to these regulations during the
said introduction or movement, and shall be moved directly and immediately to the site or sites specified in the application.
22. (a) The person responsible for the activities, shall notify immediately the Director of -
(i) any contamination of the research material by harmful organisms listed in the Schedules of these Regulations and any other harmful
organism considered a risk to Malta by the Plant Health Department, and
(ii) any event resulting in the escape of the abovementioned organisms into the environment.
(b) The Plant Health Department shall check whether the phytosanitary measures specified in this regulation are observed and the
research material and its additional objects treated (including sterilization, disinfestations, destruction and other ordered procedures)
in compliance with Schedule XIII to these regulations and the Plant Quarantine Regulations .
(c) Phytosanitary restrictions may be lifted if>
(i) The research object (including pests and additional objects), plants, plant products and other articles in contact with the
research object have been destroyed, disinfested or otherwise treated as ordered by the Service,
(ii) The facility where research is performed has been disinfested or otherwise treated as ordered by the Service.
(d) Any plants, plant products and other articles contaminated with the research object or contacted with it in any way shall be
destroyed or subjected to treatment aimed at killing the pest.
ENFORCEMENT
23. (a) It shall be the duty of the Director to ensure compliance with the provisions of these regulations and for such purposes
he shall carry out such checks, verifications and inspections during such time or times as may be necessary. For the purposes of
the foregoing provisions of these regulations the Director shall have access to any premises where an activity regulated by these
regulations is being carried out and shall have access to all relevant information and records. He
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Enforcement by
Director.
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may also collect samples of plants, plant products and other objects and carry out any relevant checks thereon.
(b) Without prejudice to the provisions of these regulations the Director may by notice in the Gazette publish guidelines establishing
the minimum measures to be taken.
(c) Where it is established, through the official checks carried out in accordance with this Regulation, that plants, plant products
or other objects present a risk of spreading harmful organisms, they shall be the subject of official measures in accordance with
these regulations or any other measure that the Director may deem fit.
MISCELLANEOUS
24. (a) In any of the following cases, in addition to the measures taken in accordance to the provisions of these regulations,
the Director shall immediately notify the Commission and the Member States of such an event>
(i) the presence in Malta of any of the harmful organisms listed in Section I, Part A of Schedule I, and Section I Part A of Schedule
II to these regulations, or of the appearance in part of Malta in which their presence was previously unknown of any of the harmful
organisms listed in Section II, Part A of Schedule I, or in Part B of Schedule I or in Section II, Part A, of Schedule II, or in
Part B of Schedule II to these regulations.
(ii) the actual or suspected appearance of any harmful organisms not listed in Schedule I or in Schedule II to these regulations
whose presence was previously unknown in Malta. It shall also inform the Commission and the other Member States of the protective
measures which it has taken or intends to take. These measures must, inter alia, be such as to prevent risk of the spread of the
harmful organism concerned in the territory of the other Member States.
(iii) In the case of consignments of plants, plant products or other objects from third countries considered to involve an imminent
danger of the introduction or spread of the harmful organisms referred to in subparagraph a(i) and subparagraph a(ii) of this regulation.
The Plant Health Department shall also immediately take the measures necessary to protect the territory of the Community from that
danger .
(b) Where the Plant Health Department considers that there is an imminent danger other than that referred to in regulation 24(a),
it shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the measures which it would like to see taken. If it considers
that these measures are not being taken in sufficient time to prevent the introduction or spread of a harmful organism into Malta,
it may temporarily take any additional measures which it deems necessary.
25. (1) The Director may, where he deems appropriate, issue guidelines, measures or operative procedures for the implementation
of these regulations.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, the Director of the Plant Health Department may
by notice published in the Gazette lay down the minimum measures to be taken to control and prevent the spread of harmful organisms.
26. Any person found guilty of an offence against any provision of these regulations, shall on conviction be liable to penalties
established under the Act.
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SCHEDULE IPART A
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND SPREAD WITHIN MALTA SHALL BE BANNEDSection I
HARMFUL ORGANISMS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN ANY PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
1. Acleris spp. (non-European)
2. Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch)
3. Anomala orientalis Waterhouse
4. Anoplophora chinensis (Thomson)
4.1. Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky)
5. Anoplophora malasiaca (Forster)
6. Arrhenodes minutus Drury
7. Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) vector of viruses such as: (a) Bean golden mosaic virus
(b) Cowpea mild mottle virus
(c) Lettuce infectious yellows virus
(d) Pepper mild tigré virus (e) Squash leaf curl virus (f) Euphorbia mosaic virus
(g) Florida tomato virus
8. Cicadellidae (non-European) known to be vector of Pierce's disease (caused by Xylella fastidiosa), such as:
(a) Carneocephala fulgida Nottingham
(b) Draeculacephala minerva Ball
(c) Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret)
9. Choristoneura spp. (non-European)
10. Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst)
10.1. Diabrotica barberi Smith and Lawrence
10.2. Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber
10.3. Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata Mannerheim
10.4. Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte
11. Heliothis zea (Boddie)
11.1. Hirschmanniella spp., other than Hirschmanniella gracilis (de Man) Luc and Goodey
12. Liriomyza sativae Blanchard
13. Longidorus diadecturus Eveleigh and Allen
14. Monochamus spp. (non-European)
15. Myndus crudus Van Duzee
16. Nacobbus aberrans (Thorne) Thorne and Allen
16.1. Naupactus leucoloma Boheman
17. Premnotrypes spp. (non-European)
18. Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus (Zimmermann)
19. Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus (Eichhoff)
20. Scaphoideus luteolus (Van Duzee)
21. Spodoptera eridania (Cramer)
22. Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)
23. Spodoptera litura (Fabricus)
24. Thrips palmi Karny
25. Tephritidae (non-European) such as:
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(a) Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (b) Anastrepha ludens (Loew)
(c) Anastrepha obliqua Macquart (d) Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) (e) Dacus ciliatus Loew
(f) Dacus curcurbitae Coquillet
(g) Dacus dorsalis Hendel (h) Dacus tryoni (Froggatt) (i) Dacus tsuneonis Miyake (j) Dacus zonatus Saund.
(k) Epochra canadensis (Loew) (l) Pardalaspis cyanescens Bezzi (m) Pardalaspis quinaria Bezzi (n) Pterandrus rosa (Karsch)
(o) Rhacochlaena japonica Ito (p) Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (q) Rhagoletis completa Cresson
(r) Rhagoletis fausta (Osten-Sacken) (s) Rhagoletis indifferens Curran
(t) Rhagoletis mendax Curran
(u) Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh (v) Rhagoletis ribicola Doane (w) Rhagoletis suavis (Loew)
26. Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations)
27. Xiphinema californicum Lamberti and Bleve-Zacheo
(b) Bacteria
1. Xylella fastidiosa (Well and Raju) (c) Fungi
1. Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt
2. Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli Dietel
3. Cronartium spp. (non-European)
4. Endocronartium spp. (non-European)
5. Guignardia laricina (Saw.) Yamamoto and Ito
6. Gymnosporangium spp. (non-European)
7. Inonotus weirii (Murril) Kotlaba and Pouzar
8. Melampsora farlowii (Arthur) Davis
9. Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey
10. Mycosphaerella larici-leptolepis Ito et al.
11. Mycosphaerella populorum G. E. Thompson
12. Phoma andina Turkensteen
13. Phyloosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.
14. Septoria lycopersici Speg. var. malagutii Ciccarone and Boerema
15. Thecaphora solani Barrus
15.1. Tilletia indica Mitra
16. Trechispora brinkmannii (Bresad.) Rogers
(d) Viruses and virus-like organisms
1. Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm
2. Potato viruses and virus-like organisms such as: (a) Andean potato latent virus
(b) Andean potato mottle virus
(c) Arracacha virus B, oca strain (d) Potato black ringspot virus (e) Potato spindle tuber viroid
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(f) Potato virus T
(g) non-European isolates of potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Yo, Yn and Yc) and Potato leafroll virus
3. Tobacco ringspot virus
4. Tomato ringspot virus
5. Viruses and virus-like organisms of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L.,
Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L., such as: (a) Blueberry leaf mottle virus
(b) Cherry rasp leaf virus (American) (c) Peach mosaic virus (American)
(d) Peach phony rickettsia
(e) Peach rosette mosaic virus
(f) Peach rosette mycoplasm
(g) Peach X-disease mycoplasm
(h) Peach yellows mycoplasm
(i) Plum line pattern virus (American) (j) Raspberry leaf curl virus (American) (k) Strawberry latent “C” virus
(l) Strawberry vein banding virus
(m) Strawberry witches' broom mycoplasm
(n) Non-European viruses and virus-like organisms of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L.,
Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L.
6. Viruses transmitted by Bemisia tabaci Genn., such as: (a) Bean golden mosaic virus
(b) Cowpea mild mottle virus
(c) Lettuce infectious yellows virus
(d) Pepper mild tigré virus (e) Squash leaf curl virus (f) Euphorbia mosaic virus (g) Florida tomato virus
(e) Parasitic plants
1. Arceuthobium spp. (non-European)
Section II
HARMFUL ORGANISMS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
1. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens
2. Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens
3. Heliothis armigera (Hübner)
4. Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations)
4.1. Meloidogyne fallax Karssen
5. Opogona sacchari (Bojer)
6. Popilia japonica Newman
6.1. Rhizoecus hibisci Kawai and Takagi
7. Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) (b) Bacteria
1. Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis
et al.
2. Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith
(c) Fungi
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1. Melampsora medusae Thümen
2. Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival
(d) Viruses and virus-like organisms
1. Apple proliferation mycoplasm
2. Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm
3. Pear decline mycoplasm
PART B
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND WHOSE SPREAD WITHIN, CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES SHALL BE BANNED
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
Species Protected zone(s)
1. Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) IRL, P (Entre Douro e Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Beira
Litoral, Beira Interior, Ribatejo e Oeste, Alentejo, Madeira and Azores), UK, S, FI
2. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens FI
3. Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say E (Ibiza and Menorca) IRL, P (Azores and Madeira), FI (the districts of Åland, Häme, Kymi, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta,
Turku, Uusimaa), S (countries of Blekinge, Gotlands, Halland, Kalmar and Skåne), UK
4. Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach) IRL and UK (Northern Ireland) (b) Viruses and virus-like organisms
Species Protected zone(s)
1. Beet necrotic yellow vein virus DK, F (Britanny),FI, IRL, P (Azores), S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland)
2. Tomato spotted wilt virus S, FI
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SCHEDULE IIPART A | |
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND SPREAD WITHIN, MALTA SHALL BE BANNED IF THEY ARE PRESENT ON CERTAIN PLANTS OR PLANT PRODUCTS | |
Section I | |
HARMFUL ORGANISMS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY | |
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development | |
Species | Subject of contamination |
1. Aculops fuchsiae Keifer 2. Aleurocantus spp. 3. Anthonomus bisignifer (Schenkling) 4. Anthonomus signatus (Say) 5. Aonidella citrina Coquillet 6. Aphelenchoïdes besseyi Christie (*) 7. Aschistonyx eppoi Inouye 8. Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhere) Nickle et al. 9. Carposina niponensis Walsingham 10. Diaphorina citri Kuway 11. Enarmonia packardi (Zeller) 12. Enarmonia prunivora Walsh 13. Eotetranychus lewisi McGregor 14. Eotetranychus orientalis Klein 15. Grapholita inopinata Heinrich 16. Hishomonus phycitis 17. Leucaspis japonica Ckll. 18. Listronotus bonariensis (Kuschel) 19. Margarodes, non-European species, such as: (a) Margarodes vitis (Phillipi) (b) Margarodes vredendalensis de Klerk (c) Margarodes prieskaensis | Plants of Fuchsia L., intended for planting, other than seeds Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Seeds of Oryza spp. Plants of Juniperus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries Plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., other than fruit and seeds, and wood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, and Murraya König, other than fruit and seeds Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries Plants of Crataegus L., Malus Mill., Photinia Ldl., Prunus L. and Rosa L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and fruit of Malus Mill. and Prunus L., originating in non-European countries Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae and Trifolium spp., originating in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
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Jakubski
20. Numonia pyrivorella
(Matsumura)
21. Oligonychus perditus
Pritchard and Baker
22. Pissodes spp. (non- European)
23. Radopholus citrophilus
Huettel Dickson and Kaplan
Plants of Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries
Plants of Juniperus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries
Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than
fruit and seeds, and Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp., Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated
24. Saissetia nigra (Nietm.) Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
25. Scirtothrips aurantii Faure Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than
seeds
26. Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
27. Scirtothrips citri (Moultex) Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds
28. Scolytidae spp. (non-
European)
29. Tachypterellus quadrigibbus
Say
Plants of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood
of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries
30. Toxoptera citricida Kirk. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
31. Trioza erytreae Del Guercio Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and
Clausena Burm. f., other than fruit and seeds
32. Unaspis citri Comstock Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
(*) Aphelenchoides besseyi
Christie is not present on Oryza
spp. in the Community
(b) Bacteria
Species Subject of contamination
1. Citrus greening bacterium Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
2. Citrus variegated chlorosis Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
3. Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye
4. Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus)
5. Xanthomonas campestris pv.
oryzae (Ishiyama) Dye and pv.
oryzicola (Fang. et al.) Dye
(c) Fungi
Seeds of Zea mais L.
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds
Seeds of Oryza spp.
Species Subject of contamination
1. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler (non-European pathogenic isolates)
1.1. Anisogramma anomala
(Peck) E. Müller
2. Apiosporina morbosa
(Schwein.) v. Arx
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill. and Pyrus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries
Plants of Corylus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Canada and the United States of America
Plants of Prunus L. intended for planting, other than seeds
3. Atropellis spp. Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, isolated bark and wood of Pinus L.
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4. Ceratocystis coerulescens
(Münch) Bakshi
5. Cercoseptoria pini- densiflorae (Hori and Nambu) Deighton
6. Cercospora angolensis Carv. and Mendes
Plants of Acer saccharum Marsh., other than fruit and seeds, originating in North American countries, wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries
Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, and wood of Pinus L.
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds
7. Ciborinia camelliae Kohn Plants of Camelia L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non- European countries
8. Diaporthe vaccinii Shaer Plants of Vaccinium spp., intended for planting, other than seeds
9. Elsinoe spp. Bitanc. and Jenk. Mendes
10. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kilian and Maire) Gordon
11. Guignardia citricarpa Kiely
(all strains pathogenic to Citrus)
12. Guignardia piricola (Nosa) Yamamoto
13. Puccinia pittieriana
Hennings
14. Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers
15. Venturia nashicola Tanaka and Yamamoto
Plants of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds and plants of Citrus L. and their hybrids, other than seeds and other than fruits, except fruits of Citrus reticulata Blanco and of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck originating in South America
Plants of Phoenix spp., other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries
Plants of Solanaceae, other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non- European countries
(d) Virus and virus-like organisms
Species Subject of contamination
1. Beet curly top virus (non- European isolates)
Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds
2. Black raspberry latent virus Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting
3. Blight and blight-like Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
4. Cadang-Cadang viroid Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non- European countries
5. Cherry leafroll virus (*) Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting
6. Citrus mosaic virus Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
7. Citrus tristeza virus (non- European isolates)
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
8. Leprosis Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than
fruit and seeds
9. Little cherry pathogen (non- European isolates)
Plants of Prunus cerasus L., Prunus avium L., Prunus incisa Thunb., Prunus sargentii Rehd., Prunus serrula Franch., Prunus serrulata Lindl., Prunus speciosa (Koidz.) Ingram, Prunus subhirtella Miq., Prunus yedoensis Matsum., and hybrids and cultivars thereof, intended for planting, other than seeds
10. Naturally spreading psorosis Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
11. Palm lethal yellowing mycoplasm
12. Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (**)
Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non- European countries
Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting
13. Satsuma dwarf virus Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
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14. Tatter leaf virus Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
15. Witches' broom (MLO) Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
(*) Cherry leaf roll virus is not present in Rubus L. in the
Community.
(**) Prunus necrotic ringspot virus is not present in Rubus L.
in the Community.
Section IIHARMFUL ORGANISMS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
Species Subject of contamination
1. Aphelenchoides besseyi
Christie
2. Daktulosphaira vitifoliae
(Fitch)
3. Ditylenchus destructor
Thorne
4. Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds
Flower bulbs and corms of Crocus L., miniature cultivars and their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort., Gladiolus tubergenii hort., Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Trigridia Juss, Tulipa L., intended for planting, and potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.), intended for planting
Seeds and bulbs of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L. and Allium
schoenoprasum L., intended for planting and plants of Allium porrum L., intended for planting, bulbs and corms of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston 'Golden Yellow', Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne, Hyacinthus L., Ismene Herbert, Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tulipa L., intended for planting, and seeds of Medicago sativa L.
5. Circulifer haematoceps Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
6. Circulifer tenellus Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
7. Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne
8. Liriomyza huidobrensis
(Blanchard)
Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp., Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated
Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and plants of herbaceous
species, intended for planting, other than:
— bulbs,
— corms,
— plants of the family Gramineae,
— rhizomes,
— seeds
9. Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than:
— bulbs,
— corms,
— plants of the family Gramineae,
— rhizomes,
— seeds
(b) Bacteria
Species Subject of contamination
1. Clavibacter michiganensis
spp. insidiosus (McCulloch)
Seeds of Medicago sativa L.
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Davis et al.
2. Clavibacter michiganensis spp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al.
3. Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.
4. Erwinia chrysanthemi pv.
dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey
5. Pseudomonas caryophylli (Burkholder) Starr and Burkholder
6. Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al.
7. Xanthomonas campestris pv.
phaseoli (Smith) Dye
8. Xanthomonas campestris pv.
pruni (Smith) Dye
9. Xanthomonas campestris pv.
vesicatoria (Doidge) Dye
10. Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy and King
11. Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al. (c) Fungi
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting
Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus persica var. nectarina (Ait.) Maxim, intended for planting, other than seeds
Seeds of Phaseolus L.
Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. and Capsicum spp., intended for planting
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds
Species Subject of contamination
1. Ceratocystis fimbriata f. spp.
platani Walter
2. Colletotrichum acutatum
Simmonds
3. Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill) Barr
4. Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx
5. Phialophora cinerescens
(Wollenweber) van Beyma
6. Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili
7. Phytophthora fragariae
Hickmann var. fragariae
8. Plasmopara halstedii
(Farlow) Berl. and de Toni
Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and wood of Platanus
L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, wood and isolated bark of Castanea Mill.
Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Seeds of Helianthus annuus L.
9. Puccinia horiana Hennings Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds
10. Scirrhia pini Funk and
Parker
11. Verticillium albo-atrum
Reinke and Berthold
12. Verticillium dahliae
Klebahn
Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
(d) Viruses and virus-like organisms
Species Subject of contamination
1. Arabis mosaic virus Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
2. Beet leaf curl virus Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds
3. Chrysanthemum stunt viroid Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds
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4. Citrus tristeza virus
(European isolates)
5. Citrus vein enation woody gall
6. Grapevine flavescence dorée
MLO
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds
7. Plum pox virus Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
8. Potato stolbur mycoplasm Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than seeds
9. Raspberry ringspot virus Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
10. Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
11. Strawberry crinkle virus Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
12. Strawberry latent ringspot virus
13. Strawberry mild yellow edge virus
Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
14. Tomato black ring virus Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds
15. Tomato spotted wilt virus Plants of Apium graveolens L., Capsicum annuum L., Cucumis melo L., Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., all varieties of New Guinea hybrids Impatiens, Lactuca sativa L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Nicotiana
tabacum L., of which there shall be evidence that they are intended for sale to
professional tobacco production. Solanum melongena L. and Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, other than seeds
16. Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds
PART B | ||
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND WHOSE SPREAD WITHIN, CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES SHALL BE BANNED IF THEY ARE PRESENT ON CERTAIN PLANTS OR PLANT PRODUCTS | ||
(a) Insect mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development | ||
Species | Subject of contamination | Protected zone(s) |
1. Anthonomus grandis (Boh.) 2. Cephalcia lariciphila (Klug) 3. Dendroctonus micans Kugelan | Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. and unginned cotton Plants of Larix Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers | EL, E (Andalucia, Catalonia, Extremadura, Murcia, Valencia) IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) EL, IRL, UK (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, England: the following counties, districts and unitary authorities: Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedfordshire, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Calderdale, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Darlington, Devon, Doncaster, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Greater London, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway Council, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North West Somerset, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rotherham, Rutland, Sheffield, Slough, Somerset, Southend, Southampton, South Tyneside, Stockton- on-Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Thurrock, Torbay, Wakefield, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, and the following parts of counties, districts and unitary authorities; |
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4. Gilphinia hercyniae (Hartig)
5. Gonipterus scutellatus Gyll.
6. (a) Ips amitinus
Eichhof
(b) Ips cembrae
Heer
(c) Ips duplicatus
Sahlberg
(d) Ips sexdentatus
Börner
Plants of Picea A. Dietr., intended for planting, other than seeds
Plants of Eucalyptus l'Herit., other than fruit and seeds
Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. and Pinus L., over 3 m
in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers
Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. and
Pinus L. and
Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers
Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. and
Pinus L., over 3 m
in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers
Plants of Abies
Mill., Larix Mill.,
Derby City: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road together with that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Derbyshire: that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road, and that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Gloucestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Leicestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road, together with that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the B4114 road, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the M1 motorway; North Yorkshire: the whole county, except that part of the county which comprises the district of Craven; South Gloucestershire: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway; Staffordshire: that part of the county which lies to the east
of the eastern boundary of the A52(T) road and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A523 road; Warwickshire: that part of the county which lies
to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Wiltshire: that part of the county which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway, and that part
of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road) EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey)
EL, P (Azores)
EL, F (Corsica), IRL, UK
EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
EL, IRL, UK
IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
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(e) Ips typographus Heer 7. Sternochetus mangiferae Fabricius 8. Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. and Schiff.) | Picea A. Dietr. and Pinus L., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers Seeds of Mangifera spp. originating in third countries Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than fruit and seeds | IRL, UK E (Granada and Malaga), P (Alentejo, Algarve and Madeira) E (Ibiza) |
(b) Bacteria | ||
Species | Subject of contamination | Protected zone(s) |
1. Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Hedges) Collins and Jones 2. Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. | Seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Dolichos Jacq. Parts of plants, other than fruit, seeds and plants intended for planting, but including live pollen for pollination of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl. | EL, E, P E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)’ |
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(c) Fungi | ||
Species | Subject of contamination | Protected zone(s) |
1. Glomerella gossypii Edgerton 2. Gremmeniella abietina (Lag.) Morelet 3. Hypoxylon mammatum (Wahl.) J. Miller | Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr., intended for planting, other than seeds Plants of Populus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | EL IRL, UK (Northern Ireland) IRL, UK (Northern Ireland) |
(d) Virus and virus-like organisms | ||
Species | Subject of contamination | Protected zone(s) |
Citrus tristeza virus (European isolates) | Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, with leaves and peduncles | EL, F (Corsica), I, P |
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SCHEDULE IIIPART A | |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THE INTRODUCTION OF WHICH SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN MALTA | |
Description | Country of origin |
1. Plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., other than fruit and seeds 2. Plants of Castanea Mill., and Quercus L., with leaves, other than fruit and seeds 3. Plants of Populus L., with leaves, other than fruit and seeds 4. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) 5. Isolated bark of Castanea Mill. 6. Isolated bark of Quercus L., other than Quercus suber L. 7. Isolated bark of Acer saccharum Marsh. 8. Isolated bark of Populus L. 9. Plants of Chaenomeles Ldl., Cydonia Mill., Crateagus L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., and Rosa L., intended for planting, other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit 9.1. Plants of Photinia Ldl., intended for planting, other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit 10. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes 11. Plants of stolon- or tuber- forming species of Solanum L. or their hybrids, intended for planting, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. as specified under Schedule III A (10) 12. Tubers of species of Solanum L., and their hybrids, other than those specified in points 10 and 11 | Non-European countries Non-European countries North American countries Non-European countries Third countries North American countries North American countries Countries of the American continent Non-European countries USA, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea Third countries other than Switzerland Third countries Without prejudice to the special requirements applicable to the potato tubers listed in Schedule IV, Part A Section I, third countries other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey, and other than European third countries which are either recognised as being free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) in EU Directive 2000/29, or in which provisions |
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13. Plants of Solanaceae intended for planting, other than seeds and those items covered by Schedule III A (10), (11) or (12) 14. Soil and growing medium as such, which consists in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark, other than that composed entirely of peat 15. Plants of Vitis L., other than fruits 16. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds 17. Plants of Phoenix spp. other than fruit and seeds 18. Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L. and their hybrids, and Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds 19. Plants of the family Graminacae, other than plants of ornamental perennial grasses of the subfamilies Bambusoideae and Panicoideae and of the genera Buchloe, Bouteloua Lag., Calamagrostis, Cortaderia Stapf., Glyceria R. Br., Hakonechloa Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix, Molinia, Phalaris L., Shibataea, Spartina Schreb., Stipa L. and Uniola L., intended for planting, other than seeds | recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) in EU Directive 2000/29, have been complied with Third countries, other than European and Mediterranean countries Turkey, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Russia, Ukraine and third countries not belonging to continental Europe, other than the following: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia Third countries Third countries Algeria, Morocco Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III A (9), where appropriate, non-European countries, other than Mediterranean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the continental states of the USA Third countries, other than European and Mediterranean countries |
PART B | |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THE INTRODUCTION OF WHICH SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES | |
Description | Protected zone(s) |
1. Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III A (9) and (18), where appropriate, plants and live pollen for pollination of: Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., | E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, |
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Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., Stranvaesia Lindl., other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) in EU Directive
2000/29.
Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), and for A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, FIN, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)’
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SCHEDULE IV
PART A |
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE FULFILLED FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTO AND WITHIN MALTA |
Section I |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORIGINATING OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY |
Plants, plant products and other objects | Special requirements |
1.1. Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than wood in the form of: — chips, particles, wood waste, or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, — packing cases, crates or drums, — pallets, box pallets or other load boards, — dunnage, spacers and bearers, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA | There shall be evidence by application of an indicator system, approved in accordance with the procedure lais down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, applied to the wood, that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes. |
1.2. Wood of conifers (Coniferales), in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA | (a) Official statement that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment and (b) that the product shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any reinfestation. |
1.3. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) except that of Thuja L., in the form of packing cases, crates, drums, pallets, box pallets or other load boards, dunnage, spacers and bearers including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA | The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus (non-European spp.), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, and shall have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter, of less than 20%, achieved at the time of manufacture. |
1.4. Wood of Thuja L., including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA | The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus (non-European spp.), defined for this purpose as those which are larget than 3 mm across. |
1.5. Wood of conifers (Coniferales), other than wood in the form of chips, particles wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in non-European countries, other than Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and USA | (a) The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus (non-European spp.), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', or 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. |
2.1. Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round suface, other than wood intended for the production of veneer, originating in North American countries | There shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, |
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2.2. Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., other than wood listed in 2.1, originating in North American countries | There shall be evidence by the appropriate accompanying documents, or some other means that the wood is intended for the production of veneer sheets. |
3. Wood of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L. including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries | The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and (a) either be squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface or (b) official statement that the water content of the wood does not exceed 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry matter or (c) official statement that the wood has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hotwater treatment, or in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. |
4. Wood of Castanea Mill. | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plant products listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(3), (a) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr or (b) the wood shall be stripped of its bark, |
5. Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia | There shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. |
6. Wood of Populus L., originating in countries of the American continent | The wood shall be stripped of its bark. |
7. Wood in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap and obtained in whole or part from Acer saccharum Marsh. Castanea Mill., Platanus L., Populus L. and Quercus L., originating in non-European countries, and conifers (Coniferales) originating in non- European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA | The product shall have been produced exclusively from wood which was stripped of its bark or which has undergone either kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule of fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment, and shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any re-infestation. |
8.1. Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Pissodes spp. (non-European). |
8.2. Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, over 3 m in height, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Scolytidae spp. (non-European). |
9. Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
10. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2) or (9), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
11.1. Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., other than fruit and seeds: | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2),. |
(a) originating in non-European countries | official statement that no symptoms of Cronartium spp. (non-European) have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the |
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(b) originating in North American countries | official statement that the plants originate in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt |
11.2. Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and IV(A)(I)(11.1), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
11.3. Plants of Corylus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Canada and the United States of America | Official statement that the plants have been grown in nurseries and: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller on official inspections carried out at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation, in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration” and declared free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller’ |
12. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the USA or Armenia | Official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
13.1. Plants of Populus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(3), official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
13.2. Plants of Populus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in countries of the American continent | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(3) and IV(A)(I)(13.1), official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G. E. Thompson have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
14. Plants of Ulmus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in North American countries | Official statement that no symptoms of Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
15. Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (18) and Schedule III(B)(1), where appropriate, official statement that: — the plants originate in a country known to be free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey; or — the plants originate in an area recognised as being free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and no symptoms of Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
16. From 15 February to 30 September, fruits of Prunus L., originating in non- European countries | Official statement: — the fruits originate in a country known to free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey or — the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or — the fruits have been subjected to appropriate inspection and treatment procedures |
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prior to harvest and/or export to ensure freedom from Monilinia spp. | |
16.1. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries | The fruits shall be free from peduncles and leaves and the packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark. |
16.2. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.3), (16.4) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, or (c) either, — in accordance with an official control and examination regime, no symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), and the fruits have been subjected to treatment such as sodium orthophenylphenate, mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, and the fruits have been packed at premises or dispatching centres registered for this purpose, or — any certification system, recognised as equivalent to the above provisions in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, has been complied with. |
16.3. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.4) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations or (c) no symptoms of Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism. |
16.4. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L., originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.3) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 , and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations or (c) no symptoms of Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism, or (d) the fruits originate in a field of production subjected to appropriate treatments against Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism. |
16.5. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule III(B)(2), (3), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2) and (16.3), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in areas known to be free from the relevant organism; or, if this |
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where Tephritidae (non-European) are known to occur on these fruits | requirement cannot be met (b) no signs of the relevant organism have been observed at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, and none of the fruits harvested at the place of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, signs of the relevant organism, or if this requirement can also not be met; (c) the fruits have shown, in appropriate official examination on representative samples, to be free from the relevant organism in all stages of their development; or, if this requirement can also not be met; (d) the fruits have been subjected to an appropriate treatment, any acceptable vapour heat treatment, cold treatment, or quick freeze treatment, which has been shown to be efficient against the relevant organism without damaging the fruit, and, where not availaible, chemical treatment as far as it is acceptable by Community legislation. |
17. Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh. Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl. intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (18), Schedule III(B)(1) or Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), where appropriate, official statement: (a) that the plants originate in countries recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29; or (b) that the plants in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., have been rogued out. |
18. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds and plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp. and Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associataed | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(16), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in countries known to be free from Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne; or (b) representative samples of soil and roots from the place of production have been subjected, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, to official nematological testing for at least Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne and have been found, in these tests, free from those harmful organisms. |
19.1. Plants of Crataegus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (17), official statement that no symptoms of Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
19.2. Plants of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmvul organisms are known to occur on the genera concerned The relevant harmful orgtanisms are — on Fragaria L.: — Phytophtora fragariae Hickman, var. fragariae, — Arabis mosaic virus, — Raspberry ringspot virus, — Strawberry crinkle virus, — Strawberry latent ringspot virus, — Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, — Tomato black ring virus, — Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy et King; — on Malus Mill.: — Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.; — on Prunus L.: — Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm, — Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni (Smith) Dye, — on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch: — Pseudomonas syringae pv. | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (17), official statement that no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
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persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al.; — on Pyrus L.: — Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.; — on Rubus L.: — Arabis mosaic virus, — Raspberry ringspot virus, — Strawberry latent ringspot virus, — Tomato black ring virus, — on all species: non-European viruses and virus-like organisms. | |
20. Plants of Cydonia Mill. and Pyrus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Pear decline mycoplasm is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (19.2) official statement that plants at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of contamination by Pear decline mycoplasm, have been rogued out at that place within the last three complete cycles of vegetation. |
21.1. Plants of Fragaria L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — Strawberry latent 'C' virus, — Strawberry vein banding virus, — Strawberry witches' broom mycoplasm | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), official statement that: (a) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been: — either 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, or — 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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. |
21.2. Plants of Fragaria L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2) and (21.1), official statement that: (a) either no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) in the case of plants in tissue culture the plants have been derived from plants which complied with section (a) of this item or have been officially tested by appropriate nematological methods and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie. |
21.3. Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds. | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), (21.1) and (21.2), official statement that the plants originate in an area known to be free from Anthonomus signatus Say and Anthonomus bisignifer (Schenkling). |
22.1. Plants of Malus Mill. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur on Malus Mill. The relevant harmful organisms are: — Cherry rasp leaf virus (American), — Tomato ringspot virus, | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (19.2), official statement that: (a) the plants have been: — either 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these test, from those harmful organisms, or — derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected, within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms; (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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. |
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22.2. Plants of Malus Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where apple proliferation mycoplasm is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17), (19.2) and (22.1), official statement that (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from apple proliferation mycoplasm; or (b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from seeds, have been: — either 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 at least Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from that harmful organism, or — derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected, within the last six complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for at least Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from the harmful organism, (bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by Apple proliferation mycoplasm have been observed on plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediative vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete three cycles of vegetation. |
23.1. Plants of following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Plum pox virus is known to occur: — Prunus amygdalus Batsch, — Prunus armeniaca L., — Prunus blireiana Andre, — Prunus brigantina Vill., — Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., — Prunus cistena Hansen, — Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., — Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L., — Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid., — Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., — Prunus glandulosa Thunb., — Prunus holosericea Batal., — Prunus hortulana Bailey, — Prunus japonica Thunb., — Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, — Prunus maritima Marsh., — Prunus mume Sieb and Zucc., — Prunus nigra Ait., — Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, — Prunus salicina L., — Prunus sibirica L., — Prunus simonii Carr., — Prunus spinosa L., — Prunus tomentosa Thunb., — Prunus triloba Lindl., — other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus. | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (19.2), official statement that: (a) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been: — either 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, at least, Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from that harmful organism, or — 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 at least Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from that harmful organism; (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox 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 three complete cycles of vegetation (c) plants at the place of production which have shown symptoms of disease caused by other viruses or virus-like pathogens, have been rogued out. |
23.2. Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting (a) originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur on Prunus L. (b) other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur (c) other than seeds, originating in non- European countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — for the case under (a): — Tomato ringspot virus; — or the case under (b): — Cherry rasp leaf virus | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18) or Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (19.2) and (23.1), official statement that (a) the plants have been: — either 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, or — 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, |
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(American), — Peach mosaic virus (American), — Peach phony rickettsia, — Peach rosette mycoplasm, — Peach yellows mycoplasm, — Plum line pattern virus (American), — Peach X-disease mycoplasm; — or the case under (c): — Little cherry pathogen. | (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on plants at the place of production or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation. |
24. Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting: (a) originating in countries where harmful organisms are known to occur on Rubus L. (b) other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — in the case of (a): — Tomato ringspot virus, — Black raspberry latent virus, — Cherry leafroll virus, — Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, — in the case of (b): — Raspberry leaf curl virus (American) — Cherry rasp leaf virus (American) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), (a) the plants shall be free from aphids, including their eggs (b) official statement that: (aa) the plants have been: — either 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 at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organism, or — 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 at least relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators for equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organism (bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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 cycles of vegetation. |
25.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in countries where Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival is known to occur | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12), official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival (all races other than Race 1, the common European race), and no symptoms of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been observed either at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of an adequate period; or (b) provisions recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 have been complied with, in the country of origin |
25.2. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. | Without prejudice to the provisions listed in Schedule (A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in countries known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al.; or (b) provisions recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., have been complied with, in the country of origin. |
25.3. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than early potatoes, originating in countries where Potato spindle tuber viroid is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1) and (25.2), suppression of the faculty of germination |
25.4. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2) and (25.3), official statement that the tubers originate from a field known to be free from Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and (aa) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known not to occur; or (bb) in areas where Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur, the tubers originate from a place of production found free from Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith, or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith which shall be determined pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, and (cc) either the tubers originate in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur; or |
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(dd) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur, — either the tubers originate from a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations), and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based on an annual survey of host crops by visual inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production, or — the tubers after harvest have been randomly sampled and, either checked for the presence of symptoms after an appropriate method to induce symptoms, or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting the tubers, at appropiate times and in all cases at the time of closing of the packages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1996 on the marketing of seed potatoes and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found. | |
25.5. Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Potato stolbur mycoplasm is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11), (12) and (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3) and (25.4), official statement that no symptoms of Potato stolbur mycoplasm have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
25.6. Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other thans tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. and other than seeds of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., originating in countries where Potato spindle tuber viroid is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(11), (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Potato spindle tuber viroid have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation |
25.7. Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., Musa L., Nicotiana L. and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting other than seeds, originating in countries where Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(11) and (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5) and (25.6), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith; or (b) no symptoms of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
25.8. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2) and (25.3), official statement that the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is not known to occur. |
26. Plants of Humulus lupulus L. intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berthold and Verticillum dahliae Klebahn have been observed on hops at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
27.1. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) no signs of Heliothis armigera Hubner, or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. |
27.2. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1), (a) no signs of Spodoptera eridiana Cramer, Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, or Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. |
28. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1) and (27.2), official statement that: (a) the plants are no more than third generation stock derived from material which has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid during virological tests, or are directly derived from material of which a representative sample of at least 10% has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stund viroid during an official inspection carried out at the time of flowering; |
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(b) the plants or cuttings: — have come from premises which have been officially inspected at least monthly, during the three months prior to dispatch and on which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been known to have observed during that period, and in the immediate vicinity of which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been known to have occurred during the three months prior to export, or — have undergone appropriate treatment against Puccinia horiana Hennings; (c) in the case of unrooted cuttings, no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the plants from which the cuttings were derived, or that, in case of rooted cuttings, no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the rooting bed. | |
29. Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1) and (27.2), official statement that: — the plants have been derived in direct line from mother plants which have been found free from Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey, Pseudomonas caryophylli (Burkholder) Starr and Burkholder and Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenw.) Van Beyma on officially approved tests, carried out at least once within the two previous years, — no symptoms of the above harmful organisms have been observed on the plants. |
30. Bulbs of Tulipa L. and Narcissus L., other than those for which there shall be evidence by their packaging, or by other means, that they are intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional cut flower production | Official statement that no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed on the plants since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
31. Plants of Pelargonium L'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Tomato ringspot virus is known to occur: (a) where Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations) or other vectors of Tomato ringspot virus are not known to occur (b) where Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations) or other vectors of Tomato ringspot virus are known to occur | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1 and) (27.2), official statement that the plants: (a) are directly derived from places of production known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus; or (b) are of no more than fourth generation stock, derived from mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus under an official approved system of virological testing. official statement that the plants: (a) are directly derived from places of production known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus in the soil or plants; or (b) are of no more than second generation stock, derived from mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus under an officially approved system of virological testing. |
32.1. Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — plants of the family Gramineae, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers, originating in third countries where Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) are known to occur | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28) and (29), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been grown in nurseries and: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, and declared free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export, or (c) immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) and have been |
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officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch). Details of the treatment shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations. | |
32.2. Cut flowers of Dendranthema (DC) Des. Moul., Dianthus L., Gypsophila L. and Solidago L., and leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Ocimum L. | Official statement that the cut flowers and the leafy vegetables: — originate in a country free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch), or — immediately prior to their export, have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch). |
32.3. Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — plants of the family Gramineae, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28), (29) and (32.1), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (b) either no signs of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) have been observed at the place of production, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, or (c) immediately prior to export, the plants have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) |
33. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air | Official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sependoniscus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival. |
34. Soil and growing medium, attached to or associated with plants, consisting in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark or consisting in part of any solid inorganic substance, intended to sustain the vitality of the plants, originating in: —Turkey, — Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, — non-European countries, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia | Official statement that: (a) the growing medium, at the time of planting, was: — either free from soil, and organic matter, or — found free from insects and harmful nematodes and subjected to appropriate examination or heat treatment or fumigation to ensure that it was free from other harmful organisms, or — subjected to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from harmful organisms, and (b) since planting: — either appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing medium has been maintained free from harmful organisms, or — within two weeks prior to dispatch, the plants were shaken free from the medium leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain vitality during transport, and, if replanted, the growing medium used for that purpose meets the requirements laid down in (a). |
35.1. Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Beet curly top virus (non-European isolates) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
35.2. Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Beet leaf curl virus is known to occur | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(35.1), official statement that: (a) Beet leaf curl virus has not been known to occur in the area of production; and (b) no symptoms of Beet leaf curl virus have been observed at the place or production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
36.1. Plants, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers, originating in third countries | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28), (29), (31), (32.1) and (32.3), official statement that the plants have been grown in nurseries and: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Thrips palmi Karny in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regaulations, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national |
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plant protection service in that country, as being free from Thrips palmi Karny in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations and declared free from Thrips palmi Karny on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export, or (c) immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Thrips palmi Karny and have been officially inspected and found free from Thrips palmi Karny. Details of the treatment shall be mentiond on the certificates referred to in these regulations | |
36.2. Cut flowers of Orchidaceae and fruits of Momordica L. and Solanum melongena L., originating in third countries | Official statement that the cut flowers and the fruits: — originate in a country free from Thrips palmi Karny, or — immediately prior to their export, have been officially inspected and found free from Thrips palmi Karny. |
37. Plants of Palmae intended for planting other than seeds, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(17), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) either the plants originate in an area known to be free from Palm lethal yellowing mycoplasm and Cadang-Cadang viroid, and no symptoms have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) no symptoms of Palm lethal yellowing mycoplasm and Cadang-Cadang viroid have been observed on the plants since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, and plants at the place of production which have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of contamination by the organisms have been rogued out at that place and the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to rid them of Myndus crudus Van Duzee; (c) in the case of plants in tissue culture, the plants were derived from plants which have met the requirements laid down in (a) or (b) |
38.1. Plants of Camellia L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Ciborinia camelliae Kohn; or (b) no symptoms of Ciborinia camelliae Kohn have been observed on plants in flower on the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
38.2. Plants of Fuchsia L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the USA or Brazil | Official statement that no symptoms of Aculops fuchsiae Keifer have been observed at the place of production and that immediately prior to export the plants have been inspected and found free from Aculops fuchsiae Keifer. |
39. Trees and shrubs, intended for planting, other than seeds and plants in tissue culture, originating in third countries other than European and Mediterranean countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(a)(1), (2), (3), (9), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), (11.1), (11.2), (12), (13.1), (13.2), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19.1), (19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (25.5), (25.6), (26), (27.1), (27.2), (28), (29), (32.1), (32.2), (33), (34), (36.1), (36.2), (37), (38.1) and (38.2), where appropriate, official statement that the plants: — are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, — have been grown in nurseries, — have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms. |
40. Deciduous trees and shrubs, intended for planting, other than seeds and plants in tissue culture, originating in third countries other than European and Mediterranean countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2), (3), (9), (15), (16), (17) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I), (11.1), (11.2), (11.3), (12), (13.1), (13.2), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19.1), (19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (33), (36.1), (38.1), (38.2), (39) and (45.1) where appropriate, official statement that the plants are dormant and free from leaves |
41. Annual and biennial plants. other than Gramineae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries other than European and Mediterranean countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, where appropriate, listed in Schedule III(A)(11), (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), (25.6), (32.1), (32.2), (32.3), (33), (34), (35.1) and (35.2) official statement that the plants: — have been grown in nurseries, — are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, — have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export, and — found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and — either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and |
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fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms. | |
42. Plants of the family Gramineae of ornamental perennial grasses of the subfamilies Bambusoideae, Panicoideae and of the genera Buchloe, Bouteloua Lag., Calamagrostis, Cortaderia Stapf., Glyceria R. Br., Hakonechloa Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix, Molinia, Phalaris L., Shibataea, Spartina Schreb., Stipa L. and Uniola L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries other than European and Mediterranean countries | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, where appropriate, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(33) and (34), official statement that the plants: — have been grown in nurseries, and — are free from plants debris, flowers and fruits, and — have been inspected and prior to export, and — found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and — either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms. |
43. Naturally or artificially dwarfed plants intended for planting other than seeds, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), (2), (3), (9), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), Schedule III(B)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (9), (10), (11.1), (11.2), (12), (13.1), (13.2), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19.1), (19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (25.5), (25.6), (26), (27.1), (27.2), (28), (32.1), (32.2), (33), (34), (36.1), (36.2), (37), (38.1), (38.2), (39), (40) and (42), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants, including those collected directly from natural habitats, shall have been grown, held and trained for at least two consecutive years prior to dispatch in officially registered nurseries, which are subject to an officially supervised control regime, (b) the plants on the nurseries referred to in (a) shall: (aa) at least during the period referred to in (a): — be potted, in pots which are placed on shelves at least 50 cm above ground, — have been subjected to appropriate treatments to ensure freedom from non-European rusts: the active ingredient, concentration and date of application of these treatments shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in these regulations under the rubric 'disinfestation and/or disinfection treatment'. — have been officially inspected at least six times a year at appropriate intervals for the presence of harmful organisms of concern, which are those in the Schedulees to the Regulation. These inspections, which shall also be carried out on plants in the immediate vicinity of the nurseries referred to in (a), shall be carried out at least by visual examination of each row in the field or nursery and by visual examination of all parts of the plant above the growing medium, using a random sample of at least 300 plants from a given genus where the number of plants of that genus is not more than 3 000 plants, or 10% of the plants if there are more than 3 000 plants from that genus, — have been found free, in these inspections, from the relevant harmful organisms of concern as specified in the previous indent. Infested plants shall be removed. The remaining plants, where appropriate, shall be effectively treated, and in addition shall be held for an appropriate period and inspected to ensure freedom from such harmful organisms of concern, — have been planted in either an unused artificial growing medium or in a natural growing medium, which has been treated by fumigation or by appropriate heat treatment and has been of any harmful organisms, — have been kept under conditions which ensure that the growing medium has been maintained free from harmful organisms and within two weeks prior to dispatch, have been: — shaken and washed with clean water to remove the original growing medium and kept bare rooted, or — shaken and washed with clean water to remove the original growing medium and replanted in growing medium which meets the conditions laid down in (aa) fifth indent, or — subjected to appropriate treatments to ensure that the growing medium is free from harmful organisms, the active ingredient, concentration and date of application of these treatments shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in these regulations under the rubric 'disinfestation and/or disinfection treatment'. (bb) be packed in closed containers which have been officially sealed and bear the registration number of the registered nursery; this number shall also be indicated under the rubric additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in these regulations, enabling the consignments to be identified. |
44. Herbaceous perennial plants, intended for planting, other than seeds, of the families Caryophyllaceae (except | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants, where appropriate, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(32.1), (32.2), (32.3), (33) and (34) official statement that the plants: — have been grown in nurseries, and |
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Dianthus L.), Compositae (except Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul.), Cruciferae, Leguminosae and Rosaceae (except Fragaria L.), originating in third countries, other than European and Mediterranean countries | — are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, and — have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export, and — found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and — either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms. |
45.1. Plants of herbaceous species and plants of Ficus L. and Hibiscus L., intended for planting, other than bulbs, corms, rhizomes, seeds and tubers, originating in non-European countries | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28), (29), (32.1), (32.3) and (36.1), official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non- European populations) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non- European populations) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, and declared free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) on official inspections carried out at least once each three weeks during the nine weeks prior to export, or (c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) has been found at the place of production, are held or produced in this place of production and have undergone an appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non- European populations) and subsequenly this place of production shall have been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) as a consequence of the implementation of appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations), in both official inspections carried out weekly during the nine weeks prior to export and in monitoring procedures throughout the said period. Details of the treatment shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations |
45.2. Cut flowers of Aster spp., Eryngium L., Gypsophila L., Hypericum L., Lisianthus L., Rosa L., Solidago L., Trachelium L., and leafy vegetables of Ocimum L., originating in non-European countries | Official statement that the cut flowers and leafy vegetables: — originate in a country free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations), or — immediately prior to their export, have been officially inspected and found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) |
45.3. Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Tomato yellow leaf curl virus is known to occur | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants listed in Schedule III(A)(13) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), (25.6) and 25.7 where appropriate |
(a) Where Bemisia tabaci Genn. is not known to occur | Official statement that no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the plants |
(b) Where Bemisia tabaci Genn. is known to occur | Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the plants, and (aa) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn., or (bb) the place of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export; or (b) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the place of production and the place of production has been subjected to an appropriate treatment and monitoring regime to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. |
46. Plants intended for planting, other than seeds, tubers, corms, rhizomes, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur. The relevant harmful organisms are: — Bean golden mosaic virus, — Cowpea mild mottle virus, — Lettuce infectious yellow virus, — Pepper mild tigre virus, — Squash leaf curl virus, | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(13) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5) (25.6), (32.1), (32.2), (32.3), (35.1), (35.2), (44), (45), (45.1), (45.2) and (45.3) where appropriate |
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— other viruses transmitted by Bemisia tabaci Genn. | |
(a) Where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non- European populations) or other vectors of the relevant harmful organisms are not known to occur | Official statement that no symptoms of the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation |
(b) Where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non- European populations) or other vectors of the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur | Official statement that no symptoms of the relevant harmful organisms have been orbserved on the plants during an adequate period, and (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. and other vectors of the relevant harmful organisms; or (b) the place of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. and other vectors of the relevant harmful organisms on official inspections carried out at appropriate times; or (c) the plants have been subjected to an appropriate treatment aimed at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. |
47. Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni; or (b) the seeds, other than those seeds that have been producted on varieties resistant to all races of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni present in the area of production, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni. |
48. Seeds of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. | Official statement that the seeds have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method or an equivalent method approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, and (a) either the seeds originate in areas where Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al., Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Doidge) Dye and Potato spindle tuber viroid are not known to occur; or (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by those harmful organisms have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for at least those harmful organisms, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from those harmful organisms. |
49.1. Seeds of Medicago sativa L. | Official statement that: (a) no symptoms Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev has been revealed by laboratory tests on a representative sample; or (b) fumigation has taken place prior to export. |
49.2. Seeds of Medicago sativa L., originating in countries where Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. is known to occur | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(49.1), official statement that: (a) Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. has not been known to occur on the farm or in the immediate vicinity since the beginning of the past 10 years; (b) either — the crop belongs to a variety recognised as being highly resistant to Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al., or — it had not yet started its fourth complete cycle of vegetation from sowing when the seed was harvested and there was not more than one preceding seed harvest from the crop, or — the content of inert matter which has been determined in accordance with the rules applicable for the certification of seed marketed in the Community, does not exceed 0,1% by weight; (c) no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. have been observed at the place of production, or on any Medicago sativa L. crop adjacent to it, during the last complete cycle of vegetation or, where appropriate, the last two cycles of vegetation; (d) the crop has been grown on land on which no previous Medicago sativa L. crop has |
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been present during the last three years prior to sowing. | |
50. Seeds of Oryza sativa L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds have been officially tested by appropriate nematological tests and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie; or (b) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate hot water treatment or other appropriate treatment against Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie. |
51. Seeds of Phaseolus L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye; or (b) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and found free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye in these tests. |
52. Seeds of Zea mais L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye; or (b) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and found free from Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye in this test. |
53. Seeds of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale from Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA where Tilletia indica Mitra is known to occur. | Official statement that the seeds originate in an area where Tilletia indica Mitra is known not to occur. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in Article 7. |
54. Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale from Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA where Tilletia indica Mitra is known to occur. | Official statement that either, (i) the grain originates in an area where Tilletia indica Mitra is known not to occur. The name of the area or areas shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in these regulations, or (ii) no symptoms of Tilletia indica Mitra have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their last complete cycle of vegetation and representative samples of the grain have been taken both at the time of harvest and before shipment and have been tested and found free from Tilletia indica Mitra in these tests; the latter shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate provided for in Article 7, in the rubric 'name of produce' as 'tested and found free from Tilletia indica Mitra'. |
PART A |
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST FOLLOWED FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTO AND WITHIN MALTA |
Section II |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNTIY |
Plants, plant products and other objects | Special requirements |
1. Wood of Castanea Mill. | (a) Official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) the wood shall be stripped of its bark. |
2. Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface | (a) Official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter; or (b) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that is has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. |
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3. Isolated bark of Castanea Mill. | Official statement: (a) that the bark originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) that the consignment has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr. |
4. Plants of Pinus L. intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Scrirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
5. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
6. Plants of Populus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
7. Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
8. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter or (b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
9. Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement: (a) the plants originate in zones recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29; or (b) that the plants in the field of production and its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., have been rogued out. |
10. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri), Kanchaveli and Gikashvili, Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains); or (b) the plants derive from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least, Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) and Citrus vein enation woody gall, using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods, approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, and have been growing permanently in an insectproof glasshouse or in an isolated cage on which no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Pandri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili, Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) and Citrus vein enation woody gall have been observed; or (c) the plants: — have been derived from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods, |
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approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and has been found in these tests, free from Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), and certified free from at least Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) in official individuals tests carried out according to the methods mentioned in this indent, and — have been inspected and no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Pandri) Kanchaveli et Gikashvili, and of Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus have been observed since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. | |
11. Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp. and Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated | Official statement that: (a) no contamination by Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne has been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) soil and roots from suspected plants have been subjected since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation to official nematological testing for at least Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne and have been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism. |
12. Plants of Fragaria L., Prunus L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from the relevant harmful organisms; or (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. The relevant harmful organisms are: — on Fragaria L.: — Phytophthora fragariae Hickman var. fragariae — Arabis mosaic virus — Raspberry ringspot virus — Strawberry crinkle virus — Strawberry latent ringspot virus — Strawberry mild yellow edge virus — Tomato black ring virus — Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy and King — on Prunus L.: — Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm — Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni (Smith) Dye — on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al., — on Rubus L.: — Arabis mosaic virus — Raspberry ringspot virus — Strawberry latent ringspot virus — Tomato black ring virus. |
13. Plants of Cydonia Mill., and Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(9), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Pear decline mycoplasm; or (b) the plants at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of contamination by Pear decline mycoplasm, have been rogued out at that place within the last three complete cycles of vegetation. |
14. Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(12) official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie; or (b) no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation: or (c) in the case of plants in tissue culture, the plants have been derived from plants complying with section (b) of this item or have been officially tested by appropriate nematological methods and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie. |
15. Plants of Malus Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(9), official statement that: |
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(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Apple proliferation mycoplasm; or (b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been: — either 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 at least Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism, or — derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, within the last six complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for, at least, Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism; (bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by Apple proliferation mycoplasm have been observed on the plants at the place of production, or on the susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation. | |
16. Plants of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds: — Prunus amygdalus Batsch, — Prunus armeniaca L., — Prunus blireiana Andre, — Prunus brigantina Vill., — Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., — Prunus cistena Hansen, — Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., — Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L., — Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid, — Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., — Prunus glandulosa Thunb., — Prunus holosericea Batal., — Prunus hortulana Bailey, — Prunus japonica Thunb., — Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, — Prunus maritima Marsh., — Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc., — Prunus nigra Ait., — Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, — Prunus salicina L., — Prunus sibirica L., — Prunus simonii Carr., — Prunus spinosa L., — Prunus tomentosa Thunb., — Prunus triloba Lindl. other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(12), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or (b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been: — either 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, at least, plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism, or — 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 at least Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators for equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism; (bb) no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox virus have been observed on plants at the place of production or on the susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation; (cc) plants at the place of production which have shown symptoms of disease caused by other viruses or virus-like pathogens, have been rogued out. |
17. Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Grapevine Flavescence dorée MLO and Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al. have been observed on the mother-stock plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last two complete cycles of vegetation. |
18.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting | Official statement that: (a) the Community provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been complied with; and (b) either the tubers originate in an area known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. or the Community provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. have been complied with; and (c) the tubers originate from a field known to be free from Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; |
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and (d) (aa) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known not to occur; or (bb) in areas where Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur, the tubers originate from a place of production found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith, or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith; and (e) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur, or in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur: — either, the tubers originate from a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based on an annual survey of host crops by visual inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production, or — the tubers after harvest have been randomly sampled and, either checked for the presence of symptoms after an appropriate method to induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting the tubers, at appropriate times and in all cases at the time of closing of the packgages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC, and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found. | |
18.2. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, other than tubers of those varieties officially accepted in one or more Member States pursuant to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species | Without prejudice to the special requirements applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), official statement that the tubers: — belong to advanced selections such a statement being indicated in an appropriate way on the document accompanying the relevant tubers, — have been produced within the Community, and — have been derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected within the Community to official quarantine testing in accordance with appropriate methods and has been found, in these tests, free from harmful organisms. |
18.3. Plants of stolon or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, intended for planting, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1) or (18.2), and other than culture maintenance material being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections | (a) The plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free of any harmful organisms in quarantine testing; (b) the quarantine testing referred to in (a) shall: (aa) be supervised by the Plant Health Department and executed by scientifically trained staff of that organisation or of any officially approved body; (bb) be executed at a site provided with appropriate facilities sufficient to contain harmful organisms and maintain the material including indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spreading harmful organisms; (cc) be executed on each unit of the material, — by visual examination at regular intervals during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any harmful organisms, — by testing, in accordance with appropriate methods to be submitted to the Committee referred to in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29: — in the case of all potato material at least for — Andean potato latent virus, — Arracacha virus B. oca strain, — Potato black ringspot virus, — Potato spindle tuber viroid, — Potato virus T, — Andean potato mottle virus, — common potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Yo, Yn and Yc) and Potato leaf roll virus, — Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., — Pseudomonas solanaceanum (Smith) Smith; — in the case of true seed potato of least for the viruses and viroid listed above; |
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(dd) by appropriate testing on any other symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the harmful organisms having caused such symptoms; (c) any material, which has not been found free, under the testing specified under (b) from harmful organisms as specified under (b) shall be immediately destroyed or subjected to procedures which eliminate the harmful organism(s); (d) each organisation or research body holding this material shall inform their official Member State plant protection service of the material held. | |
18.4. Plants of stolon, or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, intended for planting, being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections | Each organisation or research body holding such material shall inform the Plant Health Department of the material held. |
18.5. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2), (18.3) or (18.4) | There shall be evidence by a registration number put on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded potatoes transported in bulk, on the vehicle transporting the potatoes, that the potatoes have been grown by an officially registered producer, or originate from officially registered collective storage or dispatching centres located in the area of production, indicating that the tubers are free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith and that (a) the Community provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival; and (b) where appropriate, the Community provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. are complied with. |
18.6. Plants of Solanaceae intended for planting, other than seeds and other than plants mentioned in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.4) or (18.5) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2) and (18.3), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Potato stolbur mycoplasm; or (b) no symptoms of Potato stolbur mycoplasm have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
18.7. Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Lycopersicum lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., Musa L., Nicotiana L., and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule V(A)(II)(18.6) where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith; or (b) no symptoms of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith have been observed on the plants at place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
19. Plants of Humulus lupulus L. intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that no symptoms of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berthold and of Verticillium dahliae Klebahn have been observed on hops at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
20. Plants of Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit, ex Ait. intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) no signs of Heliothis armgera Hübner or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms. |
21.1. Plants of Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul. intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(20), official statement that: (a) the plants are no more than third generation stock derived from material which has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid during virological tests, or are directly derived from material of which a representative sample of at least 10% has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid during an official inspection carried out at the time of flowering; (b) the plants or cuttings have come from premises: — which have been officially inspected at least monthly, during the three months prior to dispatch and on which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been observed |
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during that period, and in the immediate vicinity of which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been known to have occurred during the three months prior to marketing, or — the consignment has undergone appropriate treatment against Puccinia horiana Hennings; (c) in the case of unrooted cuttings no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the plants from which the cuttings were derived, or that, in the case of rooted cuttings, no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the rooting bed. | |
21.2. Plants of Dianthus L. intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(20), official statement that: — the plants have been derived in direct line from mother plants which have been found free from Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey, Pseudomonas caryophylli (Burkholder) Starr and Burkholder and Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenw.) van Beyma on officially approved tests carried out at least once within the two previous years, — no symptoms of the above harmful organisms have been observed on the plants. |
22. Bulbs of Tulipa L. and Narcissus L., other than those for which there shall be evidence by their packaging, or by other means, that they are intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional cut-flower production | Official statement that no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed on the plants since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
23. Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — plants of the family Gramineae, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II(20), (21.1) or (21.2), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (b) either no signs of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) have been observed at the place of production, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, or (c) immediately prior to marketing, the plants have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) |
24. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air | There shall be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival. |
25. Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Beet leaf curl virus; or (b) Beet leaf curl virus has not been known to occur in the area of production and no symptoms of Beet leaf curl virus have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
26. Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni; or (b) the seeds, other than those seeds that have been produced on varieties resistant to all races of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni present in the area of production, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni. |
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26.1. Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, where appropriate, listed in Schedule IV(a)(II)(18.6) and (23) official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Tomato yellow leaf curl virus; or (b) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the plants; and (aa) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn; or (bb) the place of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export; or (c) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the place of production and the place of production has been subjected to an appropriate treatment and monitoring regime to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. |
27. Seeds of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. | Official statement that the seeds have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method or an equivalent method approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29; and (a) either the seeds originate in areas where Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. or Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Doidge) Dye are not known to occur; or (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by those harmful organisms have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their last complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for at least those harmful organisms, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, to be free from those harmful organisms. |
28.1. Seeds of Medicago sativa L. | Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and that no Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev has been revealed by laboratory tests on a representative sample; or (b) that fumigation has taken place prior to marketing. |
28.2. Seeds of Medicago sativa L. | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(28.1), official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis spp. insidiosus Davis et al.; or (b) — Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. has not been known to occur on the farm or in the immediate vicinity since the beginning of the past 10 years, and — the crop belongs to a variety recognised as being highly resistant to Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al., or — it had not yet started its fourth complete cycle of vegetation from sowing when the seed was harvested, and there was not more than one preceding seed harvest from the crop, or — the content of inert matter which has been determined in accordance with the rules applicable for certification of seed was marketed in the Community, does not exceed 0,1% by weight, — no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. have been |
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observed at the place of production or on any Medicago sativa L. crop adjacent to it, during the last complete cycle of vegetation or, where appropriate, the last two cycles of vegetation, — the crops has been grown on land on which no previous Medicago sativa L. crop has been present during the last three years prior to sowing. | |
29. Seeds of Phaseolus L. | Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye; or (b) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and found free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye in these tests. |
30.1. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids | The packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark. |
PART B | ||
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH SHALL FOLLOWED FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTO AND WITHIN CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES | ||
Plants, plant products and other objects | Special requirements | Protected zone(s) |
1. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate: (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan; or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | EL, IRL, UK (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, England: the following counties, districts and unitary authorities: Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedfordshire, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Calderdale, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Darlington, Devon, Doncaster, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Greater London, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway Council, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North West Somerset, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rotherham, Rutland, Sheffield, Slough, Somerset, Southend, Southampton, South Tyneside, Stockton-on- Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Thurrock, Torbay, Wakefield, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, and the following parts of counties, districts and unitary authorities; Derby City: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road together with that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Derbyshire: that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road, and that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Gloucestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Leicestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road, together with that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the B4114 road, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the M1 motorway; North Yorkshire: the whole county, except that part of the county which comprises the district of Craven; South Gloucestershire: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway; |
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Staffordshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A52(T) road and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A523 road; Warwickshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Wiltshire: that part of the county which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road) | ||
2. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate, and Schedule IV(B)(1), (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus Sahlbergh; or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | EL, IRL, UK |
3. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate, and Schedule IV(B)(1) and (2): (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ips typographus Heer; or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | IRL, UK |
4. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate, and Schedule IV(B)(1), (2), (3): (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; | EL, F (Corsica), IRL, UK |
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or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ips amitinus Eichhof; or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | ||
5. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A,)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate, and Schedule IV(B)(1), (2), (3), (4): (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ips cembrae Heer: or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
6. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the wood listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (7), where appropriate, and Schedule IV(B)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5): (a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark; or (b) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ips sexdentatus Börner; or (c) there shall be evidence by a mark 'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule. | IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
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7. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10) and Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), where appropriate, official statement that the place of production is free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan. | EL, IRL, UK (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, England: the following counties, districts and unitary authorities: Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedfordshire, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Calderdale, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Darlington, Devon, Doncaster, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Greater London, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway Council, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North West Somerset, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rotherham, Rutland, Sheffield, Slough, Somerset, Southend, Southampton, South Tyneside, Stockton-on- Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Thurrock, Torbay, Wakefield, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, and the following parts of counties, districts and unitary authorities; Derby City: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road together with that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Derbyshire: that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road, and that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Gloucestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Leicestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road, together with that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the B4114 road, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the M1 motorway; North Yorkshire: the whole county, except that part of the county which comprises the district of Craven; South Gloucestershire: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway; Staffordshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A52(T) road and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A523 road; Warwickshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Wiltshire: that part of the county which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road) |
8. Plants of Abies Mill. Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. and Pinus L., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule IV(B)(7), where appropriate, official statement that the place of production is free from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg. | EL, IRL, UK |
9. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A., Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), where appropriate, official statement that the place of | IRL, UK |
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production is free from Ips typographus Heer. | ||
10. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., and Pinus L. over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), where appropriate, official statement that the place of production is free from Ips amitinus Eichhof. | EL, F (Corsica), IRL, UK |
11. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), where appropriate, official statement that the place of production is free from Ips cembrae Heer. | EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
12. Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr. and Pinus L., over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), where appropriate, official statement that the place of production is free from Ips sexdentatus Börner. | IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
14.1. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan. | EL, IRL, UK (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, England: the following counties, districts and unitary authorities: Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedfordshire, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Calderdale, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Darlington, Devon, Doncaster, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Greater London, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway Council, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North West Somerset, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rotherham, Rutland, Sheffield, Slough, Somerset, Southend, Southampton, South Tyneside, Stockton-on- Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Thurrock, Torbay, Wakefield, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, and the following parts of counties, districts and unitary authorities; Derby City: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road together with that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Derbyshire: that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road, and that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Gloucestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Leicestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road, together with that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the B4114 road, |
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and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the M1 motorway; North Yorkshire: the whole county, except that part of the county which comprises the district of Craven; South Gloucestershire: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway; Staffordshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A52(T) road and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A523 road; Warwickshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Wiltshire: that part of the county which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road) | ||
14.2. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), Schedule IV(B)(14.1), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips amitinus Eichhof. | EL, F (Corsica), IRL, UK |
14.3. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), Schedule IV(B)(14.1), (14.2), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips cembrae Heer. | EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
14.4. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), Schedule IV(B)(14.1), (14.2), (14.3), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg. | EL, IRL, UK |
14.5. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), Schedule IV(B)(14.1), (14.2), (14.3), (14.4), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips sexdentatus Börner. | IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man) |
14.6. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the bark listed in Schedule III(A)(4), Schedule IV(B)(14.1), (14.2), | IRL, UK |
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(14.3), (14.4), (14.5), official statement that the consignment: (a) has been subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatments against bark beetles; or (b) originates in areas known to be free from Ips typographus Heer. | ||
15. Plants of Larix Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(5) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Cephalcia lariciphila (Klug.) | IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) |
16. Plants of Pinus L., Picea A. Dietr., Larix Mill., Abies Mill. and Pseudotsuga Carr., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Gremmeniella abiedina (Lag.) Morelet. | IRL, UK (Northern Ireland) |
17. Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), Schedule IV(A)(II)(4) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (16), official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production and its immediate vicinity is free from Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. and Schiff.). | E (Ibiza) |
18. Plants of Picea A. Dietr., intended for planting, other than seeds | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (10), Schedule IV(A)(II)(5) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (16), official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Gilpinia hercyniae (Hartig). | EL, IRL, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) |
19. Plants of Eucalyptus l'Herit, other than fruit and seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants are free from soil, and have been subjected to a treatment against Gonipterus scutellatus Gyll.; or (b) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Gonipterus scutellatus Gyll. | EL, P (Azores) |
20.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11), Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3), (25.4), (25.5), (25.6), Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
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(18.2), (18.3), (18.4), (18.6), official statement that the tubers: (a) were grown in an area where Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) is known not to occur; or (b) were grown on land, or in growing media consisting of soil that is known to be free from BNYVV, or officially tested by appropriate methods and found free from BNYVV; or (c) have been washed free from soil. | ||
20.2. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in Schedule IV(B)(20.1) | (a) The consignment or lot shall not contain more than 1 % by weight of soil, or (b) the tubers are intended for processing at premises with officially approved waste disposal facilities which ensures that there is no risk of spreading BNYVV | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
20.3. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. | Without prejudice to the requirements listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2), (18.5), official statement that provisions are complied with in respect of Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens which are in accordance with those laid down in Council Directive 69/465/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Cyst Eelworm. | FI |
21. Plants and live pollen for pollination of: Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., Stranvaesia Lindl., other than fruit and seeds | Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (18), and Schedule III(B)(1), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in the protected zones E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí- Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, | E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí- Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes of Palù,Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) |
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S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands or (b) the plants have been produced or, if moved into a 'buffer zone' maintained, for a period of at least one year, on a field: (aa) located in an officially designated 'buffer zone' covering at least 50 km2 i.e. an area where host plants are subjected to an officially approved and supervised control regime with the object of minimising the risk of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. being spread from the plants grown there (bb) which has been officially approved before the start of the last complete cycle of vegetation, for the cultivation of plants under the requirements laid down in this point; (cc) which, as well as the other parts of the 'buffer zone', has been found free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation: — at official inspections carried out at least twice in the field, as well as in the surrounding zone of a radius of at least 250 m, i.e. once during July/August and once during September/October, and — at official spot checks carried out in the surrounding zone of a radius of at least 1 km, at least once during July to October, in selected appropriate places, in particular where appropriate indicator plants are present, and — at official tests carried out in accordance with an appropriate laboratory method on samples officially drawn, since the start of the last complete cycle of vegetation, from plants having shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. on the field or in other parts of the 'buffer zone', and (dd) from which, as well as from the other parts of the 'buffer zone' no host plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. have been removed without prior official investigation or approval. | ||
22. Plants of Allium porrum L., Apium L., Beta L., other than those mentioned in Schedule | (a) The consignment or lot shall not contain more than 1 % by weight of soil, or | DK, F (Britanny), IRL, P (Azores), FI, S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
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IV(B)(25) and those intended for animal fodder, Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa L., Daucus L., other than plants intended for planting | (b) the plants are intended for processing at premises with officially approved waste disposal facilities which ensures that there is no risk of spreading BNYVV | |
23. Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds | (a) Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(35.1), (35.2), Schedule IV(A)(II)(25) and Schedule IV(B)(22), official statement that the plants: (aa) have been officially individually tested and found free from Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV); or (bb) have been grown from seeds complying with the requirements listed in Schedule IV(B)(27.1) and (27.2), and — grown in areas where BNYVV is known not to occur, or — grown on land, or in growing media, officially tested by appropriate methods and found free from BNYVV, and — sampled, and the sample tested and found free from BNYVV; (b) the organisation or research body holding the material shall inform their official Member State plant protection service of the material held. | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
24.1. Unrooted cuttings of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd., intended for planting | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(45.1), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the unrooted cuttings originate in an area known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), or (b) no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) have been observed either on the cuttings or on the plants from which the cuttings are derived and held or produced at the place of production on official inspections carried out at least each three weeks during the whole production period of these plants on this place of production, or (c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) has been found at the place of production, the cuttings and the plants from which the cuttings are derived and held or produced in this place of production have undergone an appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) and subsequently this place of production shall have been | IRL, P (Alentejo, Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Madeira, Ribatejo e Oeste and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK |
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found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) as a consequence of the implementation of appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), in both official inspections carried out weekly during the three weeks prior to the movement from this place of production and in monitoring procedures throughout the said period. The last inspection of the above weekly inspections shall be carried out immediately prior to the above movement | ||
24.2. Plants of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd., intended for planting, other than: — seeds, — those for which there shall be evidence by their packing or their flower (or bract) development or by other means that they are intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production, — those specified in 24.1 | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(45.1), where appropriate official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), or (b) no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) have been observed on plants at the place of production on official inspections carried out at least once each three weeks during the nine weeks prior to marketing, or (c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) has been found at the place of production, the plants, held or produced in this place of production have undergone an appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) and subsequently this place of production shall have been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) as a consequence of the implementation of appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), in both official inspections carried out weekly during the three weeks prior to the movement from this place of production and in monitoring procedures throughout the said period. The last inspection of the above weekly inspections shall be carried out immediately prior to the above movement, and (d) evidence is available that the plants have been produced from cuttings which: (da) originate in an area known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), or (db) have been grown at a place of production where no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) have been | IRL, P (Alentejo, Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Madeira, Ribatejo e Oeste and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK |
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observed on official inspections carried out at least once each three weeks during the whole production period of these plants, or (dc) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) has been found at the place of production, have been grown on plants held or produced in this place of production having undergone an appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) and subsequently this place of production shall have been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) as a consequence of the implementation of appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), in both official inspections carried out weekly during the three weeks prior to the movement from this place of production and in monitoring procedures throughout the said period. The last inspection of the above weekly inspections shall be carried out immediately prior to the above movement | ||
24.3. Plants of Begonia L., intended for planting, other than seeds, tubers and corms, and plants of Ficus L. and Hibiscus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, other than those for which there shall be evidence by their packing or their flower development or by other means that they are intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(45.1), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants orginate in an area known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), or (b) no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) have been observed on plants at the place of production on official inspections carried out at least once each three weeks during the nine weeks prior to marketing, or (c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) has been found at the place of production, the plants, held or produced in this place of production have undergone an appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) and subsequently this place of production shall have been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) as a consequence of the implementation of appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations), in both official inspections carried out weekly during the three weeks prior to the movement from this place of production and in monitoring procedures throughout the | IRL, P (Alentejo, Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Madeira, Ribatejo e Oeste and Trás-os-Montes), FI, S, UK |
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said period. The last inspection of the above weekly inspections shall be carried out immediately prior to the above movement | ||
25. Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for industrial processing | Official statement that: (a) the plants are transported in such a manner as to ensure that there is no risk of spreading BNYVV, and are intended to be delivered to a processing plant with officially approved waste disposal facilities, which ensures that there is no risk of spreading BNYVV, or (b) the plants have been grown in an area where BNYVV is known not to occur | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), , S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
26. Soil from beet and unsterilised waste from beet (Beta vulgaris L.) | Official statement that soil or waste: (a) has been treated to eliminate contamination with BNYVV, or (b) is intended to be transported for disposal in an officially approved manner, or (c) comes from Beta vulgaris plants grown in an area where BNYVV is known not to occur | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), , S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
27.1. Seeds and fodder beet seed of the species Beta vulgaris L. | Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, where applicable, official statement that: (a) the seed of the categories 'basic seed' and 'certified seed' satisfies the conditions laid down in Schedule I(B)(3) to Directive 66/400/EEC; or (b) in the case of 'seed not finally certified', the seed: — satisfies the conditions laid down in Article (15)(2) of Directive 66/400/EEC, and — is intended for processing that will satisfy the conditions laid down in Schedule I(B) to Directive 66/400/EEC and delivered to a processing enterprise with officially approved controlled waste disposal, ,to prevent the spread of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV); (c) the seed has been produced from a crop grown in an area where BNYVV is known not to occur. | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), , S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
27.2. Vegetable seed of the species Beta vulgaris L. | Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed, where applicable, official statement that: (a) the processed seed contains no more | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), , S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
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than 0,5% by weight of inert matter, in the case of pelleted seed this standard shall be met prior to pelleting; or (b) in the case of non-processed seed, the seed: — shall be officially packed in such a manner as to ensure that there is no risk of spread of BNYVV, and — is intended for processing that will satisfy the conditions laid down in (a) and delivered to a processing enterprise with officially approved controlled waste disposal, to prevent the spread of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV); or (c) the seed has been produced from a crop grown in an area where BNYVV is ,known not to occur. | ||
28. Seeds of Gossypium spp. | Official statement that: (a) the seed has been acid-delinted, and (b) no symptoms of Glomerella gossypii Edgerton have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, and that a representative sample has been tested and has been found free from Glomerella gossypii Edgerton in those tests. | EL |
28.1. Seeds of Gossypium spp. | Official statement that the seed has been acid-delinted. | EL, E (Andalucia, Catalonia, Extremadura, Murcia, Valencia) |
29. Seeds of Mangifera spp. | Official statement that the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Sternochetus mangiferae Fabricius. | E (Granada and Malaga), P (Alentejo, Algarve and Madeira) |
30. Used agricultural machinery | (a) The machinery shall be cleaned and free from soil and plant debris when brought in on places of production where beets are grown, or (b) the machinery shall come from an area where BNYVV is known not to occur | DK, F (Britanny), FI, IRL, P (Azores), S (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), UK (Northern Ireland) |
31. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids originating in E and F (except Corsica) | Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the fruit in Schedule IV(A)(II)(30.1): (a) the fruits shall be free from leaves and peduncles; or (b) in the case of fruits with leaves or peduncles, official statement that the fruits are packed in closed containers which have been officially sealed and shall remain sealed during their transport through a protected zone, recognised for these fruits, and shall bear a distinguishing mark to be reported on the passport. | EL, F (Corsica), I, P |
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SCHEDULE V
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH MUST BE SUBJECT TO A PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION -AT THE PLACE OF PRODUCTION IF ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY, BEFORE BEING MOVED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY – IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE CONSIGNOR COUNTRY, IF ORIGINATING OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY- BEFORE BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER COMMUNITY |
PART A |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY |
I. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of harmful organisms of relevance for the entire Community and which must be accompanied by a plant passport |
1. Plants and plant products |
1.1. Plants, intended for planting other than seeds, of the genera Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Prunus L., other than Prunus laurocerasus L. and Prunus lusitanica L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., and Stranvaesia Lindl. |
1.2. Plants of Beta vulgaris L. and Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting, other than seeds. |
1.3. Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of Solanum L. or their hybrids, intended for planting. |
1.4. Plants of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds. |
1.5. Without prejudice to point 1.6, plants of Citrus L. and their hybrids other than fruit and seeds. |
1.6. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids with leaves and peduncles. |
1.7. Wood within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it: |
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from one of the following genera: |
- Castanea Mill, excluding wood which has been stripped of bark, - Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface |
and |
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, Part II to Council Regulation (EEC) NO. 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff: |
CN code Description
4401 10 00 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms
4401 22 00 Wood in chips or particles
ex 4401 30 Wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
4403 99 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or squared:
- other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives,
- other than coniferous, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech (Fagus spp.)
ex 4404 20 00 Split poles: piles, pickets and stakes of wood, painted but not sawn lengthwise:
- non-coniferous
4406 10 00 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
- not impregnated
ex 4407 99 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths:
- other than coniferous, tropical woods, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech
(Fagus spp.).
1.8. Isolated bark of Castanea Mill.
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2. Plants, plant products and other objects produced by producers whose production and sale is authorised to persons professionally engaged in plant production, other than those plants, plant products and other objects which are prepared and ready for sale to the final consumer, and for which it is ensured by the responsible official bodies of the Member States, that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products | |
2.1. Plants intended for planting other than seeds of the genera Abies Mill., Apium graveolens L., Argyranthemum spp., Aster spp., Brassica spp., Castanea Mill., Cucumis spp., Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and hybrids Exacum spp., Fragaria L., Gerbera Cass., Gypsophila L., all varieties of New Guinea hybrids of Impatiens L., Lactuca spp., Larix Mill., Leucanthemum L., Lupinus L., Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Platanus L., Populus L., Prunus laurocerasus L., Prunus lusitanica L., Pseudotsuga Carr., Quercus L., Rubus L., Spinacia L., Tanacetum L., Tsuga Carr. and Verbena L. and other plants of herbaceous species, other than plants of the family Gramineae, intended for planting, and other than bulbs, corms, rhizomes, seeds and tubers. | |
2.2. Plants of Solanaceae, other than those referred to in point 1.3 intended for planting, other than seeds. | |
2.3. Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp. and Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated | |
2.4. Seeds and bulbs of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L. and Allium schoenoprasum L. intended for planting and plants of Allium porrum L. intended for planting. | |
3. Bulbs and corms intended for planting, produced by producers whose production and sale is authorised to persons professionally engaged in plant production, other than those plants, plant products and other objects which are prepared and ready for sale to the final consumer, and for which it is ensured by the responsible official bodies of the Member States, that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston 'Golden Yellow', Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne., miniature cultivars and their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort. and Gladiolus tubergenii hort., Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Ismene Herbert, Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Orinthogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L. Tigridia Juss. and Tulipa L. | |
II. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of harmful organisms of relevance for certain protected zones, and which must be accompanied by a plant passport valid for the appropriate zone when introduced into or moved within that zone | |
Without prejudice to the plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part I. | |
1. Plants, plant products and other objects | |
1.1. Plants of Albies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L. and Pseudotsuga Carr. | |
1.2. Plants intended for planting, other than seeds, of Populus L. and Beta vulgaris L. | |
1.3. Plants, other than fruit and seeds, of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill, Eriobotrya Lindl., Eucalyptus l'Hérit., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl. | |
1.4. Live pollen for pollination of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl. | |
1.5. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting. | |
1.6. Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for industrial processing | |
1.7. Soil from beet and unsterilised waste from beet (Beta vulgaris L.) | |
1.8. Seeds of Beta vulgaris L., Dolichos Jacq., Gossypium spp. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. | |
1.9. Fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. and unginned cotton | |
1.10. Wood within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it | |
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which has been stripped of bark; | |
and | |
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, Part II to Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87: | |
CN code | Description |
4401 10 00 4401 21 00 ex 4401 30 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms Wood in chips or particles Wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms |
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4403 20 ex 4404 10 00 4406 10 00 ex 4407 10 ex 4415 10 ex 4415 20 | Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared: - other than treated with paint, stains creosote or other preservatives Split poles: piles pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties): - not impregnated Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger- jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm (in particular, beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths) Packing cases, crates, drums Pallets, box pallets and other load boards: - other than pallets and box pallets where they satisfy the standard set up for 'UIC pallets' and are marked accordingly |
1.11. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales). | |
2. Plants, plant products and other objects produced by producers whose production and sale is authorised to persons professionally engaged in plant production, other than those plants, plant products and other objects which are prepared and ready for sale to the final consumer, and for which it is ensured by the responsible official bodies of the Member States, that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products | |
2.1. Plants of Begonia L., intended for planting, other than corms, seeds, tubers, and plants of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd., Ficus L. and Hibiscus L., intended for planting, other than seeds | |
PART B | |
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORIGINATING IN TERRITORIES, OTHER THAN THOSE TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN PART A | |
I. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of harmful organisms of relevance for the entire Community | |
1. Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds but including seeds of Cruciferae Gramineae, Trifolium spp., originating in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay, genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale from Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA. Capsicum spp. Helianthus annuus L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., Medicago sativa L., Prunus L., Rubus L., Oryza spp., Zea mais L., Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L., Allium schoenoprasum L. and Phaseolus L. | |
2. Parts of plants, other than fruits and seeds of: | |
— Castanea Mill., Dendranthema (DC) Des. Moul., Dianthus L., Gypsophila L., Pelargonium l'Herit. ex Ait, Phoenix spp., Populus L., Quercus L., Solidago L. and cut flowers of Orchidaceae, | |
— conifers (Coniferales), | |
— Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in North American countries, | |
— Prunus L., originating in non-European countries, | |
— Cut flowers of Aster spp., Eryngium L., Hypericum L., Lisianthus L., Rosa L. and Trachelium L., originating in non-European countries, | |
— leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Ocimum L. | |
3. Fruits of: | |
—Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Momordica L. and Solanum melongena L. | |
— Annona L., Cydonia Mill., Diospyros L., Malus Mill., Mangifera L., Passiflora L., Prunus L., Psidium L., Pyrus L., Ribes L. Syzygium Gaertn., and Vaccinium L., originating in non-European countries. | |
4. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. | |
5. Isolated bark of: | |
— conifers (Coniferales), | |
— Acer saccharum Marsh, Populus L., and Quercus L. other than Quercus suber L. | |
6. Wood within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it: | |
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from one of the order, genera or species as described hereafter: | |
— Castanea Mill., | |
— Castanea Mill., Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries, |
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— Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, | |
— Conifers (Coniferales), other than Pinus L., originating in non-European countries, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, | |
— Pinus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, | |
— Populus L., originating in countries of the American continent, | |
— Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural surface, originating in North American countries, | |
and | |
b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, Part II to Regaulation (EEC) No 2658/87: | |
CN code | Description |
4401 10 00 ex 4401 21 00 4401 22 ex 4401 30 ex 4403 20 4403 91 00 4403 99 ex 4404 10 00 ex 4404 20 00 4406 10 00 ex 4407 10 ex 4407 91 ex 4407 99 ex 4415 10 ex 4415 20 ex 4416 00 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms Wood in chips or particles — coniferous originating in non-European countries Wood in chips or particles — non-coniferous Wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets, or similar forms Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared — other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, coniferous originating in non-European countries Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood or squared: — other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives — oak (Quercus spp.) Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or squared: — other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, — other than coniferous, of oak (Quercus spp.) or of beech (Fagus spp.) Split poles: piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: — coniferous, originating in non-European countries Split poles: piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: — non-coniferous Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: — not impregnated Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths: — coniferous originating in non-European countries Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths: — of oak (Quercus spp.) Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths: — other than coniferous, of tropical woods, of oak (Quercus spp.) or of beech (Fagus spp.) Packing cases, crates and drums of wood originating in non-European countries Pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood originating in non-European countries Barrels of wood, including staves, of oak (Quercus spp.) |
Pallets and box pallets (CN code ex 4415 20) are also exempted where they satisfy the standard set up for 'UIC pallets' and are marked accordingly. | |
7. (a) Soil and growing medium as such, which consists in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark, other than that composed entirely of peat. | |
(b) Soil and growing medium, attached to or associated with plants, consisting in whole or in part of material specified in (a) or consisting in part of any solid inorganic substance, intended to sustain the vitality of the plants, originating in: | |
—Turkey, | |
— Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, | |
— non-European countries, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia |
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8. Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale originating in Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA. | |
II. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of harmful organisms of relevance for certain protected zones | |
Without prejudice to the plants, plant products and other objects listed in I. | |
1. Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for industrial processing | |
2. Soil from beet and unsterilised waste from beet (Beta vulgaris L.) | |
3. Live pollen for pollination of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., and Stranvaesia Lindl. | |
4. Parts of plants, other than fruit and seeds of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L., other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., and Stranvaesia Lindl. | |
5. Seeds of Dolichos Jacq., Magnifera spp., Beta vulgaris L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. | |
6. Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. and unginned cotton. | |
7. Wood within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2), where it | |
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from conifers (Coniferales), other than Pinus L., originating in European third countries; and | |
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, Part II to Regaulation (EEC) No 2658/87: | |
CN code | Description |
4401 10 00 4401 21 00 ex 4401 30 4403 20 ex 4404 10 00 4406 10 00 ex 4407 10 4415 10 4415 20 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms Wood in chips or particles Wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared: — other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives Split poles: piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties): — not impregnated Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger- jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, in particular beams, planks, flitches, boards, laths Packing cases, crates and drums Pallets, box pallets and other load boards |
Pallets and box pallets (CN code ex 4415 20) are also exempted where they satisfy the standards set up for 'UIC pallets' and are marked accordingly. | |
8. Parts of plants of Eucalyptus l'Hérit. |
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SCHEDULE VIINFORMATION THAT SHALL APPEAR ON A PLANT PASSPORT1. 'EEC-plant passport'.
2. Indication of member State code, in case for Malta (M).
3. Indication of the responsible official body or its distinguishing code, in case of Malta the Plant Health
Department (PHD).
4. Registration number.
5. Individual serial, or week or batch number.
6. Botanical name in Latin
7. Quantity.
8. The distinctive marking 'ZP' for the territorial validity of the passport and, where appropriate, the name of the protected zone(s) for which the product is qualified.
9. The distinctive marking 'RP' in case of replacement of a plant passport and, where appropriate, the code for the originally registered producer or importer.
10. Where appropriate, the name of the country of origin or consignor country, for third country products.
SCHEDULE VIIZONES IN THE COMMUNITY RECOGNISED AS «PROTECTED ZONES», IN RESPECT OF HARMFUL ORGANISM(S) LISTED AGAINST THEIR NAMES | |
1. HARMFUL ORGANISMS 2. PROTECTED ZONES: TERRITORY OF (a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development 1. Anthonomus grandis (Boh.) Greece, Spain (Andalusia, Catalonia, Extremadura, Murcia, Valencia) 2. Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) Ireland, Portugal (Alentejo, Azores, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho, Madeira, Ribatejo e Oeste and Trás-os-Montes), Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom 3. Cephalcia lariciphila (Klug.) Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) |
4. Dendroctonus micans Kugelan
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, England: the following counties, districts and unitary authorities: Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedfordshire, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Calderdale, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Darlington, Devon, Doncaster, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Greater London, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway Council, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North West Somerset, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rotherham,
Rutland, Sheffield, Slough, Somerset, Southend, Southampton, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Thurrock, Torbay, Wakefield, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, and the following parts of counties, districts and unitary authorities; Derby
City: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road together with that part of the unitary authority which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Derbyshire: that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A52(T) road, and that part of the county which lies to the north of the northern boundary of the A6(T) road; Gloucestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Leicestershire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road, together with that part of the county
which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the B4114 road, and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the M1 motorway; North Yorkshire: the whole county, except that part of the county which comprises the district of Craven; South Gloucestershire: that part of the unitary authority which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway; Staffordshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A52(T) road and that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the A523 road; Warwickshire: that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road; Wiltshire: that part of the county which lies to the south of the southern boundary of the M4 motorway, and
that part of the county which lies to the east of the eastern boundary of the Fosse Way Roman road)
5. Gilpinia hercyniae (Hartig)
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey)
6. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens
Finland
7. Gonipterus scutellatus Gyll
Greece, Portugal (Azores)
8. Ips amitinus Eichhof
Greece, France (Corsica), Ireland, United Kingdom
9. Ips cembrae Heer
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland and Isle of Man)
10. Ips duplicatus Sahlberg
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom
11. Ips sexdentatus Boerner
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland and Isle of Man)
12. Ips typographus Heer
Ireland, United Kingdom
13. Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say
Spain (Ibiza and Menorca), Ireland, Portugal (Azores and Madeira), Finland (districts of Åland, Håme, Kymi, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta, Turku, Uusimaa), Sweden (counties of Blekroge, Gotlands, Halland, Kalmar and Skåne), United Kingdom
14. Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach)
Ireland, the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
15. Sternochetus mangiferae Fabricius
Spain, (Granada and Malaga), Portugal (Alentejo, Algarve and Madeira)
16. Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. and Schiff.) Spain (Ibiza)
(b) Bacteria1. Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Hedges) Col. Greece, Spain, Portugal
2. Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Wirisl. et al.
‘Spain, France (Corsica), Ireland, Italy (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), and for Austria (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), Portugal, Finland, the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)’
(c) Fungi1. Glomerella gossypii Edgerton
Greece
2. Gremmeniella abietina Morelet
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
3. Hypoxylon mammatum (Wahl.) J Miller
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
(d) Viruses and virus-like organisms1. Beet necrotic yellow vein virus
Denmark, France (Britanny), Ireland, Portugal (Azores), Finland, Sweden (with the exception of the District Council areas of Bromölla, Hässleholm, Kristianstad and Östra Göinge in the county of Skåne), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
2. Tomato spotted wilt virus
Finland, Sweden
3. Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) Greece, France (Corsica), Italy, Portugal
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SCHEDULE VIIIGOVERNMENT OF MALTA <.. image removed ..> Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment | Plant Health Department Lija – Malta PLANT HEALTH CLEARANCE DOCUMENT No. |
PART A | |
1. Name and address of exporter | 2. Phytosanitary Certificate No. issued by the plant protection organisation of on _(date) |
3. Name and address of importer | 4. Official registration No. of importer |
3. Name and address of importer | 5. Place of origin |
6. Declared means of conveyance | 7. Declared point of entry |
6. Declared means of conveyance | 8. Expected date and time of arrival |
8.Distinguishing marks, number and description of packages, name of produce, botanical name of plants and Taric | 9. Quantity declared |
10. This consignment contains produce of phytosanitary relevance. | |
11. I hereby declare that the information above is correct. I hereby allow the use of information within this document for internal purposes of the Department. Signature ID No. Date | |
PART B TO BE COMPLETED BY AUTHORISED PLANT HEALTH INSPECTOR | |
Date Name and signature of authorized officer | Stamp of Plant Health Department |
N.B. No liability attaches to the Department or to any of its officers in connection with the issue of this Certificate.
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SCHEDULE IXL.N. of 2004
NOTIFICATION OF INTERCEPTION OF A CONSIGNMENT OR HARMFUL ORGANISM FROM A THIRD COUNTRY<.. image removed ..>
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SCHEDULE XMODEL CERTIFICATESThe following model certificates are determined with regard to:
— The text,
— The format
— The layout and the dimensions of the boxes
— The colour of the paper and the colour of the printing.
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Part A. Model Phytosanitary CertificateGOVERNMENT OF MALTA | 1. Plant Health Department Lija – Malta Phytosanitary Certificate No. EXPORT | |
2. Declared name and address of consigner | 3. Plant Quarantine Section, Malta to Plant Protection Organisation of: ……………………………………………… | |
2. Declared name and address of consigner | 4. Place of origin | |
5. Declared means of conveyance | 6. Name and address of exporter | |
7. Declared point of entry | 6. Name and address of exporter | |
8. Distinguishing marks, number and description of packages, name of produce, botanical name of plants | 9. Quantity declared | |
10. This is to certify that the plants or plant products described above have been inspected according to appropriate procedures, and are considered to be free from quarantine pests practically free from other injurious pests, and that they are considered to conform with the content phytosanitary regulations of the importing country | ||
11. Additional declaration | ||
DISINFESTATION AND/OR DISINFECTION TREATMENT | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: | |
12. Treatment | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: | |
13. Chemical (active ingredient) | 14. Duration and temperature | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
15. Concentration | 16. Date | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
17. Additional information | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
N.B. No liability attaches to the Department or to any of its officers in connection with the issue of this Certificate.
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Part B. Model Phytosanitary Certificate for re-exportGOVERNMENT OF MALTA | 1. Plant Health Department Lija – Malta Phytosanitary Certificate No. For Re-Export ORIGINAL | |
2. Declared name and address of consigner | 3. Plant Quarantine Section, Malta to Plant Protection Organisation of: ……………………………………………… | |
2. Declared name and address of consigner | 9. Place of origin | |
10. Declared means of conveyance | 11. Name and address of exporter | |
12. Declared point of entry | 11. Name and address of exporter | |
13. Distinguishing marks, number and description of packages, name of produce, botanical name of plants | 9. Quantity declared | |
13. This is to certify That the plants products described above were imported into Malta (country of re-export)……………………. from (country of origin)…………………….. covered by Phytosanitary Certificate no. ………………………. * □ original □ certified true copy of which is attached to this Certificate. that they are * □ packed □ repacked in □ original □ new containers. that based on the * □ original Phytosanitary Certificate and □ additional inspection, they are considered to conform with the current regulations of the importing country, and that during storage in Malta (country of re-export) the consignment has not been subjected to the risk of infestation or infection. * Insert tick in the appropriate boxes. | ||
14. Additional declaration | ||
DISINFESTATION AND/OR DISINFECTION TREATMENT | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: | |
15. Treatment | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: | |
13. Chemical (active ingredient) | 14. Duration and temperature | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
15. Concentration | 18. Date | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
19. Additional information | 18. Place of issue Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: Stamp: |
N.B. No liability attaches to the Department or to any of its officers in connection with the issue of this Certificate.
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SCHEDULE XIPART ACONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PROHIBITED PESTS AND REGULATED ARTICLES LISTED IN SCHEDULES 1 TO 5 AND OTHER LIVING PLANT PESTS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT MAY BE INTRODUCED, OR MAINTAINED IN MALTA FOR TRIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND FOR WORK ON PLANT BREEDING.1. GENERAL CONDITIONS.
1. In compliance with Regulation 20(1), the Plant Health Department shall issue official permits for the introduction and movement of articles necessary for research (hereinafter: permit) if the application complies with provisions of Part B of this Schedule, furthermore,
a) the nature and objectives of the research and the research material intended for introduction and movement meet the requirements of Regulation 20,
b) the containment conditions of the premises and facilities at the site or sites indicated in the application are in compliance with the provisions laid down in points 5 and 6 and approved by the Department and
c) the scientific and technical qualifications of the personnel by whom the activities are to be undertaken, are approved by the Department.
2. The quantity of research material specified in the permit shall be limited to an amount that is adequate for the approved activities and in any case the amount shall not
exceed quantities which have been determined having regard to available containment facilities.
3. The suitability of containment conditions of the premises and facilities at the sites based on paragraphs 1/b and 1/c, shall be assessed according to the risk assessment made by the Department as well as to the provisions under 5 and 6.
4. The Department will provide for and supervise quarantine.
5. The following phytosanitary measures concerning the premises, facilities and working procedures are provided for by the Department, taking the applicant’s information into considerations:
a) physical isolation from all other plant/pest population, including consideration of control of vegetation in surrounding areas,
b) designation of a contact person responsible for the activities,
c) restricted access to the premises and facilities, and to surrounding area, as appropriate, to named personnel only,
d) appropriate identification of the premises and facilities, indicating the type of activities and personal responsible,
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e) maintenance of a register of the activities performed and manual of operating procedures, including procedures in the event of escape of pests from containment,
f) appropriate security and alarm systems,
g) appropriate control measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the premises of pests,
h) controlled procedures for sampling and for transfer between premises and facilities, of the material,
i) controlled waste, soil and water disposal, as appropriate,
j) appropriate hygiene and disinfestation procedures and facilities for personal, structures and equipment,
k) appropriate measures and facilities for disposal of experimental material (test facility and testing procedures).
6. The Department may provide for further quarantine measures according to the specific biology and epidemiology of the type of material involved,
a) maintenance in facilities which separate chamber ‘double door’ access to personnel, maintenance under negative air pressure,
b) maintenance in espace-proof containers with appropriate mesh size and other barriers e.g. water barrier for mites, closed soil containers for nematodes, electric insect traps,
c) maintenance in isolation from other pests and material, e.g. viruliferous plant food material, host material,
d) maintenance of material for breeding in breeding cages with manipulation devices, e) no interbreeding of the pests with indigenous strains or species,
f) avoidance of continuous culture of the pests,
g) maintenance under conditions that strictly control the multiplication of the pest, e.g. under an environmental regime such that diapause does not occur,
h) maintenance in such a way that no spread by propagules can occur, e.g. air streams should be avoided,
i) procedures to check the purity of cultures of the pests for freedom from parasites and other pests,
j) appropriate control programmes for the material to eliminate possible vectors, for in vitro activities, handling of the material under sterile conditions: equipping the laboratory for the performance of aseptic procedures,
k) maintenance of pests spread by vectors under conditions such that there is no spread via the vector e.g. controlled mesh size, containment of soil,
l) seasonal isolation to ensure the activities are done during periods of low plant health risk.
PART BINFORMATION TO BE LISTED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATIONThe application referred to in Regulation 20(b), shall specify at least the following:
- the name and address of the person responsible for the activities,
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- the scientific name or names of the material, including the harmful organism concerned, where appropriate,
- the type of material,
- the quantity of material,
- the place of origin of the material, with appropriate documentary evidence for material to be introduced from a third country,
- the duration, nature and objectives of the activities envisaged, including at least, a resumé of the work and a specification for trial for scientific purposes or work on varietal selections,
- the address and description of the specific site or sites for quarantine containment and, where appropriate, for testing,
- the place of first storage or of first planting, as appropriate, after the material has been officially released, where appropriate,
- the proposed method of destruction or treatment of material on completion of the approved activities, where appropriate,
- the place of introduction within the Community for material to be introduced from a third country.
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SCHEDULE XIIMODEL LETTER OF AUTHORITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND/OR MOVEMENT OF PESTS, PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR TRIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND FOR WORK ON PLANT BREEDINGMinistry for Rural Affairs and the Environment Plant Health Department Malta NUMBER: ……………… | |
LETTER OF AUTHORITY For the introduction and movement of prohibited pests and regulated article listed in Schedule 1 to 5 of the Plant Quarantine Regulations and other living plant pests at all stages of their development for trial or scientific purposes and for work on plant breeding (Plant Quarantine Regulations LN ) | |
1. Name and address of consignor/Plant Protection organisation of the country of origin | |
2. Name and address of person responsible for the approved activities | 3. Plant Quarantine Section Plant Health Department Malta |
4. Address and description of the specific site or sites for quarantine containment | 5. Place of origin (documentary evidence attached for the imported material) |
4. Address and description of the specific site or sites for quarantine containment | 6. Phytosanitary certificate number : Plant Passport Number:: |
7. Declared point of entry for the imported research material | 6. Phytosanitary certificate number : Plant Passport Number:: |
8. Scientific name(s) of the material, including the pests concerned | 9. Quantity of the research material |
10. Type of research material | |
11. Additional declaration This material is introduced into / moved within Malta under LN Delete as applicable | |
12. Additional information | |
13. Endorsement by the responsible official body of the country of origon of the material Place of Endorsement: Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: | 9. Stamp of the Plant Health Department, Malta Place of issue: Date: Name and signature of authorised officer: |
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SCHEDULE XIIIQUARANTINE MEASURES INCLUDING TESTING ON PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTENDED FOR RELEASE FROM QUARANTINEPART AFor certain plants, plant products and other objects listed in Schedule III to these Regulations
Section I:Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
1. The plant material, as appropriate, shall be subjected to appropriate therapy procedures as laid down in
FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines.
2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out in point 1, shall be subjected to indexing procedures in its entirety. All plant material including indexing plants, shall be held at the approved facilities under the quarantine containment conditions laid down in Schedule XI to these regulations. Plant material intended for approval for official release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal cycle of vegetative growth and be subjected to visual inspection for signs and symptoms of harmful organisms including all relevant harmful organisms listed in Directive 77/93/EEC, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period of the indexing procedures.
3. For the purposes of point 2, the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures:
3.1 The testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants, including Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, C. aurantifolia Christm. Swing, C. medica L., C. reticulata Blanco and Sesamum L., in order to detect at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Citrus greening bacterium
(b) Citrus variegated chlorosis (c)
Citrus mosaic virus (d) Citrus tristeza virus (all isolates) (e) Citrus vein enation woody gall
(f) Leprosis
(g) Naturally spreading psorosis
(h) Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanchaveli & Gikashvili
(i) Satsuma dwarf virus
(j) Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al
(k) Tatter leaf virus
(l) Witches' broom (MLO)
(m) Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus).
3.2 For diseases such as Blight and Blight-like for which there are no short-term indexing procedures the plant material must be subjected upon arrival to shoot-tip grafting onto seedling stock grown under sterile culture as set out in FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines, and the resulting plants subjected to therapy procedures according to point 1.
4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subjected to an investigation including
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testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.
Section II:Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L. and their hybrids and Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
1. The plant material, as appropriate, shall be subjected to appropriate therapy procedures as laid down in
FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines.
2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out in point 1, shall be subjected to indexing procedures in its entirety. All plant material including indexing plants, shall be held at the approved facilities under the quarantine containment conditions laid down in Schedule XI. Plant material intended for approval for official release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal for signs and symptoms of harmful organisms including all relevant harmful organisms listed in Directive
77/93/EEC, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period of the indexing procedures.
3. For the purposes of point 2 the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures:
3.1 In the case of Fragaria L., irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants, including Fragaria vesca, F. virginiana and Chenopodium spp. for the detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Arabis mosaic virus
(b) Raspberry ringspot virus (c) Strawberry crinkle virus (d) Strawberry latent 'C` virus
(e) Strawberry latent ringspot virus
(f) Strawberry mild yellow edge virus
(g) Strawberry vein banding virus
(h) Strawberry witches' broom mycoplasm
(i) Tomato black ring virus
(j) Tomato ringspot virus
(k) Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds
(l) Phytophthora fragariae Hickman var fragariae Wilcox & Duncan
(m) Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King.
3.2 In the case of Malus Mill:
(i) where the plant material originates from a country which is not known to be free of any of the following harmful organisms:
(a) Apple proliferation mycoplasm; or
(b) Cherry rasp leaf virus (American),
the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of the relevant harmful organisms, and (ii) irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Tobacco ringspot virus
(b) Tomato ringspot virus
(c) Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.
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3.3 In the case of Prunus L., as appropriate for each Prunus species:
(i) where the plant material originates from a country which is not known to be free of any of the following harmful organisms:
(a) Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm; (b) Cherry rasp leaf virus (American); or
(c) Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al.,
the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of the relevant harmful organisms; and
(ii) irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Little cherry pathogen (non-European isolates) (b) Peach mosaic virus (American)
(c) Peach phony rickettsia
(d) Peach rosette mosaic virus
(e) Peach rosette mycoplasm
(f) Peach X-disease mycoplasm
(g) Peach yellows mycoplasm
(h) Plum line pattern virus (American) (i) Plum pox virus
(j) Tomato ringspot virus
(k) Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni (Smith) Dye.
3.4 In the case of Cydonia Mill. and Pyrus L. irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, testing by appropriate laboratory methods, and, where appropriate, indicator plants, for detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. (b) Pear decline mycoplasm.
4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subject to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.
Section III:Plants of Vitis L., other than fruits
1. The plant material shall be subjected, as appropriate, to appropriate therapy procedures, as laid down in
FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines.
2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out in point 1, shall be subjected to indexing procedures in its entirety. All plant material including indexing plants, shall be held at the approved facilities under the quarantine containment conditions laid down in Schedule XI to these regulations. Plant material intended for approval for official release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal cycle of vegetative growth and shall be subjected to visual inspection for signs and symptoms of harmful organisms including those of Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) and of all other relevant harmful organisms listed in Directive 77/93/EEC, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period of the indexing procedures.
3. For the purposes of point 2 the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures:
3.1 Where the plant material originates in a country which is not known to be free of the following
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harmful organisms:
(i) Ajinashika disease. The testing shall use an appropriate laboratory method. In the event of a negative result, the plant material shall be indexed on the vine variety Koshu and kept under observation during at least two cycles of vegetation.
(ii) Grapevine stunt virus. The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine variety
Campbell Early, and observation shall take place during one year.
(iii) Summer mottle. The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine varieties
Sideritis, Cabernet-Franc and Mission.
3.2 Irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
(a) Blueberry leaf mottle virus
(b) Grapevine Flavescence dorée MLO and other grapevine yellows
(c) Peach rosette mosaic virus
(d) Tobacco ringspot virus
(e) Tomato ringspot virus (strain 'yellow vein` and other strains) (f) Xylella fastidiosa (Well & Raju)
(g) Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al.
4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subjected to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.
PART BFor plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes II and IV to EU Directive 77/93/EEC
1. The official quarantine measures shall include appropriate inspection or testing for the relevant harmful organisms listed in Annexes I and II to Directive 77/93/EEC and shall be carried out in respect of the special requirements laid down in Annex IV to Directive 77/93/EEC and shall be carried out in respect of the special requirements laid down in Annex IV to Directive 77/93/EEC for specific harmful organisms,
as appropriate. In respect of such special requirements the methods used for the quarantine measures shall be those laid down in Annex IV to Directive 77/93/EEC or other equivalent officially approved measures.
2. The plants, plant products and other objects must be found free, according to the provisions of paragraph 1, from the relevant harmful organisms specified in Annexes I, II and IV to Directive
77/93/EEC for the said plants, plant products and other objects.
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