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Made | 18 January 2005 | ||
Coming into force | 31 January 2005 |
(g) insert the following after the definition of "South America":
(2) For article 3(1), sub-paragraph (e) substitute the following:
(3) In article 9 after the words "phytosanitary certificate" as they appear in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), insert "or, in the case of imports from Switzerland of plants, plant products or other objects which are listed in Part A of Schedule 5A, a Swiss plant passport".
(4) In Article 11(2) after the words "directly consigned to Great Britain", insert the words "or, in the case of consignments from Switzerland of plants, plant products or other objects which are listed in Part A of Schedule 5A, a Swiss plant passport".
(5) In Schedule 1, Part B(a) (Insects, Mites and Nematodes, at All Stages of Their Development) -
"1a | Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) | CY |
1b | Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens | FI, LV, SI, SK"; and |
(b) in item 2 for the wording in the second column, substitute the following:
(7) In Schedule 2, Part A, Section 1(a) (Insects, Mites and Nematodes, at All Stages of Their Development) delete item 14 .
(8) In Schedule 2, Part A, Section 2(a) (Insects, Mites and Nematodes, at All Stages of Their Development) after item 6 insert the following:
"6a | Eutetranychus orientalis Klein | Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds". |
(9) In Schedule 2, Part A, Section 2(b) (Bacteria) in item 3 for the wording in the second column substitute the following:
(10) In Schedule 2, Part B(b) (Bacteria) for item 2, substitute the following:
"2.
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. |
Parts of plants, other than fruit, seeds and plants intended for planting, but i ncluding live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L. | 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; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Tuscany; 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), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI, SK, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)". |
(12) In Schedule 3, Part A (Plants, plant products and other objects the introduction of which shall be prohibited in Great Britain) -
(13) In Schedule 3, Part B (Plants, plant products and other objects the introduction of which shall be prohibited in certain protected zones) -
"1.
Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule 3A(9), (9.1) and (18), where appropriate, plants and live pollen for pollination of: Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than Switzerland and other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. Or in which pest free areas have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. Et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. |
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; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Tuscany; 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), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI, SK, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)"; |
"2.
Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule 3A(9), (9.1) and (18), where appropriate, plants and live pollen for pollination of: Cotoneaster Ehrh. and Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. Or in which pest free areas have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. In accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. |
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; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Tuscany; 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), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI, SK, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands)". |
"17.
Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule 3(A)(9), (9.1) and (18), Schedule 3(B)(1) or Schedule 4(A)(1)(15), where appropriate, official statement:that the plants originate in countries recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., orthat the plants originate in pest free areas which have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, orthat 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 removed"; |
(c) in items 53 and 54 in the left-hand column of each, respectively, after the word "India," insert the word "Iran,".
(15) In Schedule 4, Part A, Section 2 (Plants, plant products, and other objects originating in the Community) in item 9 for the wording in the first column, substitute the following:
(16) In Schedule 4, Part B (Special requirements which shall be laid down for the introduction and movement of plants, plant products and other objects into and within certain protected zones) -
"21.
Plants and live pollen for pollination of:Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., other than fruit and seeds |
Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule 3A(9), (9.1), (18) and 3B(1), where appropriate, official statement that:
(b) the plants originate in pest free areas in third countries which have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (c) the plants originate in one of the following Cantons of Switzerland: Berne (with the exceptions of the districts of Signau and Trachselwald), Fribourg, Grisons, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, or (d) the plants originate in the protected zones listed in the third column, or (e) the plants have been produced, or, if moved into a buffer zone, maintained for a period of at least 7 months including the period from 1st April to 31st October of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on a field:
(ii) which has been officially approved, as well as the buffer zone, before the beginning of the complete cycle of vegetation preceding the last complete cycle of vegetation, for the cultivation of plants under the requirements laid down in this item, (iii) which, as well as the surrounding zone of a width of at least 500 m, has been found free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, at official inspection carried out at least:
- once in the said surrounding zone at the most appropriate time, i.e. during August to November, and
(iv) from which plants were officially tested for latent infections in accordance with an appropriate laboratory method on samples officially drawn at the most appropriate period.
These provisions do not apply to plants moved before 1st April into and within the protected zones listed in the third column which have been produced and maintained on fields located in officially designated buffer zones in accordance with the relevant requirements applicable before 1st April 2004. |
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; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Tuscany; 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), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI, SK, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) |
21.1
From 15 March to 30 June, beehives |
There must be documented evidence that the beehives: originate in third countries recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., ororiginate in one of the following Cantons of Switzerland: Berne (with the exceptions of the districts of Signau and Trachselwald), Fribourg, Grisons, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, ororiginate in the protected zones listed in the third column, orhave undergone an appropriate quarantine measure before being moved. For the purposes of these provisions:"beehive" means a beehive which contains one or more bees of a species known to be susceptible to spreading Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.; and an authorised officer must accept as "documented evidence" any written evidence that shows to his reasonable satisfaction that one of the above conditions has been met. |
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; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Tuscany; 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), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI, SK, FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) |
21.2
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
Without prejudice to the prohibition applicable to the plants listed in Schedule 3(A)(15), official statement that the plants: originate in an area known to be free from Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch), or have been grown at a place of production which has been found free from Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) on official inspections carried out during the last two complete cycles of vegetation, or have been subject to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch). |
CY |
21.3
Fruits of Vitis L. |
(1) The fruits must be free from leaves. (2) Official statement that the fruits:originate in an area known to be free from Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch), or have been grown at a place of production which has been found free from Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) on official inspections carried out during the last two complete cycles of vegetation, or have been subject to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch). |
CY"; and |
(d) for item 31, substitute the following:
"31.
Fruits of Citrus L, Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids originating in E, F (except Corsica) and CY |
Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the fruit in Schedule 4A(2) (31.1):
(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 must remain sealed during their transport through a protected zone, recognised for these fruits, and must bear a distinguishing mark to be reported on the passport. |
EL, F (Corsica), I, M, P". |
(18) In Schedule 5, Part B (Plants, Plant Products and Other Objects Originating in Territories, Other Than Those Territories Referred to in Part A) -
(iv) in item 8 after the word "India,", insert the word "Iran,"; and
(b) under section II (Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of plant pests of relevance for certain protected zones) -
(19) After Schedule 5, insert the following:
2.1
Seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae, other than Oryza spp., and Trifolium spp. originating in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay.
2.2
Seeds of Allium porrum L., Capsicum spp., Helianthus annuus L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw, Medicago sativa L., Phaseolus L., Prunus L., Rubus L. and Zea mays L.
2.3
Seeds of Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale originating in Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the United States.
3.
Parts of plants, not including fruit or seeds, of Acer saccharum Marsh originating in North American countries, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L., cut flowers of Aster spp. originating in non-European countries, Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul., Dianthus L., cut flowers of Eryngium L. originating in non-European countries, Gypsophila L., cut flowers of Hypericum L. originating in non-European countries, cut flowers of Lisianthus L. originating in non-European countries, leafy vegetables of Ocimum L., cut flowers of Orchidaceae, Pelargonium L'Hérit. ex Ait., Populus L., Prunus L. originating in non-European countries, Quercus L., cut flowers of Rosa L. originating in non-European countries, Solidago L. and cut flowers of Trachelium L. originating in non-European countries.
4.
Fruit of Momordica L. and Solanum melongena L. and of the following, originating in non- European countries, 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.
5.
Tubers, other than for planting, of Solanum tuberosum L.
6.
Soil and growing medium
7.
Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale originating in Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the USA.".
(20) In Schedule 8(a) (Insects, Mites and Nematodes, at All Stages of Their Development) -
"3a | Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch). | Cyprus"; |
(21) In Schedule 8(b) (Bacteria) in item 2 for the wording in the second column, substitute the following:
(22) In Schedule 8(d) (Viruses and Virus-Like Organisms) -
The main changes to the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 as it applies in Wales are as follows -
(s) addition of Iran to the list of countries where Tilletia indica Mitra is known to occur and for which special requirements must be met for the introduction and movement into and within Great Britain of seeds and grain of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale (article (14)(c), (18)(a)(i) and (18)(a)(iv) of the Schedule);
(t) insertion of a new Schedule 5A providing the lists of plants, plant products and other objects which may be traded between the Community and Switzerland with a plant passport and those plants, plant products and other objects which may be so traded without a plant passport (para (19) of the Schedule).
The Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2003 implemented Commission Directive 2003/46/EC (OJ No. L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 45) which amended some protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community in Commission Directive 2001/32/EC (OJ No. L 127, 9.5.01, p. 38); and Commission Directive 2003/47/EC (OJ No. L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 47) on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community;
A regulatory appraisal has been prepared and is available from the Plant Health Division, National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.
[3] Section 1(2)(b) of the Plant Health Act 1967 provides that the competent authority in England and Wales for the purposes of that Act is the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. By virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No.1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), article 2(1) and Schedule 1, the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Health Act 1967 were, so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State; and under the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), article 2 and Schedule 1, the functions transferred to the Secretary of State by the 1978 Order were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.back
[4] S.I. 1993/1320; amended by S.I. 1993/3213, 1995/1358 and 2929, 1996/25, 1165 and 3242, 1997/1145 and 2907, 1998/349, 1121 and 2245 and 1999/2126 and 2726, 2001/2342, 2002/1067 and 2003/1157.back
[6] OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.back
[7] OJ No. L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 42.back
[8] OJ No. L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 23.back
[9] OJ No. L 116, 3.5.2002, p. 16.back
[10] OJ No. L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 10.back
[11] OJ No. L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 47.back
[12] OJ No. L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 36.back
[13] OJ No. L 85, 23.3.2004, p. 18.back
[14] OJ No. L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 97.back
[15] (10) O.J. No. L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.back
[16] S.I. 1993/1320; amended by S.I. 1993/3213, 1995/1358 and 2929, 1996/25, 1165 and 3242, 1997/1145 and 2907, 1998/349, 1121 and 2245 and 1999/2126 and 2726, 2001/2342, 2002/1067 and 2003/1157.back