LegalizeThe Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005
Made: 31st January 2005
Coming into operation: 28th February 2005
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Prohibition against the introduction and spread of Phytophthora ramorum into and within Northern Ireland
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Imports of susceptible material originating in the USA
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Movement of susceptible material originating in third countries
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Movement of susceptible material originating in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the European Community or Switzerland
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Registered producers
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Plant passports
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Phytosanitary certificates
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Phytosanitary certificates or plant passports issued outside Northern Ireland
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Licences for scientific or research purposes
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Actions which may be required by an inspector
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Actions which may be taken by an inspector
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Miscellaneous provisions as to notices and failure to comply with notices
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Offences
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1
| Susceptible material | Requirements to be met in respect of the issuing of any phytosanitary certificate accompanying susceptible material (“the certificate”) |
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| Acer macrophyllum Pursh. Acer pseudoplatanus L. Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris Adiantum jordanii C. Muell. Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus hippocastanum L. Arbutus menziesii Pursch. Arbutus unedo L. Arctostaphylos spp. Adans Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Camellia spp. L. Castanea sativa Mill. Fagus sylvatica L. Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Fraxinus excelsior L. Griselinia littoralis (Raoul) Hamamelis virginiana L. Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindley) M. Roemer Kalmia latifolia L. Laurus nobilis L. Leucothoe spp. D. Don Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd. Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Magnolia spp. L. Michelia doltsopa Buch.-Ham. ex DC Nothofagus obliqua (Mirbel) Blume Osmanthus heterophyllus (G. Don) P. S. Green Parrotia persica (DC) C.A. Meyer Photinia x fraseri Dress Pieris spp. D. Don Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Quercus spp. L. Rhododendron spp. L., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch. Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Salix caprea L. Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. Syringa vulgaris L. Taxus spp. L. Trientalis latifolia (Hook) Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Vaccinium ovatum Pursh Viburnumspp. L. | Either—the certificate shall contain an additional declaration that the material originates in an area recognised by the official plant health service of the country from which the material originates “the relevant plant health service”) as being free from non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum, in which case the name of the area from where the material originates shall be specified under “place of origin”; orthe certificate shall be issued only after official verification by the relevant plant health service that upon official inspections carried out during the last complete cycle of vegetation of the susceptible material the subject of the certificate, or upon laboratory testing of apparent symptoms of non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum, no signs of non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum have been found on susceptible material or any susceptible tree at the place of production; andthe certificate shall be issued only after representative samples of the plants have been taken before shipment, and have been tested and found free from non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum in these tests, in which case the certificate shall be endorsed by the relevant plant health service under the heading “additional declaration” with the statement “tested and found free from non-European isolates of Phytophthora ramorum”. |
SCHEDULE 2
| Susceptible Material | Requirements to be met in respect of susceptible material produced in Northern Ireland or moved into Northern Ireland from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, or from another Member State, or from the Channel Islands or Isle of Man or from Switzerland |
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| Camellia spp.Rhododendron spp. L., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch.Viburnum spp. L. | Either:the susceptible material originates in areas in which Phytophthora ramorum is known not to occur;upon official inspection at the place of production, carried out at least twice at an appropriate time when the susceptible material is in active growth, or upon laboratory testing of apparent symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum, no signs of Phytophthora ramorum have been found on the susceptible material during the last complete cycle of vegetation; orwhere signs of Phytophthora ramorum have been found on susceptible material at the place of production, appropriate procedures aimed at eradicating Phytophthora ramorum have been implemented which include at least the following measures:the destruction of susceptible material found to be infected by Phytophthora ramorum (“infected material”) and any , including associated growing media and plant debris, within a radius of two metres of the infected material;susceptible material within a radius of ten metres of the infected material and all other susceptible material from the same lot as the infected material have been retained at the place of production and, in the three months following the finding of infection referred to in sub-paragraph (i), have not been subject to any treatments that may suppress symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum and have been found free from Phytophthora ramorum after additional inspections carried out at least twice; ...all other susceptible material at the place of production has been inspected frequently following the finding of infection referred to in sub-paragraph (i) and found on such inspection to be free from Phytophthora ramorum; andappropriate phytosanitary measures have been taken within a radius of two metres from where infected plants have been standing. |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 31st January 2005.
David Small — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: Formerly as the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Art. 3(4)
[^f00002]: As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2; 1979 c. 2, s. 177 (1) and Sch. 4 Pt. II; and S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)
[^f00003]: As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2
[^f00004]: Inserted by S.I.1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)
[^f00005]: As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Sch. 2 and S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art. 15(2)
[^f00006]: 1967 c. 28 (N.I.)
[^f00007]: S.R. 1993 No. 256 as amended by S.R. 1994 No. 28, S.R. 1995 No. 164, No. 250 and No. 494, S.R. 1996 No. 204 and No. 249, S.R. 1997 No. 110 and No. 397, S.R. 1998 No. 16, No. 146 and No. 315, S.R. 1999 No. 24, S.R. 2000 No. 126, S.R. 2001 No. 188 and No. 437, S.R. 2002 No. 273, S.R. 2003 No. 235 and No. 458, S.R. 2004 No. 415
[^f00008]: Section 49 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) provides for forfeiture of goods improperly imported, landed or unloaded. Section 50 makes it an offence to import, land or unload goods with intent to evade the prohibition contained in this Article
[^f00009]: S.R. 2003 No. 193
Editorial notes
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