The Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2018-10-24
Last updated 2019-12-14
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
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Item Description of relevant material Requirement of landing
1. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of conifers (Coniferales), originating in any country outside Europe The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they have been produced in a nursery and that the place of production is free from pissodesspp. (non-European)
2. Plants, other than seeds, of Pinus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicula(Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhiapini 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
3. Plants, other than seeds, of Abies Mill., LarixMill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. or TsugaCarr., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusa Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
4. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Quercus L., originating in the USA The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt
5. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Castanea Mill. or Quercus L., originating in any country outside Europe The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no signs of Cronartiumspp. (non-European) 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, other than seeds, of Castanea Mill. or QuercusL., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area 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
7. Plants, other than seeds, of Corylus L., intended for planting, originating in Canada or the USA The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in a nursery and: (a) originate in an area established in the country of export by the national plant protection organisation in that country as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; or (b) originate in a place of production established in the country of export by the national plant protection organisation in that country as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller on official inspections carried out at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation, in accordance with ISPM No. 10, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and declared free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller
8. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, but including cut branches with or without foliage, of Fraxinus L., Juglans xmlns="http://www.tso.co.uk/assets/namespace/legislation">ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus Davidiana Planch. or Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire for the purposes of point 11.4 of Section I of Annex IV Part A, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export31
9. Plants of BetulaL., other than fruit or seeds, but including cut branches of Betula L., with or without foliage, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in a country known to be free of Agrilus anxius Gory
10. Plants, other than seeds, of Platanus L., intended for planting, originating in Armenia, Switzerland or the USA The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani (J.M. Walter) Engelbr. & Harr. have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
11. Plants, other than seeds, of Populus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusaThümen have been observed at the palce of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
12. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Populus L., originating in any country of the American continent The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G.E. Thompson have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
13. Plants, other than seeds, of Ulmus L., intended for planting, originating in any country in North America The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of CandidatusPhytoplasma ulmi have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
14. Plants, other than scions, cuttings, plants in tissue culture, pollen or seeds, of Amelanchier Medik., Aronia Medik., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., MalusMill., Prunus L., PyracanthaM. Roem., Pyrus L. or SorbusL., intended for planting, originating in Canada or the USA The plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Saperda candida Fabricius, established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or the phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; or (b) they have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to export, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production established as free from Saperda candida Fabricius in accordance with ISOM No. 10: (i) which id registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin; (ii) which has been subjected annually to two official inspections for any signs of Saperda candida Fabricius carried out at appropriate times; (iii) where the plants have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Saperda candida Fabricius or with the application of appropriate preventive treatments and surrounded by a buffer zone with a width of at least 500 m in which the absence of Saperda candida Fabricius has been confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at appropriate times; and (iv) immediately prior to export, the plants, and in particular their stems, have been subjected to a meticulous inspection for the presence of Saperda candida Fabricius, which included destructive sampling, where appropriate
15. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Microcitrus Swingle, NaringiAdans. or SwingleaMerr., originating in any third country The fruits shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Xanthomonas citripv.citriandXanthomonas citripv. aurantifolii in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (b) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free as being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or the phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (c) they originate in a place of production established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii in accordance with ISPM No. 10, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; or (d) they: (i) have been subjected to a treatment with sodium orthophenylphenate or any other effective treatment which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or Phytosanitary certificate for re-export and which treatment method has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (ii) originate in a site of production, which along with the immediate vicinity, are subject to appropriate treatments and cultural practices against Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii; (iii) are free from symptoms of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii, as shown from official inspections carried out at appropriate times prior to export; and (iv) are traceable from information included in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export; or (e) in the case of fruits destined for industrial processing in the European Union they: (i) have been found free from symptoms of Xanthomonas citri pv. citriand Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii during official inspections carried out prior to export; (ii) originate in a site of production which, along with the immediate vicinity, is subject to appropriate treatments and cultural practices against Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citripv. aurantifolii; (iii) are subject to a licence granted under article 41(1) of this Order authorising their movement within Northern Ireland and, where applicable, their processing and storage in Northern Ireland; (iv) are transported in individual packages bearing a label, which contains a traceability code and indicates that the fruits are destined for industrial processing; and (v) are traceable from information on traceability included in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
16. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or PoncirusRaf., originating in any third country The fruits shall be: (a) free from peduncles and leaves and the packaging, any label attached to the packaging or any document normally used for trade purposes which accompanies the consignment must bear an appropriate origin mark (which may be a reference to the name of the country of origin); (b) accompanied by an official statement that: (i) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (ii) they originate in an area recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. Et Mendes in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; or (iii) no symptoms of Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes have been observed in the site of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and none of the fruits harvested in the site of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this plant pest
17. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf ., other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L., or Citrus latifolia Tanaka, originating in third countries, other than Argentina, Brazil, South Africa or Uruguay The fruits must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa(McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (b) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (c) they: (i) originate in a place of production established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 10, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; and (ii) have been found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa by official inspection of a representative sample defined in accordance with ISPM No. 31; (d) they: (i) originate in a site of production: (aa) subjected to appropriate treatments and cultural measures against Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa; (bb) in which official inspections have been carried out during the growing season since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and no symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa have been detected in the fruits; and (cc) from which the harvested fruits have been found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa during an official inspection, prior to export, of a representative sample, defined in accordance with ISPM No. 31; and (ii) are traceable from information on traceability included in the phytosanitary certificate or the phytosamitary certificate for re-export; (e) in the case of fruits destined for industrial processing in the European Union they: (i) have been found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa prior to export during an official inspection of a representative sample defined in accordance with ISPM No. 31; (ii) originate in a site of production which was subject to appropriate treatments against Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa at appropriate times and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; (iii) are subject to a licence granted under article 41(1) of this Order authorising their movement within Northern Ireland and, where applicable, their processing and storage in Northern Ireland; (iv) are transported in individual packages bearing a label which contains a traceability code and indicates that the fruits are destined for industrial processing; and (v) are traceable from information on traceability included in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
18. Fruits of Citrus latifolia Tanaka originating in Brazil, South Africa or Uruguay The fruits must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area recognised as being free from Phyllostica citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), as referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision 2006/473/EC, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export; (b) no symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) have been observed in the field of production or 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 plant pest; or (c) the fruits originate in a field of production subjected to appropriate treatments against Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa (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 plant pest
19. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf., other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L. or Citrus latifolia Tanaka, which originate in Argentina, Brazil, South Africa or Uruguay and are not destined exclusively for industrial processing into juice The fruits shall: (a) originate in a country recognised as free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa, in accordance with ISPM No. 4 provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned to the Commission; or (b) be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa(McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 4 and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; (c) in the case of fruits originating in Brazil, be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement under the heading “Additional declaration” that they meet the requirements specified in Articles 4 and 7(a) and (b) of Decision (EU) 2016/715; (d) in the case of fruits originating in South Africa or Uruguay, be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement under the heading “Additional declaration” that they meet the requirements specified in Articles 5 and 7 of Decision (EU) 2016/715; or (e) in the case of fruits originating in Argentina, be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement under the heading “Additional declaration” that they meet the requirements specified in Articles 5a and 7 of Decision (EU) 2016/715
20. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf., other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L. or Citrus latifolia Tanaka, which originate in Argentina, Brazil, South Africa or Uruguay and are destined exclusively for industrial processing into juice in the European Union The fruits shall: (a) be accompanied by an official statement that: (i) they originate in a country recognised as free from Phyllosticta citricarpa(McAlpine) Van der Aa, in accordance with ISPM No. 4 provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned or to the Commission; or (ii) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or the phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been previously notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation; or (iii) they: (aa) originate in a place of production established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with ISPM No. 10, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; and (bb) have been found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa(McAlpine) Van der Aa by official inspection of a representative sample defined in accordance with ISPM No. 31; or (b) they: (i) originate in a site of production subjected to appropriate treatments and cultural measures against Phyllosticta citricarpa(McAlpine) Van der Aa, and (ii) official inspections have been carried out in the site of production during the growing season since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and no symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa; or (c) in the case of fruits introduced into the European Union under the derogation specified in Article 8 of Decision (EU) 2016/715, the fruits must be: (i) accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which includes an official statement: (aa) that they originate in a place of production officially registered with the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin and their movement from the place of production to the point of export to the European Union has been officially registered, as required by Article 10 of Decision (EU) 2016/715; and (bb) which, under the heading “Additional declaration”, includes the statements and the registered production code specified in Articles 9(1) and 10 of Decision (EU) 2016/715 and the information specified in Article 9(2) of that Decision; (ii) packaged and labelled in accordance with Article 17 of that Decision; and (iii) subject to a licence granted under article 41 of this Order authorising their introduction into, and movement within Northern Ireland and, where applicable, their processing and storage in Northern Ireland
21. Fruits of Capsicum (L.), Citrus L., other than Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck. or Citrus auranti-folia (Christm.) Swingle, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch or Punica granatum L., originating in any country of the African continent, Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Madagascar, La Reunion, Mauritius or Israel The fruits shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance with ISPM No. 4; (b) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; (c) they: (i) originate in a place of production established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance with ISPM No. 10 and information on their traceability has been included in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export; and (ii) are free from that plant pest as shown from official inspections carried out in the place of production at appropriate times during the growing season, which included a visual examination on representative samples of fruit; or (d) in the case of fruits which have been subjected to an effective cold treatment or any other effective treatment to ensure freedom from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) which has previously been notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protection organisation, they have been subjected to such a treatment, and the treatment data is indicated in the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export
22. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or PoncirusRaf., originating in any third country where Tephritidae (non-European) are known to occur on these fruits The fruits must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area known to be free from Tephritidae (non-European); (b) no signs of Tephritidae (non-European) have been observed at the place of production or 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 Tephritidae (non-European); (c) they have been shown, in appropriate official examination on representative samples, to be free from Tephritidae (non-European) in all stages of their development; or (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 Tephritidae (non-European) without damaging the fruit, or, where not available, chemical treatment as far as it is acceptable under European Union legislation
23. Plants, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne) Cardot, PyracanthaRoem., Pyrus L. or Sorbus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that the plants in the field of production or its immediate vicinity which have shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. have been removed
24. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Citrus L., FortunellaSwingle or Poncirus Raf., or plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Perseaspp. or Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or which appear to have been in contact with growing medium, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country 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 to be free from those plant pests
25. Plants, other than fruit but including seeds, of AegleCorrěa, AeglopsisSwingle, Afraegle Engl., Atalantia Corrěa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena Burm. F., Limonia L., MicrocitrusSwingle, MurrayaJ. Koenig ex L., PamburusSwingle, SeveriniaTen., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour. or VeprisComm., originating in any third country; or seeds of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or PoncirusRaf., originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in a country recognised as being free from Candidatus Liberibacter spp., a causal agent of Huanglongbing disease of citrus/citrus greening
26. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of CasimiroaLa Llave, ChoisyaKunth, Clausena Burm. F., Murraya J. Keonig ex L., VeprisComm. or Zanthoxylum L.,originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country in which Trioza erytreae Del Guercio is known not to occur; (b) they originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”; or (c) they have been grown in a place of production: (i) which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin; (ii) where the plants were placed in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio; and (iii) where two official inspections were carried out at appropriate times during the last complete cycle of vegetation prior to their movement from the site, and no signs of that plant pest were observed in that site or in the surrounding area with a width of at least 200 m
27. Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Aegle Corrȇa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl., Amyris P. Browne, Atlantia Corrȇa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Choisya Kunth, CitropsisSwingle & Kellermen, Clausena Burm. F., EremocitrusSwingle, Esenbeckia Kunth., Glycosmis Corrȇa, Limonia L., Merrilia Swingle, Microcitrus Swingle, MurrayaJ. Koenig ex L., Naringi Adans., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., SwingleaMerr., TetradiumLour., ToddaliaJuss., Triphasia Lour, Vepris Comm. or Zanthoxylum L., originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in: (a) a country where Diaphorina citri is known not to occur; or (b) an area free from Diaphorina citri Kuway, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”
28. Plants, other than fruits or seeds, of Microcitrus Swingle, NaringiAdans. or Swinglea Merr., originating in any third country The plants shall be accompanied by a n official statement that: (a) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which has been notified in writing to the European Commission by the relevant national plant protectection organisation; or (b) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii on accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosantary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration” and has been notified in writing to the European Commission by the national plant protection organisation
29. Plants, other than seeds, of Crataegus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. Is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of Phyllosticta solitariaEll. and Ev. have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
30. Plants, other than seeds, of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., MalusMill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., or Rubus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur on the following genera: 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, or Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy and King; on Malus Mill.: Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.; on Prunus L.: Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasma, or Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch: Psuedomonas syringae pv. 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, or Tomato black ring virus; or on all species: non-European viruses or virus-like organisms The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that no symptoms of diseases caused by the plant pests listed in column 2 of this item have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
31. Plants, other than seeds, of CydoniaMill. or Pyrus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Pear decline mycoplasma is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that plants at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity which have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of contamination by Pear decline mycoplasma, have been rogued out at that place within the last three complete cycles of vegetation
32. Plants, other than seeds, of Fragaria L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur: Strawberry latent “C” virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, or Strawberry witches’ broom mycoplasm The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been: (i) officially certified under 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 testing for at least the plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; or (ii) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for at least the plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; and (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the plant pests listed in column 2 of this item 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
33. Plants, other than seeds, of Fragaria L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) 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 paragraph (a) or have been officially tested by appropriate nematological methods and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie
34. Plants, other than seeds, of Fragaria L., intended for planting, originating in any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area known to be free from Anthonomus signatus Say and Anthonomus bisignifer (Schenkling)
35. Plants, other than seeds of Malus Mill., intended for planting, originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur on Malus Mill.: Cherry rasp leaf virus (American), or Tomato ringspot virus The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they have been: (i) officially certified under 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 testing for at least the plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; or (ii) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for at least the plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; or (b) no symptoms of disease caused by the palnt pests listed in column 2 of this item have been observed on plants at the palce of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
36. Plants, other than seeds, of Malus Mill., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Apple proliferation mycoplasma is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area known to be free from Apple proliferation mycoplasm; or (b) other than plants raised from seeds, they have been: (i) officially certified under 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 testing for at least Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from that plant pest; or (ii) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected at least once within the last six complete cycles of vegetation, 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 plant pest; and (iii) 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 immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation
37. Plants, other than seeds, of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Plum pox virus is known to occur: Prunus amygdalusBatsch, Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus blireiana Andre, Prunus brigantine Vill., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cistena Hansen, Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., Prunus domestica spp. domestica L., Prunus domestica spp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid., Prunus domestica spp. italic (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus glandulosa Thunb., Prunus holosericea Batal., Prunus hortulana Bailey, Prunus japonica Thunb., Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, Prunus maritime 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., or other species of Prunus L.susceptible to Plum pox virus The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) other than plants raised from seed, they have been: (i) officially certified under 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 testing for at least Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from that plant pest; or (ii) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for at least Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from that plant pest; and (b) no symptoms of the diseases 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; or (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
38. Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting: originating in any third country where Tomato ringspot virus is known to occur on Prunus L.: other than seeds, originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur: Cherry rasp leaf virus (American), Peach mosaic virus (American), Peach phony rickettsia, Peach rosette mycoplasma, Peach yellows mycoplasma, Plum line pattern virus (American), or Peach X-disease mycoplasm; other than seeds, originating in any country outside Europe where Little cherry pathogen is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they have been: (i) officially certified under 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 testing for at least the relevant plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; or (ii) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for at least the relevant plant pests listed in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; and (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant plant pests listed in column 2 of this item have been observed on the plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation
39. Plants of RubusL., intended for planting: originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur on RubusL.: Tomato ringspot virus, Black raspberry latent virus, Cherry leaf roll virus, or Prunus necrotic ringspot virus: other than seeds, originating in any third country where the following plant pests are known to occur: Raspberry leaf curl virus (American), or Cherry rasp leaf virus (American) The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that they have been: (a) officially certified under 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 testing for at least the relevant plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; or (b) derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for at least the relevant plant pests in column 2 of this item using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free from those plant pests; and (c) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant plant pests in column 2 of this item 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
40. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in any third country where Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival is known to occur The tubers must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival (all races other than Race 1, the common European race), and no symptoms Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of an adequate period
41. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than early potatoes, originating in any third country where Potato Spindle tuber viroid is known to occur The faculty of germination in the tubers must have been suppressed
42. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, originating in any third country The tubers must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate from a field known to be free from Globodera rostochiensis(Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; (b) they originate in an area in which Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known not to occur; and (c) they originate in an area where Meloidogyne chitwoodiGolden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur; or (d) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur: (i) they originate from a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodiGolden 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 (ii) 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 sealing of the packages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on sealing in Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes, and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) or Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found
43. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting, originating in any third country The tubers must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in an area in which Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is not known to occur
44. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in any third country The tubers must be accompanied by an official statement that they originate in: (a) a country known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis spp. sepedonicus (Speickermann and Kottoff) Davis et al.: and either (b) a country where Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Povolny is not known to occur; or (c) an area free from Scrobipalpopsis solanivoraPovolny, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4
45. Plants, other than seeds, of Solanaceae, intended for planting, originating in any third country where Potato stolbur mycoplasm is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an 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
46. Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. or seeds of Solanum lycopersicum L., originating in any third country where Potato spindle tuber viroid is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an 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
47. Plants, other than seeds, of Capsicum anuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa L., Nicotiana L. or Solanum melongena L., intended for planting, originating in any third country where Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known to occur The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in an area which has been found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.; or (b) no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
48. Plants, other than fruits or seeds of Solanum lycopersicum L. or Solanum melongena L., originating in any third country The plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they originate in a country recognised as being free from Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) in accordance with ISPM No. 4; or (b) they originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) in accordance with ISPM No. 4, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export under the heading “Additional declaration”

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