LegalizeThe Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Scotland) Order 2004
Made: 9th November 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 10th November 2004
Coming into force: 2nd December 2004
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Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Prohibition against the introduction and spread of Phytophthora ramorum into and within Scotland
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Imports of susceptible material originating in the USA
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Movement of susceptible material originating in the USA or any other third country
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Movement of susceptible material originating in Scotland and elsewhere in the European Union or Switzerland
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Official registration
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Plant passports
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Phytosanitary certificates
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Implications of the issue of phytosanitary certificates or plant passports issued outside Scotland
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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
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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 Viburnum spp. L | aEither–ithe certificate must 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 must be specified under “place of origin”; oriithe certificate must 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; andbthe certificate must 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 must 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 Scotland or moved into Scotland from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, from the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, from another Member State or from Switzerland |
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| Camellia spp.Rhododendron spp. L., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch.Viburnum spp. L. | Either:they originate 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 other susceptible material , 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 ; and appropriate phytosanitary measures have been taken within a radius of two metres from where infected plants have been standing |
Signed
ROSS FINNIE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2004-11-09
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1967 c. 8; sections 2(1) and 3(1) and (2) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 8; section 3(4) was substituted by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and further amended by section 17(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993, section 1(1) and Schedule 1, Part XIV. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 62.
[^f00003]: 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 S.S.I. 1999/22 and 129, 2000/201, 201/249, 2002/164 and 2003/224.
[^f00004]: S.I. 1993/1283, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
[^f00005]: 2000 c. 7.
[^f00006]: Sections 49 and 50 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) provide respectively for forfeiture of goods improperly imported and penalties for improper importation of goods.
[^f00007]: Section 49 and 50 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) provide respectively for forfeiture of goods improperly imported and penalties for improper importation of goods.
[^f00008]: See footnote (a) above.
[^f00009]: S.S.I. 2002/223.
[^f00010]: S.S.I. 2002/483.
Editorial notes
[^key-b99ab8b025b13c812de086a307cc80d2]: Order revoked (29.3.2019) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (revoked) 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/124), regs. 1(a), 16
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