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This Order may be cited as The Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2009.
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(1) The Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2(1), for the definition of “Directive 2000/29/EC” substitute—“
 “Directive 2000/29/EC” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community;”.
(3) In Part A of Schedule 1, in the section “Insects, mites and nematodes”—
(a) after item 11 insert “11a Dendrolimus sibiricus Tschetverikov”;
(b) for item 15 substitute “15 Diabrotica virgifera zeae Krysan & Smith”; and
(c) after item 26 insert “26a Rhynchophorus palmarum (L.)”.
(4) In Part B of Schedule 1, in the section “Insects, mites and nematodes”, after item 1 insert “1a Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte”.
(5) In Part A of Schedule 2, in the section “Insects, mites and nematodes”—
(a) after item 1 insert—“
1a Plants intended for planting, other than plants in tissue culture and seeds, of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire”;
(b) omit item 23; and
(c) after item 26 insert—“
26a Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Povolny”
(6) In Part A of Schedule 2—
(a) in the section “Bacteria” in the second column in item 4 omit “fruit or”;
(b) in the section “Fungi” after item 15 insert—“
15a Plants of Ulmus L. and Zelkova L., intended for planting, other than seeds Stegophora ulmea (Schweinitz: Fries) Sydow & Sydow”
(c) in the section “Viruses and virus-like organisms” after item 15 insert—“
15a Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. and Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus”
(7) In Part B of Schedule 2, in the section “Insects, mites and nematodes”—
(a) after item 7 insert—“
7a Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner)”; and
(b) after item 11 insert—“
11a Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having adiameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm andbelonging to the following genera: Brahea Mart., Butia Becc., Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R. Br., Phoenix L., Sabal Adans., Syagrus Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia Raf. Paysandisia archon (Burmeister)”
(8) In Part A of Schedule 4—
(a) after item 8 insert—“
8a Plants of Fraxinus L., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch., Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., intended for planting, other than seeds and plants in tissue culture originating in Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA The plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that they:
(a) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4; or
(b) have, for a period of at least two years prior to export, been grown in a place of production where no signs of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire have been observed during two official inspections per year carried out at appropriate times, including immediately prior to export”;
(b) in item 12, for “requirements in items 61, 62 and 65” in the right-hand column substitute “provisions applicable to the plants in item 8”;
(c) after item 36 insert—“
36a Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in items 33 to 35, the plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is not known to occur.
36b Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in items 33 to 36a, the plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that:
(a) the tubers originate in a country where Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Povolny is not known to occur; or
(b) the tubers originate in an area free from Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Povolny, established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance ISPM No. 4”;
(d) omit item 40;
(e) after item 42 insert—“
42a Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. and Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in items37, 38, 38a, 39, 42 to 44, the plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that:
(a) the plants have been grown throughout their life in a country free from Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus; or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of export as being free from Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus in accordance with ISPM No. 4; or
(c) the plants have been grown throughout their life in a place of production, established as being free from Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus and verified through official inspections and, where appropriate, testing”
(f) after item 58a insert—“
58b Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following genera:Brahea Mart., Butia Becc., Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R. Br., Phoenix L., Sabal Adans., Syagrus Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia Raf. Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in items 58 and 58a, the plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that the plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life in a country where Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) is not known to occur; or
(b) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Paysandisia archon (Burmeister), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4; or
(c) have, during a period of at least two years prior to export, been grown in a place of production:
— which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin, and
— where the plants were placed in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) or with application of appropriate preventive treatments, and
— where, during three official inspections per year carried out at appropriate times, including immediately prior to export, no signs of Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) have been observed”
(9) In Part B of Schedule 4, after item 22 insert—“
22a Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following genera:Brahea Mart., Butia Becc., Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R. Br., Phoenix L., Sabal Adans., Syagrus Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia Raf. The plants are accompanied by an official statement that the plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from Paysandisia archon (Burmeister), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4; or
(b) have, during a period of at least two years prior to movement, been grown in a place of production:
— which is registered and supervised by the responsible official body in the Member State of origin, and
— where the plants were placed in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) or with application of appropriate preventive treatments, and
— where, during three official inspections per year carried out at appropriate times, no signs of Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) have been observed”.
(10) In Part A of Schedule 6, after paragpraph 7(c) insert—“(ca) Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following genera: Brahea Mart., Butia Becc., Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R. Br., Phoenix L., Sabal Adans., Syagrus Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia Raf.;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 30th April 2009.
John Speers
