UK Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
Plant Health (England) Order 2015
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Schedules
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Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Decision...
Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Seeds or cones, intended for propagating, of the genera or...
Live pollen of Actinidia Lindl.
Plants, other than seeds, of Mangifera L. originating in India....
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Parts of plants, including seeds, of Fraxinus L.
Plants, other than seeds, of Rosa sp., originating in Canada,...Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for industrial processing.
Soil from beet or unsterilized waste from beet (Beta vulgaris...
Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster...
Parts of plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Amelanchier...
Seeds of Castanea Mill., Dolichos Jacq., Magnifera spp., Beta vulgaris...
Seeds of— (a) Cruciferae, Gramineae or Trifolium spp., originating in...
Seeds or fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. or unginned cotton....
Fruits of Vitis L.
Parts of plants of Eucalyptus L’Hérit.
Parts of plants, other than fruit or seeds, of—
Parts of plants, other than fruit but including seeds, of...
Fruit of— (a) Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Microcitrus...
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L.
Soil or growing medium, which consists in whole or in...
Growing medium, attached to or associated with plants, intended to...
Machinery or any vehicle, imported from any third country, which...
Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale or X Triticosecale originating...
Plants, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster...
Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Relevant material which may only be landed or moved within England if accompanied by a plant passport
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Decision...
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., including those intended for planting,...
Plants, other than seeds, intended for planting, which can only...
Live pollen or plants intended for planting, other than seeds,...
Pre-basic mother plants as defined in Article 1(3) of Commission...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(c) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Plants of Fraxinus L., intended for planting.
Plants, other than seeds, of Cedrus Trew, Platanus L. ,...
Plants, other than seeds, of Beta vulgaris L. or Humulus...
Plants, other than fruit, of Castanea Mill.
Plant of Palmae , intended for planting, having a diameter...
Plants of Pinus L.
Seeds of Castanea Mill.
The following plants which have been produced by producers whose...
Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., intended...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Choisya Kunth, Fortunella...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Citrus L.
Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf., with...
The following plants which have been produced by producers whose...
Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Decision...
Plants, other than seeds, intended for planting, of Viburnum spp.,...
Plants, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster...
Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Relevant material which may only be consigned to another part of the European Union if accompanied by a plant passport
Specifed plants within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Decision...
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., including those intended for planting,...
Plants, other than seeds, intended for planting which can only...
Live pollen or plants intended for planting, other than seeds,...
Pre-basic mother plants as defined in Article 1(3) of Commission...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(c) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Decision...
Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision...
Plants of Fraxinus L., intended for planting.
Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus...
Plants, other than seeds, of Beta vulgaris L. or Humulus...
Plants, other than seeds, of Beta vulgaris L., Cedrus Trew,...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Castanea...
Plant of Palmae , intended for planting, having a diameter...
Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster...
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. intended for planting.
Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for industrial processing.
Soil from beet or unsterilized waste from beet (Beta vulgaris...
Seeds of Beta vulgaris L., Castanea Mill., Dolichos Jacq., Gossypium...
Fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. or unginned cotton or fruits...
The following plants which have been produced by producers whose...
Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., intended...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Choisya Kunth, Fortunella...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Citrus L.
Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., with leaves...
The following plants which have been produced by producers whose...
Susceptible plants within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Decision...
Plants, other than seeds, intended for planting, of Viburnum spp.,...
Plants, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Beta vulgaris L.,...
Parts of plants, other than fruit or seeds, of—
Parts of plants, other than fruit but including seeds, of...
Fruit of— (a) Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Momordica...
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L....
Soil or growing medium, which consists in whole or in...
Soil or growing medium which is attached to or appears...
Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale or XTriticosecale, originating in...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, but including live pollen...
Plants of stoloniferous or tuberous species of Solanum L. intended...
Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Citrus L., Fortunella...
Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., with leaves...
The following plants which have been produced by producers whose...
Plants, other than seeds, intended for planting ....
Seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae ... or Trifolium spp. originating in...
Seeds of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Allium porrum...
Seeds of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle or Poncirus Raf.
Seeds of Triticum, Secale or X Triticosecale, originating in Afghanistan,...
A plant passport may only be issued in respect of...
An official label in respect of tubers of Solanum tuberosum...
An official label in respect of seeds of Helianthus annuus...
An official label in respect of seeds of Solanum lycopersicum...
An official label in respect of seeds of Medicago sativa...
A plant passport must comprise— (a) an official label containing...
But where the plant passport relates to any relevant material...
The plant passport details are— (a) the title “EU-plant passport”;...
An official label must— (a) not have been previously used;...
(1) The information contained in a plant passport must be—...
An additional document of a kind referred to in paragraph...
The additional information is any information relevant for the purpose...
An official label which comprises a plant passport or part...
The plant health movement document required under article 18 must...
The information contained in a plant health movement document must...
In Part B, “approved place of inspection” has the same...
A plot is to be regarded as contaminated for the...
An inspector must demarcate a contaminated plot and a safety...
An inspector must serve a notice under article 32 requiring...
Where an inspector is satisfied that any potato tubers or...
Where a contaminated plot is demarcated under paragraph 2—
No potatoes may be grown in a safety zone demarcated...
A potato variety is to be considered resistant to a...
Where an inspector is satisfied that Potato wart disease is...
Interpretation and application of Schedule 14
An authorisation under paragraph 9 must be by notice and...
Controls on potatoes for industrial processing or grading
An authorisation under paragraph 10A must be by notice and...
Controls on contaminated bulbs etc.
An authorisation under paragraph 11 must be by notice and...
Further investigations
In this Schedule— “field” means an area which has been...
Official investigations and surveys
Official records
Where the officially approved measures set out in Section 3(C)...
The notice may not be withdrawn until it is confirmed,...
Official designation
Prohibition on planting of potatoes
An inspector may authorise the planting of susceptible bulbs or...
An authorisation under paragraph 6 must be by notice and...
Suppression of Potato cyst nematode
An authorisation under paragraph 8 must be by notice and...
Controls on contaminated seed potatoes etc.
Interpretation
The measures which may be specified in a notice under...
Where an inspector serves a notice containing the first set...
Additional measures applicable in relation to unit of protected crop production
An inspector may not grant an authorisation under paragraph 11...
Where an authorisation is granted under paragraph 11, the authorisation...
Demarcation of zones for the control of Potato ring rot
The Secretary of State may, by notice, specify—
A notice under paragraph 15— (a) must be in writing;...
Any premises which are partly within and partly outside a...
A notice published in accordance with paragraph 16 is to...
A notice under paragraph 15 must specify that—
Official surveys and testing
Where the presence of Potato ring rot in susceptible material...
A notice may contain measures for the purposes of paragraph...
Measures to be taken following the confirmation of the presence of Potato ring rot
Where susceptible material has been designated as contaminated under paragraph...
Any such testing must be carried out on as much...
Any designation by an inspector under this Part must be...
Where any susceptible material or object is determined by an...
Susceptible material or objects contaminated or possibly contaminated with Potato ring rot
The Secretary of State must ensure that during the specified...
For the purposes of paragraphs 19 and 20, the “specified...
Where susceptible material or an object has been designated as...
Anything cleansed and disinfected in accordance with paragraph 3(c)(ii) may...
Measures ... in relation to a contaminated place of production
The first set of eradication measures are—
The second set of eradication measures are—
The third set of eradication measures are—
Except where the Secretary of State has published a notice...
Interpretation
The measures which may be specified in a notice under...
Additional measures applicable in relation to units of protected crop production
An inspector may not grant an authorisation under paragraph 11...
An authorisation under paragraph 11 may— (a) in relation to...
This Part applies where an inspector has demarcated a zone...
The Secretary of State may, by notice, specify—
A notice under paragraph 15— (a) must be in writing;...
Any premises which are partly within and partly outside a...
A notice published in accordance with paragraph 16 is to...
A notice under paragraph 15 must specify that—
Official surveys and testing
Where the presence of Potato brown rot is suspected, the...
A notice may contain measures for the purposes of paragraph...
Measures to be taken following confirmation of the presence of Potato brown rot
In the case of susceptible material, the actions are—
In the case of host plants, other than susceptible material,...
In the case of surface water and associated wild solanaceous...
Susceptible material or objects contaminated or possibly contaminated with Potato brown rot
The Secretary of State may only specify—
The Secretary of State must ensure that during the specified...
For the purposes of paragraphs 19 and 21, the “specified...
Where susceptible material or any object has been designated as...
Anything cleansed and disinfected in accordance with paragraph 3(c)(ii) may...
Measures which may be required in relation to a contaminated place of production
The first set of eradication measures are—
The second set of eradication measures are—
The third set of eradication measures are—
Except where the Secretary of State has published a notice...
Live organisms of the animal kingdom
Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenweber) Van Beyma – a carnation wilt.
Puccinia horiana P. Henn. – Chrysanthemum white rust.
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berth – Verticillium wilt disease.
Verticillium dahliae Klebahn – Verticillium wilt of hops.
Viruses and virus-like pathogens
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid.
Plum pox virus.
Raspberry ringspot virus.
Strawberry crinkle virus.
Strawberry latent ringspot virus.
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev – Stem nematode.
Strawberry mild yellow edge virus.
Tomato black ring virus.
Tomato spotted wilt virus.
Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens –...
Bacteria
Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. (syn. Corynebacterium...
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winslow et al., the cause of Fire...
Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey – Slow wilt of...
Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Diodge) Dye – Tomato bacterial spot....
Cyptograms
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Title, commencement, extent and application
General interpretation
Interpretation of Part 2
Application of Part 2
Prohibitions and restrictions on landing plant pests and relevant material
Advance notification of landing
Requirements for certificates
Exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements
Presentation and display of documents
Prohibition on the removal of relevant material from its area of plant health control
Exceptions from the prohibition on the removal of relevant material from its area of plant health control
Plant health discharge
Request to an officer for Revenue and Customs for material to be detained
Power of an officer for Revenue and Customs
General provisions relating to certificates
Requirements to be met by EU transit goods or relevant material destined for an approved place of inspection
Approved places of inspection
Requirements for plant health movement documents
Prohibitions on the introduction of plant pests and relevant material from the European Union
Notification of the landing of certain plants for planting
Prevention of the spread of plant pests
Requirements for plant passports
Exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements
Validity of plant passports for England
General provisions relating to plant passports
Register of plant traders
Obligation to register
Registration requirements
Conditions for maintaining registration as a plant trader and other trade-related conditions
Authority to issue plant passports
Exceptions to the requirements in articles 6, 7 and 10
Examination, sampling and marking
Actions which may be required by an inspector
Actions which may be taken by an inspector
Miscellaneous provisions as to notices
Service of notices
Information as to compliance with notices
Failure to comply with a notice
Right of entry conferred by a warrant issued by a justice of the peace
Miscellaneous provisions for certain solanaceous species
Licences to carry out activities prohibited by this Order
Licences for trial or scientific purposes or for work on varietal selections permitted by Directive 2008/61/EC
Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests
Notification of the likely entry into, or presence in, a free zone of plant pests or relevant material
Information to be given
Power to share information for the purposes of the Order
Offences
Penalties
The Customs Act
Revocation and transitional provisions
Review
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Made under
Plant Health Act 1967 1967 Primary Act
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