The Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum)(England)(Amendment) Order 2007
Changes to EU legislation setting out measures against Phytophthora ramorum were introduced on 27 March. Commission Decision 2007/201/EC amends Commission Decision 2002/757/EC which sets out detailed measures to be taken within Member States against Phytophthora ramorum in order to locate the organism, determine its distribution and prevent its occurrence and spread. This Decision is implemented in England by the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (England) Order 2004 as regards plants and planting material. Similar but separate legislation operates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As regards forest trees, wood and wood products the Decision is implemented in Great Britain by the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 2004. Similar but separate legislation operates in Northern Ireland.
Decision 2007/201/EC amends the list of plants, wood and bark susceptible to P. ramorum on the basis of recent scientific information on the possible damage caused by the organism. It also increases from one to two the number of official inspections of specific species of susceptible plants in places of production and extends eradication measures to cover growing media, plant debris and the surface upon which plants have been standing. The changes have been implemented in England through the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum)(England) (Amendment) Order 2007 which is due to come into force on 15 August.
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