Phytophthora ramorum
| Eradication
and containment of P. ramorum – division of responsibilities Defra’s Plant Health Division (PHD) has overall policy and legislative responsibility for P. ramorum relating to plants and plant produce in GB; liaison with direct stakeholders and interested parties at national level and for coordination of action across Defra. The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) are responsible for enforcing all aspects of the policy; carrying out inspections, surveys, eradication campaigns and liaison with local Government and stakeholders. CSL provides scientific and technical advice/support to PHD/PHSI and carry out all diagnostic services. The Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Service (PHS) has overall policy and legislative responsibility for all aspects of P. ramorum relating to forest trees and wood. Forest Research (an agency of FC) is responsible for research, scientific advice and diagnosis of P. ramorum on trees Its Technical Support Unit carries out woodland surveys. For information on the measures undertaken by the Forestry Commission (FC), and further guidance on the symptoms of the pathogen in trees please refer to the Forestry Commission website > Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (England) Order 2004 Explanatory memorandum pdf |
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- P. ramorum - A Practical Guide for the Nursery and Garden
Centre Industry
Booklet A4 poster A3 poster pdf
24 Aug 05
- New P. ramorum information
sheet pdf
18 May 05 - Result of measures taken against P.
ramorum during 2004 pdf
6 Apr 05
- CSL RAPRA site
9 Mar 05
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Page published: 21 Jul 2003