Title, commencement and application

1.  (1)  The title of this Order is the Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1 October 2014 and applies in relation to Wales.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006

2.  The Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006(3) is amended as follows.

Amendment of article 2 (general interpretation)

3.  In article 2(1)(4)-

(a)after the definition of "Decision 2012/756/EU", insert-

""Decision 2014/422/EU" means Commission Implementing Decision 2014/422/EU setting out measures in respect of certain citrus fruits originating in South Africa to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa(5), as amended from time to time;";

(b)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(6);

"Directive 2007/33/EC" means Council Directive 2007/33/EC on the control of potato cyst nematodes and repealing Directive 69/465/EEC(7);".

Amendment of article 8 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements)

4.  In article 8(2)(8)-

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(iii), omit ", Castanea Mill.";

(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for "plants of Castanea Mill., Fraxinus L. or Platanus L. intended for planting", substitute "plants of Fraxinus L. intended for planting".

Amendment of article 12 (plant health discharge)

5.  In article 12(2)(e)(9), for "amylovova" substitute "amylovora".

Amendment of article 21 (requirements for plant passports)

6.  In article 21(10), for paragraphs (8) and (9), substitute-

"(8) No person must move within Wales or consign from Wales to a protected zone in another part of the European Union which is recognised as a protected zone in relation to Thaumetopoea processionea L., any plants, other than seeds, of Quercus spp., other than Quercus suber, intended for planting unless they are accompanied by official documentation confirming that they are free from Thaumetopoea processionea L.".

Amendment of article 22 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements)

7.  In article 22(11)-

(a)for paragraph (1), substitute-

"(1) The prohibitions on landing in article 19(1)(e), (f) and (g), (4) and (7) and on movement in article 20(1)(e) and (f) and the requirements in article 21(1), (2), (5) and (6) for certain relevant material to be accompanied by a plant passport do not apply to small quantities of any relevant material, other than excluded material, where the relevant material meets the conditions in paragraph (1A).";

(b)for paragraph (4), substitute-

"(4) In this article-

(a)in paragraph (1), "excluded material" means any of the following relevant material-

(i)plants of Castanea Mill. intended for planting;

(ii)plants of Fraxinus L. intended for planting;

(iii)plants, other than seeds, of Platanus L. intended for planting;

(b)in paragraph (3), "demarcated area" means-

(i)in relation to tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., an area which has been established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/270/EU; and

(ii)in relation to plants intended for planting, other than seeds, which can only grow in water or soil that is permanently saturated with water, an area established in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 2012/697/EU".

Amendment of Schedule 1 (plant pests which must not be landed in or spread within Wales)

8.  (1)  In Part A (plant pests not known to occur in any part of the European Union) of Schedule 1(12)-

(a)under the heading "Insects, mites and nematodes"-

(i)after item 1, insert-

"1A.  Agrilus anxius Gory

1B.  Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire";

(ii)after item 5, insert-

"6.  Anthonomus eugenii Cano";

(iii)for items 15a and 15b, substitute-

"15A.  Diaphorina citri Kuway;

15B.  Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu

15C.  Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix similaris (Gentner), Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) and Epitrix tuberis (Gentner)";

(b)for item 1 under the heading "Bacteria", substitute-

"1.  Candidatus Liberibacter spp., a causal agent of Huanglongbing disease of citrus/ citrus greening

1A.  Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto";

(c)omit item 9 under the heading "Fungi".

(2) In Part B (plant pests known to occur in the European Union) of Schedule 1(13), under the heading "Insects, mites and nematodes"-

(a)after item 1, insert-

"1A.  Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al.";

(b)after item 11, insert-

"12.  Thaumetopoea processionea L.

13.  Trioza erytreae Del Guercio".

Amendment of Schedule 2 (relevant material which may not be landed in or moved within Wales if that material is carrying or infected with plant pests)

9.  (1)  In Part A (plant pests not known to occur in the European Union) of Schedule 2(14)-

(a)omit items 1a, 8, 10 and 29 under the heading "Insects, mites and nematodes";

(b)omit item 1 under the heading "Bacteria";

(c)omit item 8 under the heading "Fungi";

(d)in the second column of item 5a under the heading "Viruses and virus-like organisms", for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.".

(2) In Part B (plants pests known to occur in the European Union) of Schedule 2(15)-

(a)in the second column of items 2 and 9 under the heading "Bacteria", for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(b)for the entry in the third column of item 1 under the heading "Fungi", substitute "Ceratocystis platani (J.M. Walter) Engelbr. & T.C. Harr.";

(c)under the heading "Viruses and virus-like organisms"-

(i)omit item 5;

(ii)in the second column of item 15, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Lactuca sativa L., Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(iii)in the second column of item 16, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.".

Amendment of Schedule 4 (restrictions on the landing in and movement within Wales of relevant material)

10.  (1)  In Part A (relevant material, from third countries, which may only be landed in Wales if special requirements are satisfied) of Schedule 4(16)-

(a)for items 6 and 6A substitute-

(b)omit item 7a;

(c)for item 8 substitute-

(d)for item 12 substitute-

(e)omit item 13;

(f)in the second column of item 17 for "other than Brazil", substitute "other than Brazil or South Africa";

(g)after item 17a, insert-

(h)in the third column of item 35, for "35b" substitute "35B";

(i)for items 35a and 35b substitute-

(j)item 35c is re-numbered as item 35C and in the third column of that item, for "35b, 35c", substitute "35B, 35C";

(k)in the third column of item 36, for "35b, 35c" substitute "35B, 35C";

(l)in the second column of items 37 and 38, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(m)for items 41 and 42 substitute-

(n)in the third column of item 43, after "42", insert "43a,";

(o)in the second column of item 43a, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(p)in the third column of item 48-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)they originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch), are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) or Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(q)in the third column of item 50-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)they originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) or Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(r)for item 51 substitute-

(s)in the third column of item 55-

(i)for "46, 48" substitute "46 to 48";

(ii)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (b);

(iii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)they originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Thrips palmi Karny, are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Thrips palmi Karny and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(t)after item 56, insert-

(u)omit item 58;

(v)in the third column of item 66-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)they originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations), are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(w)in the second column of items 68 and 69, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(x)in the third column of item 71-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)the plants originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) and which did not show any symptoms of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations), are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations) and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(y)in the second column of item 73, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(z)in the third column of item 74-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (b);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b), insert-

"; or

(c)the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be free of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev after laboratory tests on a representative sample";

(aa)in the second column of item 82, for "chinesis", substitute "chinensis";

(bb)after item 84, insert-

(2) In Part B (relevant material, from another part of the European Union, which may only be landed in or moved within Wales if special requirements are satisfied) of Schedule 4(17)-

(a)for items 4 and 4A substitute-

(b)for item 5 substitute-

(c)for item 7 substitute-

(d)in the third column of item 15-

(i)for "16 and 19a", substitute "15A, 16, 19a and 19b";

(ii)omit paragraph (c);

(e)after item 15, insert-

(f)for item 19 substitute-

(g)in the second column of item 21, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(h)after item 21, insert-

(i)in the third column of item 23, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute-

"(a)they originate in an area free from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM No. 4;

(b)no signs of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or

(c)they have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the plant pests mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b)";

(j)in the third column of item 27-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (c), insert-

"; or

(d)they originate from plant material (explant) which is free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) or Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions";

(k)in the third column of item 28, omit ", Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens";

(l)after item 28, insert-

(m)in the second column of items 31 and 32, for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.", substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(n)in the third column of item 33-

(i)omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (b);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b), insert-

"; or

(c)the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be free of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev after laboratory tests on a representative sample".

(3) In Part C (relevant material which may only be landed in or moved within Wales (as a protected zone) if special requirements are satisfied) of Schedule 4, before item 1, insert-

Amendment of Schedule 5 (relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required)

11.  (1)  In Part A (relevant material which may only be landed in Wales if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate) of Schedule 5(18)-

(a)in paragraph 1(c), for "Helianthus annuus L." substitute "Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Capsicum spp., Helianthus annuus L., Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(b)in paragraph 2, for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute-

"(e)cut flowers of Aster spp., Eryngium L., Hypericum L., Lisianthus L., Rosa L. or Trachelium L., originating in any country outside Europe;

(f)leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L., Ocimum L., Limnophila L. or Eryngium L.;

(g)leaves of Manihot esculenta Crantz;

(h)cut branches of Betula L. with or without foliage;

(i)cut branches of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. or Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., with or without foliage, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan or the USA; or

(j)Amyris P. Browne, Casimiroa La Llave, Citropsis Swingle & Kellerman, Eremocitrus Swingle, Esenbeckia Kunth., Glycosmis Corrêa, Merrillia Swingle, Naringi Adans., Tetradium Lour., Toddalia Juss. or Zanthoxylum L.";

(c)for paragraph 2A substitute-

"2A.  Parts of plants, other than fruit but including seeds, of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl., Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle, Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour or Vepris Comm.";

(d)for paragraph 3 substitute-

"3.  Fruits of-

(a)Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Momordica L., or Solanum melongena L.;

(b)Annona L., Cydonia Mill., Diospyros L., Malus Mill., Mangifera L., Passiflora L., Prunus L., Psidium L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Syzygium Gaertn. or Vaccimium L., originating in any country outside Europe; or

(c)Capsicum L.".

(2) In Part B (relevant material, which if destined for certain protected zones, may only be landed in Wales if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate) of Schedule 5(19), in paragraph 5, after "Seeds of" insert "Castanea Mill.,".

Amendment of Schedule 6 (prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Wales of relevant material without a plant passport)

12.  (1)  In Part A (relevant material, from Wales or elsewhere in the European Union, which may only be landed in or moved within Wales if accompanied by a plant passport) of Schedule 6(20)-

(a)for paragraph 4 substitute-

"4.  Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm. f., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L. or Vitis L.";

(b)in paragraph 7-

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after "Argyranthemum subsp,", insert "Asparagus officinalis L.,";

(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(iii)for sub-paragraph (e) substitute-

"(e)bulbs, corms, tubers or rhizomes of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston "Golden Yellow", Dahlia spp., Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne., miniature cultivars of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., (such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet", Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort. and Gladiolus tubergenii hort.), Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Ismene Herbert, Lilium spp., Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tigridia Juss. or Tulipa L., intended for planting";

(c)in paragraph 8, for "chinesis", substitute "chinensis".

(2) In Part B (relevant material, from Wales or elsewhere in the European Union, which may only be landed in or moved within Wales if accompanied by a plant passport which is valid for Wales (as a protected zone)) of Schedule 6(21), before paragraph 1, insert-

"A1.  Plants, other than fruit, of Castanea Mill.

A2.  Seeds of Castanea Mill.

A3.  Plants, other than seeds, of Platanus L. intended for planting.".

Amendment of Schedule 7 (prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Union without a plant passport)

13.  (1)  In Part A (relevant material which may only be consigned to another part of the European Union if accompanied by a plant passport) of Schedule 7(22)-

(a)for paragraph 4 substitute-

"4.  Plants, other than fruit or seeds, of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm. f., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L. or Vitis L.";

(b)in paragraph 7-

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after "Argyranthemum subsp,", insert "Asparagus officinalis L.,";

(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), for "Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw." substitute "Solanum lycopersicum L.";

(iii)for sub-paragraph (e) substitute-

"(e)bulbs, corms, tubers or rhizomes of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston "Golden Yellow", Dahlia spp., Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne., miniature cultivars of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., (such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort. and Gladiolus tubergenii hort.), Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Ismene Herbert, Lilium spp., Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tigridia Juss. or Tulipa L., intended for planting";

(c)in paragraph 8, for "chinesis", substitute "chinensis".

(2) In Part B (relevant material which may only be consigned to a protected zone in another part of the European Union if accompanied by a plant passport which is valid for that protected zone) of Schedule 7(23)-

(a)for paragraph 2, substitute-

"2.  Plants, other than seeds, of Platanus L., Populus L. or Beta vulgaris L. intended for planting.";

(b)in paragraph 3, after "Amelanchier Med.,", insert "Castanea Mill.,";

(c)in paragraph 8, after "Beta vulgaris L.,", insert "Castanea Mill.,".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1643 (W. 158)) ("the principal Order") to implement-

(a)Commission Implementing Directive 2014/78/EU amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and V to 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 (OJ No L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 23);

(b)Commission Implementing Directive 2014/83/EU amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and V to 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 (OJ No L 186, 26.6.2014, p. 64); and

(c)Commission Implementing Decision 2014/422/EU setting out measures in respect of certain citrus fruit originating in South Africa to prevent the introduction into and spread within the Union of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa (OJ No L 196, 3.7.2014, p. 21).

Articles 8, 9, 10 (other than article 10(1)(g) and (h)), 11, 12 and 13 amend Schedules 1 to 7 to the principal Order so as to implement various amendments made by the Commission Implementing Directives 2014/78/EU and 2014/83/EU to technical annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1).

Article 6 also amends article 21 of the principal Order to impose additional requirements on the movement of plants, other than seeds, of Quercus spp, other than Quercus suber, intended for planting, which are likely to host Thaumetopoea processionea L., The Oak Processionary Moth.

Articles 3(a) and 10(1)(g) and (h) amend article 2(1) of, and Part A of Schedule 4 to, the principal Order to implement Commission Implementing Decision 2014/422/EU.

In addition, the Order makes other minor amendments to the principal Order.

Article 3(a) provides for references to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/422/EU to be read as references to that Decision as amended from time to time.

The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.