Regulations, 2020

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,492, 2 ta’ Ottubru, 2020 B 2551

L.N. 384 of 2020

PLANT QUARANTINE ACT

(CAP. 433)

Propagation Material of Ornamental Plants (Amendment)

Regulations, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant

Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal

Rights, has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is Propagation Material Citation and

of Ornamental Plants (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 and these scope.

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Propagation S.L. 433.31.

Material of Ornamental Plants Regulations, hereinafter referred to as

"the principal regulations".

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission

Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amending

Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/

EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC

and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/

98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive

material.

In regulation 3 of the principal regulations, immediately Amends

after the definition "propagation material", there shall be added the regulation

the principal

following new definition

regulations.

" "regulated non-quarantine pests", hereafter referred to as

"RNQPs", means a pest that fulfils all the conditions set out

under Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European

Parliament and the Council as regards protective measures

against pests of plants, and is included in the list of Union

regulated non-quarantine pests under Annex IV of Commission

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform

conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and

amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/

2019;".

Regulation 6 of the principal regulations, shall be amended Amends

regulation 6 of

as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a)

sub-regulations (1) to (5) thereof, shall be substituted

by the following new sub-regulations

"(1) The propagating material of ornamental plants

shall at least on visual inspection, be found at the place of

production to be practically free from all pests listed in the

Schedule I with regards to the respective propagating

material of ornamental plants.

(2) The presence of regulated non-quarantine pests

(‘RNQPs’) on propagating material of ornamental plants

subject to marketing shall, at least upon visual inspection,

not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the Schedule

I.

(3) The propagating material of ornamental plants

shall, at least on visual inspection, be practically free from

any pests, other than the pests listed in the Schedule I with

regard to the particular propagating material of ornamental

plants, which reduce the usefulness and quality of that

material, or from any signs or symptoms thereof.

(4) The material shall also comply with the

requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected

zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in

implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU)

2016/2031, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant

to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

(5) A schedule is established for a particular genus

or species as in Schedule I, laying down additional

conditions concerning the quality with which propagation

material shall comply when marketed. A genus or species

shall only be included in the schedule if there is a

demonstrated need for such additional rules. In determining

such need the following criteria shall apply

(a) the existence of problems with the quality

of propagation material of the species or genus

concerned, which can only be resolved satisfactorily

through legislative means;

(b) the economic importance of propagation

material of the species or genus concerned; and

(c) the consistency with any international

standards on regulated non-quarantine pests."; and

(b)

sub-regulation (6) thereof, shall be deleted.

Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 7 of the principal Amends

regulation 7 of

regulations, shall be substituted by the following new sub-article

the principal

regulations.

"(2) In the case of the appearance, on the

premises of a supplier engaged in the production of

propagation material, of a harmful organism listed

under the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms)

Regulations or in any measures established pursuant to

regulation 6(5), the supplier shall report this to the

Directorate and shall carry out any measures laid down

by that Directorate.".

Regulation 10 of the principal regulations, shall be deleted. Deletes

regulation 10 of

the principal

regulations.

Schedule I to the principal regulations, shall be substituted Substitutes

Schedule I to

by the following new Schedule

the principal

regulations.

"SCHEDULE I

(Regulation 6)

Conditions to be met by ornamental plant propagation

material and whole ornamental plants

(1)

The material shall have adequate identity and purity

relative to the genus or species in question, or where

appropriate, group of plants, and, where marketed or

intended to be marketed with a reference to the variety,

shall also have identity and purity as to the variety.

(2)

This Schedule is without prejudice to the provisions laid

down in the Regulation (EEC) No 316/68 of the Council

fixing quality standards for fresh cut flowers and fresh

ornamental foliage.

RNQPs concerning propagation material of ornamental plants

Bacteria

RNQPs or symptoms

Genus or species of

Threshold for the presence

caused by RNQPs

propagating material

of RNQPs on the

of ornamental plants

propagating material of the

ornamental plant

Propagating material of

0%

Erwinia amylovora

(Burill) Winslow et al.

ornamental plants other

[ERWIAM]

than seeds

Amelanchier Medik.,

Chaenomeles Lindl.,

Cotoneaster Medik.,

Crataegus Tourn. ex

L., Cydonia Mill.,

Eriobtrya

Lindl., Malus Mill.,

Mespilus Bosc ex

Spach, Photinia

davidiana Decne.,

Pyracantha M. Roem.,

Pyrus L., Sorbus L.

Propagating material of

0%

Pseudomonas syringae

pv. persicae (Prunier,

ornamental plants other

Luisetti &. Gardan)

than seeds

Young, Dye & Wilkie

Prunus persica (L.)

[PSDMPE]

Batsch, Prunus

salicina Lindl.

Spiroplasma citri Saglio

Propagating material of

0%

et al. [SPIRCI]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Citrus L., Citrus L.

hybrids, Fortunella

Swingle., Fortunella

Swingle. hybrids,

Poncirus Raf.,

Poncirus Raf. hybrids

Propagating material of

0%

Xanthomonas arboricola

pv. pruni (Smith)

ornamental plants other

Vauterin et al.

than seeds

[XANTPR]

Prunus L.

Capsicum annuum L.

0%

Xanthomonas

euvesicatoria Jones et al.

[XANTEU]

Capsicum annuum L.

0%

Xanthomonas gardneri

(ex Šutič) Jones et al.

[XANTGA]

Capsicum annuum L.

0%

Xanthomonas perforans

Jones et al. [XANTPF]

Capsicum annuum L.

0%

Xanthomonas

vesicatoria (ex Doidge)

Vauterin et al.

[XANTVE]

Fungi and oomycetes

RNQPs or symptoms

Genus or species of

Threshold for the presence

caused by RNQPs

propagating material

of RNQPs on the

of ornamental plants

propagating material of the

ornamental plant

Propagating material of

0%

Cryphonectria parasitica

(Murrill) Barr

ornamental plants other

[ENDOPA]

than seeds

Castanea L.

Propagating material of

0%

Dothistroma pini

Hulbary [DOTSPI]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Pinus L.

Propagating material of

0%

Dothistroma

septosporum (Dorogin)

ornamental plants other

Morelet [SCIRPI]

than seeds

Pinus L.

Propagating material of

0%

Lecanosticta acicola

(von Thümen) Sydow

ornamental plants other

[SCIRAC]

than seeds

Pinus L.

Seeds

0%

Plasmopara halstedii

(Farlow) Berlese & de

Helianthus annuus L.

Toni [PLASHA]

Propagating material of

0%

Plenodomus

tracheiphilus (Petri)

ornamental plants other

Gruyter, Aveskamp &

than seeds

Verkley [DEUTTR]

Citrus L., Citrus L.

hybrids, Fortunella

Swingle, Fortunella

Swingle hybrids,

Poncirus Raf.,

Poncirus Raf. hybrids

Propagating material of

0%

Puccinia horiana

P. Hennings [PUCCHN]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Chrysanthemum L.

Insects and mites

RNQPs or symptoms

Genus or species of

Threshold for the presence

caused by RNQPs

propagating material

of RNQPs on the

of ornamental plants

propagating material of the

ornamental plant

Aculops fuchsiae Keifer

Propagating material of

0%

[ACUPFU]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Fuchsia L.

0%

Opogona sacchari Bojer

Propagating material of

[OPOGSC]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Beaucarnea Lem.,

Bougainvillea Comm.

ex Juss., Crassula L.,

Crinum L., Dracaena

Vand. ex L., Ficus L.,

Musa L., Pachira

Aubl., Palmae,

Sansevieria Thunb.,

Yucca L.

0%

Propagating material of

Rhynchophorus

ferrugineus (Olivier)

ornamental plants other

[RHYCFE]

than seeds Palmae, as

regards the following

genera and species

Areca catechu L.,

Arenga pinnata

(Wurmb) Merr.,

Bismarckia Hildebr. &

H. Wendl., Borassus

flabellifer L., Brahea

armata S. Watson,

Brahea edulis

H.Wendl., Butia

capitata (Mart.) Becc.,

Calamus merrillii

Becc., Caryota maxima

Blume, Caryota

cumingii Lodd. ex

Mart., Chamaerops

humilis L., Cocos

nucifera L., Corypha

utan Lam., Copernicia

Mart., Elaeis

guineensis Jacq.,

Howea forsteriana

Becc., Jubaea chilensis

(Molina) Baill.,

Livistona australis

C. Martius, Livistona

decora (W. Bull)

Dowe, Livistona

rotundifolia (Lam.)

Mart., Metroxylon sagu

Rottb., Phoenix

canariensis Chabaud,

Phoenix dactylifera L.,

Phoenix reclinata

Jacq., Phoenix

roebelenii O’Brien,

Phoenix sylvestris (L.)

Roxb., Phoenix

theophrasti Greuter,

Pritchardia Seem. &

H. Wendl., Ravenea

rivularis Jum. &

H. Perrier, Roystonea

regia (Kunth)

O.F. Cook, Sabal

palmetto (Walter)

Lodd. ex Schult. &

Schult.f., Syagrus

romanzoffiana (Cham.)

Glassman,

Trachycarpus fortunei

(Hook.) H. Wendl.,

Washingtonia

H. Wendl.

Nematodes

RNQPs or symptoms

Genus or species of

Threshold for the presence

caused by RNQPs

propagating material

of RNQPs on the

of ornamental plants

propagating material of the

ornamental plant

Allium L.

0%

Ditylenchus dipsaci

(Kuehn) Filipjev

[DITYDI]

Propagating material of

0%

Ditylenchus dipsaci

(Kuehn) Filipjev

ornamental plants other

[DITYDI]

than seeds

Camassia Lindl.,

Chionodoxa Boiss.,

Crocus flavus Weston,

Galanthus L.,

Hyacinthus Tourn. ex

L, Hymenocallis

Salisb., Muscari Mill.,

Narcissus L.,

Ornithogalum L.,

Puschkinia Adams,

Scilla L., Sternbergia

Waldst. & Kit., Tulipa

L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

RNQPs or symptoms

Genus or species of

Threshold for the presence

caused by RNQPs

propagating material

of RNQPs on the

of ornamental plants

propagating material of the

ornamental plant

Candidatus Phytoplasma

Propagating material of

0%

mali Seemüller &

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Schneider [PHYPMA]

Malus Mill.

Candidatus Phytoplasma

Propagating material of

0%

prunorum Seemüller &

ornamental plants other

Schneider [PHYPPR]

than seeds

Prunus L.

Candidatus Phytoplasma

Propagating material of

0%

pyri Seemüller &

ornamental plants other

Schneider [PHYPPY]

than seeds

Pyrus L.

Candidatus Phytoplasma

Propagating material of

0%

solani Quaglino et al.

ornamental plants other

[PHYPSO]

than seeds

Lavandula L.

Chrysanthemum stunt

Propagating material of

0%

viroid [CSVD00]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Argyranthemum Webb

ex Sch.Bip.,

Chrysanthemum L

Citrus exocortis viroid

Propagating material of

0%

[CEVD00]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Citrus L.

Citrus tristeza virus

Propagating material of

0%

[CTV000] (EU isolates)

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Citrus L., Citrus L.

hybrids, Fortunella

Swingle, Fortunella

Swingle hybrids,

Poncirus Raf.,

Poncirus Raf. Hybrids.

Impatiens necrotic spot

Propagating material of

0%

tospovirus [INSV00]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Begonia x hiemalis

Fotsch, Impatiens

L. New Guinea Hybrids

Potato spindle tuber

Capsicum annuum L.,

0%

viroid [PSTVD0]

0%

Plum pox virus

Propagating material of

[PPV000]

ornamental plants other

than seeds

Prunus armeniaca L.,

Prunus blireiana

Andre, Prunus

brigantina Vill.,

Prunus cerasifera

Ehrh., Prunus cistena

Hansen, Prunus

curdica Fenzl and

Fritsch., Prunus

domestica L., Prunus

domestica ssp.insititia

(L.) C.K. Schneid,

Prunus domestica

ssp.italica (Borkh.)

Hegi., Prunus dulcis

(Miller) Webb, Prunus

glandulosa Thunb.,

Prunus holosericea

Batal., Prunus

hortulana

Bailey, Prunus

japonica Thunb.,

Prunus mandshurica

(Maxim.) Koehne,

Prunus maritima Marsh.,

Prunus mume Sieb. and

Zucc., Prunus nigra Ait.,

Prunus persica (L.)

Batsch, Prunus salicina

L., Prunus sibirica L.,

Prunus simonii Carr.,

Prunus spinosa L.,

Prunus tomentosa

Thunb., Prunus triloba

Lindl.

— other species of

Prunus L. susceptible to

Plum pox virus

Tomato spotted wilt

Propagating material of

0%

ornamental plants other

tospovirus (TSWV00)

than seeds

Begonia x hiemalis

Fotsch, Capsicum

annuum L.,

Chrysanthemum L.,

Gerbera L., Impatiens

L. New Guinea

Hybrids, Pelargonium

L.

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