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FRUIT TREES PROPAGATION MATERIAL REGULATIONS
Table of Provisions (31)
Statutory Text (31 Articles)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 433.08
FRUIT TREES PROPAGATION MATERIAL
REGULATIONS
30th September, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE 223 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notice 270 of 2011
73 of 2017, 74 of 2017, 165 of 2017 and 87, 144 and 385 of 2020 152 of
2023 and 221 of 2025.
The title of these regulations is the Fruit Trees Propagation
Material Regulations.
Amended by
L.N. 152 of 2023.
List of genera and species
The following table lists the genera and species to which these regulations apply
Table 1.1
Latin Name
Common Name
Castanea sativa Mill.
European chestnut
Citrus L.
Orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, lime
Corylus avellana L.
Hazel
Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Quince
Ficus carica L.
Fig
Fortunella Swingle
Kumquat
Fragaria L.
Strawberry
Juglans regia L.
Walnut
Malus Mill.
Apple
Olive
Olea europea L.
Pistacia vera L.
Pistachio
Poncirus Raf.
Hardy/Bitter Orange
Prunus amygdalus Batsch.
Almond
Prunus armeniaca L.
Apricot
Prunus avium L.
Sweet cherry
Prunus cerasus L.
Sour cherry
Prunus domestica L.
Plum
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb
Peach
Prunus salicina Lindley
Japanese plum
Pyrus L.
Pear
Ribes L.
Redcurrant
Rubus L.
Blackberry
Vaccinium L.
Blueberry/Bilberry/Cranberry
(1) The scope of these regulations is to make provisions to
assure that any propagation material of fruit trees and fruit trees for
fruit production produced in Malta or placed on the market in Malta
or intended to be marketed in another Member State meet specified
standards of quality.
(2) These regulations shall apply to the marketing of
propagation material of fruit trees and fruit trees intended for fruit
production within the European Union, of the genera and species
and their hybrids listed in Schedule I and shall apply without
prejudice to the plant health rules laid down by Council Directive
2000/29/EC as transposed in the Plant Quarantine (Harmful
Organisms) Regulations, 2004 * and their amendments.
(3) Rootstocks and other parts of plants of other genera or
species than those listed in Schedule I or their hybrids shall also be
subject to these regulations if material of genera or species listed in
Schedule I or their hybrids, is grafted or is to be grafted onto them.
(4) These regulations shall not apply to propagation material or
fruit trees intended to be exported to third countries provided that
they are identified as such and kept sufficiently isolated.
(5)
These regulations transpose Council Directive 2008/90/
EC.
Added by
L.N. 73 of 2017.
Labelling, sealing and packaging requirements
Amended by
L.N. 144 of 2020.
1. The responsible official body shall ensure that fruit plant propagating
material, hereinafter "propagating material", officially certified as pre-basic material,
basic material or certified material, and fruit plants intended for fruit production,
hereinafter "fruit plants", officially certified as certified material, are only marketed if
they comply with the labelling, sealing and packaging requirements set out in Section I
and III of this Schedule. Where appropriate, an accompanying document, as provided
for in Section II, may be used to complement the label.
2. The responsible official body shall ensure that propagating material and
fruit plants which qualify as CAC (Conformitas Agraria Communitatis) material are
only marketed if they comply with the requirements for the supplier's document set out
in Section IV.
I.
Label for pre-basic, basic or certified material
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that for pre-basic, basic or
certified material a label complying with paragraphs (2) to (5) of this Section is
prepared and affixed by such body to the plants or parts of plants to be marketed as
propagating material or fruit plants. Suppliers may be allowed to prepare and affix the
label under the responsible official body’s supervision. The design of the label shall be
established by the responsible official body, in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3) and
(4).
Propagating material or fruit plants forming part of the same lot may be
marketed with a single label where such material or such plants are part of the same
package, bundle or container, and that label is affixed in accordance with the second
sub-paragraph of paragraph (5).
The responsible official body may provide that fruit plants, which are one
or more years old, are to be labelled individually. In this case, labelling may be carried
out in the field before or during uprooting or later. Where labelling is carried out later,
plants of the same lot shall be uprooted together and be kept separate from other lots in
labelled containers until those plants are labelled.
(2)
The label shall contain the following information
(a) the indication "EU rules and standards";
(b) Member State of labelling or the respective code;
(c) responsible official body or the respective code;
(d) name of supplier or its registration number/code issued by the
responsible official body;
(e) reference number of package or bundle, individual serial number, week
number or batch number;
(f)
botanical name;
(g) category, and for basic material also the generation number;
(h) denomination of the variety and, where appropriate, the clone. In the
case of rootstocks not belonging to a variety, the name of the species or
the interspecific hybrid concerned. For grafted fruit plants, such
information shall be given for the rootstock and the top-graft. For
varieties for which an application for official registration or for a plant
variety right is pending, such information shall indicate: "proposed
denomination" and "application pending";
(i)
the indication "variety with an officially recognised description", where
appropriate;
(j)
quantity;
(k) country of production and the respective code, where different from the
Member State of labelling;
(l)
year of issue;
(m) in case the original label is replaced by another label: the year of issue
of the original label.
(3) The label shall be indelibly printed in one of the official languages of the
Union, easily visible and legible.
(4)
The colour of the label shall be
(a) white with a diagonal violet stripe for pre-basic material;
(b) white for basic material;
(c) blue for certified material.
(5) The label shall be affixed to the plants or parts of plants to be marketed as
propagating material or fruit plants. Where such plants or parts of plants are to be
marketed in a package, bundle or container, the label shall be affixed to that package,
bundle or container.
Where, in accordance with the second sub-paragraph of paragraph (1),
propagating material or fruit plants are marketed with a single label, that label shall be
affixed to the package, bundle or container formed by that propagating material or those
fruit plants.
II.
Accompanying document for pre-basic, basic or certified material
(1) It may be provided that an accompanying document may be made by the
responsible official body, or by the supplier concerned under the supervision of this
body, for lots of different varieties or types of pre-basic, basic or certified material to be
marketed together to complement the label referred to in Section I.
(2)
The accompanying document shall fulfil the following requirements
(a) include the information set out in Section I(2) and as indicated on the
respective label;
(b) be written in one of the official languages of the Union;
(c) be delivered at least in duplicate (supplier and recipient);
(d) accompany the material from the place of the supplier to the place of the
recipient;
(e) include the name and address of the recipient;
(f)
include the date of issue of the document;
(g) include, where appropriate, additional information relevant to the lots
concerned.
(3) Where the information in the accompanying document contradicts the
information on the label referred to in Section I, the information on that label shall
prevail.
III.
Sealing and packaging requirements for pre-basic, basic or certified
material
(1) It shall be ensured that, where pre-basic, basic or certified material is
marketed in lots of two or more plants or parts of plants, those lots are sufficiently
homogeneous.
Plants or parts of plants making up such lots shall fulfil the requirements
of points (a) or (b)
(a) plants or parts of plants are in a package or container sealed as defined
in paragraph (2); or
(b) plants or parts of plants form part of a bundle sealed as defined in
paragraph (2).
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, "sealing" means: in the case of a
package or container, closing in such a way that it cannot be opened without damaging
the closure, in the case of a bundle, tying up in such a way that the plants or parts of
plants forming part of the bundle cannot be separated without damaging the tie or ties.
The package, the container or bundle shall be labelled in such a way that the removal of
the label renders it invalid.
IV.
Supplier’s document for CAC material
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that CAC material is marketed
with a document prepared by the supplier in compliance with items (2), (3) and (4)
hereunder, hereinafter "the supplier’s document".
The responsible official body shall ensure that the supplier’s document does not
resemble the accompanying document referred to in Section I or an accompanying
document referred to in Section II, so as to avoid any possible confusion between those
two documents.
(2)
The supplier’s document shall contain at least the following information
(a) the indication "EU rules and standards";
(b) the name of the Member State where the document has been prepared,
or the respective code;
(c) the responsible official body or the respective code;
(d) the name of the supplier or its registration number, or code issued by the
responsible official body;
(e) the individual serial number, week number or batch number;
(f)
the botanical name;
(g) the indication "CAC material";
(h) the denomination of the variety and, where appropriate, the clone. In the
case of rootstocks not belonging to a variety: the name of the species or
the interspecific hybrid concerned. For grafted fruit plants, such
information shall be given for the rootstock and the top-graft. For
varieties for which an application for official registration or for a plant
variety right is pending, such information shall indicate: "proposed
denomination" and "application pending"; and
(i)
the date of issue of the document.
(3) Where the supplier’s document is affixed to the CAC material, the colour of
the supplier’s document shall be yellow.
(4) The supplier’s document shall be indelibly printed in one of the official
languages of the Union, clearly visible and legible..
For the purpose of these regulations, the following
definitions shall apply
"the Act" means the Plant Quarantine Act;
"basic material" refers to propagation material which
(a) has been produced either directly or in a known
number of stages in a vegetative way from pre-basic
material, according to generally accepted methods, for
the maintenance of the identity of the variety including
the relevant pomological characteristics and for the
prevention of diseases;
(b) is intended for the production of certified material;
(c) satisfies the specific requirements for basic material,
*Revoked by these regulations.
established pursuant to regulation 5; and
(d) has been found by official inspection to satisfy the
above mentioned conditions;
"basic mother plant" means a mother plant intended for the
production of basic material;
"candidate pre-basic mother plant" means a mother plant which the
supplier intends to have accepted as pre-basic mother plant;
"category" means pre-basic material, basic material, certified
material or CAC material;
"certified material" refers to
(a) propagation material which
(i)
which has been produced directly in a vegetative
way from basic material or pre-basic material or,
if intended to be used for the production of
rootstocks, by certified seeds from basic or
certified material of rootstocks;
(ii) is intended for the production of fruit trees;
(iii) satisfies the specific requirements for certified
material, established pursuant to regulation 5;
and
(iv) has been found by official inspection to satisfy
the above mentioned conditions;
(b) fruit trees which
(i)
have been produced directly from certified,
basic or pre-basic propagation material;
(ii) are intended for the production of fruit;
(iii) satisfy the specific requirements for certified
material, established pursuant to regulation 5;
and
(iv) have been found by official inspection to satisfy
the above mentioned conditions;
"certified mother plant" means a mother plant intended for the
production of certified material;
"clone" refers to the vegetative genetically uniform progeny of a
single plant;
"Conformitas Agraria Communitatis material" or "CAC
material" refers to propagation material and fruit trees which
(a) have varietial identity and adequate varietal purity;
(b) are intended for
-
the production of propagation material;
-
the production of fruit trees, and/or
-
the production of fruit;
(c) satisfy the specific requirements for CAC material
established pursuant to regulation 5;
"cryopreservation" means the maintenance of plant material by
cooling to ultra-low temperatures, in order to retain the viability of the
material;
"the Director" means the Director responsible for the Directorate
and includes to the extent of the authority given, any officer
authorised by him, in writing, to act in that behalf for any of the
purposes of the Act;
"the Directorate" means the Directorate responsible for plant
health;
"fruit trees" are plants intended to be planted or replanted, after
marketing;
"fruiting plant" means a plant propagated from a mother plant and
grown for the production of fruit in order to permit the verification of
the varietal identity of that mother plant;
"laboratory" means any facility used for the testing of propagating
material and fruit plants;
"lot" is a number of units of a single commodity, identifiable by
its homogeneity in composition and origin;
"marketing" refers to the sale, holding with a view to sale, offer
for sale and any disposal, supply or transfer aimed at commercial
exploitation of propagation material or fruit trees to third parties,
whether or not for consideration;
"micropropagation" means the multiplication of plant material in
order to produce a large number of plants, using in vitro culture of
differentiated vegetative buds or differentiated vegetative meristems
taken from a plant;
"mother plant" means an identified plant from which material is
taken for propagation;
"multiplication" means vegetative production of mother plants in
order to obtain a sufficient number of mother plants in the same
category;
" o ff i c i a l i n s p e c t i o n " i s a n i n s p e c t i o n c a r r i e d o u t b y t h e
responsible official body or under the responsibility of the
responsible official body;
"pest" means any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or
pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products and listed in
Schedules A, B and C of Schedule IV;
"practically free from defects" means that defects, likely to impair
the quality and usefulness of the propagating material or fruit plants,
are present at a level equal to, or lower than, the level expected to
result from good cultivating and handling practices, and that level is
consistent with good cultivating and handling practices;
"practically free from pests" means that the extent to which pests are
present on the propagating material or fruit plants is sufficiently low to
ensure acceptable quality and usefulness of the propagating material;
"pre-basic material" refers to propagation material which
(a) has been produced according to generally accepted
methods for the maintenance of the identity of the
variety
including
the
relevant
pomological
characteristics and for the prevention of diseases;
(b) is intended for the production of basic material or
certified material other than fruit plants;
(c) satisfies the specific requirements for pre-basic
material established pursuant to regulation 5; and
(d) has been found by official inspection to satisfy the
above mentioned conditions;
"pre-basic mother plant" means a mother plant intended for the
production of pre-basic material;
"propagation material" refers to seeds, parts of plants and all
plant material, including rootstocks, intended for the propagation
and production of fruit plants;
"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;
"renewal of a mother plant" means replacing a mother plant by a
plant vegetatively produced from it;
"responsible official body" means the Directorate;
"supplier" means any natural or legal person carrying out
professionally at least one of the following activities with regards
to propagation material or fruit trees: reproducing, producing,
preserving or treating, importing and marketing;
"test" means examination, other than visual inspection;
"variety" refers to a plant grouping within a single botanical
taxon of the lowest known rank, which can be
(a) defined by the expression of the characteristics
resulting from a given genotype or combination of
genotypes;
(b) distinguished from any other plant grouping by the
expression of at least one of the said characteristics;
and
(c) considered as an entity in view of its ability to be
propagated unchanged.
"visual inspection" means the examination of plants or parts of
plants using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscope;
Added by
L.N. 74 of 2017.
Registration of Suppliers
I.
Register of suppliers
(1) The responsible official body shall keep and update a register of suppliers,
as provided for in regulation 7(1) of these regulations. That register shall be referred to
hereinafter as "the register of suppliers". In addition to suppliers registered in
accordance with these regulations, that register shall include suppliers accredited in
accordance with the provisions of regulation 10(1) of the Fruit Trees Propagation
Material Regulations, 2010 * . Where appropriate, the responsible official body shall
make available the register of suppliers.
(2)
The register of suppliers shall include the following information
(a)
the name, address and contact details of the supplier;
(b)
the activities, within the meaning of the term "supplier" in
regulation 3 of these regulations that are exercised by the supplier in Malta, the
address of the premises involved and the main genera or species concerned; and
(c)
the registration number or code.
*promulgated by Legal Notice 271 of 2004 and revoked by Legal Notice 223 of 2010.
(3) The responsible official body shall ensure that it removes a natural or legal
person from the register of suppliers, if it is established that that person no longer
exercises any activity within the meaning of term "supplier" in regulation 3 of these
regulations.
II.
Notification obligation of suppliers
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that suppliers notify the
information referred to in Section I point (2)(a) and (b). No notification shall, however,
be required from suppliers accredited in accordance with regulation 10(1) of the Fruit
Trees Propagation Material Regulations, 2010 * .
(2) The responsible official body shall ensure that suppliers notify any change
in their situation concerning the information referred to in Section I point (2)(a) and (b).
(3) The responsible official body shall ensure that suppliers are informed of
their registration and of any modifications thereto within a time period to be laid down
by national legislation.
Registration of Varieties
III.
Variety register
(1) The responsible official body shall keep, update and publish a register of
varieties (hereinafter "variety register"). In addition to varieties registered in
accordance with these regulations, the variety register shall include varieties registered
before 30 September 2012 in accordance with regulation 8(3) of the Fruit Trees
Propagation Material Regulations, 2010 † and varieties registered in accordance with the
second sentence of regulation 6(4)(a) of these regulations.
(2)
The variety register shall include the following information
(a)
the denomination of the variety and synonyms;
(b)
the species the variety belongs to;
(c)
the indication "official description" or "officially recognised
description", as appropriate;
(d)
the date of registration, or, where applicable, of renewal of
registration;
(e)
the end of validity of registration.
(3) The responsible official body shall keep a file for each variety it registers.
That file shall contain a description of the variety and a summary of all the facts
relevant to the registration of the variety.
IV.
Conditions for registration of varieties
*promulgated by Legal Notice 271 of 2004 and revoked by Legal Notice 223 of 2010.
†promulgated by Legal Notice 271 of 2004 and revoked by Legal Notice 223 of 2010.
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that a variety is registered as a
variety with an official description if it fulfils the following requirements
(a)
it is distinct, uniform and stable within the meaning of point (2) of
this Section;
(b)
a sample of the variety is available; and
(c)
as regards genetically modified varieties, the genetically modified
organism of which the variety consists is authorised for cultivation pursuant to
Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(2)
A variety shall be considered as
(a)
"distinct" where it is clearly distinguishable, by reference to the
expression of the characteristics that result from a particular genotype or
combination of genotypes, from any other variety commonly known at the date
of the application referred to in Section V;
(b)
"uniform" where, subject to the variation that may be expected
from the particular features of its propagation, it is sufficiently uniform in the
expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for
distinctness, as well as any other characteristics used for the variety description;
(c)
"stable" where the expression of the characteristics which are
included in the examination for distinctness, as well as any other characteristics
used for the variety description, remains unchanged after repeated propagation
or, in the case of micro propagation at the end of each cycle.
V.
Application for registration of a variety
(1) For registration of a variety as a variety with an official description, the
responsible official body shall require to receive a written application.
(2)
The application shall be accompanied by the following
(a)
the information required by the technical questionnaires set out at
the time of application
(i)in Annex II to the "Protocols for distinctness, uniformity and stability tests"
of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office
(CPVO) for the relevant species for which such a protocol has been
published; or, where no such protocols have been published,
(ii)in Section X of the "Test guidelines for the conduct of tests for
distinctness, uniformity and stability" of the International Union for the
Protection of new Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and the Annex to the Test
guideline concerned for the relevant species for which such guidelines
have been published; or, where no such guidelines have been published,
(iii)in national provisions;
(b)
information on whether the variety is officially registered in
another Member State, or is the subject of an application for such a registration
in another Member State;
(c)
a proposed denomination;
(d)
in the case of a genetically modified variety, evidence that the
genetically modified organism of which the variety consists is authorised for
cultivation pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(3)
The applicant may submit any of the following with its application
(a)
an official description established, in accordance with point (5) of
Section VI, by a responsible official body of another Member State;
(b)
any other relevant information.
VI.
Examination of applications
(1) It shall be ensured that, where the responsible official body receives an
application for registration of a variety as a variety with an official description, an
examination of that variety is performed in accordance with points (2), (3) and (4) of
this Section.
(2) Growing trials shall be carried out to establish an official description of the
variety. Where the applicant submits information in accordance with point (3)(a) of
Section V and the responsible official body considers that this information shows that
the conditions for registration provided for in Section IV are fulfilled, no growing trials
shall, however, be carried out. Where growing trials are to be carried out, the
responsible official body shall request a sample of the material of the variety.
(3) The growing trials referred to in point (2) of this Section shall be
performed by
(a)
the responsible official body receiving the application; or
(b)
the responsible official body of another Member State having
agreed to perform those trials; or
(c)
any legal person, in accordance with regulation 12(2) of these
regulations.
Where point (c) applies and trials are carried out on the premises of private
enterprises, the responsible official body shall ensure that no measures are applied that
might interfere with the official examination.
(4) The growing trials shall be performed in accordance with the following
provisions as regards trial design, growing conditions and characteristics of the variety
to be covered as a minimum
(a)
the "Protocols for distinctness, uniformity and stability tests" of
the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
applicable at the beginning of the technical examination; or, where no protocols
have been published for the relevant species,
(b)
the "Test guidelines for the conduct of tests for distinctness,
uniformity and stability" of the International Union for the Protection of New
Varieties of Plants (UPOV) applicable at the beginning of the technical
examination; or, where no guidelines have been published for the relevant
species,
(c)
national provisions.
(5) If, based on the examination referred to in point (1) of this Section, the
responsible official body concludes that the variety concerned fulfils the conditions of
Section V it shall establish an official description and include that variety in the variety
register.
VII. Period of validity of variety registration
(1)
The maximum period of validity of the registration of a variety shall be 30
years.
In the case of genetically modified varieties, the validity of the registration
shall be limited to the period for which the genetically modified organism of which the
variety consists is authorised for cultivation pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC or
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
VIII. Renewal of variety registration
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that the registration of a variety
may be renewed for further maximum periods of 30 years, provided that material of that
variety is still available.
In the case of a genetically modified variety, renewal shall, in addition, be
subject to the condition that the respective genetically modified organism continues to
be authorised for cultivation pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No
1829/2003. The renewal period shall be limited to the period of authorisation of the
genetically modified organism concerned.
(2) For renewal of the registration, the responsible official body shall require
to receive a written application. The application shall be accompanied by evidence
showing that the conditions set out in point (1) of this Section are fulfilled. The
responsible official body may, however, renew the registration of a variety for which no
written application has been submitted, where it considers that renewal serves to
preserve genetic diversity and sustainable production or serves another general interest.
IX.
Removal of a variety from the variety register
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that a variety is removed from
the variety register if
(a)
the conditions for registration, as set out in Section IV, are no
longer fulfilled;
(b)
at the time of the application for registration or during
examination, false or fraudulent particulars had been supplied concerning the
facts on the basis of which the variety was registered.
X.
Notifications
(1) The responsible official body shall notify to the responsible official bodies
of the other Member States and the European Commission the information required to
access the variety register of the Member State concerned.
(2) The responsible official body shall notify the European Commission as
soon as possible of the inclusion of a variety in its variety register, and any other
amendment to its variety register.
(3) The responsible official body shall, on request, make available to another
Member State or the European Commission
(a)
the official or officially recognised description of varieties
registered in the variety register of Malta;
(b)
the results of examinations of applications for registration of
varieties performed by Malta pursuant to Section VI;
(c)
any other information available in respect of varieties included in
the variety register of Malta or removed from that register;
(d)
the list of varieties for which applications for registration are
pending in Malta.
Common List of Varieties
XI.
Common list
The European Commission shall, on the basis of the information received
pursuant to point (2) of Section X, establish, regularly update and publish in an
electronic format a common list of the varieties included in the variety registers of the
Member States.
(1)
Professional operators introducing fruit plant
propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production
from another EU Member State shall declare the introduction of
such material forty-eight (48) hours prior to its arrival in Malta,
through the Supplementary Declaration System of Malta (Intrastat),
of each lot received by them.
(2) The non-professional final users being supplied with fruit
plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit
production from another EU Member State shall also inform the
Directorate by means of the EU Plant Notification Form (For
General Public) available on the Directorate’s website, forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the arrival of the plant material in Malta of each
lot received by them.
(3) The professional operators and the non-professional final
users being supplied with fruit plant propagating material and fruit
plants intended for fruit production from a third country shall also
inform the Directorate by means of the Third Countries Notification
Form available on the Directorate’s website forty-eight hours (48)
prior to the arrival, of the plant material in Malta of each lot received
by them.
Added by
L.N. 165 of 2017.
Amended by
SECTION I
L.N. 385 of 2020.
Amended by
L.N. 152 of 2023.
General provisions
1. (1)
The responsible official body shall ensure that propagating
material and fruit plants belonging to the genera and species listed in Schedule I
comply, during production and marketing, with points 2 to 26 of this Schedule.
(2) The responsible official body shall ensure that, during production of
propagating material and fruit plants belonging to the genera and species listed in
Schedule I, suppliers comply with the requirements set out in points 27 and 28.
(3) The responsible official body shall ensure that, during production and
marketing, propagating material and fruit plants, belonging to the genera and species
listed in Schedule I, are officially inspected in accordance with point 29.
(4) Propagating material that fulfils the requirements of a certain category
shall not be mixed with material of other categories.
SECTION II
PART I
Requirements for pre-basic material
Requirements for certification of pre-basic material
2. (1)
Propagating material, other than mother plants and other than
rootstocks not belonging to a variety, shall, on request, be officially certified as pre-
basic material if it has been found to fulfil the following requirements
(a)
it is directly propagated from a mother plant in accordance with
point 12 or point 13;
(b)
it is true to the description of its variety and its trueness to the
description of the variety is verified pursuant to point 6;
(c)
it is maintained pursuant to point 7;
(d)
it complies with the health requirements of point 9;
(e)
where the European Commission has granted a derogation
pursuant to point 7(4) to grow pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material in
the field under non-insect proof conditions, the soil complies with point 10;
(f)
it complies with point 11 concerning defects.
(2)
The mother plant referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall either have been
accepted in accordance with point 4, or have been obtained by multiplication in
accordance with point 12 or micropropagation in accordance with point 13.
(3) Where a pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material no longer fulfils the
requirements of points 7 to 11, the supplier shall remove it from the vicinity of other
pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material. That removed mother plant or material
may be used as basic, certified or CAC material provided that it fulfils the requirements
set out in these regulations for the respective categories.
Instead of removing that mother plant or that material, the supplier may take
appropriate measures in order to ensure that that mother plant or that material complies
with those requirements again.
Requirements for the certification of rootstocks not belonging
to a variety as pre-basic material
3. (1)
A rootstock not belonging to a variety, shall, on request, be
officially certified as pre-basic material if it has been found to fulfil the following
requirements
(a)
it is directly propagated, by vegetative or sexual propagation from
a mother plant; in the case of sexual propagation pollinating trees (pollenisers)
are directly produced by vegetative propagation from a mother plant;
(b)
it is true to the description of its species;
(c)
it is maintained pursuant to point 7;
(d)
it complies with the health requirements of point 9;
(e)
where the European Commission has granted a derogation
pursuant to point 7(4) to grow pre-basic mother plants and pre- basic material in
the field under non-insect proof conditions, the soil complies with point 10;
(f)
it complies with point 11 concerning defects.
(2) The mother plant referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall either have been
accepted in accordance with point 4, or have been obtained by multiplication in
accordance with point 12 or micropropagation in accordance with point 13.
(3) Where a rootstock which is a pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material
no longer fulfils the requirements of points 7 to 11, the supplier shall remove it from the
vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material. That removed
rootstock may be used as basic, certified or CAC material provided that it fulfils the
requirements set out in this Schedule for the respective categories.
Instead of removing that rootstock, the supplier may take appropriate measures
in order to ensure that that rootstock complies with those requirements again.
Requirements for the acceptance of a pre-basic mother plant
4. (1)
The responsible official body shall accept a plant as a pre-basic
mother plant if it complies with points 6 to 11, and if its trueness to the description of its
variety is established in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
That acceptance shall take place on the basis of an official inspection and the
testing results, records and procedures pursuant to point 29.
(2) The responsible official body shall establish the trueness of the pre-basic
mother plant to the description of its variety by the observation of the expression of the
characteristics of the variety. That observation shall be based on one of the following
elements
(a)
the official description for varieties registered in any of the
national registers, and for varieties legally protected by a plant variety right;
(b)
the description accompanying the application for varieties which
are the subject of an application for registration in any Member State, as referred
to in Article 5(1) of Commission Implementing Directive 2014/97/EU;
(c)
the description accompanying the application for varieties which
are the subject of an application for registration of a plant variety right;
(d)
the officially recognised description, if the variety subject to that
description is registered in a national register.
(3) Where sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) of paragraph (2) applies, the pre-basic
mother plant shall only be accepted if a report, produced by any responsible official
body in the Union or in a third country, is available proving that the respective variety is
distinct, uniform and stable. However, pending the registration of the variety, the
mother plant concerned and the material produced from it may only be used for the
production of basic or certified material and shall not be marketed as pre-basic, basic or
certified material.
(4) Where the establishment of the trueness to the description of the variety is
only possible on the basis of the characteristics of a fruiting plant, the observation of
the expression of the characteristics of the variety shall be carried out on the fruits of a
fruiting plant propagated from the pre-basic mother plant. Those fruiting plants shall be
kept separate from the pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material.
Fruiting plants shall be visually inspected in the most appropriate periods of the
year taking into account climatic and growing conditions of plants of the genera or
species concerned.
Requirements for the acceptance of a rootstock not belonging
to a variety
5. (1)
The responsible official body shall accept a rootstock not
belonging to a variety as a pre-basic mother plant if it is true to the description of its
species and if it complies with points 7 to 11.
That acceptance shall take place on the basis of an official inspection and the
testing results, records and procedures used by the supplier pursuant to point 29.
Verification of trueness to the description of the variety
6. (1)
The responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier
shall regularly verify the trueness of pre-basic mother plants and of pre-basic material
to the description of their variety, in accordance with points 4(2) and (3), as appropriate
for the variety concerned and the propagation method used.
In addition to the regular verification of pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic
material, the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall, after
each renewal, verify the pre-basic mother plants resulting from it.
Requirements concerning the maintenance of pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic
material
7. (1)
The suppliers shall maintain pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic
material in facilities, which are designated for the genera or species concerned and
which are insect proof and ensure freedom from infection through aerial vectors and
any other possible sources throughout the production process.
Candidate pre-basic mother plants shall be kept under insect proof conditions,
and physically isolated from pre-basic mother plants in the facilities referred to in the
first sub-paragraph, until all tests concerning compliance with points 8(1) and (2) have
been concluded.
(2) Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material shall be maintained in a
manner that ensures that they are individually identified throughout the production
process.
(3) Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material shall be grown or produced,
isolated from the soil, in pots of soil-free or of sterilised growing media. They shall be
identified by labels ensuring their traceability.
(4) By way of derogation from paragraphs (1) to (3), Malta may be granted
authorisation to produce pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material in the field
under non-insect proof conditions for specific genera or species. Such material shall be
identified by labels to ensure its traceability. That authorisation shall be granted
provided that Malta ensures that appropriate measures are taken to prevent infection of
the plants by aerial vectors, root contact, cross infection by machinery, grafting tools
and any other possible sources.
(5) Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material may be maintained by
cryopreservation.
(6) Pre-basic mother plants may only be used for a period calculated on the
basis of the stability of the variety or the environmental conditions under which they
are grown and any other determinants having an impact on the stability of the variety.
Health requirements for candidate pre-basic mother plants and for pre-basic mother
plants produced by renewal
8. (1)
A candidate pre-basic mother plant shall be free from the pests
listed in Schedule A, as regards the genus or species concerned.
The candidate pre-basic mother plant concerned shall, by visual inspection in the
facilities and fields be found free from the pests listed in Schedule A, as regards the
genus or species concerned.
That visual inspection shall be carried out by the responsible official body and,
where appropriate, the supplier.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of those pests, the responsible official
body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of the
candidate pre-basic mother plant concerned.
(2) A candidate pre-basic mother plant shall be free from the pests listed in
Schedule B, as regards the genus or species concerned.
The candidate pre-basic mother plant concerned shall, by visual inspection in the
facilities and fields, and by sampling and testing, be found free from the pests listed in
Schedule B, as regards the genus or species concerned.
That visual inspection, sampling and testing shall be carried out by the
responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
That sampling and testing shall take place in the most appropriate period of the
year taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant
and the biology of the pests relevant for that plant. Sampling and testing shall also take
place at any time of the year in case of doubts concerning the presence of those pests.
(3) As regards the sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraphs (1) and
(2), the responsible official body shall apply protocols of the European and
Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) or other protocols which are
internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official
body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, Malta
shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the
European Commission.
The responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit
the samples to laboratories officially accepted by the responsible official body.
The testing method for viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
applied to candidate pre-basic mother plants shall be biological indexing on indicator
plants. Other test methods may be applied in case the responsible official body
considers, on the basis of peer reviewed scientific evidence, to produce results as
reliable as biological indexing on indicator plants.
(4) By way of derogation from paragraph (2), where a candidate pre-basic
mother plant is a seedling, visual inspection, sampling and testing shall only be
required in respect of viruses, viroids or virus-like diseases transmitted by pollen and
listed in Schedule B, as regards the genus or species concerned, provided that an
official inspection has confirmed that the seedling concerned was grown from a seed
produced by a plant free from symptoms caused by those viruses, viroids and virus-like
diseases and that that seedling has been maintained in accordance with points 7(1) and
(3).
(5) Paragraphs (1) and (3) shall also apply to a pre-basic mother plant
produced by renewal.
A pre-basic mother plant produced by renewal shall be free from the viruses and
viroids listed in Schedule B, as regards the genus or species concerned.
That pre-basic mother plant shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and
lots, and by sampling and testing, be found free from those viruses and viroids.
That visual inspection, sampling and testing shall be carried out by the
responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
Health requirements for pre-basic mother plants and
for pre-basic material
9. (1). A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material shall, by visual
inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the regulated non-
quarantine pests (RNQPs), listed in Schedules A and B, and subject to the requirements
of Schedule D, as regards the genus or species concerned. That visual inspection shall
be carried out by the Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and
testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material for the RNQPs listed in
Schedule B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, with regard to the genus or
species concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the
Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and testing of
the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material concerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph (1), the
Directorate shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised
protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall apply the relevant
protocols established for Malta. In that case, the Directorate shall, on request, make
available those protocols to the other Member States and to the European Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit the samples to
laboratories officially accepted by Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in
Schedules A and B, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier shall
remove the infested pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from the vicinity of
other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material pursuant to items 2(3) and 3(3) of
Part I, Section II of Schedule IV, or take appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.
(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1)
are set out in Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
(5).
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
(a) pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material during cryopreservation;
(b) pre-basic material where that material has been produced in areas known to,
or established to, be free from the relevant pests in accordance with the
relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures (Requirements
for the establishment of pest free areas. ISPM No 4 (1995), Rome, IPPC,
FAO 2017).
Soil requirements for pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material
10. (1)
Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material may only be grown
in soil that is free from any pests which are listed in Schedule C, for the genus or
species concerned, and which host viruses affecting that genus or species. Freedom
from such pests shall be established by sampling and testing.
That sampling shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where
appropriate, the supplier.
That sampling and testing shall be carried out before the pre-basic mother plants
or the pre-basic material concerned is planted, and it shall be repeated during growth
where there is suspicion concerning the presence of the pests referred to in sub-
paragraph (1).
That sampling and testing shall be carried out taking into account the climatic
conditions and the biology of the pests listed in Schedule C, and where those pests are
relevant for the pre-basic mother plants or the pre-basic material concerned.
(2) Sampling and testing shall not be carried out where plants which are hosts
for the pests listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, have not been
grown in the soil of production for a period of at least five years and where there is no
doubt concerning the absence of the relevant pests in that soil.
Sampling and testing shall not be carried out when the responsible official body
concludes on the basis of an official inspection that the soil is free from any pests which
are listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, and which host viruses
affecting that genus or species.
(3) In the case of sampling and testing as referred to in paragraph (1), the
responsible official body shall apply protocols of the EPPO, or other protocols which
are internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible
official body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that
case, the responsible official body shall, on request, make available those protocols to
the other Member States and to the European Commission.
Requirements concerning defects likely to impair quality
11. Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material shall be found practically
free from defects on the basis of visual inspection. That visual inspection shall be
carried out by the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
Injuries, discoloration, scar tissues or desiccation shall be considered as defects, if they
affect the quality and usefulness as propagating material.
Requirements concerning multiplication, renewal and propagation
of pre-basic mother plants
12. (1)
The supplier may multiply or renew a pre-basic mother plant
accepted in accordance with point 4(1).
(2)
The supplier may propagate a pre-basic mother plant to produce pre-basic
material.
(3) Multiplication, renewal and propagation of pre-basic mother plants shall
take place in accordance with the protocols referred to in paragraph (4).
(4) The responsible official body shall apply protocols concerning
multiplication, renewal and propagation of pre-basic mother plants. The responsible
official body shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are
internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official
body shall apply relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, the
responsible official body shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other
Member States and to the European Commission.
The protocols referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall have been
tested on the relevant genera or species for a period of time considered appropriate for
those genera or species. That period of time shall be considered appropriate when it
allows phenotype validation of the plants as regards the trueness to the description of
the variety based on the observation of the fruit production or of the vegetative
development of rootstocks.
(5) The supplier may only renew the pre-basic mother plant before the end of
the period referred to in point 7(6).
Requirements concerning multiplication, renewal and propagation
by micropropagation of pre-basic mother plants
13. (1)
In the case of multiplication, renewal and propagation by
micropropagation of pre-basic mother plants, for the production of other pre-basic
mother plants or pre-basic material, it shall take place in accordance with the protocols
set out in paragraph (2).
(2) The responsible official body shall apply protocols concerning
micropropagation of pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material which are protocols
of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised. Where such protocols
do not exist, the responsible official body shall apply relevant protocols established at
national level. In that case, the responsible official body shall, on request, make
available those protocols to the other Member States and to the European Commission.
The responsible official body shall only apply protocols which have been tested
on the relevant genus or species for a period of time considered sufficient to allow
phenotype validation of the plants as regards the trueness to the description of the
variety based on the observation of the fruit production or of the vegetative
development of rootstocks.
PART II
Requirements for basic material
Requirements for the certification of basic material
14. (1)
Propagating material, other than basic mother plants and other than
rootstocks not belonging to a variety, shall, on request, be officially certified as basic
material if it fulfils the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2)
The propagating material shall be propagated from a basic mother plant.
A basic mother plant shall fulfil one of the following requirements
(a)
be grown from pre-basic material; or
(b)
be produced by multiplication from a basic mother plant in
accordance with point 18.
(3) The propagating material shall fulfil the requirements set out in point 6,
point 7(6) and point 11.
(4) The propagating material shall fulfil the additional requirements
concerning
(a)
health, as set out in point 15;
(b)
soil, as set out in point 16;
(c)
maintenance of basic mother plants and basic material as set out in
point 17; and
(d)
specific conditions for propagation, as set out in point 18.
(5) A rootstock not belonging to a variety, shall, on request, be officially
certified as basic material if it is true to the description of its species, it fulfils the
requirements set out in points 7(2) and (6), and the additional requirements of points 11,
15, 16, 17 and 18.
(6) For the purpose of this Part, any reference in the provisions referred to in
paragraphs (3) and (5) to pre-basic mother plants shall be construed as reference to
basic mother plants, and any reference to pre-basic material shall be construed as
reference to basic material.
(7) Where a basic mother plant or basic material no longer fulfils the
requirements of point 6, points 7(2) and (6) and points 11, 15 and 16, the supplier shall
remove it from the vicinity of other basic mother plants and basic material. That
removed mother plant or material may be used as certified or CAC material provided
that it fulfils the requirements set out in this Schedule for the respective categories.
Instead of removing that mother plant or that material, the supplier may take
appropriate measures in order to ensure that that mother plant or that material complies
with those requirements again.
(8) Where a rootstock not belonging to a variety is a basic mother plant or
basic material that no longer fulfils the requirements of points 7(2) and (6) and points
11, 15 and 16, the supplier shall remove it from the vicinity of other basic mother plants
and basic material. That removed rootstock may be used as certified or CAC material
provided that it fulfils the requirements set out in this Schedule concerning the
respective categories.
Instead of removing that rootstock, the supplier may take appropriate measures
in order to ensure that that rootstock complies with those requirements again.
Health requirements for basic mother plants and basic material
15. (1).
A basic mother plant or basic material shall, by visual inspection in
the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and
B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as regards the genus or species
concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and, where
appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and
testing of the basic mother plant or basic material for the RNQPs listed in Schedule B,
and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species
concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the
Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of
the basic mother plant or basic material concerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph (1), the
Directorate shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised
protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall apply the relevant
protocols established for Malta. In that case, the Directorate shall, on request, make
available those protocols to the other Member States and to the European Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit samples to
laboratories officially accepted by the Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in
Schedules A and B, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier shall
remove the infested basic mother plant or basic material from the vicinity of other basic
mother plants and basic material pursuant to items 14(7) and 14(8) of Part II, Section II
of Schedule IV, or take appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.
(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1)
are set out in Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
(5).
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
(a) basic mother plants and basic material during cryopreservation;
(b) basic material where that material has been produced in areas known to,
or established to, be free from the relevant pests in accordance with the
relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures
(Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas. ISPM No 4
(1995), Rome, IPPC, FAO 2017)..
Soil requirements for basic mother plants and basic material
16. (1)
Basic mother plants and basic material may only be grown in soil
that is free from any pests which are listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species
concerned, and which host viruses affecting that genus or species. Freedom of such
pests hosting viruses shall be established by sampling and testing.
That sampling shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where
appropriate, the supplier.
That sampling and testing shall be carried out before the basic mother plants or
the basic material concerned is planted and it shall be repeated during growth where
there is suspicion concerning the presence of the pests referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
That sampling and testing shall be carried out taking into account the climatic
conditions and the biology of the pests listed in Schedule C, and where those pests are
relevant for the basic mother plants or the basic material concerned.
(2) Sampling and testing shall not be carried out where plants which are hosts
for the pests listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, have not been
grown in the soil of production for a period of at least five years and where there is no
doubt concerning the absence of the relevant pests in that soil.
Sampling and testing shall not be carried out when the responsible official body
concludes on the basis of an official inspection that the soil is free from any pests which
are listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, and which host viruses
affecting that genus or species.
(3) In the case of sampling and testing as referred to in paragraph (1), the
responsible official body shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are
internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official
body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, the
responsible official body shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other
Member States and to the European Commission.
Requirements concerning the maintenance of basic mother plants
and basic material
17. (1)
Basic mother plants and basic material shall be maintained in
fields isolated from potential sources of infection by aerial vectors, root contact, cross
infection by machinery, grafting tools and any other possible sources.
(2) The isolation distance of the fields referred to in paragraph (1) shall
depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of
pests in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the responsible
official body based on official inspection.
Conditions for multiplication
18. (1)
The basic mother plants which are grown from pre-basic material
within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be multiplied in a number of generations to
obtain the necessary number of basic mother plants. The basic mother plants shall be
multiplied in accordance with point 12 or shall be multiplied by micropropagation in
accordance with point 13. The maximum permitted number of generations, and the
maximum permitted life span of basic mother plants, shall be as set out in Schedule E
for the relevant genera or species.
(2) Where multiple generations of basic mother plants are permitted, each
generation, other than the first one, may derive from any previous generation.
(3)
Propagating material of different generations shall be kept separately.
PART III
Amended by
L.N. 152 of 2023.
Requirements for certified material
Requirements for certification of certified material
Specific requirements for each genus or species listed in
Schedule I have been established in Schedule IV, specifying
(a) the conditions with which CAC material must comply,
in particular those relating to the propagation system
applied, to the purity of the growing crop, plant health,
and, except in the case of rootstocks, where the
material does not belong to a variety, to varietal
aspects;
(b) the conditions with which pre-basic, basic and
certified material must comply, relating to quality
(including, for pre-basic and basic material, methods
for the maintenance of the identity of the variety and,
where applicable, of the clone, including the relevant
pomological characteristics), plant health, the testing
methods and procedures applied, the propagation
system(s) applied and, except in the case of rootstocks
where the material does not belong to a variety, to
varietal aspects;
(c) the conditions with which rootstocks and other parts of
plants of genera or species other than those listed in
Schedule I, or their hybrids, must comply if
propagation material of the genus or species listed in
Schedule I or their hybrids is grafted onto them.
(1) Propagation material and fruit trees shall be marketed
with a reference to the variety to which they belong. Where, in the
case of rootstocks, the material does not belong to a variety,
reference shall be made to the species or interspecific hybrid
concerned.
(2) The varieties to which reference shall be made pursuant to
sub-regulation (1) shall be
(a) legally protected by a plant variety right in accordance
with provisions on the protection of new varieties;
(b) officially registered pursuant to sub-regulation (4); or
(c) commonly known; a variety is considered to be
commonly known if
(i)
it has been officially registered in another
Member State;
(ii) it is the subject of an application for official
registration in any Member State, or of an
application for a plant variety right referred to in
paragraph (a); or
(iii) it has already been marketed before 30th
September 2012 in Malta or in another Member
State, provided that it has an officially
recognised description
Provided that reference pursuant to sub-regulation (1) may
also be made to a variety of no intrinsic value for commercial crop
production in so far as the variety has an officially recognised
description and the propagation material and fruit trees are
marketed as CAC material in the territory of Malta and are
i d e n t if i e d by a r e f e re n c e t o t h is r e gu l a t i on o n t he la be l o r
document.
(3) As far as possible, each variety shall bear the same
denomination in all Member States, in accordance with the
implementing measures which may be adopted in accordance with
the procedure of Article 19(2) of Council Directive 2008/90/EC or,
in their absence, in accordance with accepted international
guidelines.
(4)
(a) Varieties may be officially registered if they have been
found to satisfy certain officially approved conditions
and have an official description. They may also be
officially registered if their material has been already
marketed before the 30th September 2012 in the
territory of Malta, provided that they have an officially
recognised description.
(b) A genetically modified variety may be officially
registered only if the genetically modified organism of
which it consists has been authorised pursuant to
Council Directive 2001/18/EC as transposed in the
Deliberate Release into the Environment of
Genetically
Modified
Organisms
Regulations,
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Deliberate Release
Regulations’) or pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/
2003. Where products derived from fruit trees or
propagation material are intended to be used as, or in,
food falling within the scope of Article 3 or as in a
feed falling within the scope of Article 15 of
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the variety concerned
shall be officially registered only if the food or feed
derived from this material has been authorised
pursuant to that Regulation.
(5) The requirements for the official registration referred to in
sub-regulation (4) are provided in Schedule III, taking into account
current scientific and technical knowledge and covering
(a) the conditions of official registration, which may
include in particular, distinctness, stability and
sufficient uniformity;
(b) the characteristics which, as a minimum,
the
examinations of the various species must cover;
(c) the minimum requirements for carrying out the
examinations;
(d) the maximum period of validity of the official
registration of a variety.
(6) Rules on the system for the notification of varieties or species
or interspecific hybrids to the responsible official bodies of the
Member States and on a common list of varieties are provided in
Schedule III.
(1) (a) The responsible official body shall ensure that
suppliers are officially registered in relation to the
activities which they carry out under these regulations.
(b) Malta may decide not to apply paragraph (a) to
suppliers marketing only to non-professional final
consumers.
(2) It shall be ensured that pre-basic, basic, certified material
as well as CAC material is produced under the responsibility of
suppliers that are engaged in the production or reproduction of
propagation material and fruit trees. To this effect, those suppliers
shall
(a) identify and monitor critical points in their production
process which influence the quality of the material;
(b) keep information on the monitoring referred to in
paragraph (a) hereof available for examination when
requested by the responsible official body;
(c) take samples where necessary for analysis in a
laboratory; and
(d) ensure that, during production, lots of propagating
material remain separately identifiable.
(3) It shall be ensured that in the case of the appearance, on the
premises of a supplier, of a harmful organism listed in the Annexes
to Council Directive 2000/29/EC as transposed in the Plant
Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, and their
amendments or referred to in the specific requirements established
pursuant to regulation 5 at a level higher than the level allowed in
these specific requirements, the supplier shall report such presence
to the responsible official body without delays, notwithstanding
any reporting obligations under Council Directive 2000/29/EC as
transposed in the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms)
Regulations, and their amendments and carry out any measures
imposed by that body.
(4)
(a) Suppliers shall keep records of their sales or purchases
for at least three years when propagation material or
fruit trees are marketed.
(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to suppliers who are
exempted from registration in accordance with sub-
regulation (1)(b).
(5) Detailed rules for the application of sub-regulation (1) are
provided in Schedule III and the rules for the application of sub-
regulation (2) are provided in Schedule IV.
(1) Propagation material and fruit plants shall be marketed
only in sufficiently homogeneous lots and if they have
(a) qualified as CAC material and accompanied by a
document issued by the supplier in accordance with
the specific requirements established pursuant to
regulation 5. If an official declaration appears on this
document, it shall be clearly separate from all other
information in the document; or
(b) qualified as pre-basic, basic or certified material and
certified as such by the responsible official body, in
accordance with the specific requirements established
pursuant to regulation 5
Provided that the requirements in respect of propagation
material or fruit trees with regard to labelling, sealing and
packaging provided in Schedule II to the principal regulations
shall be respected.
(2) In the case of retail supply of propagation material or fruit
trees to a non-professional final consumer, requirements regarding
labelling referred to in sub-regulation (1) may be confined to
appropriate product information.
(3) In the case of propagation material or fruit trees of a variety
which has been genetically modified, any label and document,
official or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompanies the
material under these regulations shall clearly indicate that the
variety has been genetically modified and shall identify the
genetically modified organisms.
(1) While growing and during lifting or removal from the
parent material, propagation material and fruit trees shall be kept in
separate lots.
(2) If propagation material and fruit trees of different origins
are put together or mixed during packaging, storage, transport or at
delivery, the supplier shall keep records including the data relating
to the composition of the lot and origin of its individual
components.
(1) Propagation material and fruit trees may only be
marketed if
(a) the propagation material has been officially certified
as "pre-basic material", "basic material" or "certified
material" or if it meets the conditions to be qualified as
CAC material;
(b) the fruit trees have been officially certified as certified
material or they meet the conditions to be qualified as
CAC material.
(2) Propagation material and fruit trees which consist of a
genetically modified organism within the meaning of points 1 and 2
of Article 2 of Council Directive 2001/18/EC as transposed in the
Deliberate Release Regulations shall be placed on the market only
if the genetically modified organism has been authorised pursuant
to that Directive or pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Where products derived from fruit trees or propagation
material are intended to be used as or in food falling within the
scope of Article 3 or as or in a feed falling within the scope of
Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the propagation
material and fruit trees concerned shall be placed on the market
only if the food or the feed derived from this material has been
authorised pursuant to that Regulation.
(3) Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), suppliers may be
authorised to place on the market in Malta appropriate quantities of
propagation material or fruit trees intended for
(a) trials or scientific purposes;
(b) selection work; or
(c) conservation of genetic diversity
Provided that the conditions under which Member States
may grant such authorisation may be adopted in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Directive
2008/90/EC.
(1) The responsible official body may exempt
(a) from the application of regulation 8(1), small
producers all of whose production and sales of
propagation material and fruit trees is intended for
final use by persons on the local market who are not
professionally involved in plant production (local
circulation);
(b) from the checks and official inspections provided for
in regulation 12, the local circulation of propagation
material and fruit trees produced by such exempt
persons.
(2) Implementing measures relating to other requirements
concerning the exemptions referred to in sub-regulation (1), in
particular as regards the concepts of "small producers" and "local
market", and to related procedures, may be adopted in accordance
with the procedure of Article 19(2) of Council Directive 2008/90/
EC.
(1) The responsible official body shall ensure that
propagation material and fruit trees are officially inspected during
production and marketing to verify compliance with the requirements
and conditions set out in these regulations. To this effect, the
responsible official body shall have free access to all parts of premises
of suppliers at all reasonable times. Detailed rules for the application
of this sub-regulation have been established in Schedule IV.
(2) The responsible official body may, as stipulated in notices
issued by the Director, delegate the tasks provided for in these
regulations to be accomplished under its authority and supervision
to any legal person, whether governed by public or private law,
which, under its officially approved statute, is charged exclusively
with specific public functions, provided that such person, and its
members, has no personal interest in the outcome of the measures it
takes.
(3) Any other legal person established on behalf of the
responsible official body and acting under the authority and
supervision of such body may be approved in accordance with the
procedure of Article 19(2) of Council Directive 2008/90/EC,
provided that such person has no personal interest in the outcome
of the measures it takes.
(1) It shall be ensured that propagation material and fruit
trees intended for marketing, comply with the requirements of
these regulations.
(2) If, during the official inspection referred to in regulation 12
or the trials referred to in regulation 17, it is found that propagation
material or fruit trees do not meet the requirements of these
regulations, the responsible official body shall take appropriate
action to ensure that they do comply with the provisions of these
regulations or, if that is not possible, to ban the marketing of that
propagation material or those fruit trees in the Community.
(3) If it is found that propagation material or fruit trees
marketed by a particular supplier do not comply with the
requirements and conditions of these regulations, the responsible
official body shall ensure that appropriate measures are taken
against that supplier in line with the Act and regulations made
hereunder.
(4) Any measures taken under sub-regulation (3) shall be
withdrawn as soon as it has been established with sufficient
certainty that the propagation material or fruit trees intended for
marketing by the supplier will, in the future, comply with the
requirements and conditions of these regulations.
In the event of temporary difficulties in the supply of
propagation material and fruit trees satisfying the requirements of
these regulations due to natural disasters or unforeseen
circumstances, measures may be adopted in accordance with the
procedure of Article 19(2) of Council Directive 2008/90/EC,
concerning the marketing of propagation material and fruit trees
meeting less stringent requirements.
Propagation material and fruit trees which comply with the
requirements and conditions of these regulations shall be subject to
no marketing restrictions as regards suppliers, plant health,
growing medium and inspection arrangements, other than those
laid down in these regulations.
(1) In order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted,
Malta when importing fruit plant propagating material and fruit
plants from third countries shall be allowed to apply conditions
equivalent to those applicable to similar Union products in
accordance with sub-regulation (3). The application of such
conditions for importation of propagating material and fruit plants
pr o du c e d i n a t hi r d c ou n tr y a ffo r d in g t h e s a m e g ua r a n te e s
complying with these regulations and to which the derogation
mentioned in sub-regulation (3) refers shall be allowed for a period
which is consistent with the transitional period referred to in
regulation 18.
(2) In accordance with the Standing Committee procedure on
Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species, it
shall be decided by the Commission whether propagating material
and fruit plants produced in a third country and affording the same
guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity,
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , p l a n t h e a l t h , g r o w i n g m ed i u m , p a c k a g i n g ,
inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all
these respects to propagating material and fruit plants produced in
the Community and complying with the requirements and
conditions of these regulations.
(3) Pending the decision referred to in sub-regulation (2)
hereof, the Directorate may, until 31st December, 2022 and without
prejudice to the provisions of the Plant Quarantine (Harmful
Organisms) Regulations, apply to the import of propagating
material and fruit plants from third countries conditions at least
equivalent to those indicated, on a temporary or permanent basis, in
the specific requirements adopted pursuant to regulation 5. If such
conditions are not laid down in the specific requirements, the
conditions for importation must be at least equivalent to those
applicable to production in Malta.
(4) Propagating material and fruit plants imported by Malta in
accordance with a decision taken by the Directorate in accordance
with sub-regulation (3) shall not be subject to marketing
restrictions in the other Member States as regards the matters
referred to in sub-regulation (2)
Provided that notwithstanding the entry into force of these
regulations, the Directorate may until 31st December, 2018, allow
the importation from third countries of propagation material and
fruit plants which existed prior to 30th September, 2012, which
satisfy the conditions for importation prescribed in regulation 5
before 31st December, 2018.
(1) Trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out
at European Union level on samples to check that propagation
material or fruit trees comply with the requirements and conditions
laid down in these regulations, including those relating to plant
health.
(2) Community comparative trials and trials may be carried out
within the Community for the post-control of samples of
propagation material or fruit trees placed on the market under the
provisions of these regulations whether mandatory or discretionary,
including those relating to plant health.
Malta may, until 31 December 2029, allow the marketing in
its territory of seeds and seedlings produced from pre-basic, basic and
certified mother plants or CAC material which existed before 1
January 2017 and have been officially certified or meet the conditions
to be qualified as CAC material before 31 December 2029. When
marketed such materials shall be identified by a reference to this
regulation on the label and a document.
(1)
Propagating material, other than mother plants, and fruit plants
shall, on request, be officially certified as certified material if they fulfil the
requirements set out in paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) The propagating material, and fruit plants, shall be propagated from a
certified mother plant.
A certified mother plant shall fulfil one of the following requirements
(a)
be grown from pre-basic material;
(b)
be grown from basic material.
(3) The propagating material, and fruit plants, shall fulfil the requirements set
out in points 6, 7(6) and points 11, 20 and 21.
(4) The propagating material, and fruit plants, shall fulfil the health
requirements set out in point 20.
The propagating material and fruit plants shall be propagated from a certified
mother plant which fulfils the soil requirements of point 21.
(5) A rootstock not belonging to a variety, shall, on request, be officially
certified as certified material if it is true to the description of its species, it fulfils the
requirements set out in point 7(6) and the additional requirements of points 11, 20 and
(6) For the purpose of this Part, any reference in the provisions referred to in
paragraphs (3) and (5) to pre-basic mother plants shall be construed as reference to
certified mother plants, and any reference to pre-basic material shall be construed as
reference to certified material.
(7) Where a certified mother plant or certified material no longer fulfils the
requirements of point 6, point 7(6) and points 11, 20 and 21, the supplier shall remove it
from the vicinity of other certified mother plants and certified material. That removed
mother plant or material may be used as CAC material provided that if fulfils the
requirements set out in Part IV.
Instead of removing that mother plant or that material, the supplier may take
appropriate measures in order to ensure that that mother plant or that material complies
with those requirements again.
(8) Where a rootstock not belonging to a variety is a certified mother plant or
certified material that no longer fulfils the requirements of points 7(6) and points 11, 20
and 21, the supplier shall remove it from the vicinity of other certified mother plants
and certified material. That removed mother plant or material may be used as CAC
material provided that it fulfils the requirements set out in Part IV.
Instead of removing that rootstock, the supplier may take appropriate measures
in order to ensure that that rootstock complies with those requirements again.
Health requirements for certified mother plants and certified material
20. (1).
A certified mother plant or certified material shall, by visual
inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs, listed in
Schedules A and B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as regards the genus
or species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and,
where appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and
testing of the certified mother plant or certified material, for the RNQPs listed in
Schedule B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, with regards to the genus or
species concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the
Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of
the certified mother plant or certified material concerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph (1), the
Directorate shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised
protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall apply the relevant
protocols established for Malta. In that case, the Directorate shall, on request, make
available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit samples to
laboratories officially accepted by the Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in
Schedules A and B, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier shall
remove the infested certified mother plant or certified material from the vicinity of
other certified mother plants and certified material pursuant to items 19(7) or 19(8) of
Schedule IV, or take appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.
(4).
The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1)
are set out in Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
(5).
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
(a) certified mother plants and certified material during cryopreservation;
(b) certified material where that material has been produced in areas known
to, or established to, be free from the relevant pests in accordance with
the relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures
(Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas. ISPM No 4
(1995), Rome, IPPC, FAO 2017)..
Soil requirements for certified mother plants and certified material
21. (1)
Certified mother plants may only be grown in soil that is free from
any pests which are listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, and which
host viruses affecting that genus or species. Freedom of such pests hosting viruses shall
be established by sampling and testing.
That sampling shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where
appropriate, the supplier.
That sampling and testing shall be carried out before the certified mother plant
concerned is planted, and it shall be repeated during growth where there is suspicion
concerning the presence of the pests referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
That sampling and testing shall be carried out taking into account the climatic
conditions and the biology of the pests listed in Schedule C, and where those pests are
relevant for the certified mother plants or the certified material concerned.
(2) Sampling and testing shall not be carried out where plants which are hosts
for the pests listed in Schedule C, for the genus or species concerned, have not been
grown in the soil of production for a period of at least five years and where there is no
doubt concerning the absence of the relevant pests in that soil.
Sampling and testing shall not be carried out when the responsible official body
concludes on the basis of an official inspection that the soil is free from any pests which
are listed in Schedule III, for the genus or species concerned, and which host viruses
affecting that genus or species.
Unless otherwise stated, sampling and testing shall not be carried out in the case
of certified fruit plants.
(3) In the case of sampling and testing as referred to in paragraph (1), the
responsible official body shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are
internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official
body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, the
responsible official body shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other
Member States and to the European Commission.
PART IV
Requirements for CAC material
Conditions for CAC material, other than rootstocks not belonging
to a variety
CAC material, other than rootstocks not belonging to a variety,
may only be marketed if it has been found to fulfil the following requirements
(a)
it is propagated from an identified source of material recorded by
the supplier;
(b)
it is true to the description of the variety, in accordance with point
(c)
it complies with the health requirements of point 25;
(d)
it complies with point 26 concerning defects.
(2)
The actions to comply with paragraph (1) shall be carried out by the
(3) In case CAC material no longer complies with paragraph (1), the supplier
shall carry out one of the following actions
(a)
remove that material, from the vicinity of other CAC material; or
(b)
take appropriate measures to ensure that that material complies
with those requirements again.
Conditions for CAC material in the case of rootstocks
not belonging to a variety
In the case of rootstocks not belonging to a variety, CAC material
shall comply with the following requirements
(a)
it is true to the description of its species;
(b)
it complies with the health requirements of point 25;
(c)
it complies with point 26 concerning defects.
(2) The actions to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) shall be
carried out by the supplier.
(3) In case CAC material no longer complies with the requirements of
paragraph (1) the supplier shall carry out one of the following actions
(a)
remove that material, from the vicinity of other CAC material; or
(b)
take appropriate measures to ensure that that material complies
with those requirements again.
Trueness to the description of the variety
(1)
The trueness of CAC material to the description of its variety shall
be established by the observation of the expression of the characteristics of the variety.
That observation shall be based on one of the following elements
(a)
the official description for registered varieties, as referred to in
Implementing Directive 2014/97/EU and for varieties legally protected by a
plant variety right; or
(b)
the description accompanying the application for varieties which
are the subject of an application for registration in any Member State, as referred
to in Implementing Directive 2014/97/EU;
(c)
the description accompanying the application for a plant variety
right;
(d)
the officially recognised description of a variety as referred to in
sub-regulation (2)(c)(iii) of regulation 6 of these regulations.
(2) The trueness of the CAC material to the description of its variety, shall be
regularly verified through the observation of the expression of the characteristics of the
variety in the CAC material concerned.
Health requirements for CAC material
(1). CAC material shall, by visual inspection carried out by the supplier in
the facilities, fields and lots at the stage of production, be found practically free from
the pests listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus or species concerned,
unless stated otherwise in Schedule D.
The supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of the identified source of
material or CAC material for the RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and subject to the
requirements of Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species concerned and
category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the
supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of the identified source of material or
CAC material concerned.
CAC propagating material and CAC fruit plants in lots, after the stage of
production, shall only be marketed if found free from signs or symptoms of the pests
listed in Schedules A and B, upon visual inspection carried out by the supplier.
The supplier shall carry out the measures to ensure compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1) pursuant to Schedule D, with regard to the genus or
species concerned and category.
(2).
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to
(a) CAC material during cryopreservation;
(b) CAC material where that material has been produced in areas known to, or
established to, be free from the relevant pests in accordance with the relevant
international standards for phytosanitary measures (Requirements for the
establishment of pest free areas. ISPM No 4 (1995), Rome, IPPC, FAO
2017)..
Requirements concerning defects
CAC material shall be found practically free from defects, on the basis of
visual inspection. Injuries, discoloration, scar tissues or desiccation shall be considered
as defects, if they affect the quality and usefulness as propagating material.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
26a. In addition to the health and soil requirements of items 8, 9 and 10 of Part
I of Section II of Schedule IV, items 15 and 16 of Part II of Section II of Schedule IV,
items 20 and 21 of Part III of Section II of Schedule IV and item 25 of Part IV of
Section II of Schedule IV, propagating material and fruit plants shall be produced in
accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as
laid down in Schedule D, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that
Schedule for the genus or species concerned.
SECTION III
Specific Requirements for Suppliers engaged in the Production or Reproduction of
Propagating Material and Fruit Plants
Plan to identify and monitor critical points in the production process
(1)
During the production of propagating material and fruit plants, the
responsible official body shall ensure that suppliers have in place, as appropriate for the
relevant genera or species, a plan to identify and monitor critical points in the
production process. That plan shall at least concern the following elements
(a)
location and number of plants;
(b)
timing of their cultivation;
(c)
propagation operations;
(d)
packaging, storage and transportation operations.
Keeping information on the monitoring available for examination
(1)
The responsible official body shall ensure that the suppliers keep
records with information on the monitoring of the critical points as referred to in sub-
regulation (2) of regulation 7 of these regulations and, when requested, make them
available for examination.
(2) Those records shall remain available for a period of at least three years
since the production of the material concerned.
(3) The responsible official body shall ensure that suppliers keep records of
field inspections, sampling and testing as long as the respective propagating material
and fruit plants are under their control and for a period of at least three years after that
propagating material and those fruit plants have been removed or marketed.
SECTION IV
Official Inspections
General requirements concerning official inspections
(1)
Official inspections shall consist of visual inspections, and, where
appropriate, of sampling and testing.
(2) During the official inspections, the responsible official body shall pay
particular attention to
(a)
the suitability and actual use of methods by the supplier for
checking each of the critical points in the production process;
(b)
the overall competence of the supplier’s staff to carry out the
activities set out in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 7 of these regulations.
(3) The responsible official body shall ensure that it produces and keeps
records of the results and dates of all field inspections, sampling and testing carried out
by itself.
Schedule A
Substituted by
List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, in the
L.N. 385 of 2020.
case of doubts, sampling and testing, are required pursuant to items
Amended by
L.N. 152 of
8(1), 9(1), 15(1), 20(1) and 25(1) of Schedule IV
2023;
L.N. 221 of 2025.
Genus or Species
RNQPs
Castanea sativa Mill.
Fungi and oomycetes
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA]
Mycosphaerella punctiformis Verkley & U. Braun
[RAMUEN]
Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM]
Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands [PHYTCN]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Chestnut mosaic agent
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle,
Fungi and oomycetes
Poncirus Raf.
Phytophthora citrophthora (R.E.Smith & E.H.Smith)
Leonian [PHYTCO ]
Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur)
Waterhouse [PHYTNP]
Insects and mites
Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell [ALTHFL]
Parabemisia myricae Kuwana [PRABMY]
Nematodes
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb [TYLESE]
Corylus avellana L.
Bacteria
Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. [PSDMAL]
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Corylina (Miller, Bollen, Simmons,
Gross & Barss) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters & Swings [XANTCY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa [ERPHAV]
Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Pyrus L.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith& Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae pv Syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk
[GLOMCI]
Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]
Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]
Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman
[NECTGA]
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA]
Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans(Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven
[PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Ficus carica L.
Bacteria
Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici (Cavara) Dye [XANTFI]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Insects and mites
Ceroplastes rusci Linnaeus [CERPRU]
Nematodes
Heterodera fici Kirjanova [HETDFI]
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Fragaria L.
Bacteria
Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové &
Garnier [PHMBFR]
Fungi and oomycetes
Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu
[PODOAP]
Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen [RHIZFR]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell [CHTSFR]
Phytonemus pallidus Banks [TARSPA]
Nematodes
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al. [PHYPAS]
Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis &
Davis [PHYPFG]
Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
Clover phyllody phytoplasma [PHYP03]
Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma [PHYP75]
Juglans regia L.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Juglandi (Pierce) Vauterin et
al. [XANTJU]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]
Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels &
Rossman [NECTGA]
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Insects and mites
Epidiaspis leperii Signoret [EPIDBE]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Malus Mill.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk
[GLOMCI]
Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]
Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]
Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels &
Rossman [NECTGA]
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla spp.
Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Olea europaea L.
Bacteria
Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi (Smith) Gardan et
al. [PSDMSA]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus [OLYAV0]
Olive vein yellowing-associated virus [OVYAV0]
Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus
[OYMDAV]
Pistacia vera L.
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM]
Phytophthora cryptogea Pethybridge & Lafferty
[PHYTCR]
Rosellinia necatrix Prillieux [ROSLNE]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Nematodes
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Prunus domestica L. and Prunus
Bacteria
dulcis (Miller) Webb
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald)
Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Prunus armeniaca L.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald)
Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
(Burkholder)
Dowson
Pseudomonas
viridiflava
[PSDMVF]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Prunus avium L. and Prunus
Bacteria
cerasus L.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald)
Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Insects and mites
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and
Bacteria
Prunus salicina Lindley
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald)
Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Ribes L.
Fungi and oomycetes
Diaporthe strumella (Fries) Fuckel [DIAPST]
(Wallroth)
Léveillé
Microsphaera
grossulariae
[MCRSGR]
Podosphaera mors-uvae (Schweinitz) Braun & Takamatsu
[SPHRMU]
Insects and mites
Cecidophyopsis ribis Westwood [ERPHRI]
Dasineura tetensi Rübsaamen [DASYTE]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]
Tetranychus urticae Koch [TETRUR]
Nematodes
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer
[APLORI]
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows agent
combined
Rubus L.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium spp. Conn [1AGRBG]
Rhodococcus fascians Tilford [CORBFA]
Fungi and oomycetes
Peronospora rubi Rabenhorst [PERORU]
Insects and mites
Resseliella theobaldi Barnes [THOMTE]
Vaccinium L.
Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
[AGRBTU]
Fungi and oomycetes
Diaporthe vaccinii Shear [DIAPVA]
Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin [EXOBVA]
Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck
[GODRCA]
Pucciniastrum minimum Sydow & P. Sydow [THEKMI]
Schedule B
Substituted by
L.N. 385 of 2020.
Amended by
L.N. 152 of 2023.
Substituted by
L.N. 221 of 2025.
List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, where applicable,
sampling and testing are required pursuant to items 8(2), 8(4), 9(1), 15(1), 20(1), and
25(1) of Schedule IV and Schedule D.
Genus or species
RNQPs
Castanea sativa Mill.
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld [PHYTRA]
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle
Bacteria
and
Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI]
Poncirus Raf.
Fungi and oomycetes
Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley
[DEUTTR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Citrus cristacortis agent [CSCC00]
Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]
Citrus impietratura agent [CSI000]
Citrus leaf blotch virus [CLBV00]
Citrus psorosis vírus [CPSV00]
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) [CTV000]
Citrus variegation virus [CVV000]
Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00]
Corylus avellana L.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]
Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]
Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]
Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]
Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]
Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]
Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]
Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]
Fragaria L.
Bacteria
Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King [XANTFR]
Fungi and oomycetes
Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds [COLLAC]
Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman [PHYTFR]
Nematodes
Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]
Aphelenchoides blastophthorus Franklin [APLOBL]
Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie
[APLOFR]
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner &
Buhrer [APLORI]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0]
Strawberry mottle virus
[SMOV00]
Strawberry vein banding virus
[SVBV00]
Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]
Juglans regia L.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Malus Mill.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0]
Apple flat limb agent [AFL000]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]
Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0]
Apple star crack agent [APHW00]
Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]
Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPMA]
Fruit disorders: chat fruit [APCF00], green crinkle
[APGC00], bumpy fruit of Ben Davis, rough skin [APRSK0],
star crack, russet ring [APLP00], russet wart
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Olea europaea L.
Fungi and oomycetes
Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb
Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
[XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPPR]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Prunus armeniaca L.
Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
[XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Apricot latent virus [ALV000]
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider [PHYPPR]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Prunus avium L. and Prunus
Bacteria
cerasus L.
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
[XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus
[APMV00]
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPPR]
Cherry green ring mottle virus [CGRMV0]
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Cherry mottle leaf virus [CMLV00]
Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus [CRNRM0]
Little cherry virus 1 and 2 [LCHV10], [LCHV20]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Prunus domestica L., Prunus
Bacteria
salicina
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
Lindley, and other species of
[XANTPR]
Prunus
L. susceptible to Plum pox
virus in the case of Prunus
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
L. hybrids
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus
[APMV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPPR] Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0]
Plum pox virus
[PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus
[PDV000]
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
[XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Apricot latent virus [ALV000]
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPPR]
Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0]
Plum pox virus
[PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus
[PDV000]
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Pyrus L.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]
Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]
Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
[PHYPPY]
Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]
Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]
Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]
Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]
Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]
Ribes L.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Blackcurrant reversion virus [BRAV00]
Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]
Gooseberry vein banding associated virus
[GOVB00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Rubus L.
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora spp. de Bary [1PHYTG]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Black raspberry necrosis virus [BRNV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-Maher et al.
[PHYPRU]
Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]
Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00]
Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00]
Raspberry yellow spot
[RYS000]
Rubus yellow net virus
[RYNV00]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus
[SLRSV0]
Tomato black ring virus
[TBRV00]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]
Vaccinium L.
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man
in ‘t Veld [PHYTRA]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus [BLMAV0]
Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00]
Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0]
Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0]
Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al. [PHYPAS]
Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma
[PHYPFB]
Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]"
Schedule C
Substituted by
L.N. 385 of 2020.
List of RNQPs whose presence in soil is provided for in items 10(1), 10(2), 16(1),
21(1) and 21(2) of Schedule IV".
Genus or species
RNQPs
Fragaria L.
Nematodes
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Juglans regia L.
Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Olea europaea L.
Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Pistacia vera L.
Nematodes
Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen [XIPHIN]
Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.
Nematodes
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica (L.)
Nematodes
Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &
Swanger [LONGEL]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Ribes L.
Nematodes
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Nematodes
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT]
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne
[XIPHDI]
Schedule D
Substituted by
L.N. 385 of 2020.
Amended by
L.N. 221 of 2025.
Requirements concerning measures per genera or species and category pursuant to items
9(1), 9(3), 9(4), 15(1), 15(3), 15(4), 20(1), 20(3), 20(4), 25(1) and 26(a) of Schedule IV
Propagating material shall comply with the requirements concerning Union
quarantine pests and protected zone quarantine pests provided for in implementing
acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures
adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
Moreover, it shall comply with the following requirements per genera or species
and category concerned
1. Castanea sativa Mill.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in
the field under non-insect proof conditions pursuant to Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall
apply
(i)
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
— propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall
be produced in areas established by the Directorate as being free
from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr in accordance with
relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr shall be
observed at the production site on propagating material and fruit
plants of the pre-basic category over the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
(ii) Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in
‘t Veld
— propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall
be produced in areas established by the Directorate as being free
from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld in accordance with relevant international standards
for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the pre-basic category at the production site
over the last complete cycle of vegetation.
(c)
Basic category
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production
(i)
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category shall be produced in areas established by the
Directorate as being free from Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill) Barr in accordance with relevant international
standards for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill)
Barr shall be observed at the production site on propagating
material and fruit plants of the basic category over the last
complete cycle of vegetation.
(ii)
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category shall be produced in areas established by the
Directorate as being free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU
isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in accordance
with relevant international standards for phytosanitary
measures; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU
isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed
on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
at the production site over the last complete cycle of
FRUIT TREES PROPAGATION MATERIAL
vegetation
(d)
Certified and CAC categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i)
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categories shall be produced in areas
established by the Directorate as being free from
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr in accordance with
relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures;
or
— no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill)
Barr shall be observed at the production site on propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories
over the last complete cycle of vegetation; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr shall be rogued out,
the remaining propagating material and fruit plants shall be
inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms shall be
observed at the production site for at least three weeks before
dispatch.
(ii) Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categories shall be produced in areas
established by the Directorate as being free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld in accordance with relevant international
standards for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU
isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed
on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and
CAC categories at the production site over the last complete
cycle of vegetation; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld at the production site and all plants within a
2m radius of the symptomatic propagating material and fruit
plants, shall be rogued out and destroyed, including adhering
soil; and
— for all plants located within a 10m radius of
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants and any
remaining propagating material and fruit plants from the
affected lot
— within three months following the detection
of symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, no
symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres,
De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that
propagating material and those fruit plants in at least two
inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest and during
that three-month period no treatments suppressing symptoms
of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld shall be carried out; and
— after that three-month period
— no symptoms of Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t
Veld are observed on that propagating material and
those fruit plants at the production site; or
— a representative sample of that
propagating material and those fruit plants to be
moved shall be tested and found free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld; and
— for all other propagating material and fruit plants at
the production site
— no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum
(EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall
be observed on that propagating material and those
fruit plants at the production site; or
— a representative sample of that propagating material and those fruit
plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora ramorum
(EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld.
2. Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.
(a)
Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested every year
concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. Each pre-basic
mother plant shall be sampled and tested three years after its acceptance as
a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of three years
concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates).
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested six years after its
acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of six
years concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus
(EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., listed in Schedule B, and
in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule
A.
(b)
Basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus
tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall
be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus
(EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley, listed in Schedules A and B.
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect
proof facilities, each basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested every
three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). A
representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every three years concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.
In the case of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza
virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. in order to have all
mother plants tested within an interval of 2 years. In the case of a positive
test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all basic mother plants in
the production site shall be sampled and tested. A representative portion of
basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof
facilities shall be sampled and tested every six years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence
of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma
citri Saglio et al., listed in Schedules A and B.
(c)
Certified category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus
tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall
be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus
(EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley listed in Schedules A and B.
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants which have been maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every four years concerning the presence of Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within
an interval of 8 years.
In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in
insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants
shall be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within
an interval of 3 years. A representative portion of certified mother plants
which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities shall be sampled
and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), listed in Schedules A and B.
In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all
certified mother plants in the production site shall be sampled and tested.
(d)
Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus
tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley ; or
(ii)
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories which have been grown in insect proof
facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus
tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that
propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing
season and the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
(iii) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no
symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating
material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season, and a
representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
(iv) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities
— symptoms of Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley or Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. are observed
on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants,
and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed; and
— a representative portion of propagating material and fruit
plants of the certified category has been sampled and tested for
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more
than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category in the production site have been found positive over the
last complete growing season. That propagating material and those
fruit plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have
been subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating
material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(e)
CAC category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall derive from
an identified source of material, which has been found free, on the basis of
visual inspection, sampling and testing, from the RNQPs as listed in
Schedule B.
In the case the identified source of material has been maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of that material shall be sampled
and tested every eight years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus
(EU isolates).
In the case the identified source of material has not been maintained in
insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of that material shall be
sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates).
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or
(i)
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU
isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley; or
(ii)
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no
symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating
material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season and
the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing for Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
(iii) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no
symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a
representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
(iv)
in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities
— symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or
Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are
observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and that propagating material and those
fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; and
— a representative portion of propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category has been sampled and tested for Citrus
tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more than 2%
of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the
production site have been found positive over the last complete
growing season. That propagating material and those fruit plants
have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating
material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been
subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating
material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed.
Corylus avellana L.
3. All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the
presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
4. Cydonia oblonga Mill.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out over the last complete growing
season for Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. For all RNQPs,
other than Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., visual inspections
shall be carried out once a year.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested fifteen years after
its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of
fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like
diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of
those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like
diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and
tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of
infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than
virus-like diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(e)
Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. ; or
(ii)
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last
complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants
showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any
surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(f)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
(ii)
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in
the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing
season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host
plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
5. Ficus carica L.
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the
presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
6. Fragaria L.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year during the growing
season. The foliage of Fragaria L. shall be visually inspected concerning
the presence of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation,
and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one
visual inspection during this period is necessary.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested one year after its
acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and subsequently once per growing
season concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the
case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of
symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic
virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding
virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora
fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus,
Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora
fragariae C.J. Hickman; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are
observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the basic category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit
plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have
been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed
after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been
lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas
fragariae Kennedy & King; or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category in the production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(ii)
— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman
— there shall be a rest period, during which the propagating
material and fruit plants concerned shall not be grown, which shall
be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae
C.J. Hickman and the next planting; or
— the cropping and soil borne disease history of the
production site shall be recorded;
— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
— there shall be a rest period, during which the propagating
material and fruit plants concerned shall not be grown, which shall
be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King and the next planting;
(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than
viruses
— The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the basic category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following
RNQPs shall not exceed
— 0.05% in the case of Aphelenchoides besseyi;
— 0.1% in the case of Strawberry multiplier disease
phytoplasma;
— 0.2% in the case of
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al.;
Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.;
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold;
Verticillium dahliae Kleb;
— 0.5% in the case of
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell;
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev;
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood;
Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu;
— 1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen;
and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any
surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed; and
— In the case of a positive test result for propagating
material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of
Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge
virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus,
the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued
out and immediately destroyed.
(iv)
Requirements for all viruses
symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B shall have been
observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and that propagating material and those
fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
shall have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of
symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic
virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding
virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora
fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus,
Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
(i)
— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category shall be produced in areas known to be free from
Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are
observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the certified category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit
plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5m radius have
been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed
after uninfected plants have been lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category shall be produced in areas known to be free from
Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King; or
— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and
fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(ii)
— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman
— there shall be a rest period, during which the propagating
material and fruit plants concerned shall not be grown, which shall
be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae
C.J. Hickman and the next planting; or
— the cropping and soil borne disease history of the
production site shall be recorded;
— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
— there shall be a rest period, during which the propagating
material and fruit plants concerned shall not be grown, which shall
be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King and the next planting;
(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than
viruses
— the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the certified category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following
RNQPs shall not exceed
— 0.1% in the case of Phytonemus pallidus Banks;
— 0.5% in the case of
Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie;
Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma;
— 1% in the case of
Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie;
Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové &
Garnier;
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al.;
Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis
& Davis;
Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.;
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell;
Clover phyllody phytoplasma;
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev;
Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood Chitwood;
Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu;
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen;
Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen;
— 2% in the case of
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold;
Verticillium dahliae Kleb; and that propagating
material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding
host plants have been rogued out and destroyed; and
— In the case of a positive test result for propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms
of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge
virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus,
the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued
out and immediately destroyed.
(iv)
Requirements for all viruses
Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B have been
observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of
the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing
season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(e)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of
symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic
virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein
banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual
inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus,
Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus,
Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild
yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring
virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora
fragariae C.J. Hickman; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are
observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the CAC category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit
plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have
been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed
after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been
lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas
fragariae Kennedy & King; or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out; or
— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King
have been observed on no more than 5% of propagating material and
fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and that propagating material and those
fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(ii)
Requirements for viruses
In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding
virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit
plants concerned shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
7. Juglans regia L.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested one year
after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent
intervals of one year concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule
B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every year on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those
plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and
tested every three years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of
infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(e)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
8. Malus Mill.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested 15 years after its
acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of 15 years
concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids
listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in
the field, under non-insect-proof conditions, pursuant to Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall
apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider,
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., and Tomato ringspot virus
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus
Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of
the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;
ii.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in
the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing
season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing
symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any
surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and
destroyed;
iii.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants, which have been maintained in
insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall
be sampled and tested every 15 years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of basic mother plants, which have not been maintained in
insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every 3 years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic
mother plants shall be sampled and tested every 15 years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of
RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and
other than Tomato ringspot virus, the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in
Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs
listed in Schedule A.
Basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every 20 years concerning the presence of
Tomato ringspot virus.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali
Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants
of the basic category at the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed;
ii.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
in the production site shall be inspected over the last complete
growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants
showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
and any surrounding host plants shall be immediately rogued out
and destroyed;
iii.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in
insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall
be sampled and tested every 15 years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in
insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every 5 years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified
mother plants shall be sampled and tested every 15 years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of
RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and
other than Tomato ringspot virus, the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in
Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs
listed in Schedule A.
Certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every 20 years
concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
mali Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants
of the certified category at the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider shall be observed on no more than 2% of propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating
material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed,
and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;
ii.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in
the production site shall be inspected over the last complete growing
season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms
of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host
plants shall be immediately rogued out and destroyed;
iii.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(e)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall
be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali
Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating
material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over
the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and
a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free
from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;
ii.
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall
be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)
Winslow et al.; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the
production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season,
and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host
plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed;
iii.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall
be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material
and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
- symptoms of ToRSV have been observed on no more than
2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in
the production site over the last complete growing season, and those
symptomatic plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
9. Olea europaea L.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested ten years after its
acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of ten
years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the
case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled in order to
have all plants tested within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence
of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
In the case of mother plants used for the production of seeds ("seed mother
plants"), a representative portion of those seed mother plants shall be
sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of forty years
on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B. In the
case of mother plants other than seed mother plants, a representative
portion of those plants shall be sampled in order to have all plants tested
within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of
infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
(e)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
10. Pistacia vera L.
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the
presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
11. Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus
cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
and Prunus salicina Lindley
(a)
Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus,
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas
syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie (Prunus
persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley). Visual inspections shall be
carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv.
persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, listed in
Schedules A and B.
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category of
Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus
domestica L., and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, shall derive from mother
plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and
found free from Plum pox virus.
Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus
domestica L. shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested
within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus.
Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L.
shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the
previous 5 growing seasons and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and
tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus 1 year
after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent
intervals of 1 year. In the case of Prunus persica, each flowering pre-
basic mother plant shall be sampled 1 year after its acceptance as a pre-
basic mother plant and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid.
Each tree planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the
major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for Prune
dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled 5 years after its acceptance as
a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of 5 years, and tested for
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus.
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled 10 years after its acceptance
as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of 10 years, and tested
for RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus, Prunus necrotic
ringspot virus and relevant for the species, as listed in Schedule B, and tested
in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A. A
representative portion of pre-basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv.
pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under
non- insect-proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/
925, the following requirements shall apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et
al., Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and
Tomato ringspot virus
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-
basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and
any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the
production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of
the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of
propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as
set out by the competent authorities based on inspection;
ii.
Plum pox virus
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or
- no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating
material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site
over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in
the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately
destroyed; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in
the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation
distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances,
the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the
area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the
competent authorities based on inspection;
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
(Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or
- no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit
plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed;
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit
plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
immediately rogued out and destroyed;
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)
Vauterin et al.; or
- no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in
the production site over the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(b)
Basic, Certified and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspection shall be carried out once a year.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
i.
Mother plants which have been maintained in insect-proof facilities
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled every 3
years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic
ringspot virus and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of basic mother
plants shall be sampled every 10 years and tested concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
ii.
Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect-proof
facilities
A representative portion of basic mother plants, other than those
intended for the production of rootstocks, shall be sampled every year and
tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of
10 years.
A representative portion of basic mother plants, intended for the production
of rootstocks shall be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of
Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP.
A representative portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica L.
intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled and tested in the
previous 5 growing seasons concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP.
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every 20 years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those
plants concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.
A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every 10 years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those
plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot
virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Schedule B, and
tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
— Flowering mother plants
A representative portion of flowering basic mother plants shall be sampled every year and
tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those
In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering basic
mother plants shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis
of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where
appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for
Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk
of infection of those plants.
— Non-flowering mother plants
A representative portion of non-flowering basic mother plants which have been not
maintained in insect-proof facilities shall be sampled and tested every 3 years concerning the
presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of
those plants.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
i.
Mother plants which have been maintained in insect-proof facilities
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 5 years and
tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum
pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of 15 years. A representative
portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 15 years and tested concerning the
presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
ii.
Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect-proof
facilities
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 3 years and
tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of 15 years.
A representative portion of certified mother plants intended for the production of
rootstocks shall be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus
and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of certified mother plants of Prunus
cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks have been
sampled in the previous 5 growing seasons and tested concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP.
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case
of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 20 years and
tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the
presence of Tomato ringspot virus.
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 15 years and
tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the
presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune
dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed
in Schedule B of Section IV, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
- Flowering mother plants
A representative portion of flowering certified mother plants shall be sampled every year
and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those
plants. In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering
certified mother plants shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid
on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where
appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for
Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk
of infection of those plants.
- Non-flowering mother plants
A representative portion of non-flowering certified mother plants, which have not been
maintained in insect-proof facilities, shall be sampled every 3 years and tested concerning the
presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus
and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of
those plants.
(e)
Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus
Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season,
and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material
and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants,
and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining
asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus
Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider;
ii.
Plum pox virus
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or
- no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and
fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the
remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox
virus;
iii.
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye
& Wilkie
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas
syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or
- no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed;
iv.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
have been immediately rogued out and destroyed;
v.
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; or
- no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified
categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et
al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and
fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(f)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall derive from an identified
source of material, of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the
previous 3 growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus.
CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. shall derive from
an identified source of material of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested
within the previous 5 years and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller
& Schneider and Plum pox virus.
A representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox
virus upon visual inspection shall be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk
of infection of those fruit plants concerning the presence of that RNQP and in the case of
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity.
Upon the detection of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the
production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining
asymptomatic CAC propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the lots where
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants have been found shall be sampled and
tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox
virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
(i)
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider; or
- no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and
fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and
any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining
asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested
and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller &
Schneider;
(ii)
Plum pox virus
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or
- no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and
fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the
remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested
and found free from Plum pox virus;
iii.
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye
& Wilkie
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
(Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or
- no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and
fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed;
iv.
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of ToRSV are observed in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of ToRSV have been observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have
been immediately rogued out and destroyed;
v.
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al.; or
- no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants
in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
- symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et
al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and
any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.";
12. Pyrus L.
(a)
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b)
Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested fifteen years after
its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of
fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like
diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be
produced in areas established by the Directorate as being free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider in accordance with
relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic
category at the production site during the last three growing seasons, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and
immediately destroyed;;
(ii)
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic
category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia
amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic
category in the production site have been inspected over the last
complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit
plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow
et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately
rogued out and destroyed.
(c)
Basic category
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen
years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma
pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like diseases and
viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the
presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(d)
Certified category
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect
proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been not maintained in
insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants
shall be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative
portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen
years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma
pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than virus-like diseases and viroids,
listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(e)
Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories
shall be produced in areas established by the Directorate as being free
from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider in accordance
with relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider shall
be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories at the production site over the last complete growing
season and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be
rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories at
the production site and any plants in the immediate vicinity, which have
shown symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &
Schneider during visual inspections during the last three growing
seasons, shall be rogued out and destroyed immediately;;
(ii)
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories in the production site have been inspected over
the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and
fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)
Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been
immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(f)
CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
(i)
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas established by the Directorate as being free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider in accordance with
relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider
shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and
any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category at the
production site and any plants in the immediate vicinity, which have shown
symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider during
visual inspections during the last three growing seasons, shall be rogued
out and destroyed immediately;;
(ii)
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
in the production site have been inspected over the last complete
growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants
showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out
and destroyed.
13. Ribes L.
(a)
Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested four years after its
acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of
four years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in
the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(b)
Basic, certified and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(c)
Basic category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category in the production site over the last complete growing season
showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner &
Buhrer shall not exceed 0.05% and that propagating material and those fruit
plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and
destroyed.
(d)
Certified category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of production or
area
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category in the production site over the last complete growing season
showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner &
Buhrer shall not exceed 0.5% and that propagating material and those fruit
plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and
destroyed.
14. Rubus L.
(a)
Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested 2 years after its acceptance as a
pre- basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of 2 years concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed
in Schedule A.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
- propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in
areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Schedule B for Rubus L.; or
- no symptoms of any of the RNQPs listed in Schedule B for Rubus L. are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over
the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed;
(b)
Basic category
Visual inspection
Where propagating material and fruit plants are grown in the field or in pots, visual
inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and
which are maintained for a period shorter than 3 months, only one visual inspection during this
period is necessary.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus and
Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried
out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato
ringspot virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry
ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato
ringspot virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out
and immediately destroyed.
ii.
Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry
ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato
ringspot virus
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the
following RNQPs shall not exceed
- 0.1% in the case of
Agrobacterium spp. Conn; and
Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any
surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed;
iii.
Requirements for all viruses
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced
in areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Schedule B for Rubus L.; or
no symptoms of the viruses listed in Schedule B for Rubus L. are
observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and
destroyed; or
symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B have been observed
on no more than 0.25% of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(c)
Certified category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and
Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried
out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato
ringspot virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants
of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato ringspot virus,
the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and immediately
destroyed;
ii.
Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry
ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato
ringspot virus
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the
following RNQPs shall not exceed
0.5% in the case of Resseliella theobaldi Barnes;
0.1% in the case of
Agrobacterium spp. Conn; and
Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any
surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed;
iii.
Requirements for all viruses
propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Schedule B for
Rubus L.; or
no symptoms of the viruses listed in Schedule B for Rubus L. are
observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants
in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B have been observed
on no more than 0.5% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(d)
CAC category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and
Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried
out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus and
Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas
known to be free from the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B for Rubus L.; or
- no symptoms of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B for Rubus L. are
observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site
over the last complete growing season; and
- in case of symptoms of ToRSV, those symptoms have been observed on no more than
2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have been immediately rogued out
and destroyed; and
- in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato ringspot virus, the
propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be immediately rogued out and destroyed.
15. Vaccinium L.
(a)
Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested 5 years after its acceptance as a
pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of 5 years concerning the presence of RNQPs
listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(b)
Basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
i.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
- no symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn
are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season
ii.
Diaporthe vaccinii Shear
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear; or
- no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production
site over the last complete growing season;
iii.
Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae
(anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck
- the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing
symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed
- 0.1% in the case of Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli)
- 0.5% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin; and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants
have been rogued out and destroyed.
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be
produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in
accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic category at the production site over the last complete cycle of vegetation.
Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site
over the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(c)
Certified and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(d)
Certified category
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, Exobasidium vaccinii
(Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck
- the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified
category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing
symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed
- 0.5% in the case of
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn;
Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck;
- 1% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin; and that propagating
material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and
Diaporthe vaccinii Shear
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category
shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii
Shear; or
- no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the
production site over the last complete growing season;
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be
produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in
accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures;
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category at the production site over the last complete cycle of
vegetation; or
- propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing
symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man
in ‘t Veld at the production site and all plants within a 2m radius of the
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, shall be rogued out and
destroyed, including adhering soil; and
- for all plants located within a 10m radius of symptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants and any remaining propagating material and fruit
plants from the affected lot
- within 3 months following the detection of symptomatic
propagating material and fruit plants, no symptoms of Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed
on that propagating material and those fruit plants in at least two
inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest and during such 3-
month period no treatments suppressing symptoms of Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be
carried out; and
- after the said 3-month period
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates)
Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that
propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site;
or
- a representative sample of that propagating material and
those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in
‘t Veld;and
- for all other propagating material and fruit plants at the production site
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and
those fruit plants at the production site; or
- a representative sample of that propagating material and those
fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld;
Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in
areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site over
the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity
have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(e)
CAC category
Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in
accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock &
Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category at t propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
showing symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld at the production site and all plants within a 2m radius
of the symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, shall be rogued out
and destroyed, including adhering soil; and
- for all plants located within a 10m radius of symptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants and any remaining propagating material and fruit
plants from the affected lot
- within 3 months following the detection of symptomatic
propagating material and fruit plants, no symptoms of Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed
on that propagating material and those fruit plants in at least two
inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest and during such 3-
month period no treatments suppressing symptoms of Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be
carried out; and
after the said 3-month period
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates)
Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that
propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site;
or
- a representative sample of that propagating material and
those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from
Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in
‘t Veld; and
- for all other propagating material and fruit plants at the production site
- no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De
Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and
those fruit plants at the production site; or
- a representative sample of that propagating material and those
fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora
ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld;
Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
- propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be
produced in areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or
- no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site
over the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
- symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV have been observed on no more
than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic
plants have been rogued out immediately and destroyed.
Schedule E
L.N. 152 of 2023.
Maximum permitted number of generations in the field under non-
insect proof conditions and maximum permitted life span of basic
mother plants per genera or species, as provided for in Regulation
18(1)
Castanea sativa Mill.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
In the case where a basic mother plant within the meaning of point
14(2)(a) is a rootstock, it may be multiplied for maximum three
generations.
Where rootstocks are part of basic mother plants, those rootstocks shall be
basic material of the first generation.
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum one generation.
In the case where a basic mother plant within the meaning of point
14(2)(a) is a rootstock, it may be multiplied for maximum three
generations.
Where rootstocks are part of basic mother plants, those rootstocks shall be
basic material of the first generation.
Corylus avellana L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
Cydonia oblonga Mill., Malus Mill. and Pyrus L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
In the case where a basic mother plant within the meaning of point
14(2)(a) is a rootstock, it may be multiplied for maximum three
generations.
Where rootstocks are part of basic mother plants, those rootstocks shall be
basic material of the first generation.
Ficus carica L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
Fragaria L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum five generations.
Juglans regia L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
Olea europaea L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum one generation.
Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb,
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindl.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
In the case where a basic mother plant within the meaning of point
14(2)(a) is a rootstock, it may be multiplied for maximum three
generations.
Where rootstocks are part of basic mother plants, those rootstocks shall be
basic material of the first generation.
Prunus avium (L.) L. and P. cerasus L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.
In the case where a basic mother plant within the meaning of point
14(2)(a) is a rootstock, it may be multiplied for maximum three
generations.
Where rootstocks are part of basic mother plants, those rootstocks shall be
basic material of the first generation.
Ribes L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum three generations. Mother plants shall be
maintained as mother plants for a maximum of six years.
Rubus L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations. Mother plants of each
generation shall be maintained as mother plants for a maximum of four
years.
Vaccinium L.
Basic category
A basic mother plant within the meaning of point 14(2)(a) may be
multiplied for maximum two generations.