Destructive Insects and Pests Acts 1958 and 1991 (Chalara fraxinea) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 431 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Forestry protection measures Planting material/seeds Forest management/forest conservation Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Certification Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order provides for measures to prevent the spread of Chalara fraxinea in the genus Fraxinus L, which affects wood. Wood shall only imported in accordance with these Regulations and the Minister may direct in writing the removal or destruction of a crop, plant product or wood which is infected with Chalara fraxinea or which in the opinion of an inspector authorized by the Minister appears: (a) to be infected by Chalara fraxinea, or (b) likely to spread Chalara fraxinea. The Minister may also prohibit the keeping, selling or exposing or offering for sale a crop, plant product or wood which is infected or appears to be infected and may prohibit the distribution in any manner a plant of the genus Fraxinus L. unless it is accompanied by a plant passport. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Destructive Insects and Pests (Consolidation) Act, 1958. Legislation | Ireland | 1958 (2000) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Destructive Insects and Pests Acts 1958 and 1991 (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 479 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Planting material/seeds, Forest management/forest conservation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX