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European Communities (Phytosanitary Measures) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 578 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Authorization/permit Inspection
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend existing Regulations on provisional emergency phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Sudden Oak Death. They give effect to Commission Decision 2002/757/EC as amended by Commission Decision 2004/426/EC. They prohibit the importation from the United States of harmful organisms, susceptible bark that originates in the United States. Further introduction of susceptible plant or susceptible wood that originates in the United States of America and departed the United States of America after 31 October 2002 is prohibited unless conditions set out in regulation 5 are fulfilled. The movement within the State or export to a member state of a plant intended for planting of Viburnum spp, Camellia spp., Rhododendron spp., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch, other than seeds, that originates in a third country after 31 October 2002 is prohibited unless it is accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC.

Full text
English
Website
www.ucc.ie

References - Legislation

Amended by

European Communities (Phytosanitary Measures) (Sudden Oak Death) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 673 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX