Fire Blight Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1985 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1986. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Plant Protection Act (BGBl. I p. 2591; 1976 I S. 1059). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to protective measures against the spreading of firelight. Article 2 establishes that whoever suspects the existence of fire blight must report it at once to the competent local authority. The text consists of 11 articles. Full text German Website www.bmj.de