Ordinance by the regional government of Styria on control of potato ring rot. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Steiermark Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Vegetables/legumes Pests/diseases Inspection Data collection/reporting Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Styria Plant Protection Law (LGB. No. 82/2002). The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the campaign against potato ring rot whereby the competent local authority carries out a number of controls. Moreover, whoever suspects the existence of potato rot must report it at once to the competent local authority. Article 5 specifies the measures to be adopted in case of suspected potato rot. The text, consisting of 15 articles, deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: sphere of application, inspection by competent authorities, duty to report, requirements for potatoes, reporting, entry into force and repeal. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Styria Plant Protection Law. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX