Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 269 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Timber International trade Plant protection Pests/diseases Quarantine Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 9 September 2002. Abstract This Order implements measures to prevent the introduction and spread of the pest Phytophthora ramorum, a fungus which is not established in the United Kingdom. It regulates the importation and movement into and within Northern Ireland of plant material identified as susceptible to the pest, believed to cause Sudden Oak Death syndrome in certain species of oak in the USA, and harm to Rhododendron, Viburnum and other plants. This Order restricts the importation of a number of plant genera, includ Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk