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Plant Health (Sweet Chestnut Blight) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 178 of 2017).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Fruits/edible nuts Inspection
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order introduces specific measures for the control in England of the harmful organism Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, a fungal disease causing sweet chestnut blight. it requires the Secretary of State and the Forestry Commissioners to demarcate an area in relation to an infestation of sweet chestnut blight following the confirmation of the presence of the disease on any premise and prohibits certain movements of susceptible material of Castanea sativa (sweet chestnut) and Quercus L. (oak), without the written authority of a plant health inspector. It also concerns enforcement measures and inspection.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk