# The Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 9


Where an area is demarcated under paragraph 3, the appropriate UK plant health authority must ensure that—
(a) measures are taken to eradicate or contain the plant pest, which must include the treatment and disinfestation of infested potato tubers and host plants and, where necessary, a prohibition on the planting of host plants;
(b) intensive monitoring for the presence of the plant pest or signs of infestation by the plant pest on potato tubers through appropriate inspections is carried out;
(c) surveillance of the movement of potato tubers out of the demarcated area is carried out; and
(d) any vehicle and packaging which has been used to transport any unwashed potato tubers originating in the demarcated area is decontaminated and cleaned in an appropriate manner before leaving the demarcated area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111177563/schedule/12/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-plant-health-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-12/paragraph-9
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