{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-57/annex-II/section-VI/division-A/division-5/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-57/annex-II/section-VI/division-A/division-5/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1998/57",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-57",
  "path": "annex/II/section/VI/division/A/division/5/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Principle",
  "text": "The use of the IF test as the principal screening test is recommended because of its proven robustness to achieve the required thresholds.\nWhen the IF test is used as the principal screening test and the IF reading is positive, the Isolation, PCR or FISH test must be performed as a second screening test. When the IF test is used as the second screening test and the IF reading is positive, further testing according to the flow scheme is required to complete the analysis.\nStandardised positive and negative control materials available for use with this test are listed in Appendix 3.\nUse multiwell microscope slides with preferably 10 windows of at least 6 mm diameter.\nTest control material in an identical manner as the sample(s).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Directive 2006/63/CE of 14 July 2006 amending Annexes II to VII to Council Directive 98/57/EC on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/57/annex/II/section/VI/division/A/division/5/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:06.931886+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}