# Council Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., Division 6.3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A positive FAP test is achieved if the profile of the presumptive culture is identical to that of the positive control. The presence of characteristic fatty acids are 14:0 3OH, 16:0 2OH, 16:1 2OH and 18:1 2OH and absence of 16:0 3OH is highly indicative of a Ralstonia sp.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/57/annex/II/section/VI/division/B/division/6/division/6.3 (the official version)
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