Division 3 For the purposes of point 2 the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures:
United Kingdom
- 3.1.
Where the plant material originates in a country which is not known to be free of the following harmful organisms:
- (i)
Ajinashika disease
The testing shall use an appropriate laboratory method. In the event of a negative result, the plant material shall be indexed on the vine variety Koshu and kept under observation during at least two cycles of vegetation.
- (ii)
Grapevine stunt virus
The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine variety Campbell Early, and observation shall take place during one year.
- (iii)
Summer mottle
The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine varieties Sideritis, Cabernet-Franc and Mission.
- (i)
- 3.2.
Irrespective of the country of origin of the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection of at least the following harmful organisms:
- (a)
Blueberry leaf mottle virus
- (b)
Grapevine Flavescence dorée MLO and other grapevine yellows
- (c)
Peach rosette mosaic virus
- (d)
Tobacco ringspot virus
- (e)
Tomato ringspot virus (strain ‘yellow vein’ and other strains)
- (f)
Xylella fastidiosa (Well & Raju)
- (g)
Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al.
- (a)