Division Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or areaF1

In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:

1. (i)

   Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or

   • no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection;

2. (ii)

   Plum pox virus

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or

   • no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection;

3. (iii)

   Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or

   • no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;

4. (iv)

   Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.

   • propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. ; or

   • no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.