Paragraph 2. Other requirementsF1

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out checks and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that, the requirements in point (2) are satisfied in respect of forest reproductive material of Pinus spp.

The requirements are that:

(a)

the forest reproductive material originates in areas known to be free from Dothistroma septosporum;

(b)

no symptoms of needle blight caused by Dothistroma septosporum have been observed at the place or site of production or its immediate vicinity over the last complete growing season; or

(c)

appropriate treatments have been carried out in the place or site of production against needle blight caused by Dothistroma septosporum and the forest reproductive material has been visually inspected before movement and found free from symptoms of Dothistroma septosporum.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Annex 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1527), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1631, regs. 1(2), 9(2)(a))

Notes on Annex 5

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Annex 5 Table of Contents inserted (E.W.S.) (9.11.2024) by The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/610), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(4)(a)

Modifications

C1: Annex 5: power to modify conferred (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EU) No. 2016/2031, Art. 37(5)-(5C) (as amended by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 2(2)(b), 28(4)(e)(f))