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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2072/annex-V/part-G/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/2072",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2072",
  "path": "annex/V/part/G/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "3.",
  "text": "The competent authority, or the professional operators under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out additional inspections and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that the requirements specified in the following table in relation to the respective RNQPs and plants for planting are satisfied:\n(1)RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs\n(2)Plants for planting (genus or species)\n(3)Requirements\nPlasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni\nSeeds of Helianthus annuus L\n(a) the seeds of Helianthus annuus L. originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni,\n(b) no symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been observed at the production site in at least two inspections at appropriate times during the growing season, or\n(c) (i) the production site has been subject to at least two field inspections at appropriate times to detect Plasmopara halstedii Farlow) Berlese & de Toni during the growing season,\n(ii) no more than 5 % of plants have shown symptons of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni during field inspection and all plants showing symptoms of that pest have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection, and\n(iii) at the final inspection no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni,\n(d) (i) the production site has been subject to at least two field inspections at appropriate times during the growing season,\n(ii) all plants showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection, and\n(iii) at the final inspection, no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara. Halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni, and a representative sample from each lot has been tested and found free from that plant pest, or\n(e) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate treatment which has been demonstrated to be effective against all known strains of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni.\nBotrytis cinerea\nSeeds of Helianthus annuus L. and Linum usitatissimum L\n(a) seed treatment authorised for use against Botrytis cinerea has been applied, or\n(b) the set tolerance on the seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nAlternaria linicola\nSeeds of Linum usitatissimum L.\n(a) seed treatment authorised for use against Alternaria linicola has been applied, or\n(b) the set tolerance on the seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.\nBoeremia exigua var. linicola\nSeeds of Linum usitatissimum L.\n(a) seed treatment authorised for use against Boeremia exigua var. linicola has been applied, or\n(b) the set tolerance on the seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.\nColletotrichum lini\nSeeds of Linum usitatissimum L.\n(a) seed treatment authorised for use against Colletotrichum lini has been applied, or\n(b) the set tolerance on the seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.\nFusarium (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell\nSeeds of Linum usitatissimum L.\n(a) seed treatment authorised for use against Fusarium (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell, has been applied, or\n(b) the set tolerance on the seed is not exceeded based on laboratory test of a representative sample.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. G para. 3 Table omitted (2.3.2022) by virtue of The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/114), regs. 1(1)(a), 3(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 Pt. G para. 3 omitted (8.8.2022) by virtue of The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/114), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(4)"
    }
  ],
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  "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."
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