Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “inspector” means any person authorised to be an inspector for the purposes of the principal Order;

• “origin” means in respect of susceptible material, the place where the material is grown or produced, and “originating” shall be construed accordingly;

• “other susceptible plant material” means plants of:

  • Arbutus menziesii Pursh.

  • Arctostaphylos spp. Adans

  • Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindley) M. Roemer

  • Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray

  • Rhamnus californica Esch.

  • Rhododendron spp. L., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch.

  • Umbellularia californica (Hook & Arn) Nutt.

  • Vaccinium ovatum Pursh.

  • Viburnum spp. L.

• “Phytophthora ramorum” refers to the pest Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock & Man in `t Veld sp. nov;

• “the principal Order” means the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993^f1;

• “susceptible bark” means isolated bark of Acer macrophyllum Pursh., Aesculus californica Nutt., Lithocarpus densiflorus (H & A) and Quercus suber;

• “susceptible material” means susceptible bark, susceptible trees and susceptible wood;

• “susceptible tree” means a tree described in the first column of the Schedule, but excludes the fruit or seed of such a tree;

• “susceptible wood” means the wood described in the first column of the Schedule; and

  1. (b)

     the following words have the meaning given them in the principal Order—

     • Customs Act

     • forestry trader

     • Great Britain

     • growing medium

     • isolated bark

     • land, landed and landing

     • phytosanitary certificate

     • plant passport

     • reforwarding phytosanitary certificate

     • seed

     • soil

     • third country

     • tree

     • tree in tissue culture

     • wood.