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The Plant Health (Amendment) (England) Order 1999

Plant health

Plants

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2012-09-27

PLANT HEALTH, ENGLAND

This Order implements Council Directive 98/57/EC, on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. (O.J. No. L235, 21.8.98, p. 1), by amending the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 in its application to England. This Order–introduces further controls on planting seed potatoes (article 2(2));inserts a new Schedule into the principal Order containing special measures for controlling the spread of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. (article 2(2) and 2(5));provides for the demarcation of zones to prevent the spread of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. (article 2(3));substitutes all references to “Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith” in the principal Order with the term “Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.” (article 2(4)).