The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2018

Part A of Schedule 4

6.  In the table in Part A of Schedule 4—

(a) in the second column of item 61, after “Orchidaceae” insert “originating in any third country, other than Thailand;”;

(b) after item 86 insert—

“86A.

Cut flowers of Orchidaceae originating in Thailand

The cut flowers must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export which includes an official statement under the heading “Additional declaration” that they have been: (a) produced at a place of production which has been found to be free from Thrips palmi Karny in official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export; or (b) subjected, as a consignment prior to export, to an appropriate fumigation treatment to ensure freedom from thysanoptera. Where paragraph (b) applies, the specification of the fumigation treatment must also be included under the heading “Disinfestation and/or disinfection treatment” of the certificate”

(c) omit item 89 and insert (as the subsequent entry)—

“89A.

Seeds of Solanum lycopersicum L. originating in any third country

The seeds must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export which includes an official statement under the heading “Additional declaration” that they have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method and that they: (a) originate in an area in which Pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur; (b) no symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) have undergone official testing for Pepino mosaic virus on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found in these tests to be free from Pepino mosaic virus”;

(d) omit item 98B;

(e) after item 98C insert—

“98D.

Specified plants within the meaning of Article 1(b) of Decision (EU) 2018/638

The fruits must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export which includes an official statement in accordance with Article 3(b) of Decision (EU) 2018/638”.