The Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART A Application and interpretation

1.  This Schedule applies where there is evidence that Epitrix cucumeris (Harris), Epitrix papa Orlova-Bienkowskaja, Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.) or Epitrix tuberis (Gentner) is present in, or there are signs of infestation by one of those plant pests on potato tubers in, a relevant UK territory.

2.  In this Schedule—

“authorised packing facility” means a packing facility in the vicinity of a demarcated area which is authorised by the appropriate UK plant health authority or by an inspector to pack potato tubers originating in the demarcated area;

“demarcated area” means an area demarcated under paragraph 3;

“permitted potato tubers” means potato tubers originating in a demarcated area that have been grown in fields—

(a)

which have been subjected to insecticide treatments against the plant pest at appropriate times during the growing season; and

(b)

in which the plant pest has not been detected by pre-harvest official inspections carried out at appropriate times at those fields;

“plant pest” means one or more of the following plant pests—

(a)

Epitrix cucumeris (Harris);

(b)

Epitrix papa Orlova-Bienkowskaja;

(c)

Epitrix subcrinita (Lec.);

(d)

Epitrix tuberis (Gentner);

“unwashed potato tubers” means potato tubers that have not—

(a)

been washed or brushed so that there is no more than 0.1% of soil remaining; or

(b)

undergone an equivalent method which has been specifically applied to ensure the removal of the plant pest and ensure that there is no risk of the plant pest spreading.