PLANT HEALTH, WALES Title, application, and commencement 1 The title of this Order is the Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008, it applies in relation to Wales and comes into force on 17 November 2008. Amendments to the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 2 1 The Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(1), for the definition of “Directive 2000/29/ EC ” substitute— “Directive 2000/29/EC ” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community; 3 After article 19(2), insert— 3 Subject to article 22, no person may land in Wales seed potatoes grown, or suspected to have been grown, in another member State or in Switzerland unless written notification is provided to an inspector, at least two days prior to the intended date of introduction into Wales of the seed potatoes, of the intention to land the seed potatoes and of— a the intended time, date and means of introduction; b the intended point of entry into Wales; c their intended use and destination; d their variety and quantity; and e the producer’s identification number. . 4 In article 22, after “article 19(1)(e), (f) and (g)” insert “and (3)”. 5 After article 39, insert— PART 7A MANAGEMENT ZONES FOR PLANT HEALTH PURPOSES Measures for preventing the introduction of Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte 39A 1 Where there is a high risk of the introduction of Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte from any aircraft landing at an airport in Wales, the Welsh Ministers may designate a zone around the airport (“a designated zone”). 2 A designated zone must extend to a radius of at least 2500 metres around the runways of, or around any other areas where aircraft move within, an airport. 3 The Welsh Ministers may revoke or vary a designation at any time. 4 The Welsh Ministers must take appropriate measures to notify any designation, revocation or variation to persons growing or intending to grow maize in a designated zone. 5 Any person acting in the course of a business, trade or other undertaking and growing maize in a designated zone must ensure that crops are rotated in such a way that maize is only grown once in any field during any period of two consecutive years. 6 Any premises which are partly inside and partly outside a designated zone are deemed to be wholly inside that zone for the purposes of this article. 7 Paragraph (6) does not apply in respect of any part of any premises which is situated outside Wales. . 6 In article 41— a in paragraph (1) for “Directive 95/44/EC of 26 July 1995” substitute “Directive 2008/61/EC ”; b in paragraphs (2), (6) and (7)(a) for “Directive 95/44/EC ” substitute “Directive 2008/61/EC ”; and c for paragraph (7)(b) substitute— b “Directive 2008/61/EC ” means Commission Directive 2008/61/EC establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections, as amended from time to time . 7 After article 45(1)(xiii) insert— xiiiA article 39A(5); . 8 In Schedule 1, Part B omit “4. Heliothis armigera (Hübner)”. 9 In Schedule 2, Part B after item 10 under the heading “Insects, mites and nematodes” add— 11. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul, Dianthus L., Pelargonium l' Hérit. ex Ait. and of the family Solanaceae , intended for planting, other than seeds Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) . 10 In Schedule 2, Part B omit item 2 under the heading “Fungi”. 11 In Schedule 3, item 8 omit “Bulgaria,”. 12 In Schedule 4— a in item 41 of Part A and in item 23 of Part B for “ Heliothis armigera Hübner” substitute “ Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)”; and b in item 71 of Part A after “corms,” add “bulbs”. 13 In Schedule 8, Part A— a in item 2 omit “other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers.”; and b for item 5(d) substitute— d seeds or bulbs of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Allium schoenoprasum L., Helianthus annus , Lycopersicon lycopersicum , Medicago sativa or Phaseolus intended for planting; . Revocations 3 The following instruments are revoked— a the Potatoes Originating in Germany (Notification) (Wales) Order 2001 ; b the Polish Potatoes (Notification) (Wales) Order 2004 ; and c the Potatoes Originating in the Netherlands (Notification) (Wales) Order 2005 . Elin Jones Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers 22 October 2008