Plant Health Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1 July 2020. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 2 1 The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)— a after the definition of “ Directive 2001/18/EC ” insert— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ; , b after the definition of “official post control” insert— “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , c after the definition of “region of origin” insert— “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , and d after the definition of “small package” insert— “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation. . 3 For schedule 1 (kinds of seed to which these Regulations apply) substitute— SCHEDULE 1 KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY Reg 4(1) Latin Name Common Name / Kind Allium cepa L. Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion) Allium porrum L. Leek – all varieties Apium graveolens L. Celery Group Celeriac Group Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus – all varieties Beta vulgaris L. Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet) Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard) Brassica oleracea L. Kale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole) Cauliflower Group Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) Brussels Sprouts Group Kohlrabi Group Savoy Cabbage Group Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type) Palm Kale Group Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage) Brassica rapa L. Chinese Cabbage Group Vegetable Turnip Group Cichorium endivia L. Endive – all varieties Cucumis melo L. Melon – all varieties Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber Group Gherkin Group Cucurbita maxima Dutchesne Gourd – all varieties Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash – all varieties Daucus carota L. Carrot and fodder Carrot – all varieties Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce – all varieties Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato – all varieties Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill Leaf Parsley Group and Root Parsley Group Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner Bean – all varieties Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group Pisum sativum L. Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group Raphanus sativus L. Radish Group Black Radish Group Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach – all varieties Vicia faba L. Broad bean – all varieties Zea mays L. Sweet Corn Group Popcorn Group This table includes hybrids of the species and Groups listed. . 4 In schedule 4 (requirements for certain categories of seed)— a in Part 1 (basic and certified seed)— i for paragraph 4 substitute— Crop health 4 The crop must— a be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and b comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. , ii in paragraph 7— aa for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris, Spinach beet, chard” in the table substitute “ Beta vulgaris L. – Leaf Beet Group”, bb for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. Var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot” in the table substitute “ Beta vulgaris L. – Garden Beet Group”, iii in paragraph 8— aa for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a for crops of those Groups listed in the first column of the table, the minimum varietal purity standards must be:— Kind Varietal purity percentage by number in crops to produce Basic Seed Certified Seed Kale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole) Cauliflower Group Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) Brussels Sprouts Group Kohlrabi Group Savoy Cabbage Group Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type) Palm Kale Group Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage) 99.8 99.5 Chinese Cabbage Group Vegetable Turnip Group 99.7 98.0 Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group 99.8 99.0 Broad Beans 99.7 99.0 Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group 99.995 99.995 , bb in sub-paragraph (b), for the table substitute— Kind Basic Seed Certified Seed Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group 0.1 0.5 Broad Beans NIL NIL Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group NIL NIL , b in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain categories of seed)— i in paragraph 2— aa in sub-paragraph (a), for the table substitute— Kind Minimum analytical purity(% by weight) Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) Minimum germination (% of pure seed or pellets) (1) For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, Pea 2000g. Asparagus 96 0.5 70 Beans Broad bean 98 0.1 80 Climbing French Bean Group 98 0.1 75 Dwarf French Bean Group 98 0.1 75 Runner bean 98 0.1 80 Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet) 97 0.5 50 (Clusters) Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard) 97 0.5 70 (Clusters) Brassica Broccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type) 97 1 75 Brussels Sprouts Group 97 1 75 Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) 97 1 75 Cauliflower Group 97 1 70 Chinese Cabbage Group 97 1 75 Kale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole) 97 1 75 Kohlrabi Group 97 1 75 Palm Kale Group 97 1 75 Savoy Cabbage Group 97 1 75 Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage) 97 1 75 Vegetable Turnip Group 97 1 80 Carrot and fodder Carrot 95 1 65 Celeriac Group 97 1 70 Celery Group 97 1 70 Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion) 97 0.5 70 Cucumber Group 98 0.1 80 Endive 95 1 65 Gherkin Group 98 0.1 80 Leek 97 0.5 65 Lettuce 95 0.5 75 Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash 98 0.1 75 Melon 98 0.1 75 Parsley – Leaf and Root Group 97 1 65 Pea Round Pea Group 98 0.1 80 Sugar Pea Group 98 0.1 80 Wrinkled Pea Group 98 0.1 80 Radish and Black Radish Groups 97 1 70 Spinach 97 1 75 Sweet Corn / Popcorn Groups 98 0.1 85 Tomato 97 0.5 75 , bb for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b The presence of RNQPs on vegetable seed must, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the following table:— Bacteria Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al . [CORBMI] Tomato – all varieties 0% Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al . [XANTPH] Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group 0% Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al . [XANTEU] Tomato – all varieties 0% Xanthomonas fuscans subsp . fuscans Schaad et al . [XANTFF] Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group 0% Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al. [XANTGA] Tomato – all varieties 0% Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al . [XANTPF] Tomato – all varieties 0% Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al . [XANTVE] Tomato – all varieties 0% Insects and mites Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) [ACANOB] Runner beans – all varieties, Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group 0% Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus) [BRCHPI] Round pea group, wrinkled pea group and sugar pea group 0% Bruchus rufimanus Boheman [BRCHRU] Broad beans – all varieties 0% Nematodes Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Cepa group (onion, echalion), Leek – all varieties 0% Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed Pepino mosaic virus [PEPMV0] Tomato – all varieties 0% Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] Tomato – all varieties 0% , ii for paragraph 3 substitute— 3 Seed must— a be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and b comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. . 5 In schedule 5, Part 2 (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), for the table substitute— Kind Maximum lot weight (tonnes) Minimum submitted sample weight (g) (1) For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, all Pea groups 2000g. (2) For the category Standards Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight must be 25g. Asparagus 10 100 Beans Broad bean 30 1,000 Climbing French Bean Group 30 700 Dwarf French Bean Group 30 700 Runner bean 30 1,000 Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet) 20 100 Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard) 20 100 Brassica Broccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type) 10 50 Brussels Sprouts Group 10 50 Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) 10 50 Cauliflower Group 10 50 Chinese cabbage Group 10 50 Kale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole) 10 50 Kohlrabi Group 10 50 Palm Kale Group 10 50 Savoy Cabbage Group 10 50 Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage) 10 50 Vegetable Turnip Group 10 50 Carrot and fodder Carrot 10 25 Celeriac Group 10 Celery Group 10 25 Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion) 10 25 Cucumber Group 20 25 Endive 10 25 Gherkin Group 20 25 Leaf & Root Parsley Groups 10 25 Leek 10 25 Lettuce 10 30 Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash 20 150 Melon 20 100 Pea Round Pea Group 30 500 Sugar Pea Group 30 500 Wrinkled Pea Group 30 500 Radish and Black Radish Groups 10 50 Spinach 10 75 Sweet Corn / Popcorn Groups 20 1,000 Tomato 10 25 . Amendment of the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 3 1 The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 5 (quality requirements for plant material) substitute— Quality requirements for plant material 5 1 No plant material may be marketed by a supplier unless— a at the place of production it was found, at least on visual inspection, to be practically free from all pests listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 1A (RNQPs concerning vegetable propagating and planting material), with regard to the genera and species listed in the corresponding row of column 2 of that table; b the presence of RNQPs on it does not, at least upon visual inspection, exceed the threshold set out in corresponding row of column 3 of the table in schedule 1A; c it is found upon visual inspection to be practically free from any pests, other than the pests listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 1A with regard to the genera and species listed in the corresponding row of column 2 of that table, which reduce the usefulness and quality of the vegetable propagating and planting material; d it complies with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in the EU Plant Health Regulation and in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to that Regulation, including with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation; e it is substantially free from any defects, including unsatisfactory vigour and dimensions and imbalances between roots, stems and leaves, likely to impair its usefulness as plant material; f it has adequate identity and purity relative to its genus or species and variety; g either— i it belongs to a variety the seeds of which may be marketed in accordance with the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 ; or ii it belongs to a variety officially accepted in a member State in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2008/72/EC ; and h it is in lots of sufficiently homogeneous composition and origin. 2 In this regulation— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC , “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation, “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation, and “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation. . 3 In regulation 6 (measures to be taken by producers)— a omit paragraph (a), b in paragraph (b)— i for “5(a)” substitute “5(1)(a) and (b)”, and ii for the words from “the Annex” to “93/61/EC” substitute “column 1 of the table in schedule 1A (RNQPs concerning vegetable propagating and planting material)”. 4 Omit regulation 7 (special provisions relating to marketing shallots and garlic). 5 In regulation 9 (records to be kept by suppliers), in paragraph (4)(c), for the words from “harmful organisms” to “5(a)” substitute “pests referred to in regulation 5(1)(a) to (c)”. 6 In regulation 11 (powers of inspectors), in paragraph (4), for “5(a)” substitute “5(1)(a) to (c)”. 7 Before schedule 2 (content of supplier’s document) insert— SCHEDULE 1A RNQPs concerning vegetable propagating and planting material Regulation 5 Bacteria Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species) Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al . [CORBMI] Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al . [XANTEU] Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al . [XANTGA] Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al . [XANTPF] Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al . [XANTVE] Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Fungi and oomycetes Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species) Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus) [1FUSAG] other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon [FUSAAL] and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell [GIBBCI] Asparagus officinalis L. 0% Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk [HLCBBR] Asparagus officinalis L. 0% Stromatinia cepivora Berk. [SCLOCE] Allium cepa L., Allium fistulosum L., Allium porrum L ., Allium sativum L. 0% Verticillium dahliae Kleb. [VERTDA] Cynara cardunculus L. 0% Nematodes Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species) Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L. 0% Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species) Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material Leek yellow stripe virus [LYSV00] Allium sativum L. 1% Onion yellow dwarf virus [OYDV00] Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L. 1% Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00] Capsicum annuum L., Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L. 0% Tomato yellow leaf curl virus [TYLCV0] Solanum lycopersicum L. 0% . Amendment of the Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999 4 1 The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 4 (quality requirements for propagating material) substitute— Quality requirements for propagating material 4 1 Propagating material must, when marketed— a in respect of the genera and species listed in column 2 of the table in schedule 2 (organisms and diseases), have been found, at least on visual inspection, at the place of production to be practically free from all pests listed in column 1 of that table; b not exceed, at least on visual inspection, the respective thresholds for the presence of RNQPs listed in column 3 of the table in schedule 2; c be, at least on visual inspection, practically free from any pests, other than the pests listed in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 in respect of the genera and species listed in the corresponding row of column 2 of that table, which reduce the usefulness and quality of that material, or from any signs or symptoms thereof; d comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation; e have satisfactory vigour and dimensions in respect of its usefulness as propagating material; f in the case of seeds, have a satisfactory germination capacity; g have satisfactory identity and purity relative to the genus or species or group of plants to which it belongs; and h if marketed with reference to a variety pursuant to regulation 11, have satisfactory varietal identity and purity. 2 In this regulation— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC , “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation, “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation, and “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation. . 3 Omit regulation 6A (further provisions relating to propagating material of Palmae). 4 For schedule 2 (organisms and diseases) substitute— SCHEDULE 2 Organisms and diseases Regulations 4 and 6A Bacteria Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 2 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of the ornamental plant Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . [ERWIAM] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Amelanchier Medik., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus Tourn. ex L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus Bosc ex Spach, Photinia davidiana Decne., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. 0% Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindl. 0% Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle., Fortunella Swingle. hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids 0% Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al . [XANTPR] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus L. 0% Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al . [XANTEU] Capsicum annuum L. 0% Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. [XANTGA] Capsicum annuum L. 0% Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al . [XANTPF] Capsicum annuum L. 0% Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al . [XANTVE] Capsicum annuum L. 0% Fungi and oomycetes Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Castanea L. 0% Dothistroma pini Hulbary [DOTSPI] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L. 0% Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet [SCIRPI] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L. 0% Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow [SCIRAC] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pinus L. 0% Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA] Seeds Helianthus annuus L. 0% Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L. Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids 0% Puccinia horiana P. Hennings [PUCCHN] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Chrysanthemum L. 0% Insects and mites Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants Aculops fuchsiae Keifer [ACUPFU] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Fuchsia L. 0% Opogona sacchari Bojer [OPOGSC] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Beaucarnea Lem., Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss., Crassula L., Crinum L ., Dracaena Vand. ex L., Ficus L., Musa L., Pachira Aubl., Palmae, Sansevieria Thunb., Yucca L. 0% Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) [RHYCFE] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Palmae , as regards the following genera and species Areca catechu L., Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr., Bismarckia Hildebr. & H. Wendl., Borassus flabellifer L., Brahea armata S. Watson, Brahea edulis H.Wendl., Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc ., Calamus merrillii Becc., Caryota maxima Blume, Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart., Chamaerops humilis L., Cocos nucifera L., Corypha utan Lam., Copernicia Mart., Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Howea forsteriana Becc., Jubaea chilensis (Molina) Baill., Livistona australis C. Martius, Livistona decora (W. Bull) Dowe, Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart., Metroxylon sagu Rottb., Phoenix canariensis Chabaud, Phoenix dactylifera L., Phoenix reclinata Jacq., Phoenix roebelenii O’Brien, Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb., Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl., Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier, Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F. Cook, Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman, Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl., Washingtonia H. Wendl. 0% Nematodes Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Allium L. 0% Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston, Galanthus L., Hyacinthus Tourn. ex L, Hymenocallis Salisb., Muscari Mill., Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit., Tulipa L. 0% Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Column 1 Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants Column 1 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Malus Mill. 0% Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus L. 0% Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Pyrus L. 0% Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al . [PHYPSO] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Lavandula L. 0% Chrysanthemum stunt viroid [CSVD00] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip ., Chrysanthemum L. 0% Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L. 0% Citrus tristeza virus [CTV000](EU isolates) Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. Hybrids 0% Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus [INSV00] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids 0% Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] Capsicum annuum L., 0% Plum pox virus [PPV000] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus blireana Andre, Prunus brigantina Vill., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cistena Hansen, Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., Prunus domestica L., Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid, Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus glandulosa Thunb., Prunus holosericea Batal., Prunus hortulana Bailey, Prunus japonica Thunb., Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, Prunus maritima Marsh., Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc., Prunus nigra Ait., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina L., Prunus sibirica L., Prunus simonii Carr., Prunus spinosa L., Prunus tomentosa Thunb., Prunus triloba Lindl. 0% Other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00] Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids, Pelargonium L. 0% . Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 5 1 The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation)— a after the definition of “Equivalence Decision” insert— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ; , b in the definition of “official post control” for “15(a)” substitute “15(1)(a)”, c after the definition of “professional seed operator” insert— “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , d after the definition of “registered or licensed number” insert— “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , e after the definition of “UK National List” insert— “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; . 3 In schedule 4 (requirements for certain categories of seed)— a in Part 1 (conditions relating to crops from which certain seed is obtained) for paragraph 4 substitute— Pests in the crop 4 1 The crop must— a be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material; and b comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. 2 The presence of RNQPs on the crops must comply with the following requirements as set out in the table— RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Plants for planting (genus or species) Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed Thresholds for the production of basic seed Thresholds for the production of certified seed Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA] Sunflower 0% 0% 0% , b in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain categories of seed), for paragraph 15 substitute— Pests in the seed 15 1 The seed must— a be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material, and b comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. 2 The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories must comply with the following requirements as set out in the table— Fungi and oomycetes Maximum percentage of pre-basic, basic and certified seed that may be contaminated by fungi listed in columns 2 to 6 Maximum number of sclerotia or fragments thereof that may be found in a laboratory examination of a seed lot of pre-basic, basic and certified seed of the weight specified in column 4 of the table specified in paragraph 24 of Part II of schedule 5 (1) Other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis [FUSAAL] and Fusarium circinatum [GIBBCI]. (2) Except Boeremia exigua var. linicola on flax where the threshold in column 3 applies. Column 1 Plants for planting (genus or species) Column 2 Botrytis cinerea [BOTRCI] Column 3 Boeremia exigua var. linicola [PHOMEL] Column 4 Alternaria linicola [ALTELI], Boeremia exigua var. linicola [PHOMEL], Colletotrichum lini [COLLLI] and Fusarium spp. [1FUSAG] (individually or in combination with the other fungi) Column 5 Diaporthe caulivora [DIAPPC] Diaporthe phaseolorum var. sojae [DIAPPS] (for infection with the Phomopsis complex) Column 6 Plasmopara halstedii [PLASHA] Column 7 Sclerotinia sclerotiorum [SCLESC] Flax 5% 1% 5% N/A N/A N/A Linseed 5% N/A 5% N/A N/A N/A Sunflower 5% N/A N/A N/A 0% N/A Swede rape N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 Turnip rape N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 White mustard N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 Soya bean N/A N/A N/A 15% N/A N/A. 4 In schedule 5, in Part 2 (maximum and minimum weights), in the heading of column 4 of the table in paragraph 24, for the words from “, and” to the end substitute “and column 7 of the table in paragraph 15(2) of Part II of Schedule 4”. Amendment of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 6 1 The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a after the definition of “Equivalence Decision” insert— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ; , b after the definition of “professional seed operator” insert— “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , c after the definition of “registered or licensed number” insert— “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , d after the definition of “UK National List” insert— “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; . 3 In schedule 4 (requirements for certain types of seed)— a in Part 1 (conditions relating to crops from which seed is obtained), for paragraph 4 substitute— Pests in the crop 4 1 The crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. 2 The crop must also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. , b in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain types of seed), for paragraph 17 substitute— Pests in the seed 17 1 The seed must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. 2 The seed must also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. . Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 7 1 The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a after the definition of “Equivalence Decision” insert— “the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC , 74/647/EEC , 93/85/EEC , 98/57/EC , 2000/29/EC , 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ; , b after the definition of “professional seed operator” insert— “protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , c after the definition of “registered or licensed number” insert— “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; , d after the definition of “UK National List” insert— “Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; . 3 In schedule 4 (requirements for certain categories of seed)— a in Part 1 (conditions relating to certain crops), for paragraph 4 substitute— Pests in the crop 4 1 The crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. 2 The crop must also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. 3 The presence of RNQPs on the crop and the respective categories must comply with the requirements set out in the following table— RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Plants for planting (genus or species) Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed Thresholds for the production of basic seed Thresholds for the production of certified seed Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN] Lucerne 0% 0% 0% Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Lucerne 0% 0% 0% , b in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain categories of seed), for paragraph 12 substitute— Pests in the seed 12 1 The seed must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. 2 The seed must also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. 3 The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories must comply with the requirements set out in the following table— RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Plants for planting (genus or species) Thresholds for pre-basic seed Thresholds for basic seed Thresholds for certified seed Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN] Lucerne 0% 0% 0% Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Lucerne 0% 0% 0% . Amendment of the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015 8 1 The Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 2 In schedule 1 (conditions for certification and grading of Scottish seed potatoes), in Part 1 (general), in paragraph 5(1)(h)— a after sub-head (vii), omit “and”, b after sub-head (viii) insert— ix Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al ; and x Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al . . 3 In schedule 2 (certification and grading: requirements and tolerances), in paragraph 2— a in column 4 of both rows (PBTC and PB) in Table 1— i after paragraph (e) omit “and”, and ii after paragraph (f) insert— g Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al . , [LIBEPS] – nil; h Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al ., [PHYPSO] – nil; and i Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] – nil. , b in column 4 of each row (S, SE and E) in Table 2— i after paragraph (e) omit “and”, and ii after paragraph (f) insert— g Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al . , [LIBEPS] – nil; h Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al ., [PHYPSO] – nil; and i Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] – nil. . 4 In schedule 6 (tolerances for diseases, pests, damage and defects), in paragraph 5— a in table 1, after the last row (Colorado Beetle) of Group 1, insert— Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al . , [LIBEPS] Nil , b in table 2, after the last row (Colorado Beetle) of Group 1, insert— Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al . , [LIBEPS] Nil , c in table 3, after the last row (Colorado Beetle) of Group 1 in each part ((a): grade S, (b): grade SE and (c): grade E) of the table, insert— Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al . , [LIBEPS] Nil . Amendment of the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017 9 1 The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “responsible official body” insert— “RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation; . 3 In regulation 15 (supplier’s duties – removal of non-compliant materials and notification of disease), in paragraph (4), for the words from “Table IA” to the end substitute “schedule 6 or 6A.”. 4 In regulation 17 (supplier’s duties – record keeping), in paragraph (2)(b)— a omit “Table IA, IB, II or III of”, b for “schedule 6” substitute “schedules 6, 6A or 6B”. 5 In schedule 2 (certification requirements)— a in Part 2 (pre-basic material)— i in paragraph 9— aa in sub-paragraph (1), omit “Tables IA and IB of”, bb in sub-paragraph (2), for “Table II in schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”, cc in sub-paragraph (3), for “Table II of schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”, dd in sub-paragraph (4)(a), omit “Tables IA and IB in”, ee in sub-paragraph (4)(b), for “Table II of schedule 6” substitute “schedule 6A”, ii for paragraph 10 substitute— Health requirements for pre-basic mother plants and for pre-basic material 10 1 A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned. 2 The visual inspection mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier. 3 The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 4 Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material concerned. 5 In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)— a Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must— i apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or ii where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist— aa apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and bb on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the European Commission, and b where appropriate, the supplier must submit the samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers. 6 In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from the vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7. 7 The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 8 Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material during cryopreservation. , iii in paragraph 11— aa in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material”, bb for “Table III of schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”, b in Part 3 (basic material)— i for paragraph 17 substitute— Health requirements for basic mother plants and basic material 17 1 A basic mother plant or basic material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned. 2 The visual inspection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier. 3 The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother plant or basic material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 4 Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother plant or basic material concerned. 5 In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)— a Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must— i apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or ii where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist— aa apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and bb on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the Commission, and b where appropriate, the supplier must submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers. 6 In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested basic mother plant or basic material from the vicinity of other basic mother plants and basic material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7. 7 The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 8 Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to basic mother plants and basic material during cryopreservation. , ii in paragraph 18— aa in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for basic mother plants and basic material”, bb for “Table III in schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”, c in Part 4 (certified material)— i for paragraph 23 substitute— Health requirements for certified mother plants and certified material 23 1 A certified mother plant or certified material must, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 3 of schedule 7, as regards the genus or species concerned. 2 The visual inspection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be carried out by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, the supplier. 3 The Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother plant or certified material for the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 4 Where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, the Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and, where appropriate, the supplier must carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother plant or certified material concerned. 5 In relation to the sampling and testing referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)— a Scottish Ministers, persons acting on their behalf and the supplier must— i apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols, or ii where the protocols referred to in sub-head (i) do not exist— aa apply the relevant protocols established at national level, and bb on request, make available those protocols to member States and to the Commission, and b where appropriate, the supplier must submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the Scottish Ministers. 6 In the event of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier must remove the infested certified mother plant or certified material from the vicinity of other certified mother plants and certified material pursuant to regulation 15, or take appropriate measures pursuant to columns 4 and 5 of schedule 7. 7 The measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) are set out in schedule 7, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category. 8 Sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to certified mother plants and certified material during cryopreservation. , ii in paragraph 24— aa in the heading, after “requirements” insert “for certified mother plants and certified material”, bb for “Table III in schedule 6” in each place where it occurs substitute “schedule 6B”, cc after sub-paragraph (2) insert—, 2A Unless otherwise stated, sampling and testing is not required under sub-paragraph (1) in the case of certified fruit plants. , d after Part 4 (certified material) insert— PART 5 Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area 25 In addition to the health and soil requirements of paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23 and 24, propagating material and fruit plants must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in column 5 of schedule 7, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that schedule for the genus or species concerned. . 6 In schedule 3 (CAC material)— a in paragraph 1— i in sub-paragraph (1)— aa in head (c), for the words from “, or where there is doubt” to the end substitute “carried out in the facilities, fields and lots at the stage of production, to be substantially free from the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A, as regards the genus or species concerned, unless stated otherwise in schedule 7;”, bb after head (c) insert— ca in relation to the RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, sampling and testing by the supplier is carried out in accordance with column 4 of schedule 7 with regard to the genus or species concerned and category; cb in the event that there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6, it is found as a result of sampling and testing by the supplier to be substantially free from those RNQPs; , cc omit head (d), ii after sub-paragraph (1) insert— 1A CAC propagating material and CAC fruit plants in lots, after the stage of production, may only be marketed if found free from signs or symptoms of the pests listed in schedules 6 and 6A, upon visual inspection carried out by the supplier. , iii in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c)” substitute “and sampling and testing mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1)(c), (ca) and (cb) and (1A)”, b in paragraph 2(1)(b), for “Tables IA, IB and II in schedule 6” substitute “schedules 6 and 6A”, c after paragraph 3 insert— Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area 4 In addition to the health and soil requirements of paragraph 1(1)(c), (ca) and (cb), (1A) and (2), propagating material and fruit plants must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in column 5 of schedule 7, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that schedule for the genus or species concerned. . 7 For schedule 6 (pests) substitute— SCHEDULE 6 RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection and, where there are doubts, sampling and testing are required Regulations 15(4) and 17(2);schedule 2, paragraphs 9(1) and(4)(a), 10(1), (4) and (6), 17(1),(4) and (6) and 23(1), (4) and (6);and schedule 3, paragraphs 1(1)and (1A) and 2(1) Column 1 Genus or Species Column 2 RNQPs Castanea sativa Mill. Fungi and oomycetes Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA] Mycosphaerella punctiformis Verkley & U. Braun [RAMUEN] Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM] Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands [PHYTCN] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Chestnut mosaic agent [ChMV] Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora citrophthora (R.E.Smith & E.H.Smith) Leonian [PHYTCO ] Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur) Waterhouse [PHYTNP] Insects and mites Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell [ALTHFL] Parabemisia myricae Kuwana [PRABMY] Nematodes Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb [TYLESE] Corylus avellana L. Bacteria Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al . [PSDMAL] Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina (Miller, Bollen, Simmons, Gross & Barss) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters & Swings [XANTCY] Fungi and oomycetes Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME] Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa [ERPHAV] Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Pyrus L. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . [ERWIAM] Pseudomonas syringae pv. s yringae van Hall [PSDMSY] Fungi and oomycetes Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME] Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU] Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk [GLOMCI] Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL] Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA] Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA] Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA] Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG] Nematodes Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Ficus carica L. Bacteria Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici (Cavara) Dye [XANTFI] Fungi and oomycetes Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME] Insects and mites Ceroplastes rusci Linnaeus [CERPRU] Nematodes Heterodera fici Kirjanova [HETDFI] Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Fig mosaic agent [FGM000] Fragaria L. Bacteria Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové & Garnier [PHMBFR] Fungi and oomycetes Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu [PODOAP] Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen [RHIZFR] Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell [CHTSFR] Phytonemus pallidus Banks [TARSPA] Nematodes Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al . [PHYPAS] Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al . [PHYPAU] Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis [PHYPFG] Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN] Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al . [PHYPSO] Clover phyllody phytoplasma [PHYP03] Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma [PHYP75] Juglans regia L. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Xanthomonas arboricola pv. j uglandis (Pierce) Vauterin et al . [XANTJU] Fungi and oomycetes Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME] Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU] Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA] Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Insects and mites Epidiaspis leperii Signoret [EPIDBE] Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE] Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Malus Mill. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . [ERWIAM] Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall [PSDMSY] Fungi and oomycetes Armillaria mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME] Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU] Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von Schrenk [GLOMCI] Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL] Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA] Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne) Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA] Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA] Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG] Nematodes Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Olea europaea L. Bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi (Smith) Gardan et al . [PSDMSA] Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus [OLYAV0] Olive vein yellowing-associated virus [OVYAV0] Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus [OYMDAV] Pistacia vera L. Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman [PHYTCM] Phytophthora cryptogea Pethybridge & Lafferty [PHYTCR] Rosellinia necatrix Prillieux [ROSLNE] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Nematodes Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Prunus domestica L. , and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP] Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE] Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Prunus armeniaca L. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP] Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall [PSDMSY] Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson [PSDMVF] Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE] Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP] Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Insects and mites Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum (Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP] Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE] Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Insects and mites Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE] Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Nematodes Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR] Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood [MELGIN] Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA] Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE] Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU] Ribes L. Fungi and oomycetes Diaporthe strumella (Fries) Fuckel [DIAPST] Microsphaera grossulariae (Wallroth) Léveillé [MCRSGR] Podosphaera mors-uvae (Schweinitz) Braun & Takamatsu [SPHRMU] Insects and mites Cecidophyopsis ribis Westwood [ERPHRI] Dasineura tetensi Rübsaamen [DASYTE] Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni-Tozzetti [PSEAPE] Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE] Tetranychus urticae Koch [TETRUR] Nematodes Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI] Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows agent combined Rubus L. Bacteria Agrobacterium spp. Conn [1AGRBG] Rhodococcus fascians Tilford [CORBFA] Fungi and oomycetes Peronospora rubi Rabenhorst [PERORU] Insects and mites Resseliella theobaldi Barnes [THOMTE] Vaccinium L. Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] Fungi and oomycetes Diaporthe vaccinii Shear [DIAPVA] Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin [EXOBVA] Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck [GODRCA] . 8 Before schedule 7 (visual inspections, sampling and testing per genera, etc.) insert— SCHEDULE 6A RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection and, where applicable, sampling and testing are required Regulations 15(4) and 17(2);schedule 2, paragraphs 9(2),(3) and (4), 10(1), (3) and (6),17(1), (3) and (6) and 23(1), (3)and (6); and schedule 3,paragraphs 1(1) and (1A) and 2(1) Column 1 Genus or species Column 2 RNQPs Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf. Bacteria Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI] Fungi and oomycetes Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Citrus cristacortis agent [CSCC00] Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00] Citrus impietratura agent [CSI000] Citrus leaf blotch virus [CLBV00] Citrus psorosis vírus [CPSV00] Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) [CTV000] Citrus variegation virus [CVV000] Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00] Corylus avellana L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Cydonia oblonga Mill. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00] Pear bark split agent [PRBS00] Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0] Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00] Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000] Fragaria L. Bacteria Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King [XANTFR] Fungi and oomycetes Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds [COLLAC] Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman [PHYTFR] Nematodes Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE] Aphelenchoides blastophthorus Franklin [APLOBL] Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie [APLOFR] Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0] Strawberry mottle virus [SMOV00] Strawberry vein banding virus [SVBV00] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] Juglans regia L Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] Malus Mill. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0] Apple flat limb agent [AFL000] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0] Apple star crack agent [APHW00] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA] Fruit disorders: chat fruit [APCF00], green crinkle [APGC00], bumpy fruit of Ben Davis, rough skin [APRSK0], star crack, russet ring [APLP00], russet wart Olea europaea L. Fungi and oomycetes Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb Bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Prunus armeniaca L. Bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apricot latent virus [ALV000] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L. Bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Cherry green ring mottle virus [CGRMV0] Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] Cherry mottle leaf virus [CMLV00] Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus [CRNRM0] Little cherry virus 1 and 2 [LCHV10], [LCHV20] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] Prunus domestica L., Prunus salicina Lindley, and other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus in the case of Prunus L. hybrids Bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apricot latent virus [ALV000] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Pyrus L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY] Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00] Pear bark split agent [PRBS00] Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0] Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00] Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000] Ribes L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Blackcurrant reversion virus [BRAV00] Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000] Gooseberry vein banding associated virus [GOVB00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Rubus L. Fungi and oomycetes Phytophthora spp. de Bary [1PHYTG] Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Black raspberry necrosis virus [BRNV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-Maher et al . [PHYPRU] Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000] Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00] Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00] Raspberry yellow spot [RYS000] Rubus yellow net virus [RYNV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] Vaccinium L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus [BLMAV0] Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00] Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0] Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0] Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al . [PHYPAS] Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN] Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO] Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma [PHYPFB] SCHEDULE 6B RNQPs the presence of which in soil is regulated Regulation 17(2); andschedule 2, paragraphs 11(1),(2), (3) and (4), 18(1), (2) and (4)and 24(1), (2) and (4) Column 1 Genus or species Column 2 RNQPs Fragaria L. Nematodes Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT] Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL] Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA] Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Juglans regia L. Nematodes Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Olea europaea L. Nematodes Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Pistacia vera L. Nematodes Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen [XIPHIN] Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L. Nematodes Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT] Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL] Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA] Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley Nematodes Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT] Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL] Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Ribes L. Nematodes Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL] Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA] Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] Rubus L. Nematodes Longidorus attenuatus Hooper [LONGAT] Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & Swanger [LONGEL] Longidorus macrosoma Hooper [LONGMA] Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI] . 9 For schedule 7 (visual inspections, sampling and testing per genera, etc.) substitute— SCHEDULE 7 Visual inspections, sampling and testing per genus or species and category Schedule 2, paragraphs 10(1),(3), (6) and (7), 17(1), (3), (6)and (7) and 23(1), (3), (6) and (7);and schedule 3, paragraphs 1(1) and 4 1 In this schedule, “Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925” means Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925 temporarily authorising certain Member States to certify pre-basic material of certain species of fruit plants, produced in the field under non-insect proof conditions, and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/167 . 2 Propagating material must comply with— a the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests and protected zone quarantine pests provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation, and b the following requirements per genera or species and category concerned— Column 1 Genus or species Column 2 Category Column 3 Frequency of visual inspections Column 4 Requirements relating to sampling and testing Column 5 Requirements relating to the production site, place of production or area Castanea sativa Mill. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. Basic category Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. Certified and CAC categories Propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been rogued out, the remaining propagating material and fruit plants must be inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms are observed at the site of production for at least three weeks before dispatch. Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested three years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). N/A. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every six years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of six years concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. , listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley, listed in schedules 6 and 6A In the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, each basic mother plant must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al . Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley, In the case of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 2 years. In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all basic mother plants in the production site must be sampled and tested. A representative portion of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested every six years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. , listed in schedules 6 and 6A. in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season and the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus ( Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season, and a representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, or in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities: symptoms of Plenodomus tracheiphilus ( Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley or Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. are observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site have been found positive over the last complete growing season. That propagating material and those fruit plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Certified category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley , listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of certified mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every four years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 8 years. In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 3 years. A representative portion of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all certified mother plants in the production site must be sampled and tested. CAC category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must derive from an identified source of material, which has been found free, on the basis of visual inspection, sampling and testing, from the RNQPs as listed in schedule 6A. Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley, In the case the identified source of material has been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of that material must be sampled and tested every eight years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants over the last complete growing season and the material has been subjected to random sampling and testing for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, In the case the identified source of material has not been maintained in insect-proof facilities, a representative portion of that material must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing, or in the case of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in insect proof facilities: symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been found positive over the last complete growing season. That propagating material and those fruit plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been subjected to random sampling and testing, and any propagating material and fruit plants which have been found positive have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Corylus avellana L. All categories Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. N/A. Cydonia oblonga Mill. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out over the last complete growing season for Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. For all RNQPs, other than E rwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. : propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Basic category A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Certified category A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. CAC category Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Ficus carica L. All categories Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Fragaria L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year during the growing season. The foliage of Fragaria L. must be visually inspected concerning the presence of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and subsequently once per growing season concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and, where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary. Basic category A representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted. Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King, or no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman: there must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and the next planting, or the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site must be recorded. There must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and the next planting. Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than viruses: the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed: 0.05% in the case of Aphelenchoides besseyi , 0.1% in the case of Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma, 0.2% in the case of Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al ., Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al ., Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold and Verticillium dahliae Kleb, 0.5% in the case of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu, 1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen; and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed, and in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A must have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity must have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Certified category A representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman: propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected plants have been lifted. Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King: propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King, or symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman: there must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and the next planting, or the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site must be recorded. There must be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must not be grown, which must be of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and the next planting. Requirements for RNQPs, other than Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than viruses: the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed: 0.1% in the case of Phytonemus pallidus Banks, 0.5% in the case of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie and Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma, 1% in the case of Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie, Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové & Garnier, Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al ., Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al ., Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis, Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al ., Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell, Clover phyllody phytoplasma, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipje, Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood, Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun & Takamatsu, Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen and Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen, 2% in the case of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold and Verticillium dahliae Kleb; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed, and in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. CAC category A representative sample of roots must be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus , Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman, or no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected propagating material and fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted. Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King, no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out, or symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King have been observed on no more than 5% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. Juglans regia L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Basic category A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every year on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Certified category A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. CAC category Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Malus Mill. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. : Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Basic category In the case of basic mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, In the case of basic mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. Certified category In the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. In the case of certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al ., or Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. CAC category Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider : propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al .: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al ., or propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Olea europaea L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of ten years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Basic category A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Certified category In the case of mother plants used for the production of seeds (“seed mother plants”), a representative portion of those seed mother plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of forty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of mother plants other than seed mother plants, a representative portion of those plants must be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. CAC category Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Pistacia vera L. All categories Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year with regard to Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie ( Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley). Visual inspections must be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category of Prunus armeniaca L. , Prunus avium L. , Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus. In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie: Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus. Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous five growing seasons and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year. In the case of Prunus persica , each flowering pre-basic mother plant must be sampled one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid. Each tree planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus. no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site must depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection, Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of five years, and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of ten years, and tested for RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, relevant for the species, as listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. A representative portion of pre-basic mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. Plum pox virus: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site must depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection, Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, or no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al .: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al ., or no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al . are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. A representative portion of basic mother plants that have been maintained in insect-proof facilities must be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled every ten years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities: a representative portion of basic mother plants, other than those intended for the production of rootstocks, must be sampled every year and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of ten years, a representative portion of basic mother plants, intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled and tested in the previous five growing seasons concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP, and a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. A representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every ten years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Flowering mother plants: Plum pox virus: a representative portion of flowering basic mother plants must be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants, and propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, or no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus. in the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering basic mother plants must be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of non-flowering basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Certified category A representative portion of certified mother plants that have been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled every five years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years. A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled every fifteen years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Mother plants that have not been maintained in insect proof facilities: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.: a representative portion of certified mother plants that have not been maintained in insect proof facilities must be sampled every three years and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years, propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. , no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. a representative portion of certified mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of certified mother plants of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks have been sampled in the previous five growing seasons and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP, and a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. A representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled every fifteen years and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in schedule 6A, and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. A representative portion of flowering certified mother plants must be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering certified mother plants must be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment must be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of non-flowering certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, must be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. CAC category Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must derive from an identified source of material, of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus. Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv . persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. must derive from an identified source of material of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al . A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspection must be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those fruit plants concerning the presence of that RNQP and in the case of symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity. Upon the detection of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic CAC propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the lots where symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants have been found must be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Plum pox virus: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus. Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al .: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al ., no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Pyrus L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision 2017/925, the following requirements apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and E rwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. : Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider, or no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.: propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Basic category In the case of basic mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider. Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider, no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider. In the case of basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Certified category In the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider. In the case of certified mother plants, which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified mother plants must be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Certified fruit plants must be sampled and tested where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. CAC category Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider, no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider. Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al .: propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category must be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. , or propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. Ribes L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested four years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of four years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A Basic category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer must not exceed 0.05% and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. Certified category The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer must not exceed 0.5% and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. CAC category N/A Rubus L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested two years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of two years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Basic category Where propagating material and fruit plants are grown in the field or in pots, visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary. In relation to RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed 0.1% in the case of: Agrobacterium spp. Conn.; and Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 0.25% of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. Certified category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. In relation to RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed: 0.5% in the case of Resseliella theobaldi Barnes, and 1% in the case of: Agrobacterium spp. Conn., and Rhodococcus fascians Tilford, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. Symptoms of all viruses listed in schedules 6 and 6A have been observed on no more than 0.5% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. CAC category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus, listed in schedules 6 and 6A. In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned must be rogued out and immediately destroyed. Vaccinium L. Pre-basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Each pre-basic mother plant must be sampled and tested five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of five years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6A, and where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedule 6. N/A. Basic category Visual inspections must be carried out twice a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. No symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season. Diaporthe vaccinii Shear: propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category must be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear, or no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season. In relation to Exobasidium vaccinii ( Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed: 0.1% in the case of Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck, and 0.5% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. Certified category Visual inspections must be carried out once a year. Sampling and testing must be carried out where there are doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in schedules 6 and 6A. Diaporthe vaccinii Shear: propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category must be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear, or no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season. In relation to Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck, the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs must not exceed: 0.5% in the case of: Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck, and 1% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed. CAC category N/A. . MAIRI GOUGEON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th May 2020