Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and Other Objects For Trial Or Scientific Purposes And/Or For Work on Varietal Selections) Regulations, 1996. Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the
fice
the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts
the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses
the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil /
ficial Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List
Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses
the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.
Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and Other Objects For Trial Or Scientific Purposes And/Or For Work on Varietal Selections) Regulations, 1996. S.I. No. 122/1996 - European Communities (Introduction and Movement
Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and Other Objects For Trial Or Scientific Purposes And/Or For Work on Varietal Selections) Regulations, 1996. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 122
1996. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT
CERTAIN HARMFUL ORGANISMS, PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS FOR TRIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND/OR FOR WORK ON VARIETAL SELECTIONS) REGULATIONS, 1996. I, IVAN YATES, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, in exercise
the powers conferred on me by Section 3
the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27
1972) and for the purpose
giving effect to Commission Directive No. 95/44/EC
26 July 1995, hereby make the following Regulations:
Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and other objects for trial or scientific purposes and/or for work on varietal selections) Regulations, 1996. 2. These Regulations shall come into force on the 10th day
May, 1996. 3.
the material; "Annex I" means Annex I in the Schedule to these Regulations; "Annex II" means Annex II in the Schedule to these Regulations; "Annex III" means Annex III in the Schedule to these Regulations; "Authorised person" means a person appointed in writing by the Minister to be an authorised person for the purposes
these Regulations; "The Council Directive" means Council Directive No. 77/93/EEC
21 December 1976 as amended;
26 July 1995; "The Minister" means the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry; "The material" means the harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects the subject
subparagraph (e)
paragraph
, or paragraph (3C)
the Council Directive other than potato breeding material or soil and growing medium being introduced from third countries, and intended for trial or scientific purposes, the provisions for which are laid down in Commission Decision 80/862/EEC
the European Communities; "
ficial release" means release approved by the
ficial responsible body from the quarantine containment measures provided for in Annex III; "the prohibition Regulations" means the European Communities (Introduction
Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) Regulations, 1980 to 1996; "Person responsible for the activities" means the person referred to in paragraph (a)
Regulation 5
these Regulations; "the responsible
ficial body" means, for the purposes
these Regulations, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry; "third country" means a country which is not a member state
the European Communities;
that Regulation unless it is indicated that some other provision is intended.
the harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects as listed in Annexes I to V inclusive to the Council Directive. 4. . A person shall not introduce the material into the State or move the material within the State unless (
Regulation 4 shall specify at least the following: (a) the name and address
the person responsible for the activities, (b) the scientific name or names
the material, including the harmful organism concerned, where appropriate, (c) the type
material, (d) the quantity
material, (e) the place
origin
the material, with appropriate documentary evidence for material to be introduced from a third country, (f) the duration, nature and objectives
the activities envisaged, including at least, a summary
the work and a specification for trial for scientific purposes or work on varietal selections, (g) the address and description
the specific site or sites for quarantine containment and, where appropriate for testing, (h) the place
first storage or
first planting, as appropriate, after the material has been
ficially released, where appropriate, (i ) the proposed method
destruction or treatment
material on completion
the approved activities, where appropriate, (j) the proposed point
entry into the Community for material to be introduced from a third country. 6. .
the application referred to in Regulation 5, the Minister shall approve the activities provided that general conditions laid down in Annex 1 are satisfied.
the material in such manner as he may specify at the expense
the person responsible for the activities. 7. .
the material relevant to the approval provided that such material is accompanied at all times by a letter
authority conforming to the model set out in Annex II issued by the Minister where the activities have been approved by him or by the competent authority
the Member State where the activities were approved, as the case may be.
the material in such manner as he may specify at the expense
the person responsible for the activities. 8. . In case the material referred to in Regulation 7 originates in another Member State, the letter
Authority referred in Regulation 7 shall be endorsed by that Member State and in cases where such material is also listed in part A
Annex V to the Council Directive, it shall also be accompanied by a plant passport provided for in Regulation 10
the prohibition Regulations with an endorsement to indicate that such material is being moved in accordance with the Commission Directive. 9. . In case the material referred to in Regulation 7 is being introduced from a third country, the letter
Authority referred to in Regulation 7 shall not issue unless appropriate documentary evidence
place
origin
such material has been produced by the person responsible for the activities and in cases where such material is also listed in part B
Annex V by a phytosanitary certificate provided for in Regulation 11
the prohibition Regulations, with an endorsement to indicate the relevant harmful organism where appropriate and that such material is being imported in accordance with the Commission Directive. 10. The person responsible for the activities shall
ficial body in writing at least two days in advance
the proposed date
introduction
the material referred to in Regulation 7 giving full particulars
the proposed date and point
entry to the State,
examining the material (and any packaging in which it is contained or any vehicle in which it is being transported) for the purposes
these Regulations at such time and in such manner as the authorised person may determine.
ficial body
— (a) Any contamination
the material by harmful organisms listed in the Council Directive and any other harmful organism considered a risk to the Community, detected during the activities and/or (b) Any event resulting in the escape
such organisms into the environment. 13. A person shall not move within the State or introduce from the State into another Member State any material to which these Regulations relate without affording an authorised person, in such manner as the Minister shall direct, an opportunity
examining the material together with the packaging intended to be used in connection with such movement or introduction. 14. On cessation
the activities approved under Regulation 6: (a) The plants, plant products or other objects comprised in the material shall not enter into
ficial release unless they have been subject to quarantine measures including testing carried out by scientifically trained staff in accordance with the provisions
Annex III and have been found free from any harmful organism unless the harmful organism is one which is known to occur in the Member States and is not listed in the Council Directive. (
ficial body. (c) All other material, including harmful organisms and contaminated material, and any other plants, plant products or other objects with which it has been in contact or which may have been contaminated shall be destroyed, sterilised or otherwise cleaned to the satisfaction
the responsible
ficial body. (d) The premises at which the activities have been undertaken shall be sterilised or otherwise cleaned to the satisfaction
the responsible
ficial body. 15.
ensuring compliance with Article 2
the Commission Directive, an authorised person may at all reasonable times— (
any container in which there are reasonable grounds for believing that the material is moved, grown, produced, stored or
fered for sale and (d) examine, take samples and test any organism, plant, plant product or other object found in the course
the inspection, and (e) examine and take copies
any book or document or any other record in whatever form kept so found, or
extracts from any such records, (f) examine any copy any data or data material (within the meaning in each case
the Data Protection Act, 1988 ) (No. 25
1988) found there, extract information from any such data and take extracts from any such material.
appointment and, when exercising any power conferred by this Regulation, the authorised person shall, if requested by any person affected, produce the certificate to that person. 16.
these Regulations shall be guilty
an
fence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to a term
imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Regulations 12, 13 or 14 or who obstructs or interferes with an authorised person in the performance
his/her functions under these Regulations shall be guilty
an
fence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to a term
imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both. 17. An
fence under these Regulations may be prosecuted by the Minister. ANNEX I 1. For the purposes
Regulation 6 the following general conditions shall apply: the nature and objectives
the activities for which the material is to be introduced or moved shall have been examined by the responsible
ficial body and found to comply with the concept
trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections provided for under the Council Directive. the quarantine containment conditions
the premises and facilities at the site or sites at which the activities are to be undertaken shall have been inspected for compliance with the provisions laid down in point 2 and approved by the responsible
ficial body, the responsible
ficial body shall limit the quantity
material to an amount that is adequate for the approved activities and in any case the amount shall not exceed quantities which have been determined having regard to available quarantine containment facilities, the scientific and technical qualifications
the personnel by whom the activities are to be undertaken, shall have been examined and approved by the responsible
ficial body. 2. For the purposes
paragraph 1, the quarantine containment conditions
the premises and facilities at the site or sites at which the activities are to be undertaken shall be sufficient to ensure a safe handling
the material such that any harmful organisms
concern are contained and the risk
spreading such harmful organisms eliminated. For each activity specified in the application, the risk
spread
the harmful organisms held under quarantine containment conditions shall be determined by the responsible
ficial body, having regard to the type
material and the activity envisaged, and to the biology
the harmful organisms, the means
their dispersal, the interaction with the environment and other relevant factors relating to the risk posed by the material concerned. As a result
the assessment
the risk the responsible
ficial body shall consider and lay down as appropriate: (a) the following quarantine measures concerning the premises, facilities and working procedures: physical isolation from all other plant/harmful organism material, including consideration
control
vegetation in surrounding areas, designation
a contact person responsible for the activities, restricted access to the premises and facilities, and to the surrounding area, as appropriate, to named personnel only, appropriate identification
the premises and facilities indicating the type
activities and the personnel responsible, maintenance
a register
the activities performed and a manual
operating procedures, including procedures in the event
escape
harmful organisms from containment, appropriate security and alarm systems, appropriate control measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the premises
harmful organisms, controlled procedures for sampling and for transfer between premises and facilities,
the material, controlled waste, soil and water disposal, as appropriate, appropriate hygiene and disinfection procedures and facilities for personnel, structures and equipment, appropriate measures and facilities for disposal
experimental material, appropriate indexing (including testing facilities and procedures); and (b) further quarantine measures according to the specific biology and epidemiology
the type
material involved and the activities approved, maintenance in facilities which separate chamber 'double door' access to personnel, maintenance under negative air pressure, maintenance in escape-proof containers with appropriate mesh size and other barriers e.g. water barrier for mites, closed soil containers for nematodes, electric insect traps, maintenance in isolation from other harmful organisms and material, e.g. viruliferous plant food material, host material, maintenance
material for breeding in breeding cages with manipulation devices, no interbreeding
the harmful organisms with indigenous strains or species, avoidance
continuous culture
the harmful organisms, maintenance under conditions that strictly control the multiplication
the harmful organism, e.g. under an environmental regime such that diapause does not occur, maintenance in such a way that no spread by propagules can occur, e.g. air streams should be avoided, procedures to check the purity
cultures
the harmful organisms for freedom from parasites and other harmful organisms, appropriate control programmes for the material to eliminate possible vectors, for in vitro activities, handling
the material under sterile conditions: equipping the laboratory for the performance
aseptic procedures, maintenance
harmful organisms spread by vectors under conditions such that there is no spread via the vector e.g. controlled mesh size, containment
soil, seasonal isolation to ensure the activities are done during periods
low plant health risk. ANNEX II LETTER
AUTHORITY 1. Name and address
consignor/Plant Protection organisation
the country
origin Letter
Authorityfor the introduction and/or movement
harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections (issued under Directive 95/44/EC) 2 Name and address
person responsible for the approved activities 3. Name
the responsible
ficial body
the Member State
issue 4. Address and description
the specific site or sites for quarantine containment 5. Place
origin (documentary evidence attached for material originating in a third country) 7. Declared point
entry for material introduced from a third country
the material including the harmful organisms concerned 9. Quantity
material 10. Type
material
ficial body
the Member State or origin
the material 14. Stamp
the responsible
ficial Place
endorsement: Place
Issue: Date: Date: Name and signature
authorised
ficer: Name and signature
authorised
ficer: ANNEX III QUARANTINE MEASURES INCLUDING TESTING ON PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTENDED FOR RELEASE FROM QUARANTINE PART A For certain plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annex III to the Council Directive. SECTION I: Plants
Citrus L. Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf: and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds.
ficial release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal cycle
vegetative growth and be subjected to visual inspection for signs and symptoms
harmful organisms including all relevant harmful organisms listed in the Council Directive, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period
the indexing procedures, 3. For the purposes
point
the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms. SECTION II: Plants
Cydonia Mill, Malus Mill, Prunus L and Pyrus L and their hybrids and Fragaria L, intended for planting, other than seeds.
ficial release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal for signs and symptoms
harmful organisms including all relevant harmful organisms listed in the Council Directive, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period
the indexing procedures: 3. For the purposes
point 2 the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures; 3.1 In the case
Fragaria L., irrespective
the country
origin
the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants, including Fragaria vesca, F: virginiana and Chenopodium spp. for the detection
at least the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Arabis mosaic virus ( b ) Raspberry ringspot virus ( c ) Strawberry crinkle virus ( d ) Strawberry latent 'C, virus ( e ) Strawberry latent ringspot virus ( f ) Strawberry mild yellow edge virus ( g ) Strawberry vein banding virus ( h ) Strawberry witches' broom mycoplasm ( i ) Tomato black ring virus ( j ) Tomato ringspot virus ( k ) Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds ( l) Phytophthora fragariae Hickman var fragariae Wilcox & Duncan ( m ) Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King. 3.2 In the case
Malus Mill: (i) where the plant material originates from a country which is not known to be free
any
the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Apple proliferation mycoplasm; or ( b ) Cherry rasp leaf visus (American). the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and. where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection
the relevant harmful organisms, and (ii) irrespective
the country
origin
the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and. where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection
at least the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Tobacco ringspot virus ( b ) Tomato ringspot virus ( c ) Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al 3.3 In the case
Prunus L., as appropriate for each Prunus species: (i) where the plant material originates from a country which is not known to be free
any
the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm: ( b ) Cherry rasp leaf virus (American): or ( c ) Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al,. the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection
the relevant harmful organisms: and (ii) irrespective
the country
origin
the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection
at least the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Little cherry pathogen (non-European isolates) ( b ) Peach mosaic virus (American) ( c ) Peach phony rickettsia ( d ) Peach rosette mosaic virus ( e ) Peach rosette mycoplasm ( f ) Peach X-disease mycoplasm ( g ) Peach yellows mycoplasm ( h ) Plum line pattern virus (American) ( i ) Plum pox virus ( j ) Tomato ringspot virus ( k ) Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni (Smith) Dye. 3.4 In the case
Cydonia Mill. and Pyrus L. irrespective
the country
origin
the plant material, testing by appropriate laboratory methods, and, where appropriate, indicator plants, for detection
at least the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. ( b ) Pear decline mycoplasm. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms
harmful organisms have been observed shall be subject to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity
the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms. SECTION III: Plants
Vitis L, other than fruits
ficial release shall be held under conditions conducive to a normal cycle
vegetative growth and shall be subjected to visual inspection for signs and symptoms
harmful organisms including those
Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) and
all other relevant harmful organisms listed in the Council Directive, on arrival and subsequently, at appropriate times, during the period
the indexing procedures. 3. For the purposes
point 2 the plant material shall be indexed for harmful organisms (tested for and identified) according to the following procedures: 3.1 Where the plant material originates in a country which is not known to be free
the following harmful organisms: (i) Ajinashika disease The testing shall use an appropriate laboratory method. In the event
a negative result, the plant material shall be indexed on the vine variety Koshu and kept under observation during at least two cycles
vegetation. (ii) Grapevine stunt virus The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine variety Campbell Early, and observation shall take place during one year. (iii) Summer mottle The testing shall use appropriate indicator plants, including the vine varieties Sideritis, Cabernet Franc and Mission. 3.2 Irrespective
the country
origin
the plant material, the testing shall use appropriate laboratory methods and, where appropriate, indicator plants for the detection
at least the following harmful organisms: ( a ) Blueberry leaf mottle virus ( b ) Grapevine Flavescence doree MLO and other grapevine yellows ( c ) Peach rosette mosaic virus ( d ) Tobacco ringspot virus ( e ) Tomato ringspot virus (strain 'yellow vein, and other strains) ( f ) Xylella fastidiosa (Well & Raju) ( g ) Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms
harmful organisms have been observed shall be subjected to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity
the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms. PART B For plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes II and IV to the Council Directive 1. The
ficial quarantine measures shall include appropriate inspection or testing for the relevant harmful organisms listed in Annexes I and II to the Council Directive and shall be carried out in respect
the special requirements laid down in Annex IV to the Council Directive and shall be carried out in respect
the special requirements laid down in Annex IV to the Council Directive for specific harmful organisms, as appropriate. In respect
such special requirements the methods used for the quarantine measures shall be those laid down in Annex IV to the Council Directive or other equivalent
ficially approved measures. 2. The plants, plant products and other objects must be found free. according to the provisions
paragraph 1. from the relevant harmful organisms specified in Annexes I, II and IV to the Council Directive for the said plants, plant products and other objects. GIVEN under my
ficial Seal, this 9th day
May, 1996. IVAN YATES, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry. EXPLANATORY NOTE. These Regulations implement the provisions
Commission Directive 95/44/EC which establishes the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in the Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC may be introduced or moved into the State for trial or scientific purposes and/or for work on varietal selections. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government
Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission
the Houses
the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais
AI explanation based on the official legal text. Indicative, not a substitute for legal advice.