Are you aware of the new EU emergency legislation which has been introduced by the EU commission to protect EU Member States against the introduction of Xylella fastidiosa?
The legislation, which includes requirements to protect against introductions from non-EU countries, as well as from those parts of the EU where it has been detected. New requirements for imports of non-EU plants have been introduced and movements of ‘specified plants’ (which includes the confirmed hosts of Xylella fastidiosa in the EU and further afield) are only possible from areas in the EU where the pathogen is present if stringent conditions are met. The Plant Health Authorities in the UK and elsewhere are also carrying out surveillance for the pathogen.
The UK Plant Health Services have now prepared a guide; implications for the nursery trade.
This guide is intended for growers, retailers, landscapers, garden designers, traders and
anyone involved in importing plants, including from within the EU.
This guide may be found at: http://www.gov.scot/PlantHealth/PlantDiseases
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