Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

THE PLANT HEALTH (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER 1993

NOTICE OF DEMARCATED ZONES FOR THE CONTROL OF RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM (SMITH) YABUUCHI ET AL

The presence of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., the bacterium which causes potato brown rot, has been confirmed in samples taken pursuant to articles 2 and 5 of Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of potato brown rot. I, Donald Savage, being an inspector authorised by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the purposes of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 as amended (“the Order”) give notice that I have demarcated each of the following zones for the purposes of article 23A of the Order (article 23A was inserted by the Plant Health (Amendment) (England) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2126)): All premises subject to notices under article 22 of the Order which have been served for the purposes of controlling potato brown rot.

Willow Brook, Northampton	— entire length
Pix Brook, Bedfordshire	— entire length
River Lea (or Lee). Hertfordshire	— entire length
River Loddon, Berkshire	— from the A327 road bridge between Shinfield and Arborfield (grid reference SU743678) to its confluence with the River Thames.
Wraysbury River, Surrey	— from Poyle (grid reference TQ038763) to its confluence with the River Thames.
Hogwell Sewer, Kent	— entire length.

With effect from 7th July the provisions of paragraph 11 of Schedule 13A of the Order (also inserted by S.I. 1999/2126) shall apply as appropriate in the above demarcated zones for the purpose of of controlling the spread of potato brown rot. The areas of surface water which have been designated as contaminated and to which the prohibition on irrigation and spraying in the said paragraph 11 shall apply are the same as those demarcated above. Further guidance is available from the Plant Health Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme, York YO1 7PX.