Environment and Rural Affairs Department

THE PLANT HEALTH (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER 1993

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

1. The presence of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al, the bacterium which causes potato brown rot, has not been found to be present in samples of surface water taken pursuant to paragraph 4.2(a)(ab) of Annex VI to Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. 2. As a result I, Bill Aiken, being an inspector authorised by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993 (SI 1993/1320) as amended (“the Order”) give notice that I am ending the demarcated zones “the zones” specified below in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 23A of the Order (article 23A was inserted by the Plant Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 1999 (SSI 1999/22)): Lunan Burn, Perthshire—from Carsie Sewage Works downstream to its confluence with the River Isla River Isla, Perthshire—from its confluence with the Lunan Burn downstream until it meets the River Tay 3. The ending of the zones takes effect from 1 April 2004. From 1 April 2004, the provision of paragraph 11 of Schedule 13A to the Order (Schedule 13A was also inserted by SSI 1999/22) shall cease to apply to the zones. The areas of surface water which were designated as contaminated and to which the prohibition on irrigation and spraying of potato and tomato crops in paragraph 11(b)(i) to (iii) of Schedule 13A to the Order applied, are therefore no longer designated. 4. Further sampling of the surface water from the zones will take place in 2004 pursuant to Article 2 of the Directive. If these samples, or samples taken in any subsequent years, confirm the presence of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al, the Scottish Ministers may again demarcate the zones or any part of the zones. 5. The ending of the zones is a variation of Notice 1/2000 dated 13 October 2000 only to the extent of the references to and description of the zones. 6. For the avoidance of doubt, the separate River Tay demarcated zone (from its confluence with the River Isla downstream until it meets tidal waters) and the designation of surface water within that zone, specified in Notice 1/2000 remains unchanged and the provisions of paragraph 11 of Schedule 13A to the Order and the prohibitions on irrigation and spraying of potato and tomato crops continue to apply. 7. If you should require any further advice please contact SEERAD, Central Area Office, Strathearn House, Broxden Business Park, Lamberkine Drive, Perth PH1 1RX (Tel 01738 602000).