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• Update: List of research and develop projects funded by Plant Health

23 July 2008

• Updated plant health research ROAME statement and graphic summary of planth health evidence and innovation needs

23 July 2008

• Draft international standards for phytosanitary measures: comments welcome

18 July 2008

• New reserch reports on the epidemiology and management of P. ramorum and P. kernoviae (see projects PH0308, PH0320, PH0414, SD0413)

17 July 2008

• Update: Action against findings of P. ramorum and P. kernoviae

17 July 2008

• Please keep a good look out for the Citrus Longhorn beetle (Anoplophora chinensis)

16 July 2008

• Consultation on Future Management of Risks from P. ramorum and P. kernoviae
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  • Stakeholder Meetings

15 July 2008

• Update: Phytophthora Key Findings from UK Research

14 July 2008

• Phytophthora Industry Liaison Group Minutes

14 July 2008

• P. kernoviae found on Vaccinium

14 July 2008

• Update: P. kernoviae Host Lists (Natural & Laboratory Tests)

14 July 2008

• Update: P. ramorum Natural Hosts

14 July 2008

• Update: P. kernoviae Frequently Asked Questions

14 July 2008

• Update: P. ramorum Frequently Asked Questions

14 July 2008

• Update: P. kernoviae Latest Findings

14 July 2008

• Update: P. ramorum Latest Findings

14 July 2008

• Update: P. kernoviae Why the Concern?

14 July 2008

• Update: P. ramorum Why the Concern?

14 July 2008

• Update: Plant Health Code of Practice for the Management of Agricultural and Horticultural Waste

14 July 2008

• New research report available: Use of Agrifos for control of P. ramorum and P. kernoviae on magnolia

11 July 2008

• Update: Prohibited Imports of Goji Plants

12 June 2008

• New pest risk analysis added for: Acizzia uncatoides, Passiflora chlorsis virus, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, Tetranychus evansi and Verticillium longisporum

11 June 2008

• Information to be Included on Phytosanitary Certificates Accompanying Consignments Imported into England and Wales

12 May 2008

• Importation of Aquatic Plants

12 May 2008

• Imports of Plant Health Controlled Goods - Postponement of Use of Quarantine Release Certificates (QRCs)

11 April 08

• New PRA added: Aculops fuchsiae (fuchsia gall mite)

2 April 08

• Changes to Irrigation and Spraying Controls for Potatoes and Tomatoes

31 Mar 08

• Import Charge: Q&A Document

28 Mar 08

• Import Charge Invoices: Completion of PEACH for Ensuring Correct Assignment of Invoices

18 Mar 08

• Consultation on Statutory Notification Arrangements for Potatoes Introduced from Other Member States

10 Mar 08

• Datasheet for Phytophthora ramorum pdf

7 Mar 08

• Import Charge Invoice: Descriptions of Import Product Codes pdf

7 Mar 08

• Revised Summary Pest Risk Analysis For Phytophthora Kernoviae pdf

7 Mar 08

• Seed Potato Classification Scheme - Common Scab pdf

7 Mar 08

• European Commission Review of Marketing Legislation

7 Mar 08

• CSL Pestnote on White peach scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona)

14 Feb 08

• CSL Pestnote on Bay Rust Mite (Calpitrimerus russoi)

14 Feb 08

• Updated CSL Pestnote on Fuchsia gall mite (Aculops fuchsiae keifer)

14 Feb 08

• Interceptions 03 - 09 Feb

14 Feb 08

• Interceptions 27 Jan - 02 Feb

14 Feb 08

• Interceptions 20 - 26 Jan

14 Feb 08

• Interceptions 13 - 19 Jan

14 Feb 08

• Brown rot - 2007 Watercourse Monitoring Programme

14 Feb 08

• Pre-Notification of Plant Health Restricted Imports Using PEACH:

Please note that the PEACH system will be unavailable on the 2nd February 2008 between 0900 and 1000.  This is necessary to move the PEACH system onto a new server cluster that should amongst other things give us better resilience in case of problems.  If you have any questions relating to this downtime please contact the PEACH Helpdesk on 01483-403340 (Monday to Friday 0900-1700) or at any other time on 01483-404818.

25 Jan 08

• Updated Host List for Phytophthora kernoviae

23 Jan 08

• Interceptions 6 - 12 Jan

18 Jan 08

• Imports of Plant Health Controlled Goods - 2 Important Messages

17 Jan 08

• News Release: Phytophthora kernoviae found on Vaccinium

14 Jan 08

• Updated Host Lists for Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae

14 Jan 08

• The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007

11 Jan 08

• Project reports: Investigation of Alternative Eradication Control Methods (Heat Treatment) for P. ramorum and P. kernoviae on/in plants

11 Jan 08

• Licences for the Release of Non-native Biological Control Agent (BCAs)

11 Jan 08

• Interceptions 16 Dec - 5 Jan

8 Jan 08

• Imports of Plant Health Controlled Goods: Use of the Quarantine Release Certificate (QRC) to come into force 25th March 2008

8 Jan 08