Teagasc Hardy Nursery Stock. Plant Health: Threats and Developments. Barry Delany Chief Plant Health Officer

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1 Teagasc Hardy Nursery Stock Plant Health: Threats and Developments Barry Delany Chief Plant Health Officer

2 Plant Health: Threats and Developments Background New Plant Health legislation Threats Brexit Grants

3 EU Plant Health Regime General principles are based on: provisions laid down in the FAO International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ( SPS Agreement )

4 IPPC- Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Text in footer 4

5 International context: International Standards (ISPMs) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) EU legislation and Emergency Measures EU Plant Health Standing Committee

6 Trade Environment Biosecurity & Food Safety Sectoral Development

7 IMPORT INSPECTIONS Over 3,100 consignments/year from Non EU countries 26 Interceptions Absent or incomplete Phytosanitary Certificates Pests most commonly found include: Bemisia tabaci & Liriomyza sp. As well as soil

8 PRE BORDER AT BORDER POST BORDER Prevention -Horizon Scanning -Risk Identification & Assessment Prevention Detection Control Detection - Inspection, Surveillance, Monitoring Control - Eradication, - Containment Resilience - Adaptation Pest moves towards IE 8

9 New Plant Health Regulation Improved biosecurity and risk based approach Imports expansion of PC beyond current scope PRA for High Risk Trade Protected Zones Stricter requirements

10 New Plant Health Regulation Plant Passporting all plants for planting common format Registration professional operators to be registered Priority Pests New List. Union quarantine pests with the most severe impacts on the economy/environment/society

11 Surveys and Inspections Inspections of nurseries (twice a year), garden centres, public parks/greens, private gardens etc. Check documentation Invoices Plant Passports Take samples of plant material if necessary Samples sent to laboratory for analysis Issue holding notice if required

12 Protected Zones IE has 22 PZs: Erwinia amylovora 1400 samples, Colorado Beetle 1643 inspections, Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus 200 samples, Dryocosmus kuriphilus 44 inspections, Thaumetopoea processionea 18 inspections Bemisia tabaci 1200 inspections Liriomyza bryoniae 1200 inspections Ceratocystis platani 10 inspections Colorado beetle 1500 inspections Paysandisia archon 40 inspections Rhynchophorus ferrugineus 50 inspections

13 Protected Zones Cephalcia lariciphila (European web-spinning larch sawfly) Gilpinia hercyniae (European spruce sawfly) Gremmeniella abietina (Brunchorstia disease) Dendroctonus micans (great spruce bark beetle) Ips amitinus (small spruce bark beetle) Ips cembrae (large larch bark beetle) Ips duplicatus (northern bark beetle) ps sexdentatus (six-tooted bark beetle) Ips typographus (eight-tooted spruce bark beetle) Hypoxylon mammatum (hypoxylon canker) Cryphonectria parasitica (chestnut blight)

14 Emergency Measures IE carries out a number of inspections for pests under Emergency Measures including: Phytophthora ramorum Xylella fastidiosa Anoplophora chinensis Anoplophora glabripennis

15 High risk threats: Xylella fastidiosa Symptoms on Prunus (cherry). Courtesy: Donato Boscia. CNR) 15

16 Xf Xylella fastidiosa

17 Xylella fastidiosa Bacterium that infects the xylem tissues of plants Discovered on Olive plants in the Puglia region of IT in 2013 Also found on Coffea plants imported from third countries Now found in Corsica, France, Germany and Spain

18 Xylella fastidiosa Has a very wide host range (over 300 species) High Susceptibility: Olea europea, Prunus dulcis, Coffea, Nerium oleander, Lavandula, Polygala myrtifolia,

19 Xylella fastidiosa Transmitted by Xylem sap sucking insects Symptoms: dieback from leaves EU Legislation 2015/789 introduced in May 2015, amended December 2015 Database of Host Plants Surveys, Plant Passport, Contingency Plans Review of Legislation

20 March 2015

21 Same tree in September 2015

22 May 2016

23 Updated Xf measures Plants for planting of Coffea, Lavandula dentate, Nerium oleander, Olea europaea, Polygala myrtifolia and Prunus dulcis Annual testing now required for movement

24 Updated Xf measures 5km (1km) buffer zone around positive finding All host plants within 100m removed Survey DA of Hosts and for vectors MS obliged to submit Contingency plan Communication

25 Chalara Ash dieback P ramorum Red palm weevil, Sweet chestnut blight Other concerns Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) Rootknot nematodes 25

26 UK vote to leave EU 26

27 Context Most significant economic and social challenge of past 50 years Implications for everyone on this Island North and South Substantial work across Government to identify key risks and opportunities for the Island, since before UK vote

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31 IE Government actions Pre- Referendum Contingency Planning Whole of Government Contingency Framework developed Key strategic and sectoral issues identified Stakeholder engagement EU-UK Referendum 23 June 2016 Post- Referendum Government Department analyses All-Island & Sectoral Dialogues North-South engagement East-West engagement Engagement with EU Institutions Engagement with EU Member States Cabinet Committee on Brexit

32 DAFM Actions to Date Brexit Response Committee - overall co-ordination Dedicated Brexit Unit Consultative Committee of Stakeholders Brexit standing item on FW2025 HLIC agenda Deepening initial analysis Intensifying North-South and East-West cooperation Raising awareness of Irish position with EU Member States and with EU institutions Feeding into whole-of-government response (including All-Island Civic Dialogue)

33 Ireland's Horticulture industry Product 2016 m 2015 m Mushrooms Protected Crops Outdoor Fruit Crops Field Vegetables Bulbs, outdoor flowers and foliage sector Hardy nursery crops, and other horticulture sectors Potatoes (approximate) Total

34 NDP Horticulture Grant Aid scheme approvals for Budget m approved - Informed by Current events - Flexible adaptive scheme for modern sustainable industry

35 Budget 2018 supports - SBCI loans - Brexit Loans - Bord Bia Brexit / Lean / marketing research / FX training

36 Conclusions Seek guarantees on source and status of Plants Positive selling point to customers Defend our industry and Ireland s plant health status together Contact local DAFM inspector if in doubt

37 Thank you Twitter: COPHS IE