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Phytophthora ramorum

Eradication and containment of P. ramorum – division of responsibilities

Defra’s Plant Health Division (PHD) has overall policy and legislative responsibility for Phytophrhora ramorum relating to plants and plant produce in GB; liaison with direct stakeholders and interested parties at national level and for coordination of action across Defra.  The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) are responsible for enforcing all aspects of the policy; carrying out inspections, surveys, eradication campaigns and liaison with local Government and stakeholders.  CSL provides scientific and technical advice/support to PHD/PHSI and carries out research and provides diagnostic services.

The Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Service has overall policy and legislative responsibility for all aspects of P. ramorum relating to forest trees and wood.   Forest Research (an agency of FC) is responsible for research, scientific advice and diagnosis of P. ramorum on trees Its Technical Support Unit carries out woodland surveys.   For information on the measures undertaken by the Forestry Commission and further guidance on the symptoms of the pathogen in trees please refer to the Forestry Commission website.

In February 2003 an interdepartmental Phytophthora ramorum Programme Board was formed with representatives from Defra, the Forestry Commission and the then Scottish Executive, together with their scientific support agencies.  The renamed Phytophthora Programme Board is responsible for co-ordinating action against  P. ramorum and P. kernoviae and commissioning associated research.  It is advised by a number of sub committees, including an Industry Liaison Group.

 
 

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Page published: 21 July 2003

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