This measure corrects an amendment enacted by provisions in the Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/136) relating to measures against the import of host plants of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.). The notification was distributed on 19 February 2021. The original notified text is again provided as an attachment with an explanatory footnote on page 7 indicating the amendment that is to be made.
Erroneous wording implied the exclusion of olive and almond plants grown
in vitro from the import requirements, in contradiction to the requirements themselves, which correctly set out the conditions applicable to such plants grown
in vitro. Deleting this statement removes ambiguity and ensures that these imports can occur, on the condition that they meet the relevant requirements.