PM 3/76 (2) Trees of Malus, Pyrus, Cydonia and Prunus spp.: Inspection of places of production

Specific scope This Standard describes the procedures by which places producing plants for planting of certain genera of trees which are important for fruit production are subjected to inspection, including sampling for testing and pest identification. The crops covered are varieties and rootstocks of all species and hybrids of Malus , Pyrus , Prunus and Cydonia , including related ornamental varieties within these genera. Inspection of places of production may be for purposes of export or for internal ‘within country’ use. Alternatively, inspection may be carried out as part of a national survey for monitoring or to determine freedom for specified pests for countries or areas. This Standard equally applies to production sites. Specific approval First approved in 2015–09. Revision approved in 2021–09. Authors and contributors are given in the Acknowledgements section.