by John Speir

1. Plant Health team in Scotland
John Speirs
Scottish Government – Plant Health policy

2. Plant Health in Scotland
Policy
-policy
-Evidence &
Analysis
Inspectorate
- Import Inspections
- Export Certification
-Surveillance
Scientific
Support
- Diagnostics
- Research
• Science Advice for
Scottish Agriculture
• Forest Research
• Plant Health Policy
• Forestry Commission
Scotland
• Forestry Commission
Cross Border
• RESAS (Rural and Env
Science and Analytical
Services)
• Horticulture & Marketing
Unit
• Rural Payment &
Inspections
• Forestry Inspectorates

3. • Plant Health Act 1967 splits
responsibility between England
and Wales, Northern Ireland
and Scotland
• Strong partnerships across the
UK (the NPPO)
• Coordinated approach means
we work more effectively and
efficiently
• Pests and diseases don’t
respect boundaries
• Devolved boundaries allow
distinctive priorities to be
developed.
Plant health is devolved
The Scottish Parliament
Photograph ©2006 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

4. UK Plant Health Service
• Makes up the National Plant Protection
Organisation (NPPO)
• Defra – leads for UK on international
plant health issues, includes APHA and
commissions scientific services from
Fera
• Scottish Government - includes RPID,
SASA and FCS
• Forestry Commission Cross Border –
includes FR
• Welsh Government – includes NRW
• DARDNI – includes AFBI
• Crown Dependencies – Guernsey,
Jersey and Isle of Man

5. UK governance
• UK Plant Health Service
Coordination Meetings
• UK Plant Health Advisory Forum
• 4 Administrations CPHO meetings
• Plant Health Risk Group
• Plant Health Evidence Group
• Outbreak Management Teams

6. Experience
• The Scottish Plant Health Strategy
• GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy
• Strategy for Phytophthora ramorum in
Scotland 2015-17
• Phytophthora ramorum and kernoviae in
Scotland Status Reports
• Domestic and EU legislation
• Chair Scottish Phytophthora Steering
Group
• Research & development
• Engagement with stakeholders

7. Main Challenge
• Getting industry ‘buy-in’ / possible
industry Champions to promote
• Diversity of phytophthoras and potential
pathways
• Managing the message to industry

8. Impact
• Improved industry practice
• Adoption of UK-wide voluntary nursery
accreditation scheme adds value to
businesses
• Greater knowledge of pathways and risks