The document discusses plant health policy and governance in Scotland. It outlines that plant health is devolved to the Scottish government and describes the various teams and organizations involved in plant health including policy, inspection, scientific support, and cross-border partnerships. It also summarizes the structure of the UK Plant Health Service and plant health governance between the different administrations.

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