Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 of 18 December 2018 establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and a list of plants for which phytosanitary certificates are not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of that Regulation
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High risk plants, plant products and other objects
The plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annex I are considered high risk plants, plant products and other objects within the meaning of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, and their introduction into the Union territory shall be prohibited pending a risk assessment.
Phytosanitary certificate for the introduction into the Union of certain plants
A phytosanitary certificate shall be required for the introduction into the Union of plants, other than the plants included in the list referred to in Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. However, fruits listed in Annex II shall be excluded from this requirement.
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 14 December 2019.
ANNEX I List of high risk plants, plant products and other objects, within the meaning of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 1. Plants for planting, other than seeds, in vitro material and naturally or artificially dwarfed woody plants for planting, originating from all third countries and belonging to the following genera or species: CN Code Description ex 0602 Acacia Mill. ex 0602 Acer L. ex 0602 Albizia Durazz. ex 0602 Alnus Mill. ex 0602 Annona L. ex 0602 Bauhinia L. ex 0602 Berberis L. ex 0602 Betula L. ex 0602 Caesalpinia L. ex 0602 Cassia L. ex 0602 Castanea Mill. ex 0602 Cornus L. ex 0602 Corylus L. ex 0602 Crataegus L. ex 0602 Diospyros L. ex 0602 Fagus L. ex 0602 Ficus carica L. ex 0602 Fraxinus L. ex 0602 Hamamelis L. ex 0602 Jasminum L. ex 0602 Juglans L. ex 0602 Ligustrum L. ex 0602 Lonicera L. ex 0602 Malus Mill. ex 0602 Nerium L. ex 0602 Persea Mill. ex 0602 Populus L. ex 0602 Prunus L. ex 0602 Quercus L. ex 0602 Robinia L. ex 0602 Salix L. ex 0602 Sorbus L. ex 0602 Taxus L. ex 0602 Tilia L. ex 0602 Ulmus L. 2. Plants of Ullucus tuberosus originating from all third countries. CN Code Description ex 0601 10 90 ex 0601 20 90 ex 0714 90 20 Ullucus tuberosus Loz. 3. Fruits of Momordica L. originating from third countries or areas of third countries where Thrips palmi Karny is known to occur and where effective mitigation measures for that pest are lacking. CN Code Description ex 0709 99 90 Momordica L. 4. Wood of Ulmus L. originating from third countries or areas of third countries where Saperda tridentata Olivier is known to occur. CN Code Description ex 4403 12 00 ex 4401 22 00 ex 4401 39 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4407 99 Ulmus L.
ANNEX II List of fruits for which a phytosanitary certificate is not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 CN code Description ex 0804 30 00 Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill ex 0801 12 00 , ex 0801 19 00 Cocos nucifera L. ex 0810 60 00 Durio zibethinus Murray ex 0803 10 10 , ex 0803 90 10 Musa L. ex 0804 10 00 Phoenix dactylifera L.
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