Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213 of 21 August 2020 concerning the phytosanitary measures for the introduction into the Union of certain plants, plant products and other objects which have been removed from the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213
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Article 1 Subject matter

This Regulation sets out phytosanitary measures for the introduction from third countries into the Union of plants, plant products and other objects, which have been removed from the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019.

Article 2 Measures for introduction into the Union of certain plants, plant products and other objects, originating from third countries

The plants, plant products and other objects, originating from the respective third countries of origin, as listed in the Annex, may only be introduced into the Union territory if they comply with the corresponding measures set out therein.

Article 3 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX List of plants, plant products and other objects, originating from third countries, and the corresponding measures for their introduction into the Union territory, as referred to in Article 2

ANNEX

List of plants, plant products and other objects, originating from third countries, and the corresponding measures for their introduction into the Union territory, as referred to in Article 2

Plants, plant products or other objects

CN Code

Third countries of origin

Measures

1.

Bare rooted, dormant grafted plants for planting with a maximum diameter of 2,5 cm of Albizia julibrissin Durazzini;

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Israel

(a)

Official statement that:

(i)

The plants are free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae.

(ii)

the plants have been grown throughout their life in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin. That registration has included the respective production sites within the place of production.

(iii)

The plants fulfil one of the following requirements:

1.

The plants have a diameter of less than 2 cm at the base of the stem,

or,

2.

The plants have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Euwallacea fornicatus

sensu lato at least during six months prior to export, which is subject to official inspections at appropriate times and has been found free from the pest, confirmed at least with traps which are checked at least every four weeks, including immediately prior to movement,

or,

3.

The plants have been grown in a site of production which has been found free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, confirmed for Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato, at least with traps, during official inspections carried out at least every four weeks; in case of suspicion of the presence of either of the two pests at the site of production, appropriate treatments against the pests have been carried out to ensure the absence of the pests; a surrounding zone of 1 km is established, which is monitored at appropriate times for Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae and where either of the two pests are found on any host plants, those plants should be immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(iv)

Immediately prior to export, consignments of plants with a diameter of 2 cm or wider at the base of the stem have been subjected to an official inspection for the presence of the pest, in particular in stems and branches of the plants, including destructive sampling. The size of the sample for inspection shall be such as to enable at least the detection of 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %.

(b)

The phytosanitary certificates for those plants include, under the heading ‘Additional Declaration’:

(i)

The following statement: ‘The consignment complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213’.

(ii)

The specification of:

—

which requirement of point (a) (iii) above in this entry has been fulfilled, and

—

the registered production site(s).

2.

Bare rooted, dormant grafted plants for planting with a maximum diameter of 2,5 cm of Albizia julibrissin Durazzini;

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Israel

(a)

Official statement that:

(i)

The plants are free from Aonidiella orientalis ,

(ii)

The plants have been grown throughout their life in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin. That registration has included the respective productions sites within the place of production. That place of production has also fulfilled one of the following requirements:

1.

The plants have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Aonidiella orientalis at least during six months prior to export, which is subject to official inspections every three weeks and found free from the pest, including immediately prior to movement,

or

2.

The site of production has been found free from Aonidiella orientalis since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation during official inspections carried out every three weeks; in case of suspicion of the presence of the pest at the site of production, appropriate treatments against the pest have been carried out to ensure the absence of the pest; a surrounding zone of 100m is established, which is monitored at appropriate times for Aonidiella orientalis , and where the pest is found on any plant, those plants should be immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(iii)

Immediately prior to export, consignments of the plants have been subjected to an official inspection for the presence of Aonidiella orientalis , in particular in stems and branches of the plants. The size of the sample for inspection shall be such as to enable at least the detection of 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %;

(b)

The phytosanitary certificates for those plants include under the heading ‘Additional Declaration’:

(i)

The following statement: ‘The consignment complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213’.

(ii)

The specification of:

—

which requirement of point (a) (ii) above in this entry has been fulfilled, and

—

the registered production site(s).

3.

Bare rooted, dormant grafted plants for planting with a maximum diameter of 2,5 cm of Robinia pseudoacacia L.;

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Israel

(a)

Official statement that:

(i)

The plants are free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae.

(ii)

The plants have been grown throughout their life in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin. That registration has included the respective productions sites within the place of production

(iii)

The plants fulfil one of the following requirements:

1.

The plants have a diameter of less than 2 cm at the base of the stem,

or,

2.

The plants have been grown in a site with complete physical protection against the introduction of Euwallacea fornicatus

sensu lato at least during six months prior to export, which is subject to official inspections at appropriate times and has been found free from the pest, confirmed at least with traps which are checked at least every four weeks, including immediately prior to movement,

or,

3.

The plants have been grown in a site of production which has been found free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, confirmed for Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato , at least with traps, during official inspections carried out at least every four weeks; in case of suspicion of the presence of either of the two pests at the site of production, appropriate treatments against the pests have been carried out to ensure the absence of the pests; a surrounding zone of 1 km is established, which is monitored at appropriate times for Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato and Fusarium euwallaceae and where either of the two pests are found on any host plants, those plants should be immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(iv)

Immediately prior to export, consignments of plants with a diameter of 2 cm or wider at the base of the stem have been subjected to an official inspection for the presence of the pest, in particular in stems and branches of the plants, including destructive sampling. The size of the sample for inspection shall be such as to enable at least the detection of 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %.

(b)

The phytosanitary certificates for those plants include, under the heading ‘Additional Declaration’:

(i)

The following statement: ‘The consignment complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213’.

(ii)

The specification of:

—

which requirement of point (a) (iii) above in this entry has been fulfilled, and

—

the registered production site(s).