Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/853 of 31 May 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards fruits of Momordica charantia L., originating in Honduras, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019

Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072

Article 2

Annex VII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Entry into force

Article 3

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

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I In the table in point 3 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019, the text in the second column, ‘Description’, is replaced by the following: ‘ Momordica L., other than fruits of Momordica charantia L. originating in Honduras, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Thailand’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Annex VII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 is amended as follows: a) Point 71 is replaced by the following:   Plants, plant products and other objects CN codes Origin Special requirements ‘71 Fruits of Momordica L., other than fruits of Momordica charantia L. originating in Honduras, Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Thailand ex 0709 99 90 Third countries Official statement that the fruits originate in: (a) a country recognised as being free from Thrips palmi Karny in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Thrips palmi Karny in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.’ b) The following point 71.1 is inserted between points 71 and 72: ‘71.1 Fruits of Momordica charantia L. ex 0709 99 90 Honduras, Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Official statement that the fruits: (a) originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Thrips palmi Karny, in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) originate in a site of production with physical protection against Thrips palmi Karny, and immediately prior to export, have been found free of that pest and/or symptoms of it by an official inspection of a representative sample, defined in accordance with international standard ISPM31  ( 1 ) , and have been handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation with Thrips Palmi Karny after leaving the site of production, and information on traceability is included in the phytosanitary certificate. or (c) have been produced following an effective systems approach to ensure freedom from Thrips palmi Karny, which includes at least the fulfilment of all of the following requirements: (i) the site of production: — has been equipped with sticky traps to detect Thrips palmi Karny during the entire production cycle, — has been subjected to at least thrice-a-week inspections and found free of symptoms and/or the pest of concern, during the entire production cycle; in case of suspicion of the presence of Thrips palmi Karny, appropriate treatments have been carried out to ensure the absence of that pest, — has been subjected to effective weed control to eliminate alternative hosts of Thrips palmi Karny, and (ii) the fruits were subject to effective cultural control measures against Thrips palmi Karny and those measures have been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, and (iii) the harvested fruits have been: — handled and transported to the packaging houses in a way that prevents infestation after leaving the site of production, — brushed and washed with water containing a disinfectant to ensure freedom from larvae or adults of Thrips palmi Karny, — handled and packaged in ways that prevent infestation after leaving the packaging house, — immediately prior to export, found free of symptoms of Thrips palmi Karny by an official inspection of a representative sample, defined in accordance with international standard ISPM31, (iv) information on traceability is included in the phytosanitary certificate. ( 1 )   ISPM 31. Methodologies for sampling of consignments (fao.org)’