LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019
ANNEX VIII
List of plants, plant products and other objects, originating in the Union territory and the corresponding special requirements for their movement within the Union territory
The competent authorities, or the professional operators under the official supervision of the competent authorities, shall check, at the most appropriate times to detect the respective pest as applicable, the fulfilment of the requirements laid down of the following table.
| Plants, plant products and other objects | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes | The machinery or vehicles have been: (a) moved from an area free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) cleaned and made free from soil and plant debris prior to movement out of the infected area. |
| 2. | Plants for planting with roots, grown in the open air | Official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Nouioui et al. and that the provisions of Union law to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schil.) Percival have been complied with. |
| 2.1 | Plants for planting with growing media, other than plants in tissue culture and aquatic plants | Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Popillia japonica Newman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Popillia japonica Newman in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: (i) which has been subjected to an annual official inspection and, at least, a monthly inspection during the three months prior to movement for any signs of Popillia japonica Newman, carried out at appropriate times to detect the presence of the pest concerned, at least by visual examination of all plants, including weeds, and sampling of growing media in which plants are growing, and (ii) which is surrounded by a buffer zone of at least 100 m, where the absence of Popillia japonica Newman was confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at appropriate times and (iii) prior to movement the plants and the growing media have been subjected to an official inspection, including the sampling of growing media, and found free of Popillia japonica Newman, and (iv) the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the place of production, — or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman, or (c) have been grown throughout their life in a site of production with physical isolation against the introduction of Popillia japonica Newman and the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the site of production, — or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman, or (d) have been grown throughout their life in a site of production: (i) which is specifically authorised by the competent authority for the purpose of producing plants free from Popillia japonica Newman, and (ii) where the growing medium has been kept free from Popillia japonica Newman using appropriate mechanical measures or other treatments, and (iii) where the plants have been subjected to appropriate measures to ensure freedom of Popillia japonica Newman, and (iv) prior to movement the plants and the growing medium have been subjected to an official inspection, including sampling of the growing media, and found free from Popillia japonica Newman, and (v) the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the site of production — or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman. |
| 2.2. | Plants for planting grown in fresh water or in soil that is permanently saturated with fresh water, other than seeds. | Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in areas which have been found free from Pomacea (Perry), or (b) have been inspected immediately prior to movement and have been found free from Pomacea (Perry). |
| 3. | Plants for planting of stolon, or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections | Official statement that the plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free from any Union quarantine pests by laboratory testing. Each organisation or research body holding such material shall inform the competent authority of the material held. |
| 4. | Plants for planting of stolon or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entries 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 and other than culture maintenance material being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections, and other than seeds of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entry 21 | Official statement that the plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free from any Union quarantine pests by laboratory testing. The laboratory testing shall: (a) be supervised by the competent authority concerned and executed by scientifically trained staff of that authority or of any officially approved body; (b) be executed at a site provided with appropriate facilities sufficient to contain Union quarantine pests and maintain the material including indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spreading Union quarantine pests; (c) be executed on each unit of the material: (i) by visual examination at regular intervals during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any Union quarantine pests, (ii) by laboratory testing, in the case of all potato material at least for: — Andean potato latent virus, — Andean potato mottle virus, — Potato black ringspot virus, — Potato virus T, — — Non-EU isolates of potato viruses S, X and Potato leafroll virus, — Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., — Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al.; Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., Ralstonia syzigii subsp. celebensis Safni et al. and Ralstonia syzigii subsp. indonesiensis Safni et al. (iii) in the case of seeds of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those specified in point 21, at least for the viruses and viroids listed above, with the exception of Andean potato mottle virus and non-EU isolates of potato viruses S, X and Potato leafroll virus; (d) include appropriate testing on any other symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the Union quarantine pests having caused such symptoms. |
| 5. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting | Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival have been complied with. |
| 6. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting | Official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in an area known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., or (b) the provisions of Union law to combat Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al. have been complied with. |
| 7. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting | Official statement that the tubers originate: (a) in areas where Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. is known not to occur, or (b) in a place of production found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. |
| 8. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting | Official statement that the tubers originate: (a) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur, or (b) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur and: (i) the tubers originate in a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based on an annual survey of host crops by visual inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production, or (ii) the tubers have been randomly sampled after harvest and checked for the presence of symptoms, after having applied an appropriate method to induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting tubers, at appropriate times to detect the presence of those pests and in all cases at the time of closing of the packages, or containers before movement, and found free from symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen. |
| 9. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting, other than those to be planted in accordance with point b of Article 3(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1192 (2). | Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. |
| 10. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting, other than tubers of those varieties officially accepted in one or more Member States pursuant to Directive 2002/53/EC | Official statement that the tubers: (a) belong to advanced selections, and (b) have been produced within the Union, and (c) have been derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected within the Union to official quarantine testing and has been found, in these tests, free from Union quarantine pests. |
| 11. | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in entries 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 | There shall be a registration number on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded tubers transported in bulk, on the accompanying documents, demonstrating that the tubers have been grown by an officially registered producer, or originate from officially registered collective storage or dispatching centres located in the area of production, and indicating that: (a) the tubers are free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. and (b) the provisions of Union law to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival, and where appropriate, Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. |
| 12. | Plants for planting with roots, of Solanum lycopersicum L. and Solanum melongena L., other than those to be planted in accordance with point (a) of Article 3(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1192 | Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. |
| 13. | Plants for planting of Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa L., Nicotiana L., and Solanum melongena L., other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or (b) no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. |
| 14. | Plants for planting with roots, grown in the open air, of Allium porrum L., Asparagus officinalis L., Beta vulgaris L., Brassica spp., Capsicum spp. and Fragaria L. and bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, grown in the open air, of Allium ascalonium L., Allium cepa L., Dahlia spp., Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., Hyacinthus spp., Iris spp., Lilium spp., Narcissus L. and Tulipa L., other than those plants, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes to be planted in accordance with points (a) or (c) of Article 3(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1192 | There shall be evidence that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with. |
| 15. | Plants for planting of Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae other than seeds, originating from areas: (a) where Bemisia tabaci Genn. or other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus are not known to occur (b) where Bemisia tabaci Genn. or other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus are known to occur | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus, or (b) no symptoms of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation. Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus, or (b) no symptoms of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation, and (i) their site of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. and other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus on official inspections carried out at appropriate times to detect the pest, or (ii) the plants have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the eradication of Bemisia tabaci Genn and other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus. |
| 16. | Plants for planting of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, other than seeds | Official statement that the plants for planting: (a) have been grown throughout their life, or since their introduction into the Union, in an area free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originate in a place of production, including its vicinity of at least 5 km radius, where neither symptoms of Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, nor the presence of the vector, have been observed during official inspections within a period of two years prior to movement, the plants for planting have been visually inspected prior to movement and handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production, or (c) originate in a site of production, with complete physical isolation, and the plants for planting have been visually inspected prior to movement and handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production. |
| 17. | Plants for planting of Platanus L., other than seeds | Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: (i) which is registered and supervised by the competent authorities, and (ii) which has been subjected annually to official inspections for any symptoms of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., including its immediate vicinity, carried out at the most appropriate times of the year to detect the presence of the pest concerned, and (iii) a representative sample of the plants has been subjected to testing for the presence of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., at appropriate times of the year to detect the presence of the pest. |
| 17.1 | Plants for planting of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Ceratonia siliqua L., Cercis siliquastrum L., Clematis vitalba L., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus L., Cydonia oblonga L., Diospyros kaki L., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Ficus carica L., Hedera L., Magnolia L., Malus Mill., Melia L., Mespilus germanica L., Myrtus communis L., Parthenocissus Planch., Photinia Lindley., Prunus L., Psidium guajava L., Punica granatum L., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Rosa L., Vitis L. and Wisteria Nutt., other than seeds, pollen and plants in tissue culture | Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and the plants have been handled and packed in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production, or (c) have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the freedom of Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) and have been found free thereof prior to movement. |
| 17.2 | Plants for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp., and Ulmus spp., originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1952 or introduced into a place of production in such an area | Official statement that the plants have been grown during at least two years prior to movement, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, throughout their life, in a place of production which fulfils all of the following requirements: (a) it has been subjected annually to at least two official inspections for any sign of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) carried out at appropriate times, and no such sign has been found, including where appropriate targeted destructive sampling on the stems and branches of plants, and (b) where the plants have been grown in a site: (i) with physical isolation against the introduction of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky); or (ii) where official surveys for the presence or signs of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) have been carried out annually within a width of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times, and no Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) or signs of it were found and where: (iii) — preventive treatments have been applied, or — targeted destructive sampling has been carried out on each lot prior to movement, including targeted destructive sampling of branches and stems of plants. The size of the sample for inspection under point (a) has been such as to enable the detection of at least 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %; Rootstocks which meet the requirements of points (a) and (b) may be grafted with scions, which have not been grown under these conditions, but which are no larger than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point. |
| 17.3 | Plants for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Citrus spp., Cornus spp., Corylus spp., Cotoneaster spp., Crataegus spp., Fagus spp., Lagerstroemia spp., Malus spp., Melia spp., Ostrya spp., Photinia spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Prunus laurocerasus, Pyrus spp., Rosa spp., Salix spp., Ulmus spp. and Vaccinium corymbosum, originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2095 (1) or introduced into a place of production in such an area | Official statement that the plants have been grown during at least two years prior to movement, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, throughout their life, in a place of production which fulfils all of the following requirements: (a) it has been subjected annually to at least two official inspections for any sign of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) carried out at appropriate times, and no such sign has been found, including where appropriate targeted destructive sampling on the roots and stems of plants, and (b) where the plants have been grown in a site: (i) with physical isolation against the introduction of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster); or (ii) where official surveys for the presence or signs of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) have been carried out annually within a width of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times, and no Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or signs of it were found; and (iii) — where preventive treatments have been applied, or — where targeted destructive sampling has been carried out on each lot prior to movement, including targeted destructive sampling of roots and stems of plants. The size of the sample for inspection under point (a) has been such as to enable the detection of at least 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %; Rootstocks which meet the requirements of points (a) and (b) may be grafted with scions, which have not been grown under these conditions, but which are no larger than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point. |
| 17.4 | Plants for planting that have a stem diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, of Prunus spp., originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2520 or introduced into a place of production in such an area | Official statement that the plants have been grown during at least two years prior to movement, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years, throughout their life, in a place of production which fulfils the following requirements: (a) it has been subjected annually to at least two official inspections for any sign of Aromia bungii (Faldermann) carried out at appropriate times, and no such sign has been found, including where appropriate targeted destructive sampling on the stems and branches of plants, and (b) where the plants have been grown in a site: (i) with physical isolation against the introduction of Aromia bungii (Faldermann); or (ii) where official surveys for the presence or signs of Aromia bungii (Faldermann) have been carried out annually within a width of at least 1 km around the site at appropriate times, and no Aromia bungii (Faldermann) or signs of it were found and(iii) 1. preventive treatments have been applied; or(iii) 2. targeted destructive sampling has been carried out on each lot prior to movement, including targeted destructive sampling of branches and stems of plants. The size of the sample for inspection under point (b) ii has been such as to enable the detection of at least 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %; Rootstocks which meet the requirements of points a) and b) may be grafted with scions, which have not been grown under these conditions, but which are no larger than 1 cm in diameter at their thickest point. |
| 18. | Plants of Citrus L., Choisya Kunth, Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm f., Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L., other than fruits and seeds | Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, established by the competent authorities in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production, which is registered and supervised by the competent authorities in the Member State of origin, and where the plants have been grown during a period of one year, in an insect proof site of production against the introduction of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, and where, during a period of at least one year prior to the movement, two official inspections were carried out at appropriate times and no signs of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio have been observed in that site, and prior to movement are handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production. |
| 18.1 | Plants for planting of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds, pollen and plants in tissue culture | Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy), established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and the plants have been handled and packed in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production. |
| 19. | Plants for planting of Vitis L., other than seeds | Official statement that the plants for planting: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma; or (b) originate in a site of production where: (i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis L. have been observed at the site of production and in a surrounding zone of 20 m since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. In the case of plants used for the propagation of Vitis L., no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis spp. have been observed at the site of production and in a surrounding zone of either 20 m of a site of production of scions or 40 m of a site of production of rootstocks since the beginning of the two last complete cycles of vegetation; and (ii) monitoring of the vectors is conducted, and in areas where the vectors are present appropriate treatments are carried out to control the vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma; and (iii) abandoned Vitis L. in the surrounding zone of 20m of the site of production have been rogued out; or (c) originate in a site of production with physical isolation against the introduction of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma and its vectors, authorized by the competent authority, where: (i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis L. have been observed at the site of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; and (ii) in the case of plants for planting with leaves handled and moved during the flight period of the vectors: — monitoring of the vectors is conducted, and in areas where the vectors are present appropriate treatments are carried out to control the vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, — and — prior to movement, the plants are handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the site of production; or (d) have undergone hot water treatment in accordance with international standards. |
| 20. | Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids | The packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark. |
| 21. | Seeds of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those specified in entry 3 | Official statement that: (a) the seeds derive from plants complying, as applicable, with the requirements set out in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and that the seeds: (b) originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival, Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or comply with all of the following requirements: (i) they have been produced in a site where, since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, no symptoms of disease caused by the Union quarantine pests referred to in point (a) have been observed; (ii) they have been produced at a site where all of the following actions have been taken: — prevention of contact with and hygiene measures concerning staff and items, such as tools, machinery, vehicles, vessels and packaging material, from other sites producing solanaceous plants to prevent infection are ensured; — only water free from all Union quarantine pests referred to in this point is used. |
| 22. | Wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, other than in the form of: — chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these plants, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface. | Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area known to be free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘HT’ put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has been squared to entirely remove the natural rounded surface. |
| 23. | Isolated bark and wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these plants. | Official statement that the wood or isolated bark: (a) originates in an area free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the bark or the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘HT’ put on any wrapping in accordance with current usage. |
| 24. | Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface. | Official statement that: (a) the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or (b) the wood has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and indicated by a mark ‘kiln-dried’, ‘KD’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage. |
| 25. | Wood packaging material of wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, and dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment. | The wood packaging material: (a) originates in an area, free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) is made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and (i) has been subjected to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to that International Standard, and (ii) displays a mark as specified in Annex II to that International Standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard. |
| 26. | Plants of Chionanthus virginicus L. and Fraxinus L., other than fruit and seeds. | The plants shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest area where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed, except in the cases of Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/434. |
| 27. | Wood of Chionanthus virginicus L. and Fraxinus L., originating in an area located at a distance of less than 100 km to the closest area, where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed, except in the cases of Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/434, other than in the form of — chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and other objects made of untreated wood. | Official statement that: (a) the bark and at least 2,5 cm of the outer sapwood have been removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the national plant protection organisation, or (b) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood. |
| 28. | Wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Chionanthus virginicus L. and Fraxinus L. | The wood shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest area where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed, except in the cases of Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/434. |
| 29. | Isolated bark and objects made of bark of Chionanthus virginicus L. and Fraxinus L. | The bark shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest area where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed, except in the cases of Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/434. |
| 30. | Wood of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp. and Ulmus spp., originating in demarcated areas established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1952 or not originating but introduced into those demarcated areas, other than in the form of: — chips, particles, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these plants; — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface. | Official statement that the wood: (a) is debarked; and (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, including at its core, and indicated by the mark ‘HT’ on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage. |
| 31. | Wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp. and Ulmus spp., originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1952 | Official statement that the wood: (a) is debarked and has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core); or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width. |
| 32. | Wood packaging material of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp. and Ulmus spp. originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1952 | The wood packaging material: (a) is made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and has been subjected to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to that International Standard, and (b) displays a mark as specified in Annex II to that International Standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard. |
| 33. | Wood of Prunus spp., originating in demarcated areas established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2520 or not originating but introduced into those demarcated areas, other than in the form of: — chips, particles, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these plants; — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface. | Official statement that the wood has undergone: a) an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, including at its core, and indicated by the mark ‘HT’ on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage, or b) an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/ 2031. |
| 34. | Wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from Prunus spp., originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2520 | Official statement that the wood: (a) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its core); or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width. |
| 35. | Wood packaging material of Prunus spp. originating in a demarcated area established pursuant to Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2520 | The wood packaging material: (a) is made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and has been subjected to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to that International Standard, and (b) displays a mark as specified in Annex II to that International Standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard. |
| (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2095 of 28 October 2022 establishing measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) and repealing Decision 2012/138/EU (OJ L 281, 31.10.2022, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/2095/oj). (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1192 of 11 July 2022 establishing measures to eradicate and prevent the spread of Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens (OJ L 185, 12.7.2022, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/1192/oj). |
ANNEX IX
List of plants, plant products and other objects, whose introduction into certain protected zones is prohibited
The protected zones listed in the third column of the following table respectively cover one of the following:
(a) the whole territory of the Member State listed;
(b) the territory of the Member State listed with the exceptions specified within brackets;
(c) only the part of the territory of the Member State which is specified within brackets.
| Plants, plant products and other objects | CN code | Protected zones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Plants and live pollen for pollination other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than Switzerland and other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. by the respective National Plant Protection Organization and being officially notified to the Commission or in which pest free areas have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures by the respective National Plant Protection Organization and being officially notified to the Commission, and belonging to one of the following species: — Amelanchier Med., — Chaenomeles Lindl., — Crataegus L., — Cydonia Mill., — Eriobotrya Lindl., — Malus Mill., — Mespilus L., — Pyracantha Roem., — Pyrus L. or — Sorbus L. | ex 0602 10 90 ex 0602 20 20 ex 0602 20 80 ex 0602 90 41 ex 0602 90 45 ex 0602 90 46 ex 0602 90 47 ex 0602 90 48 ex 0602 90 50 ex 0602 90 70 ex 0602 90 91 ex 0602 90 99 ex 0603 19 70 ex 0604 20 90 ex 1211 90 86 ex 1212 99 95 ex 1404 90 00 | (a) Estonia; (b) Spain (except the autonomous communities of Andalucía, Aragón, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, the autonomous community of Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the comarcas of Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d’Urgell, Segrià and Urgell in the province of Lleida (Comunidad autonoma de Catalunya); and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia and the Comarcas de L’Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante (Comunidad Valenciana)); (e) Italy (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania (except the municipalities of Agerola, Gragnano, Lettere, Pimonte and Vico Equense in the province of Naples, Amalfi, Atrani, Conca dei Marini, Corbara, Furore, Maiori, Minori, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Scala and Tramonti in the province of Salerno), Lazio, Lombardy (except the provinces of Milan, Sondrio and Varese), the municipalities of Acquanegra Sul Chiese, Asola, Bozzolo, Canneto sull’Oglio, Casalromano, Marcaria, Mariana Mantovana, Redondesco, Rivarolo Mantovano and San Martino dall’Argine in the province of Mantua, the province of Monza Brianza (except the municipalities of Bovisio Masciago, Cesano Maderno, Ceriano Laghetto, Cogliate, Desio, Limbiate and Nova Milanese and Varedo), Bergamo province (except the municipalities of Fara Gera d’Adda and Pontirolo Nuovo), Lecco province (except the municipality of Montevecchia), Marche (except the municipalities of Colli al Metauro, Fano, Pesaro and San Costanzo in the province of Pesaro e Urbino), Molise, Sardinia, Sicily (except the municipalities of Cesarò in the province of Messina, Maniace, Bronte, Adrano in the province of Catania and Centuripe, Regalbuto and Troina in the province of Enna), Tuscany (except the municipalities of Monte San Savino, Arezzo and Civitella in Val di Chiana, in the province of Arezzo), Umbria, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the municipalities Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d’Adige, S. Urbano and Vescovana in the province of Padova and the municipalities of Albaredo d’Adige, Angiari, Arcole, Belfiore, Bevilacqua, Bonavigo, Boschi S. Anna, Bovolone, Buttapietra, Caldiero, Casaleone, Castagnaro, Castel d’Azzano, Cerea, Cologna Veneta, Concamarise, Erbè, Gazzo Veronese, Isola della Scala, Isola Rizza, Legnago, Minerbe, Mozzecane, Nogara, Nogarole Rocca, Oppeano, Palù, Povegliano Veronese, Pressana, Ronco all’Adige, Roverchiara, Roveredo di Guà, San Bonifacio, Sanguinetto, San Pietro di Morubbio, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Salizzole, San Martino Buon Albergo, Sommacampagna, Sorgà, Terrazzo, Trevenzuolo, Valeggio sul Mincio, Veronella, Villa Bartolomea, Villafranca di Verona, Vigasio, Zevio, Zimella in the province of Verona)); (f) Latvia; (g) Lithuania (except the municipality of Kėdainiai in the region of Kaunas); (j) Finland. |
| 2. | Plants and live pollen for pollination other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. by the respective National Plant Protection Organization and being officially notified to the Commission, or in which pest free areas have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures by the respective National Plant Protection Organization and being officially notified to the Commission, and belonging to one of the following species: (1) Cotoneaster Ehrh. or (2) Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot. | ex 0602 10 90 ex 0602 20 20 ex 0602 20 80 ex 0602 90 41 ex 0602 90 45 ex 0602 90 46 ex 0602 90 47 ex 0602 90 48 ex 0602 90 50 ex 0602 90 70 ex 0602 90 91 ex 0602 90 99 ex 0603 19 70 ex 0604 20 90 ex 1211 90 86 ex 1212 99 95 ex 1404 90 00 | (a) Estonia; (b) Spain (except the autonomous communities of Andalucía, Aragón, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, the autonomous community of Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the comarcas of Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d’Urgell, Segrià and Urgell in the province of Lleida (Comunidad autonoma de Catalunya); and the municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the province of Valencia and the Comarcas de L’Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó Mitjà in the province of Alicante (Comunidad Valenciana)); (e) Italy (Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania (except the municipalities of Agerola, Gragnano, Lettere, Pimonte and Vico Equense in the province of Naples, Amalfi, Atrani, Conca dei Marini, Corbara, Furore, Maiori, Minori, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Scala and Tramonti in the province of Salerno), Lazio, Lombardy (except the provinces of Milan, Sondrio and Varese), the municipalities of Acquanegra Sul Chiese, Asola, Bozzolo, Canneto sull’Oglio, Casalromano, Marcaria, Mariana Mantovana, Redondesco, Rivarolo Mantovano and San Martino dall’Argine in the province of Mantua, the province of Monza Brianza (except the municipalities of Bovisio Masciago, Cesano Maderno, Ceriano Laghetto, Cogliate, Desio, Limbiate and Nova Milanese and Varedo), Bergamo province (except the municipalities of Fara Gera d’Adda and Pontirolo Nuovo), Lecco province (except the municipality of Montevecchia), Marche (except the municipalities of Colli al Metauro, Fano, Pesaro and San Costanzo in the province of Pesaro e Urbino), Molise, Sardinia, Sicily (except the municipalities of Cesarò in the province of Messina, Maniace, Bronte, Adrano in the province of Catania and Centuripe, Regalbuto and Troina in the province of Enna), Tuscany (except the municipalities of Monte San Savino, Arezzo and Civitella in Val di Chiana, in the province of Arezzo), Umbria, Veneto (except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the municipalities Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenza d’Adige, S. Urbano and Vescovana in the province of Padova and the municipalities of Albaredo d’Adige, Angiari, Arcole, Belfiore, Bevilacqua, Bonavigo, Boschi S. Anna, Bovolone, Buttapietra, Caldiero, Casaleone, Castagnaro, Castel d’Azzano, Cerea, Cologna Veneta, Concamarise, Erbè, Gazzo Veronese, Isola della Scala, Isola Rizza, Legnago, Minerbe, Mozzecane, Nogara, Nogarole Rocca, Oppeano, Palù, Povegliano Veronese, Pressana, Ronco all’Adige, Roverchiara, Roveredo di Guà, San Bonifacio, Sanguinetto, San Pietro di Morubbio, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Salizzole, San Martino Buon Albergo, Sommacampagna, Sorgà, Terrazzo, Trevenzuolo, Valeggio sul Mincio, Veronella, Villa Bartolomea, Villafranca di Verona, Vigasio, Zevio, Zimella in the province of Verona)); (f) Latvia; (g) Lithuania (except the municipality of Kėdainiai in the region of Kaunas); (j) Finland. |
ANNEX X
List of plants, plant products and other objects, to be introduced into, or moved within protected zones and corresponding special requirements for protected zones
The protected zones listed in the fourth column of the following table respectively cover one of the following:
(a) the whole territory of the Member State (2) listed;
(b) the territory of the Member State listed with the exceptions specified within brackets;
(c) only the part of the territory of the Member State which is specified within brackets.
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