European Union General Requirements
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General Information
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Scope
As there are no New Zealand legislative requirements for certification of exported plant products, the technical phytosanitary requirements are determined by the importing country for plant produce being imported into their country. In this respect, ICPRs are MAF’s summary of the importing country’s legal requirements and thus forms a basis upon which export phytosanitary certification is provided.
Where an importing country operates on the basis of issuing import permits to their importers, the import permit conditions take precedence over any technical conditions contained in the MAF ICPR for that country.
This standard specifies the European Union’s phytosanitary requirements for the stated commodities and commodity classes only. If a commodity or commodity grouping is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact, if unsure:
- MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) (Plant Exports). Please note the determination of phytosanitary requirements is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. The import requirements for the EU stipulate the requirements that particular genus/species have to fulfil prior to import. If there are no requirements listed for a particular genus/species then there are only the general import requirements that need to be followed – for example AD’s 1-19. (FERA correspondence 9 June 2009)
Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees
Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.
Member Countries of the European Union (27 countries at the 25th May 2009)
| • Austria (A) | • Latvia* (LV) |
| • Belgium |
• Lithuania* (LT) |
| • Bulgaria* | • Luxembourg |
| • Cyprus* (CY) | • Malta* (M) |
| • Czech Republic* (CZ) | • Netherlands |
| • Denmark (DK) | • Poland* (PL) |
| • Estonia* (ES) | • Portugal (including Azores) (P) |
| • Finland (FI) | • Romania* |
| • France (F) | • Slovenia* (SL) |
| • Germany | • Spain (including Canary Islands) (E) |
| • Greece (EL) | • Sweden (S) |
| • Hungary* (HU) | • The Slovak Republic* (SV) |
| • Ireland (IRL) |
• United Kingdom (Great Britain including Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) (UK) |
| • Italy (I) |
*Note. An asterisk signifies the country has recently joined the European Union. Exporters are advised to confirm requirements for these countries prior to shipping.
Note. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, however Switzerland's plant health regulation is to a wide extent identical to the EU regulations- EU directive 2000/29/EC (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
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Phytosanitary Legislation
- Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.
- Commission Directive 2002/36/EC amending Annexes to Council Directive
2000/29/EC - Council Directive 2002/89/EC of 28 November 2002 amending Directive
2000/29/EC - Commission Directive 2009/7/EC amending 2000/29/EC
- Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC.
- Commission Directive 2007/433/EC
General Requirements
Definitions
Plants
Living plants and specified living parts thereof, including seeds. Living parts of plants include:
- fruit, in the botanical sense, other than that preserved by deep freezing
- vegetables, other than those preserved by deep freezing
- tubers, corms, bulbs, rhizomes
- cut flowers
- branches with foliage
- cut trees retaining foliage
- leaves and foliage
- plant tissue cultures
- live pollen
- budwood, cuttings, scions
Seeds
Seeds in the botanical sense, other than those not intended for planting
Plant products
Products of plant origin, unprocessed or having undergone simple preparation, in so far as these are not plants
Planting
Any operation for the placing of plants to ensure their subsequent growth, reproduction or propagation
Plants intended for planting
Plants which are already planted and are intended to remain planted or to be replanted after their introduction or plants which are not planted at the time of introduction, but are intended to be planted thereafter
Harmful organisms
Pests of plants or of plant products, which belong to the animal or plant kingdoms, or which are viruses, mycoplasmas or other pathogens
Phytosanitary Import Permits
Phytosanitary import permits are not required for plants or plant products to enter the European Union.
Exemption for Prohibited Items (Derogation)
Under Commission Directive 95/44/EC of 26 July 1995, certain prohibited organisms, plants, plant products and other objects may be introduced or moved within the European Union or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes. This directive acts as a special permit (letter of authority) which may be used by European Union member states for the above trial / scientific purposes.
New Zealand exporters (commercial or scientific institutions), wishing to send prohibited material to the European Union need to obtain a letter of authority from the importer in the country to which the material is being sent. The importer in the destination country must apply to the phytosanitary authorities of that country in order to obtain the letter of authority. The letter of authority will specify conditions from which the consignment is exempted.
Prior to issuance of the phytosanitary certificate, certifying officers are to forward the letter of authority to MAF Biosecurity New Zealand.
The phytosanitary certificate accompanying any consignment imported under a letter of authority (Commission Directive 95/44/EC) must include the following:
Additional declaration:
“This material is imported under Directive 95/44/EC”
Phytosanitary Certificates
Refer to the commodity specifically to identify whether a phytosanitary certificate is required for the commodity to be exported.
Additional declarations as identified within this standard must be identified upon the phytosanitary certificate where applicable
If unsure of the phytosanitary requirements for specific commodities in these sections, please contact MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (refer Plant Exports Team). However, the import requirements for the EU stipulate the requirements that particular genus/species have to fulfil prior to import. If there are no requirements listed for a particular genus/species then there are only the general import requirements that need to be followed – for example AD’s 1-19. (FERA correspondence 9 June 2009)
Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export.
Where a Phytosanitary Certificate is issued after a consignment has been dispatched the inspection date must be stated in the Additional Declaration section of the Phytosanitary Certificate.
Notes:
- As of 15/09/2011 France requires phytosanitary certificates to be signed in ink ("wet signature") rather than in an electronic form. The certificates must be verified by the Independent Verification Agency (IVA). The certificates must be supplied to MAF Plant Exports where they will be signed and returned to the exporter by courier.
- Switzerland requires phytosanitary certificates
- All postal consignments must have the original Phytosanitary Certificate attached to the outside of the package on entry into the EU.
Quarantine Pests
The following lists of pathogens and pests are prohibited from entering the European Union if they are present on the plants or plant products specified for that pest.
Annex1/Part A/Section 1
Pests, known not to occur in the European Union, whose introduction into, and/or whose spread within, all European Union Member States is prohibited, without reference to any specific plants or plant products.
Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
Acleris spp. (non-European)
Amauromyza maculosa
Anomala orientalis
Anoplophora chinensis
Anoplophora glabripennis
Anoplophora malasiaca
Arrhenodes minutus
Bemisia tabaci (non-European populations) vectoring viruses such as:
a. Bean golden mosaic geminivirus
b. Cowpea mild mottle carlavirus
c. Lettuce infectious yellows closterovirus
d. Pepper mild tigré geminivirus
e. Squash leaf curl geminivirus
f. Euphorbia mosaic geminivirus
g. Florida tomato geminivirus
Blitopertha (Anomala) orientalis
Choristoneura spp. (non-European)
Cicadellidae (non-European) known to be vectors of Xylella fastidiosa such as:
a. Carneocephala fulgida,
b. Draeculacephala minerva
c. Graphocephala atropunctata
Conotrachelus nenuphar
Dendrolimus sibiricus
Diabrotica barberi
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi
Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata
Diabrotica virgifera zeae
Helicoverpa (Heliothis) zea
Hirschmanniella spp.
Liriomyza sativae
Longidorus diadecturus
Monochamus spp. (non-European)
Myndus crudus
Nacobbus aberrans
Naupactus leucoloma
Premnotrypes spp. (non-European)
Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus
Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus
Rhynchophorus palmarum
Scaphoideus luteolus
Spodoptera eridania
Spodoptera frugiperda
Spodoptera litura
Tephritidae (non-European) such as:
a. Anastrepha fraterculus
b. Anastrepha ludens
c. Anastrepha obliqua
d. Anastrepha suspensa
e. Bactrocera (Dacus) cucurbitae
f. Bactrocera (Dacus) dorsalis
g. Bactrocera (Dacus) tryoni
h. Bactrocera (Dacus) tsuneonis
i. Bactrocera (Dacus) zonata
j. Dacus ciliatus
k. Epochra canadensis
l. Pardalaspis cyanescens
m. Pardalaspis quinaria
n. Pterandrus rosa
o. Rhacochlaena japonica
p. Rhagoletis cingulata
q. Rhagoletis completa
r. Rhagoletis fausta
s. Rhagoletis indifferens
t. Rhagoletis mendax
u. Rhagoletis pomonella
v. Rhagoletis ribicola
w. Rhagoletis suavis
x. Trirhithromyia (Pardalaspis) cyanescens
Thrips palmi
Xiphinema americanum sensu lato (non-European populations)
Xiphinema californicum
Botryosphaeria (Guignardia) laricina
Ceratocystis fagacearum
Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli
Cronartium spp. (non-European)
Endocronartium spp. (non-European)
Guignardia laricina
Gymnosporangium spp. (non-European)
Inonotus weirii
Melampsora farlowii
Monilinia fructicola
Mycosphaerella laricis-leptolepidis (M. larici-leptolepis)
Mycosphaerella populorum
Phoma andina
Phyllosticta solitaria
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (Trechispora brinkmannii)
Septoria lycopersici var. malagutii
Thecaphora solani
Tilletia indica
Trechispora brinkmannii
Viruses and virus-like organisms
Elm phloem necrosis MLO
Potato viruses and virus-like organisms such as:
a. Andean potato latent tymovirus
b. Andean potato mottle comovirus
c. Arracacha B virus (oca strain)
d. Potato spindle tuber viroid
e. Potato T capillovirus
f. Tobacco ringspot nepovirus (Andean potato calico strain syn. Potato black ringspot virus)
Non-European isolates of:
i. Potato A potyvirus
ii. Potato leaf roll luteovirus
iii. Potato M carlavirus
iv. Potato S carlavirus
v. Potato X potexvirus
vi. Potato V potyvirus
vii. Potato Y potyvirus (including yo, yn and yc)
Tobacco ringspot nepovirus
Tomato ringspot nepovirus
Virus and virus-like organisms of Cydonia, Fragaria, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Ribes,
Rubus and Vitis, such as:
a. Blueberry leaf mottle nepovirus
b. Cherry rasp leaf nepovirus
c. Peach latent mosaic viroid (Peach American mosaic disease)
d. Peach phony rickettsia
e. Peach rosette MLO
f. Peach rosette mosaic nepovirus
g. Peach X-disease MLO
h. Peach yellows MLO
i. (American) Plum line pattern virus
j. Raspberry leaf curl virus
k. Strawberry latent C disease
l. Strawberry vein-banding caulimovirus
m. Strawberry witches' broom MLO
n. other non-European viruses and virus-like organisms of these hosts
Viruses transmitted by Bemisia tabaci such as:
a. Bean golden mosaic geminivirus
b. Cowpea mild mottle carlavirus
c. Lettuce infectious yellows closterovirus
d. Pepper mild tigré geminivirus
e. Squash leaf curl geminivirus
f. Euphorbia mosaic geminivirus
g. Florida tomato geminivirus
Annex1/Part A/Section II
Pests, known to occur in the European Union, whose introduction into, and/or whose spread within, all European Union Member States is prohibited, without reference to any specific plants or plant products.
Insects, mites and nematodes at all stages of their development
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
Globodera pallida
Globodera rostochiensis
Heliothis armigera
Meloidogyne chitwoodi
Meloidogyne fallax
Opogona sacchari
Popillia japonica
Rhizoccus hibisci
Spodoptera littoralis
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus
Ralstonia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum
Melampsora medusae
Synchytrium endobioticum
Viruses and virus-like organisms
Apple proliferation MLO
Apricot chlorotic leafroll MLO
Pear decline MLO
Annex1/Part B
Pests whose introduction into, and/or whose spread within, the relevant protected zones of the European Union is prohibited without reference to any specific plants or plants products.
Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
| Bemisia tabaci (European) | Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Portugal (Entre Douro e Minho, Traz-os, Montes, Beira Litoral, Beira Interior, Ribatejo e Oeste, Alentejo, Madeira and Azores), Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Daktulosphaira vitifoliae | Cyprus |
| Globodera pallida | Finland, Latvia, SI, SK |
| Leptinotarsa decemlineata | Finland (the districts of Aland, Turku, Uusimaa,Kymi, Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta), Ireland, Portugal (Azores and Madeira), Sweden (Malmöhus, Kristianstads, Blekinge, Kalmar, Gotlands Län, Halland), Spain (Minorca and Ibiza), United Kingdom, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland |
| Liriomyza bryoniae | Ireland and UK (Northern Ireland) |
Viruses and virus-like organisms
| Beet necrotic yellow vein virus | Denmark, Finland, France (Brittany), Ireland, Portugal (Azores), Sweden, United Kingdom, Lithuania |
| Tomato spotted wilt virus | Finland and Sweden |
AnnexII/Part A/Section I
Harmful organisms whose introduction into and spread within all European Union Member States shall be prohibited if they are present on certain plants or plant products.
a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
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Acrobasis (Numonia) pyrivorella |
Plants of Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Aculops fuchsiae |
Plants of Fuchsia L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Aleurocantus spp. |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Anthonomus bisignifer |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Anthonomus (Tachypterellus) quadrigibbus |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Anthonomus signatus |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Aonidella citrina |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Aphelenchoïdes besseyi |
Seeds of Oryza spp. |
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Aschistonyx eppoi |
Plants of Juniperus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus |
Plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., other than fruit and seeds, and wood of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries |
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Carposina niponensis |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Diaphorina citri |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, and Murraya König, other than fruit and seeds |
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Cydia (Grapholita) inopinata |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Cydia (Enarmonia) packardi |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Cydia (Enarmonia) prunivora |
Plants of Crataegus L., Malus Mill., Photinia Ldl., Prunus L. and Rosa L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and fruit of Malus Mill. and Prunus L., originating in non-European countries |
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Eotetranychus lewisi |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Eotetranychus orientalis |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Hishomonus phycitis |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Leucaspis japonica |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Listronotus bonariensis |
Seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae and Trifolium spp., originating in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay |
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Margarodes, non-European species, such as: (a) Margarodes vitis (b) Margarodes vredendalensis (c) Margarodes prieskaensis |
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
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Oligonychus perditus |
Plants of Juniperus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Parasaissetia (Saissetia) nigra |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Pissodes spp. (non-European) |
Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries |
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Radopholus citrophilus Huettel |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds, and Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp., Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated |
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Scirtothrips aurantii |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
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Scirtothrips dorsalis |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Scirtothrips citri |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
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Scolytidae spp. (non-European) |
Plants of conifers (Coniferales), over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries |
| Scrobipalpopsis solanivora | Tubers of Solanum tuberosum |
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Toxoptera citricida |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Trioza erytreae |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and Clausena Burm. f., other than fruit and seeds |
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Unaspis citri |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
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Citrus greening bacterium |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
| Citrus variegated chlorosis | Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Erwinia stewartii |
Seeds of Zea mais L. |
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Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae (Ishiyama) |
Seeds of Oryza spp. |
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Xylella fastidiosa (citrus variegated chlorosis) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
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Alternaria kikuchiana and A. mali r (non-European pathogenic isolates of A. eticulat |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill. and Pyrus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Anisogramma anomala |
Plants of Corylus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Canada and the United States of America |
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Apiosporina morbosa |
Plants of Prunus L. intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Atropellis spp. |
Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, isolated bark and wood of Pinus L. |
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Botryosphaeria berengeriana f. sp. piricola (Guignardia citricarpa) all strains pathogenic to Citrus) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
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Ceratocystis virescens (C. coerulescens) |
Plants of Acer saccharum Marsh., other than fruit and seeds, originating in North American countries, wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries |
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Ciborinia camelliae |
Plants of Camelia L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Diaporthe vaccinii |
Plants of Vaccinium spp., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Elsinoe spp. |
Plants of Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds and Plants of Citrus L. and their hybrids, other than seeds and other than fruits, except fruits of Citrus eticulate Blanco and of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck originating in South America |
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis |
Plants of Phoenix spp., other than fruit and seeds |
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Guignardia piricola |
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Mycospharella dearnessii (Scirrhia acicola) |
Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds |
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Mycosphaerella gibsonii (anamorph Cercoseptoria pini-densiflorae |
Plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, and wood of Pinus. |
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Phaeoramularia (Cercospora angolensis) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
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Puccinia pittieriana |
Plants of Solanaceae, other than fruit and seeds |
| Stegophora ulmea | Plants of Ulmus and Zelkova intended for planting other than seeds. |
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Venturia nashicola |
Plants of Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
d) Viruses and virus-like organisms
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
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Beet curly topvirus (non-European isolates) |
Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
| Black raspberry latent virus | Plants of Rubus L intended for planting |
| Cadang-cadang viroid | Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Cherry leafroll virus |
Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting |
| Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus | Plants of Dendranthema and Lycopersicon lycopersicum intended for planting other than seeds. |
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Citrus blight disease (and blight-like) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Citrus leprosis disease |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Citrus mosaic virus |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Citrus naturally spreading psorosis disease |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Citrus tatter leaf capillovirus |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Citrus tristeza closterovirus (non-European isolates) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Coconut cadang-cadang viroid |
Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
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Lime Witches' broom (MLO) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Little cherry pathogen (non-European isolates) |
Plants of Prunus cerasus L., Prunus avium L., Prunus incisa Thunb., Prunus sargentii Rehd., Prunus serrula Franch., Prunus serrulata Lindl., Prunus speciosa (Koidz.) Ingram, Prunus subhirtella Miq., Prunus yedoensis Matsum., and hybrids and cultivars thereof, intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Palm lethal yellowing mycoplasm (MLO) |
Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries |
| Prunus necrotic ringspot) ilarvirus | Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting |
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Satsuma dwarf virus |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Witches' broom (MLO) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
AnnexII/Part A/Section II
Pests, known to occur in the European Union, whose introduction into, and/or whose spread within all European Union member States is prohibited, with reference to specific plants or plant products.
a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
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Aphelenchoides besseyi |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Circulifer haematoceps |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Circulifer tenellus |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
| Daktulosphaira vitifoliae | Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
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Ditylenchus destructor |
Flower bulbs and corms of Crocus L., miniature cultivars and their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., such as Gladiolus callianthus Marais, Gladiolus colvillei Sweet, Gladiolus nanus hort., Gladiolus ramosus hort., Gladiolus tubergenii hort., Hyacinthus L., Iris L., Trigridia Juss, Tulipa L., intended for planting, and potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.), intended for planting |
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Ditylenchus dipsaci |
Seeds and bulbs of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L. and Allium schoenoprasum L., intended for planting and Plants of Allium porrum L., intended for planting, bulbs and corms of Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston ‘Golden Yellow’, Galanthus L., Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne, Hyacinthus L., Ismene Herbert, Muscari Miller, Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tulipa L., intended for planting, and Seeds of Medicago sativa L. |
| Eutetranychus orientalis | Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
|
Liriomyza huidobrensis |
Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — Plants of the family Poaceae (Gramineae) — rhizomes, — seeds |
|
Liriomyza trifolii |
Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs — corms — Plants of the family Poaceae (Gramineae) — rhizomes — seeds |
| Parasaissetia nigra | Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
| Paysandisia archon | Plants of Palmae intended for planting having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5cm and belonging to the following genera; Brahea, Butia, Chamaerops, Jubaea, Livistona, Phoenix, Sabal, Syagrus, Trachycarpus, Trithrinax, Washingtonia. |
|
Radopholus similis |
Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp., Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated |
|
Species |
Subject of contamination |
|
Clavibacter michiganensis spp. insidiosus |
Seeds of Medicago sativa L. |
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Clavibacter michiganensis spp. michiganensis |
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting |
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Erwinia amylovora |
Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola |
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Pseudomonas caryophylli |
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae |
Plants of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus persica var. nectarina (Ait.) Maxim, intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli |
Seeds of Phaseolus L. |
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni |
Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria |
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. and Capsicum spp., intended for planting |
|
Xanthomonas fragariae |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) |
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
| Species |
Subject of contamination |
|
Ceratocystis fimbriata f. spp. Platani |
Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface |
|
Colletotrichum acutatum |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Cryphonectria parasitica |
Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, wood and isolated bark of Castanea Mill. |
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Deuterophoma (Phoma) tracheiphila |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds |
|
Didymella ligulicola |
Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Mycosphaerella (Scirrhia) pini |
Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Phialophora cinerescens |
Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Phytophthora fragariae var. fragariae |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Plasmopara halstedii |
Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. |
|
Puccinia horiana |
Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Verticillium albo-atrum |
Plants of Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Verticillium dahliae |
Plants of Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
d) Viruses and virus-like organisms
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
|
Arabis mosaic nepovirus |
Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Beet leaf curl rhabdovirus |
Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid |
Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Citrus tristeza closterovirus (European isolates) |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
|
Citrus vein enation woody gall disease |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
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Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO |
Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds |
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Plum pox potyvirus |
Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Potato stolbur mycoplasm MLO |
Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Raspberry ringspot nepovirus |
Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Spiroplasma citri |
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds |
|
Strawberry crinkle rhabdovirus |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Strawberry latent ringspot nepovirus |
Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Strawberry mild yellow edge disease |
Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
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Tomato black ring nepovirus |
Plants of Fragaria L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus |
Plants of Apium graveolens L., Capsicum annuum L., Cucumis melo L., Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., all varieties of New Guinea hybrids Impatiens, Lactuca sativa L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Nicotiana tabacum L., of which there shall be evidence that they are intended for sale to professional tobacco production. Solanum melongena L. and Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus |
Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds |
AnnexII/Part B
Pests whose introduction into, and/or whose spread within, the relevant protected zones of the European Union is prohibited, with reference to specific plants or plant products.
a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development
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Species |
Subject of contamination |
Protected zone(s) |
|
Anthonomus grandis |
Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. and unginned cotton |
Greece, Spain (Andalucia, Catalonia, Extramadura, Murcia, Valencia) |
|
Cephalcia lariciphila |
Plants of Larix, intended for planting, other than seeds |
Ireland, United Kingdom (N. Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) |
|
Dendroctonus micans |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea, Pinus and Pseudostuga, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
Ireland, Greece, United Kingdom |
|
Gilphinia hercyniae |
Plants of Picea, intended for planting, other than seeds |
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom (N. Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) |
|
Gonipterus scutellatus |
Plants of Eucalyptus other than fruit and seeds |
Greece, Portugal |
|
Ips amitinus |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea, and Pinus, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
France (Corsica), Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom |
|
Ips cembrae |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea, and Pinus and Pseudotsuga, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom (N. Ireland, Isle of Man) |
|
Ips duplicatus |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea and Pinus, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom |
|
Ips sexdentatus |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea. and Pinus, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
Ireland, United Kingdom, (N. Ireland, Isle of Man) |
|
Ips typographus |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea, Pinus and Pseudotsuga, over 3 m in height, other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of conifers |
Ireland, United Kingdom |
|
Sternochetus mangiferae |
Seeds of Mangifera spp. originating in third countries |
Portugal (Alentejo, Algarve, Madeira) Spain (Granada, Malaga) |
|
Thaumetopoea pityocampa |
Plants of Pinus, intended for planting, other than fruit and seeds |
Spain (Ibiza) |
|
Species |
Subject of contamination |
Protected zone(s) |
|
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens |
Seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris and Dolichos |
Greece, Portugal, Spain |
|
Erwinia amylovora |
Parts of plants, other than fruit, seeds and plants intended for planting, but including live pollen for pollination of Chaenomeles, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Cydonia, Eriobotrya, Malus, Mespilus, Pyracantha, Pyrus, Sorbus other than Sorbus intermedia and Stranvaesia. |
France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes - except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne except department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) |
|
Species |
Subject of contamination |
Protected zone(s) |
| Cryphonectria parasitica | Wood excluding wood which is bark free and isolated bark of Castanea | Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece (Crete, Lesvos), Ireland, Sweden, UK, (except the Isle of Man) |
|
Glomerella gossypii |
Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium spp. |
Greece |
|
Gremmeniella abietina |
Plants of Abies, Larix, Picea, Pinus and Pseudostuga, intended for planting, other than seeds |
Ireland, United Kingdom (N. Ireland) |
|
Hypoxylon mammatum |
Plants of Populus, intended for planting, other than seeds |
Ireland, United Kingdom (N. Ireland) |
d) Viruses and Virus-like organisms
|
Species |
Subject of contamination |
Protected zone(s) |
|
Citrus tristeza virus (European Isolates) |
Fruits of Citrus , Fortunella, Poncirus, and their hybrids, with leaves and peduncles |
France (Corsica), Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Malta |
Prohibitions: Annex III/Part A
|
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Plant or Plant Part Affected |
|
Bark |
Bark (isolated bark of Conifers [Coniferales]) |
|
|
Soil |
Soil and growing medium as such, which consists in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark, other than that composed entirely of peat. Refer also, AD 1 within Commodity Specific Requirements |
|
|
Abies spp. |
Fir |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Castanea spp. |
Chestnut |
Plants with leaves other than fruit and seeds |
|
Cedrus spp. |
Cedar |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Chaenomeles spp. |
Flowering quince |
Plants intended for planting other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit Plants and plant parts (including live pollen) are prohibited entry into Austria, Finland, Spain, France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes – except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne – except department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) |
|
Chamaecyparis spp. |
Cypress |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Citrus spp. and hybrids |
Nursery Stock other than fruit and seeds |
|
|
Cotoneaster spp. |
Plants and plant parts (including live pollen), are prohibited entry into Austria, Finland, Spain, France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes - except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne - except department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) |
|
|
Crataegus spp. |
Hawthorn |
Refer Chaenomeles spp. |
|
Cydonia spp. |
Quince |
Refer Chaenomeles spp. |
|
Eriobotrya spp. |
Loquat |
Refer Cotoneaster spp. |
|
Fortunella and hybrids |
Nursery Stock other than fruit and seeds |
|
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Juniperus spp. |
Juniper |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Larix spp. |
Larch |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Malus spp. |
Apple |
Plants intended for planting other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit Plants for planting (including budwood) are prohibited entry into Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands), Austria and Finland. Ref.: 4 August 1995 and 17 August 1995, faxes from Mdme Petter, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, France to Kay Shapland Live pollen of Malus Mill, is prohibited into Austria, Finland, Spain, France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes - except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne – department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) |
|
Mespilus spp. |
Medlar |
Refer Cotoneaster spp. |
|
Picea spp. |
Spruce |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Pinus spp. |
Pine |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Poaceae (Gramineae) |
Plants of the family Poaceae (Gramineae), other than plants of ornamental perennial grasses of the subfamilies Bambusoideae, Panicoideae and of the genera Buchloe, Bouteloua Lag., Calamagrostis, Cortaderia Stapf., Glyceria R.Br., Hakonechloa Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix, Molinia, Phalaris L., Shibataea, Spartina Schreb., Stipa L. and Uniola L, intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
|
Poncirus and hybrids |
Nursery Stock other than fruit and seeds |
|
|
Prunus spp. |
Plum |
Plants intended for planting other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit |
|
Pseudotsuga spp. |
Douglas Fir |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Pyracantha spp. |
Firethorn |
Refer Cotoneaster spp. |
|
Pyrus spp. |
Pear |
Plants intended for planting other than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers and fruit Pyrus budwood is prohibited entry into Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands), Austria, Finland. Pyrus plants (other than budwood) is prohibited entry into Spain, France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes – except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne – except department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands), Austria, Finland. Ref.: 10 August 1995, fax from Mdme Petter, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, France to Kay Shapland Live pollen of Pyrus L. is prohibited into Austria, Finland, Spain, France (Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-except department of Bas-Rhin, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes - except department of Rhone, Bourgogne, Auvergne – department of Puy de Dome, Provence-Alpes-Côte d"Azur, Corse, Languedoc-Roussillon), Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) |
|
Quercus spp. |
Oak |
Plants with leaves other than fruit and seeds |
|
Rosa spp. |
Rose |
Refer Chaenomeles spp. |
|
Solanaceae |
Tubers of spp of Solanum tuberosum and their hybrids Plants of stolon or tuber forming species of Solanum spp. and their hybrids intended for planting Plants of Solanaceae intended for planting, other than seeds |
|
|
Sorbus spp., other than Sorbus intermedia |
Mountain ash |
Refer Cotoneaster spp. |
|
Stranvaesia spp. |
Refer Cotoneaster spp. |
|
|
Tsuga spp. |
Hemlock |
Plants other than fruit and seeds |
|
Vitis spp. |
Grape |
Plants other than fruits |
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PART B PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND 1. Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Annex IIIA(9), (9.1), (18), where appropriate, plants and live pollen for pollination of: Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., 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. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2), 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 and recognised as such in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2). |
Protected zone(s) E, EE, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena (with exclusion of the provincial area situated to the North of the State road n. 9 — Via Emilia), Parma, Piacenza and Rimini (with exclusion of the provincial area situated to the North of the State road n. 9 — Via Emilia); Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) |
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2. Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in |
F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena (with exclusion of the provincial area situated to the North of the State road n. 9 — Via Emilia), Parma, Piacenza and Rimini (with exclusion of the provincial area situated to the North of the State road n. 9 — Via Emilia); Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy; Marche; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Tuscany; Umbria; Valle d'Aosta; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), LV, LT, A (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), P, SI (except the Gorenjska and Maribor regions) ?, SK (except the communes of Blahová, Horné Mýto and Okoc (Dunajská Streda County), Hronovce and Hronské Klacany (Levice County), Velké Ripnany (Topolcany County), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožnava County), Kazimír, Luhyna, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) |
Maximum Pest Limits (MPLs)
Please note; for all commodities exported to the EU requiring MAF phytosanitary certificates, the following levels have been set by MAF to facilitate exports while still meeting the importing country’s minimum requirements for specified quarantine pests and soil.
| Quarantine pests* specified by the European Union |
0.5% |
| Soil (for all plant products excluding seed for sowing) | 25g/600unit or as specified for specific commodities |
| Soil (seed for sowing) |
0.1% by weight |
*Quarantine pests for European Union include organisms identified within:
- quarantine pests in this ICPR
- additional declarations
- other specific requirements identified within this standard
Transit Provisions
Not specified
Inspection on Arrival
All consignments may be subject to inspection on arrival