G/SPS/N/EU/591  
 
19 August 2022  
(22-6315) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Plants of Oryza sativa  L., including seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1372 
of 5 August 2022 as regards temporary measures to prevent the entry into, the movement 
and spread within, the multiplication and release in the Union of Meloidogyne graminicola  
(Golden & Birchfield) . Langua ge(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crn attachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Import requirements and internal measures are put in place in 
relation to Meloidogyne graminicola  (Golden & Birchfield).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To date the pest has 
been found in a restricted area in Italy. Because of the polyphagous nature of the pest and 
the uncertainty of its worldwide distribution, urgent measures are taken to prevent the 
further introduction into and spread of this pest within the European Union.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 12, 29  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/EU/591  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
28 August 2 022 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National No tification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu