G/SPS/N/EU/604  
 
23 November 2022  
(22-8704) 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  Rosae spp, including cut flowers  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Canada; India; United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 
of 20 July 2022 establishing measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread 
within the Union territory of Rose Rosette Virus . Language(s):  English, French and 
Spanish . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 provides for a prohibition for the 
introduction of the Rose Rosette Virus in the Union territory, for an immediate submission 
of information on the suspected presence of the specified pest and of its specified vector in 
the Union and for rules for surveys for its presenc e in the Union territory.  
The Regulation also provides requirements for the introduction into the Union territory of 
Rosa spp. plants other than seeds, originating in third countries, as well as for official 
checks to be conducted at their introduction int o the Union.  
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 fo r urgent action:  Since the adoption of 
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1739, repealed by Regulation 
(EU) 2022/1265, no interceptions of Rosa spp. infected by the Rose Rosette virus have 
been reported during their introduction into, or movement within the Union territory. 
This supports the effectiveness of the measures provided in Decision (EU) 2019/1739. 
However, the virus has continued to spr ead in several third countries (Canada, India and 
the United States), whilst Rosa spp. plants are imported into the Union in increasingly high 
volumes, including from these three third countries.  
Therefore, it is appropriate to provide urgently for those m easures in this Regulation 
(EU) 2022/1265 to ensure continued protection of the Union territory from the 
Rose Rosette Virus.  G/SPS/N/EU/604  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or ser ial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12,  29 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[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):  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union.  
[ ] 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 A4 -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 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 A4 -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