G/SPS/N/EU/644  
13 June 2023  
(23-4022) 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):   
1. Plants of Solanum lycopersicum L. and hybrids thereof, including seeds;  
2. Plants of Capsicum spp. and hybrids thereof, 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) 2023/1032 
of 25 May 2023 establishing measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread 
within the Union territory of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and amending 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/119 1. Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10188_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10188_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10188_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Import requirements and internal measures are put in place in 
relation to t he Tomato brown rugose fruit virus.  
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:  Although eradication 
was achieved in some cases, the virus has continued to spread and introductions from 
third countries are still reported. Furthermore, new scientific information has been 
collected since 2 020 on the spread of the specified pest, on testing methods and on 
resistant varieties. Therefore, urgent measures taking into account updated information 
are taken to prevent the further introductions into and limit the spread of this pest within 
the Euro pean 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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/644  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 1, 
4, 5, 7, 12, 29 31  
[ ] 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):  
27 May 2023  
[ ] 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  
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 Foo d Safety, Unit A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu