G/SPS/N/EU/342/Add.1  
13 January  2020 
(20-0331) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 13 January 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union . 
 
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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  
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/342 (12 August 2019) was adopted as Commission 
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 Reg ulation (EU) 2018/2019   [OJ L 319, 
10 December 2019, p. 1].  
This Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2019. The application date is 14 December 2019.  
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  
As a follow -up of the new EU import requirements applying from 14 Decembe r 2019, the European 
Commission invites all non -EU trading countries to communicate prior to trade, the following 
information:  
− for Candidatus Liberibacter africanus, Candidatus  Liberibacter americanus and Candidatus  
Liberibacter asiaticus in relation to plants of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl, 
Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya 
Kunth, Clausena Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle., Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus 
Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour. and Vepris Comm., other than fruit 
(but including seeds); and seeds of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf., and their 
hybrids, whether the country is free from the harmful organism. Please see point 51 of 
Annex  VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.  
As a follow -up of the new import requirements applying from 14 December 2019, the European 
Commission invites the relevant non -EU trading coun tries to communicate prior to trade, the following 
information:  
− for Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire in relation to plants of Fraxinus  L., Juglans ailantifolia  Carr., 
Juglans mandshurica  Maxim., Ulmus davidiana  Planch. and Pterocarya  rhoifolia  Siebold & 
Zucc. , other than fruit and seeds, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States (see the 
point 36 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072), t he pest 
free areas of the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standards 
for Phytosanitary Measures.  
 
− for Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire, in relation to wood of Fraxinus  L., Juglans ailantifolia  Carr., 
Juglans mandshurica  Maxim. , Ulmus davidiana  Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia  Siebold & 
Zucc., other than in the form of  G/SPS/N/EU/342/Add.1  
 
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  • 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, boxe s, 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 w ood 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 furniture and other objects made of untreated wood, 
originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, 
Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, the pest free areas of the country, 
recognized in accordance with the relevant International Stan dards for Phytosanitary 
Measures. Please see point 87 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/2072.  
 
− for Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire, in relation to wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Fraxinus  L., Juglans 
ailantifolia  Carr., Juglans  mandshurica  Maxim., Ulmus  davidiana  Planch. and Pterocarya 
rhoifolia  Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, the pest free areas of 
the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standa rds for 
Phytosanitary Measures. Please see point 88 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.  
 
− for Agrilus planipennis  in relation to isolated bark and objects made of bark of Fraxinus  L., 
Juglans ailantifolia  Carr., Juglans mandsh urica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana  Planch. and 
Pterocarya rhoifolia  Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, 
the pest free areas of the country, r ecognized in accordance with the relevant International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Please see point 89 of Annex VII of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.  
Please note that points 43, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 of Annex VII of 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, which also request the communication of 
information prior to trade, are the same points as points 14.2, 18.4, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 
16.10, 16.8, 16.9, 16.7, 25.7.4, and 25.7. 3 of Annex IV -A of Council Directive 2000/29/EC which was 
in force until 13 December 2019. If information on these points had already been submitted under 
the Directive, there is no need to resubmit that information.  
The requested information should be sen t to the plant health contact point of the European 
Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety:  
SANTE -G1-PLANT -HEALTH@ec.europa.eu  
From 14 December 2019, the trade of the above menti oned commodities will only be allowed, if the 
above information has already been provided to the European Commission. However, please note 
that some of the plants, plant products and other objects which are mentioned in Annex VI and 
Annex  VII of Commission  Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 are also included in the Annex 
of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019, the import of which is prohibited since 
14 December 2019, pending their risk assessment. The prohibition set out in Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 applies.   
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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_0410_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2020/SPS/EEC/20_0410_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/EU/342/Add.1  
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period  provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
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 D2 -Multil ateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101, B -1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
 
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