G/SPS/N/EU/94/Add.2  
 
28 May 2015  
(15-2760)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 28 May 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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 Emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) 
Following the addendum G/SPS/N/EU/94/Add.1 of 6 May 2015, please take note that the 
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 as regards strengthened measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) has been 
adopted on 18 May 2015 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 
21 May 2015. 
The Commission Implementing Decision 2014/497/EU notified in G/SPS/N/EU/94 on 29 July 2014 
is therefore repealed and no longer applicable. 
The new EU Decision, as notified in the addend um G/SPS/N/EU/94/Add.1, foresees strengthened 
conditions for import and movement within the European Union of specified plants (Annex I of Decision (EU) 2015/789) known to be susceptible to Xylella Fastidiosa  (Wells et al.). The list of 
regulated plants has been expanded to 160 species and 27 genera. All trading partners are 
affected by the EU Decision. 
The introduction into the European Union of plants for planting, other than seeds, of Coffea 
originating in Costa Rica or Honduras is prohibited. 
Prior to the introduction into the European Union of the plants specified in Annex I originating in a 
third country where Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) is not present, the national plant protection 
organisation of the third country concerned has to communicate in writing to the European 
Commission that Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) is not present in its country (Article 16). 
In case of introduction into the European Union of specified plants originating in a third country 
where Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) is known to be present, the national plant protection 
organisation of the third country concerned has to communicate, prior to the introduction, in 
writing to the European Commission the name of th e Pest Free Area (Article 17.2) or, where this 
applies, the list of production sites (Article 17.3) authorised for the export within an infected area. 
For clarification, these requirements are addition al to the information to be reported on the 
phytosanitary certificate as foreseen by Article 16(b), Article 17.2(b) or Article 17.3 of that Decision as applicable. 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/F R/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32015D0789&from=EN  
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/E S/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32015D0789&from=EN  
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/E N/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32015D0789&from=EN  G/SPS/N/EU/94/Add.2 
 
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  This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[X] Other: Adoption of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 
18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread 
within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa  ( W e l l s  e t  a l . )  a n d  r e p e a l  o f  C o m m i s s i o n  
Implementing Decision 2014/497/EU. 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [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 G6-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  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
European Commission 
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit G6-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  
 
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