G/SPS/N/EU/196  
 
13 February 2017  
(17-0853) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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 it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Numerous positions under chapters 6 (Live trees and 
other plants), 7 (Edible vegetables), 8 (Edible fruit) and 44 (Wood a nd articles of wood)  
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 Decision amending Annexe s I 
to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into 
the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread 
within the Community . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 34  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_0805_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This text introduces amendments to the Annexes of the EU 
Plant Health Directive (Coun cil Directive 2000/29/EC) listing the EU regulated harmful 
organisms (quarantine plant pests) as well as to the Annexes laying down provisions for 
the introduction into, and movement within, the Union of plants, plant products and 
other objects.  
Import re quirements for plants or plant products of the following plant 
orders/families/genera/species are introduced or are amended:  
Amelanchier  Medik.; Aronia  Medik.; Begonia  L.; Capsicum  (L.); Choisya Kunth; Citrus  L.; 
Cotoneaster  Medik.; Crataegus  L.; Cydonia Mill.; Dipladenia  A.DC.; Ficus L.; 
Fortunella  Swingle ; Hibiscus  L.; Mandevilla  Lindl.; Malus  Mill; Microcitrus Swingle ; 
Murraya J. Koenig  ex L.; Naringi Adans. ; Nerium oleander  L.; Pinus  L.; Platanus  L.; 
Poncirus  Raf.; Punica granatum  L.; Prunus  L.; Pyracan tha M. Roem. ; Pyrus L.; 
Solanum  lycopersicum  L.; Solanum melongena  L.; Sorbus  L.; Swinglea  Merr. and 
Palmae , intended for planting, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm 
and belonging to the following taxa: Areca catechu  L., Arenga pinnata  (Wurmb) Merr., 
Bismarckia  Hildebr. & H.Wendl., Borassus flabellifer  L., Brahea  Mart., Butia Becc., 
Calamus merrillii  Becc., Caryota  maxima  Blume, Caryota  cumingii  Lodd. ex Mart., 
Chamaerops  L., Cocos  nucifera  L., Copernicia  Mart., Corypha utan  Lam., 
Elaeis guineensis  Jacq., Howea forsteriana  Becc., Jubaea  Kunth, Livistona  R. Br., 
Metroxylon sagu  Rottb., Phoenix  L., Pritchardia  Seem. & H.Wendl., Ravenea rivularis  
Jum. & H.Perrier, Roystonea regia  (Kunth) O.  F. Cook, Sabal Adans. , Syagrus  Mart., 
Trachycarpus  H. Wendl ., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia  Raf.  
Further modifications of import requirements concern the following general classes of 
plants and plant products: plants intended for planting, plants with roots; plants of 
herbaceous species, wood, wood pack aging material and fruits and vegetables.  G/SPS/N/EU/196  
 
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  The following harmful organisms are added to the list of EU quarantine pests: 
Bactericera cockerelli  (Sulc.); Keiferia lycopersicella  (Walsingham); Saperda candida 
Fabricius ; Thaumatotibia leucotreta  (Meyrick); Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & 
Schiffermüller.  
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. 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 Co de, chapter number) :   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No. 1 "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade"; ISPM No.  15 
"Regulation of woo d packaging material in international trade"  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
A consolidated text of Council Directive 2000/29/EC is available at:  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/lega l-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02000L0029 -20140630    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/ or (dd/mm/yy) : Three  days after publication; applicable five months after 
publication . 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2017  
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 Internationa l Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29  54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  G/SPS/N/EU/196  
 
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  13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if avai lable) 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