COMMISSION DELEGA TED REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/829 
of 14 March 2019 
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
protectiv e measures against pests of plants, author ising Member States to provide for temporar y 
derogations in view of official testin g, scientif ic or educational pur poses, trials, varietal selections, 
or breeding 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 October 2016 on 
prote ctive measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) 
No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 
74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (1), and in particular Articles 8(5) 
and 48(5) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Member States may, on application, temporar ily author ise the 
introduction into, the movement within, and the holding and multiplication in their territory of Union 
quarantine pests or pests subject to the measures adopt ed pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation for official 
testing, scientific or educational purposes, trials, varietal selections, or breeding. Moreover , Member States may, 
on application, author ise temporar ily the introduction into, and the movement within, their territory of plants, 
plant products and other objects used for official testin g, scientific or educational purposes, trials, varietal 
selection or breeding. 
(2)  It is necessar y to supplement Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 by adopting rules on the exchange of information 
between Member States and the Commission concer ning the introduction into, and mov ement within, the Union 
territory of the pests, plants, plant products and other objects concer ned, on the procedures and conditions for 
granting the respective author isations, as well as on the requirements for the monitori ng of compl iance and the 
actions to be taken in the event of non-compliance. 
(3)  In order to ensure that the phyt osanitar y risk linked to the specified activities is eliminate d or reduced to an 
accepta ble level, the author isation of the introduction into, and the mov ement within, the Union of any specified 
mate rial should be subject to certain conditions ensur ing the submission of a complet e and appropr iate 
application, the examination of the nature and objectives of the specified activities, the confir mation that the 
specified activities are performe d in quarantine stations or confinement facilities and the destr uction and safe 
remo val of contaminate d mate rial. 
(4)  In order to ensure monitori ng and traceability of the specified mater ial concer ned, and to immediately address 
any associated phytosanitar y risk, it is appropr iate that, followi ng the granting of that author isation, the 
compet ent author ity of the Member State in which the approved specified activity is to be carried out should 
issue a letter of author ity, whic h should alwa ys accompan y the specifi ed mater ial concer ned. 
(5)  Since it has proven to be implemented in an effective and consistent manner , the format of the letter of author ity 
should be similar to the format set out in Annex II to Commission Directive 2008/61/EC (2). 
(6)  A sing le letter of author ity should be used for the multiple introductions into, and move ments within the Union 
of specifi ed mater ial subject to the specif ied activities, and in accordance with special conditions, so as to ensure 
a propor tionate and effective framew ork for such introductions and mov ements. 
(7)  Offi cial testing is carried out more frequently than the other specified activities. It would theref ore be more 
efficient to allow a more flexible framew ork for official testing than for the other specified activities. 23.5.2019 L 137/15 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4. 
(2)Commission Directive 2008/61/EC of 17 June 2008 establishing the conditions under whic h certain harmful organisms, plants, plant 
products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the 
Community or certain protect ed zones thereof, for trial or scientif ic purposes and for work on varietal selections (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, 
p. 41). (8)  Rules should be established concer ning the actions to be taken by the compet ent author ities, in the cases of non- 
compl iance with the provisions of this Regulation, to ensure corrective actions as soon as possible. Those actions 
should include obligations for the person responsible for the specifi ed activities. 
(9)  For purposes of legal certainty and clarity, Directive 2008/61/EC should be repealed. 
(10)  This Regulation should apply without prejudice to any rules adopt ed pursuant to Article 48 of the Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) (Off icial Controls Regulation) with regard to 
goods exempted from official controls at border control posts. 
(11)  In order to allow for the smooth termination of the activities author ised, it is appropr iate to exte nd the validity 
of the appro vals of those activities for a specified period of time. 
(12)  For reasons of legal certainty , this Regulation should apply from the same date as Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Scope 
This Regulation lays down the conditions for derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, under 
whic h specified pests and plants, plant products and other objects, as defined in Article 2 of this Regulation, may be 
introduced into, or moved, held, multiplied or used within, the Union, or prot ected zones therein, for offici al testing, 
scientific or educational purposes, trials, varietal selection or breeding. In particular , this Regulation sets out derog ations 
from the following provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031: 
(a)  Article 5(1), on prohibition of introduction, mov ement, holding, multiplication and release of Union quarantine 
pests in the Union territory ; 
(b)  Article 30(1), on Union measures adopt ed for pests not liste d as Union quarantine pests but whic h may fulfil the 
conditions for inclusion in that list; 
(c)  Article 32(2), on prohibition of introduction, move ment, holding multiplication and release of prot ected zone 
quarantine pests into protect ed zones of Union territory; 
(d)  Article 40(1), on prohibition of the introduction of certain plants, plants products and other objects from all or 
certain third countr ies or territori es, into the Union territory; 
(e)  Article 41(1), on special and equivalent requirements for introduction and mov ement of certain plants, plants 
products and other objects from third countr ies into the Union territory; 
(f)  Article 42(2), on prohibition of the introduction of certain high-r isk plants, plants products and other objects from 
third countr ies into the Union territory ; 
(g)  Article 49(1), on temporar y measures as regards to the introduction into and the mov ement within, the Union 
territory of plants, plants products and other objects from third countr ies; 
(h)  Article 53(1), on prohibition of introduction of plants, plants products and other objects originated from third 
countr ies or within the Union territory, into prot ected zones of Union territory ; 
(i)  Article 54(1), on special requirements for introduction of plants, plants products and other objects in protect ed 
zones of Union territory. 23.5.2019 L 137/16 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(3)Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official 
activities perf ormed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant prot ection 
products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, 
(EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) 
No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and 
repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 
89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official 
Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1). In particular , this Regulation establishes: 
(a)  the rules concer ning the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission concer ning the 
introduction into, and movement within, or holding, multiplying or use within the Union, or prot ected zones 
therein, of specifi ed pests or plants, plant products and other objects; 
(b)  the procedure and the conditions under which a temporar y author isation shall be granted by Member States for the 
performa nce of the specified activities; 
(c)  the rules concer ning the monitori ng of compliance, and the actions to be taken in case of non-compliance. 
Article 2 
Def initions 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the followi ng definitions shall apply: 
(a)  ‘specif ied pests’ means one of the following: 
(i)  Union quarantine pests, listed pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, 
(ii)  pests subject to the measures adop ted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation, 
(iii)  prote cted zone quarantine pests, listed pursuant to Article 32(3) of that Regulation. 
(b)  ‘plants, plant products or other objects ’ means the plants, plant products or other objects subjected to measures 
adopt ed pursuant to Article 30(1), and listed pursuant to Articles 40(2) and (3), 41(2) and (3), 42(2) and (3), 49(1), 
53(2) and (3), and 54(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031; 
(c)  ‘specif ied mater ial’ means any specified pests, plants, plant products or other objects requir ing an author isation 
within the meaning of this Regulation; 
(d)  ‘specif ied activities’ means any activity carried out by any person, including compet ent author ities, academic 
institutions, research institutions or profe ssional operat ors, relat ed to official testing, scientific or educational 
purposes, trials, varietal selection or breeding, that involves the introduction into, the movement within, holding, 
multiplication or use in the Union and protect ed zone thereof, of any specified mater ial. 
Article 3 
Exchange of information betw een Member States and the Commission 
1. Member State s shall cooperate administratively with regar d to the exchange of information between Member States 
and the Commission concer ning the introduction into, movement within, and holding, multiplication and use in, the 
Union territory or protect ed zones thereof of any specifi ed mat erial. 
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, Member States shall send, before 31 March each year, to the Commission and to 
the other Member States all of the followi ng information: 
(a)  a list with types and quantities of specifi ed mate rial author ised under this Regulation, and introduced into or mov ed 
within the Union, during the preceding calendar year; 
(b)  a repor t on the presence of specifi ed pests not author ised under this Regulation, and any other pests considered as 
a risk to the Union by the compet ent author ity, and detected during the specifi ed activities; 
(c)  measures taken in case of non-comp liance; 
(d)  the list of quarantine stations and conf inement facilities used for the purposes of this Regulation. 
3. The mov ement and the introduction into the Union of the specifi ed mat erial for the purpose of specifi ed activities 
author ised pursuant to Article 5 shall be recorded, together with the respective author isation, in a comput erised 
information manag ement syste m for official controls (IMSOC) as refer red to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 
of the European Parliament and of the Council. 23.5.2019 L 137/17 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 4 
Application 
Prior to any introduction into, and mov ement within, holding, multiplication, and use, in the Union of the specified 
mate rial, in accordance, as applicable, with Articles 8(1) and 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, an application shall 
be submitted to the compet ent author ities. 
Its cont ent shall compl y with the requirements laid down in Annex I to this Regulation. 
Article 5 
Conditions to grant the author isation 
The author isation of the introduction into, and mov ement within, holding, multiplication and use, in the Union of the 
specified mater ial, in accordance, as applicable, with Articles 8(1) and 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 shall be 
grant ed by the Member States for a limited period of time and only where the follo wing conditions are satisfied: 
(a)  the application has been found to be in compl iance with Article 4 of this Regulation; 
(b)  the nature and objectives of the specifi ed activities proposed in the application have been examined by the 
compet ent author ity and found to compl y with the definition of specifi ed activities provided in Article 2 of this 
Regulation; 
(c)  the specified activities have been conf irmed to be perf ormed in quarantine stations or confinement facilities 
indicated in the application and designat ed by the compet ent author ity in compl iance with Articles 60 and 61 of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031; 
(d)  it has been ensured that, follo wing the compl etion of the specif ied activity concer ned by that author isation, the 
specifi ed mate rial has been destro yed and safely remo ved, or stored under appropr iate conditions for further use in 
accordance with Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
Article 6 
Letter of author ity following the author isation 
1. Follo wing the granting of the author isation referred to in Article 5, a lette r of author ity shall be issued by the 
compet ent author ity of the Member State in which the approved specifi ed activity is to be carried out. This letter of 
author ity shall alwa ys accompan y the specifi ed mate rial concer ned. 
2. In the case of specifi ed mat erial originating in the Union, the letter of author ity shall conf orm to the format set 
out in Part A of Annex II. It shall be officially endorsed by the Member State of origin, for mov ement of the respective 
specified mat erial under quarantine or conf inement conditions. 
3. In the case of specifi ed mat erial originating in third countr ies, the letter of author ity shall conf orm to the format 
set out in Part B of Annex II. It shall be officiall y endorsed by the third countr y of origin for introduction of the 
respective specifi ed mate rial under quarantine or conf inement conditions. 
4. In the case of multiple introductions into, or move ments within, the Union, of a specifi c type of specifi ed mater ial, 
one sing le letter of author ity may be issued by the compet ent author ity at the moment of the first sending and covering 
all those introductions or mov ements, subject to all of the followi ng conditions: 
(a)  the introductions or mov ements take place several times per year; 
(b)  the specifi ed mate rial is under the same packag ing conditions; 
(c)  the specifi ed mate rial is from the same provi der and to the same person responsible for the appro ved activities. 
The compet ent author ity shall explicitly indicate in box 10 of the model set out in Parts A and B of Annex II, that the 
lette r of author ity covers multiple introductions into, or mov ements within, the Union of that specifi ed mater ial. That 
lette r of author ity shall last at the most one year from the date of issuance. 23.5.2019 L 137/18 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 7 
Special provisions for official testing 
By way of derogation from Articles 4, 5 and 6, Member States shall grant an author isation for the performa nce of 
official testing, carried out by the compe tent author ities or by profes sional operators under the official super vision of 
the compet ent author ities, if all of the follo wing conditions are fulfilled: 
(a)  the person responsible for the approved activities has notifi ed offici al testing to the compet ent author ity before it 
takes place; 
(b)  that notifi cation contains the nature and objectives of that official testing; 
(c)  the notifi cation contains a confir mation that the official testin g is performe d in quarantine stations or conf inement 
facilities as referred to in point (c) of Article 5; 
(d)  the official testing is carried out in such a way that there is no spread of specifi ed pests during the handling and 
transpor t of the specifi ed mate rial prior, during, and after the official testing. 
Article 8 
General provisions concer ning monit oring of compliance 
The compet ent author ity shall monitor the specif ied activities to ensure that all of the followi ng requirements are 
fulfilled : 
(a)  any infestations of the specifi ed mater ial by any specifi ed pests which are not author ised under this Regulation, or 
by any other pests considered a risk to the Union, and detected during the specifi ed activities, are notified 
immediately by the person responsible for the activities to the compet ent author ity. Where the mater ial is a specifi ed 
pest itself, the monit oring shall concer n its poten tial infestation by other specifi ed pests not author ised under this 
Regulation, or any other pests considered a risk to the Union by the compe tent author ity, and detect ed during the 
specifi ed activities; 
(b)  any event resulting in the escape, or likelihood of escape, of pests refer red to in point (a) into the environment, is 
notified immediat ely to the compe tent author ity by the person responsible for the activities. 
Article 9 
Acti ons to be taken in the event of non-compliance 
1. The compet ent author ity may require the person responsible for the activities to imp lement corrective actions to 
ensure compl iance with the provisions set out in this Regulation, either immediately or within a specifi ed period of 
time. 
2. Where the compet ent author ity concludes that the person responsible for the activities fails to compl y with the 
provis ions set out in this Regulation, that author ity shall without dela y take the measures necessar y to ensure that non- 
compl iance with those provisions does not continue. Those measures may include the revocation or the temporar y 
suspension of the author isation referred to in Article 5. 
3. Where the compet ent author ity has taken measures in accordance with paragraph 2, other than the revocati on of 
the author isation, and non-compliance with this Regulation continues, that author ity shall without dela y revok e that 
author isation. 
Article 10 
Repeal of Directiv e 2008/61/EC and transitional period for its appro ved activities 
Directive 2008/61/EC is repealed. 
References to the repealed Directive shall be constr ued as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance 
with the correlation table in Annex III. 
The approvals of the activities grant ed pursuant to Article 2 of that Directive shall expire on 31 December 2020. 23.5.2019 L 137/19 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 11 
Date of entr y into force and date of application 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
It shall apply from 14 December 2019. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 14 Marc h 2019. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  23.5.2019 L 137/20 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
1.  The application refer red to in Article 4 shall include, at least, the followi ng elements, as applicable: 
(a)  the name, address, email address and phone number of the applicant, and of the person(s) responsible for the 
specified activity if different, including their scientifi c and technical qualif ications for the purpose of the specified 
activities; 
(b)  the type of the specif ied mate rial, the scientific name or the name of the specified mate rial, and any published 
references where relevant, including information on poten tial vect ors; 
(c)  the quantity of the specifi ed mater ial, the number of sendings and the quantity per sending in case of multilple 
sendings, justified according to the purpose of the specifi ed activity concer ned and to the capacity of the 
quarantine station or conf inement facility ; 
(d)  the place of origin of the specified mate rial, including the name, address, email address and phone number of the 
consignor and provid er and with appropr iate documentar y evidence in case the specified mat erial is to be 
introduced from a third countr y; 
(e)  the duration of the specified activity , as well as a summar y of the nature and the objectives of the specified 
activity , and additionally , a specification in case of trials, and scientific or educational works relat ed to varietal 
selections; 
(f)  the packag ing conditions under which the specifi ed mater ial will be mov ed or imported; 
(g)  the name, the address and the descr iption of the quarantine station or conf inement facility ; 
(h)  the final use of the specified mater ial on compl etion of the specified activity e.g.; destr uction, collection or 
storage; 
(i)  the method of destr uction or treatment of the specifi ed mater ial on compl etion of the specif ied activity where 
applicable. 
2.  Other information or clarification shall be provided under request of the compet ent author ity.  23.5.2019 L 137/21 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX II 
A.Model Lette r of Author ity for move ment within the Union of pests, plants, plant products and other objects for 
scientifi c or educational purposes, trials, varietal selection or breeding, refer red to in Article 6(2) 
Title: Letter of Authority  
1.  Name, address email address and phone number of the 
[consignor]/[plant prot ection organisation]* of the 
Member State of origin — 
— 
2.  Name of the responsible body of the Member State of 
issue — 
3.  Name, address, email address and phone number of the 
person responsible for the specifi ed activities — 
— 
4.Name and address of the [quarantine station]/[confine ­
ment facility]* — 
— 
5.Scientific name when appropr iate, or name of the spec ­
ified mate rial, including scientifi c name of the specifi ed 
pest concer ned — 
— 
6.  Quantity of specifi ed mat erial — 
7.  Type of specifi ed mater ial — 
8.  Packag ing and movement conditions* Specify one of the follo wing conditions:  
8.1. postal/deliver y compan y/passenger/oth er to precise  
8.2. road/train/f light/boat/other to precise  
8.3. other 
9.  Additional information This specified mate rial is moved within the Union territory 
under Regulation (EU) …/… [Off ice of Publication please 
Inser t the reference of this Regulation] 
10.  Multiple sendings: [yes]/[no]* If yes: 
Date of issuance: 
Reference number of the sending: 
Number of sendings and quantity per sending of specifi ed 
mater ial: 
11.  Final use Destr uction/collection or storag e* 
12.  Endorsement by the Com petent Authority of the 
Member State of origin of the specified mat erial. 13. Signature and stamp, or electronic stamp and electron ­
ic signature of the Compet ent Author ity 
Place of endorsement :  
Date: Place of issue: 23.5.2019 L 137/22 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Title: Letter of Authority  
Name and signature of the author ised office r: Date of issuance: 
Expiration date 
Name and signature of the author ised officer: 
14.  IMSOC reference   
*  strike out what does not apply . 
B.Model Letter of Author ity for introduction into the Union of pests, plants, plant products and other objects for 
scientific or educational purposes, trials, varietal selection or breeding, refer red to in Article 6(3) 
Title: Letter of Authority  
1.  Name, address, email address and phone number of the 
[consignor]/[plant protect ion organisation]* of the third 
countr y of origin — 
— 
2.  Name of the responsible body of the Member State of 
issue — 
3.  Name, address, email address and phone number of the 
person responsible for the specifi ed activities — 
— 
4.Name and address of the [quarantine station]/[confine ­
ment facility]* — 
— 
5.Scientific name when appropr iate, or name of the spec ­
ified mate rial, including scientifi c name of the specifi ed 
pest concer ned. — 
— 
6.  Quantity of specifi ed mat erial — 
7.  Type of specifi ed mater ial — 
8.  Packag ing and impor t conditions* Specify one of the follo wing conditions:  
8.1. postal/deliver y compan y/passenger/oth er to precise  
8.2. road/train/f light/boat/other to precise  
8.3. other 
9.  Additional information This specifi ed mat erial is impor ted within the Union terri­
tory under Regulation (EU) …/… [Office of Publication 
please Inser t the reference of this Regulation] 
10.  Multiple sendings: [yes]/[no]* If yes: 
Date of issuance: 
Reference number of the sending: 
Number of sendings and quantity per sending of specifi ed 
mater ial: 
11.  Final use Destr uction/collection or storag e* 23.5.2019 L 137/23 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Title: Letter of Authority  
12. Endorsement by the National Plant Prot ection Org ani­
zation (NPPO) of the third countr y of origin of the 
specifi ed mat erial. 12. Signature and stamp, or electronic stamp and electron ­
ic signature of the Compet ent Author ity 
Place of endorsement :  
Date: Place of issue: 
Name and signature of the author ised office r: Date of issuance: 
Expiration date: 
Name and signature of the author ised officer: 
13.  IMSOC reference   
*  strike out what does not apply .  23.5.2019 L 137/24 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX III 
Cor relation table 
Directive 2008/61/EC This Regulation 
Article 1(1) Article 4 
Article 1(2) Article 4, Annex I 
Article 2(1) first subparagraph Article 5 
Article 2(1) second subparagraph Article 9(2) 
Article 2(2) Article 6, Annex II 
Article 2(3) Article 8 
Article 2(4) — 
Article 3 — 
Article 4 — 
Article 5 — 
Article 6 Article 11 
Article 7 — 
Annex I, point 1 Article 5 
Annex I, point 2 — 
Annex II Annex II 
Annex III — 
Annex IV — 
Annex V Annex III   23.5.2019 L 137/25 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN