G/SPS/N/EU/94/Add.1  
 
6 May 2015  
(15-2420)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 6 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.) 
On the basis of the Scientific Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published in 
January 2015, and the findings of the audits carried out in the affected area, in Southern Italy, by 
the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office in 2014, the Commission has reinforced the current 
EU emergency measures to prevent further introduction into and spread within the Union of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells et al.). 
On 28 April 2015, the Standing Committee of the European Union (EU) on Plants, Animals, Food 
and Feed – Section Plant Health – delivered a favourable opinion on the above mentioned 
measures. The new EU Decision will be officially adopted by the Commission by the end of May 2015, and its entry into force will be officially notified to the WTO. 
Therefore, Commission Implementing Decision 2014/497/EU as regards measures to prevent the 
introduction and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa  (Well and Raju), notified in 
G/SPS/N/EU/94 on 29 July 2014, will soon be repealed by a new Commission Implementing Decision on Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.). 
In particular, the new EU Decision foresees strengthened conditions for import and movement 
within the EU of specified plants (Annex I) 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. 
Prior to the introduction into the EU of the specif ied plants (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 EU 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 the 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. 
Furthermore, considering the numerous plants for planting of Coffea  originating in Costa Rica and 
in Honduras intercepted in the EU since October 2014, with the presence of Xylella fastidiosa  
(Wells et al.), the introduction into the EU of plants for planting of Coffea , other than seeds, 
originating in these two countries is prohibited.  
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  This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[X] Other: Repealing of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/497/EU as regards 
measures to prevent the introduction into and spread within the Union of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Well and Raju) by a new EU Decision with strengthened measures. 
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) 295 4263 Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
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) 295 4263 
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
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