COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of 12 June 2014 
amending Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU as regards the conditions of introduction into and 
movement within the Union of specif ied plants to prev ent the introduction and the spread of 
Anoplophor a chinensis (Forster) 
(notifi ed under document C(2014) 3798) 
(2014/356/EU) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regar d to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on prote ctive measures against the introduction into the 
Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in 
particular the fourth senten ce of Article 16(3) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Commission Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU (2) allows the introduction into the Union of plants that have 
been grown during a period of at least two years prior to expor t in a place of production established as free from 
Anoplophor a chinensis (Forster) (hereinaf ter: ‘the specif ied orga nism’). 
(2)  It appears from information supplied by China that plants whic h are younger than two years and whic h have 
been grown throughout their life, in a place of production established as free from the specifi ed orga nism, but 
not situated in a pest free area, do not cause any additional risk of the introduction of that organism. Theref ore it 
is appropr iate to also allow the import of such plants. 
(3)  It is also appropr iate to allow the introduction of such plants from other third countr ies and to allow movement 
within the Union. 
(4)  Annex I to Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plant Health, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Annex I to Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. 
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 12 June 2014. 
For the Commission 
Tonio BOR G 
Member of the Commission  14.6.2014 L 175/38 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. 
(2)Commission Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU of 1 March 2012 as regar ds emergency measures to prevent the introduction into 
and the spread within the Union of Anoplophor a chinensis (Forster) (OJ L 64, 3.3.2012, p. 38). ANNEX 
Annex I to Implementing Decision 2012/138/EU is amended as follows: 
(1)  Section 1 is amended as follows: 
(a)  in point (b) of paragraph 1 of Part A, the introduct ory phrase is replaced by the following: 
‘(b)  that the plants have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to expor t, or in the case of 
plants which are younger than two years have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production 
established as free from Anoplophor a chinensis (Forst er) in accordance with Intern ational Standards for Phyt o­
sanitar y Measures:’; 
(b)  in point (b) of paragraph 1 of Part B, the introductor y phrase is replaced by the following: 
‘(b)  that the plants have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to expor t, or in the case of 
plants which are younger than two years have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production 
established as free from Anoplophor a chinensis (Forst er) in accordance with Intern ational Standards for Phyt o­
sanitar y Measures:’; 
(2)  the introduct ory phrase of paragraph 1 of Section 2 is replaced by the following: 
‘1.  Specified plants originating (1) in demarcate d areas within the Union may be moved within the Union only if 
they are accompanied by a plant passpor t prepared and issued in accordance with Commission Directive 
92/105/EEC (2) and have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to movement, or in the case of 
plants which are younger than two years have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production:’  14.6.2014 L 175/39 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN