G/SPS/N/EU/253  
 
28 March 2018  
(18-1937) Page: 1/2 
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 item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Plants, other than fruit and seeds, having a diameter of the s tem at 
the base of over 5cm of Areca catechu , Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Cham) Becc , Arenga 
pinnata , Borassus flabellifer , Brahea armata, Butia capitata , Calamus merillii , Caryota 
maxima , Caryota cumingii , Chamaerops humilis , Cocos nucifera , Corypha gebang a, 
Corypha elata , Elaeis guineensis , Howea forsteriana , Jubea chilensis , Livistona australis , 
Livistona decipiens , Metroxylon sagu , Oreodoxa regia , Phoenix canariensis , Phoenix 
dactylifera , Phoenix theophrasti , Phoenix sylvestris , Sabal umbraculifera , Trachycarpus 
fortunei  and Washingtonia  spp 
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 (EU) 2018/490 of 
21 March 2018 repealing Decision 2007/365/EC on emergency measures to prevent the 
introduction into and the spread within the Community of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus 
(Olivier) . Language(s): English, French, Spanish.  Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content: Repeal of the emergency measures concerning the prevention of 
the introduction and the spread of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in the EU territory. Specific 
requirement were introduced with Directive (EU)  2017/1279 to ensure the protection of 
Ireland, United Kingdom and Azores (Portugal), defined as protected zones for this pest. 
Furthermore, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus  has also been listed by Directive (EU) 2018/484 
as a regulated non quarantine pest for th e EU territory in order to ensure that propagating 
material of Palmae,  which is marketed within the Union is free from the pest.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pes t 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 O rganization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/EU/253  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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 av ailable:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 March 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 March 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 October 2018  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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 International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [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  International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu