COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2018/2019 
of 18 December 2018 
establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the 
meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and a list of plants for which phyt osanit ary 
certificates are not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of 
that Regulation 
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 of 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 42(3) 
and 73 thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Pursuant to Article 42(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, on the basis of a preliminar y assessment, the 
Commission is to adopt implementing acts provisionally listing high risk plants, plant products or other objects 
that present a pest risk of unacceptable level for the Union territory . 
(2)  Since the adopt ion of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, several preliminar y assessments have been carried out 
concer ning whether plants and plant products originating in third countr ies present a pest risk of an 
unaccep table level for the Union territory . Those assessments concluded that because certain plants and plant 
products fulfil one or more of the criteria set out in Annex III to that Regulation, they could qualify as ‘high risk 
plants’ or ‘high risk plant products’ within the meaning of Article 42 of that Regulation. The same preliminar y 
risk assessments also concluded that seeds and in vitro mater ial of those ‘high risk plants’ should be excluded 
from the scope of this Regulation as the level of pest risk is at an accept able level. Moreover , naturally or 
artificially dwarfed woody plants for planting should also be excluded from the scope of this Regulation as their 
import is subject to specifi c requirements under Council Directive 2000/29/EC (2) that reduce the pest risk to an 
accepta ble level and will also be subject to the special requirements of Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 
from 14 December 2019. 
(3)  Plants for planting, other than seeds, in vitro mate rial and naturally or artificially dwarfed woody plants for 
planting, of Acacia Mill., Acer L., Albizia Durazz., Alnus Mill., Annona L., Bauhinia L., Berber is L., Betula L., 
Caesalpinia L., Cassia L., Castanea Mill., Cornus L., Corylus L., Crataegus L., Diosp yros L., Fagus L., Ficus carica L., 
Frax inus L., Hamamelis L., Jasminum L., Juglans L., Ligustr um L., Lonicer a L., Malus Mill., Nerium L., Persea Mill., 
Populus L., Prunus L., Quercus L., Robinia L., Salix L., Sorbus L., Taxus L., Tilia L., Ulmus L., and plants of Ullucus 
tubero sus Loz., are known to host commonly host ed pests kno wn to have a major impact on plant species which 
are of major economic, social or environmental imp ortance to the Union. Those plants are also kno wn to 
commonly harbour pests without showing signs of infec tion, or to have a latent period for the expression of 
those signs. This reduces the possibility for detecting the presence of such pests during inspections carried out 
when those plants are introduced into the Union territory . Moreover , those plants for planting are usually 
introduced into the Union in the form of shrubs or trees and they are usually present in the Union in such form. 
In light of this, the existing measures governing the introduction of the plants for planting listed in Annex I to 
this Regulation and plants of Ullucus tubero sus Loz. originating from third countr ies are not considered to be 
sufficient to prevent the entr y of pests. Theref ore the plants for planting listed in Annex I and plants of Ullucus 
tubero sus Loz. should be listed as high risk plants within the meaning of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/2031, and their introduction into the Union territory should be provi sionally prohibit ed. 
(4)  Fruits of Momor dica L. are known to host and provid e a signif icant pathwa y for the introduction and 
establishment of the pest Thrips palmi Karny, whic h is kno wn to have the potential to have a major impact on 
plant species which are of a major economic, social or environmental impor tance to the Union territory . 
Howe ver, this pest does not occur in all third countr ies nor in all areas within a third countr y where it is known 
to occur . Certain third countr ies also have effective mitig ation measures in place for that pest. In view of this, 
fruits of Momor dica L. that originate in third countr ies or parts thereof where that pest is kno wn to occur and 19.12.2018 L 323/10 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4. 
(2)Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on prot ective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms 
harmful to plants or plant products and agai nst their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). whic h lack effective mitig ation measures for that pest qualify as high risk plants, within the meaning of 
Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, and theref ore, the introduction into the Union of those plants 
should be provisionally prohibited. 
(5)  Wood of Ulmus L. is known to host and provide a significant pathwa y for the introduction and establishment of 
the pest Saper da tridentata Olivier . That pest is known to have a major impact on plant species which are of 
a major economic, social or envi ronmental impor tance to the Union territory . Howe ver, this pest does not occur 
in all third countr ies, nor in certain areas within a third countr y where it is kno wn to occur . In view of this, 
wood of Ulmus L. originating from third countr ies or areas of third countr ies where Saper da tridentata Olivier is 
kno wn to occur , qualifies as a high risk plant product, within the meaning of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/2031. Theref ore the introduction into the Union of that wood should be provisionally prohibit ed. 
(6)  Those plants and plant products refer red to in recitals (3), (4) and (5) are not listed in accordance with Article 40 
to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, or only listed with regar d to certain third countr ies. Moreo ver, and in accordance 
with the respective preliminar y assessments, they are not sufficiently covered by the requirements refer red to in 
Article 41 of that Regulation with rega rds to all third countr ies, and not subject to the temporar y measures of 
Article 49 of that Regulation. 
(7)  Those plants and plant products refer red to in recitals (3), (4) and (5) are not yet subject to a compl ete risk 
assessment that is required to conclude whether they pose a risk at an unaccep table level by virtue of the 
likelihood that they host a Union quarantine pest, or whether that risk can be reduced to an acceptable level by 
applying certain measures. Where demand for the importation of those plants and plant products is identif ied, 
they are to be subject to a risk assessment that will be carried out in accordance with an implementing act to be 
adopt ed pursuant to Article 42(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
(8)  According to Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, the Commission is to provi de, by means of 
implementing acts, that for plants other than the plants included in the list refer red to in Article 72(1), a phyt osa­
nitar y certificate is required for their introduction into the Union territory . 
(9)  Howe ver, those implementing acts are to provide that a phyt osanitar y certificate is not required for those plants 
where an assessment which is based on evidence about pest risks and exper ience with trade demonstrate s that 
such a certificate is not necessar y. 
(10)  Since the adoptio n of that Regulation, various assessments have been carried out concer ning the pest risk and 
exper ience with trade of several plants, other than plants for planting, originating from third countr ies. 
(11)  According to those assessments, fruits of Ananas comosus (L.) Mer rill, Cocos nucifer a L., Durio zibethinus Mur ray, 
Musa L. and Phoenix dacty lifera L. do not host Union quarantine pests or pests subject to measures adopt ed 
pursuant to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, or commonly hoste d pests which may impact on plant 
species grown in the Union. Moreo ver, there have been no pest outbreaks linked to the introduction of those 
fruits from one or more third countr ies. Neither have those fruits been subject to repetitive inter ceptions due to 
the presence of Union quarantine pests or pests subject to the measures adopt ed pursuant to Article 30 of that 
Regulation during their introduction into the Union territory . 
(12)  In view of the fact that those fruits fulfil all of the criteria of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, no 
phytosan itary certificate should be required for their introduction into the Union territory . 
(13)  The lists to be established under Article 42(3) and Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 both concer n 
import rules which are based on similar criteria for risk assessment, as set out in Annex es III and VI to that 
Regulation. They are focused on the risks posed by the respective plants and plant products, inste ad of the risks 
of specifi c pests. They have been elaborat ed under a common risk assessment methodology and shall be update d 
under the same methodology , on the basis of the available technical and scientific evidence. It is theref ore 
appropr iate to integrat e them in one Regulation. 
(14)  As Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 applies from 14 December 2019, and in order to ensure a consistent application 
of all rules concer ning the introduction into the Union of plants, plant products and other objects, this 
Regulation should apply from the same date. 
(15)  The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 19.12.2018 L 323/11 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
High risk plants, plant products and other objects 
The plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annex I are considered high risk plants, plant products and other 
objects within the meaning of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, and their introduction into the Union 
territory shall be prohibit ed pending a risk assessment. 
Article 2 
Phytosanit ary certificate for the introduction into the Union of certain plants 
A phyt osanitar y certificate shall be required for the introduction into the Union of plants, other than the plants included 
in the list referred to in Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
Howe ver, fruits listed in Annex II shall be excl uded from this requirement. 
Article 3 
Entr y into force and application 
This Regulation shall enter into force 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, 18 December 2018. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  19.12.2018 L 323/12 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
List of high risk plants, plant products and other objects, within the meaning of Article 42(1) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 
1.  Plants for planting, other than seeds, in vitro mater ial and naturally or artificially dwarfed woody plants for planting, 
originating from all third countr ies and belonging to the followi ng genera or species: 
CN Code Descr iption 
ex 0602 Acac ia Mill. 
ex 0602 Acer L. 
ex 0602 Albizia Durazz. 
ex 0602 Alnus Mill. 
ex 0602 Annona L. 
ex 0602 Bauhinia L. 
ex 0602 Berber is L. 
ex 0602 Betula L. 
ex 0602 Caesalpinia L. 
ex 0602 Cassia L. 
ex 0602 Castanea Mill. 
ex 0602 Cornus L. 
ex 0602 Corylus L. 
ex 0602 Crataegus L. 
ex 0602 Diosp yros L. 
ex 0602 Fagus L. 
ex 0602 Ficus carica L. 
ex 0602 Fraxinus L. 
ex 0602 Hamamelis L. 
ex 0602 Jasminum L. 
ex 0602 Juglans L. 
ex 0602 Ligustr um L. 
ex 0602 Lonicer a L. 
ex 0602 Malus Mill. 
ex 0602 Nerium L. 
ex 0602 Persea Mill. 
ex 0602 Populus L. 
ex 0602 Prunus L. 
ex 0602 Quercus L. 
ex 0602 Robinia L. 
ex 0602 Salix L. 
ex 0602 Sorbus L. 
ex 0602 Taxus L. 
ex 0602 Tilia L. 
ex 0602 Ulmus L.  19.12.2018 L 323/13 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     2.  Plants of Ullucus tubero sus originating from all third countr ies. 
CN Code Descr iption 
ex 0601 10 90 
ex 0601 20 90 
ex 0714 90 20 Ullucus tuber osus Loz.  
3.  Fruits of Momor dica L. originating from third countr ies or areas of third countr ies where Thrips palmi Karny is kno wn 
to occur and where effective mitigation measures for that pest are lacking. 
CN Code Descr iption 
ex 0709 99 90 Momor dica L.  
4.  Wood of Ulmus L. originating from third countr ies or areas of third countr ies where Saper da tridentata Olivier is 
kno wn to occur . 
CN Code Descr iption 
ex 4403 12 00 
ex 4401 22 00 
ex 4401 39 00 
ex 4403 99 00 
ex 4407 99 Ulmus L.   19.12.2018 L 323/14 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX II 
List of fruits for which a phyt osanit ary certificate is not required for introduction into the Union, 
within the meaning of Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 
CN code Descr iption 
ex 0804 30 00 Ananas comosus (L.) Mer rill 
ex 0801 12 00, ex 0801 19 00 Cocos nucifer a L. 
ex 0810 60 00 Durio zibethinus Mur ray 
ex 0803 10 10, ex 0803 90 10 Musa L. 
ex 0804 10 00 Phoenix dacty lifera L.   19.12.2018 L 323/15 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN