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| 26.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 354/7 |
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26.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 354/7

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/1549

of 22 October 2020

repealing Decision 2004/200/EC on measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Pepino mosaic virus

(notified under document C(2020) 7139)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard 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 protective 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 Article 30(1) and 37(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2004/200/EC (2) lays down measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of the Pepino mosaic virus on seeds of tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Such measures do not apply for seeds destined for the final consumer. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2004/200/EC (2) lays down measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of the Pepino mosaic virus on seeds of tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Such measures do not apply for seeds destined for the final consumer.

| (2) | That pest had not been listed in Annex I or II to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (3) and has only been subject to the specific requirements of Decision 2004/200/EC. |
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(2)

That pest had not been listed in Annex I or II to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (3) and has only been subject to the specific requirements of Decision 2004/200/EC.

| (3) | Following a reassessment of its phytosanitary status, that pest has been included in Part F of Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 (4) listing the Union regulated non-quarantine pests and specific plants for planting, with the respective categories and thresholds for the vegetable seed concerned. It has also been subject to measures set out in Part E of Annex V to that Regulation. |
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Following a reassessment of its phytosanitary status, that pest has been included in Part F of Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 (4) listing the Union regulated non-quarantine pests and specific plants for planting, with the respective categories and thresholds for the vegetable seed concerned. It has also been subject to measures set out in Part E of Annex V to that Regulation.

| (4) | Decision 2004/200/EC is therefore obsolete and should be repealed. |
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(4)

Decision 2004/200/EC is therefore obsolete and should be repealed.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2004/200/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2020.

For the Commission

Stella KYRIAKIDES

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4.

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(2)  Commission Decision 2004/200/EC of 27 February 2004 on measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Pepino mosaic virus (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 43).

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(3)  Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 (OJ L 319, 10.12.2019, p. 1).

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