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Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,266, 17 ta’
 Settembru, 2019
Taqsima  B
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L.N. 232 of 2019
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2019
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for the Environment, Sustainable
Development, and Climate Change has made the following
regulations:
Title.
S.L.433.031. The title of these regulations is the Plant Quarantine
(Harmful Organisms) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and these
regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Plant
Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations, hereinafter referre d to
as "the principal regulations".
Amends 
regulation 3 of 
the principal regulations.2. In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the principal
regulations immediately after the definition "point of entry" t here shall
be added the following new definition:
" "small quantities" means plants, plant products and other
objects that are intended for use by the owner or recipient for
non-industrial and non-commercial purposes or for consumption
during transport, provided that there is no risk of harmfulorganisms spreading;".
Substitutes 
regulation 4J of 
the principal regulations.3. Regulation 4J of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following:
"Measures issued
in terms of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 
2016/715.4J. (1) This regulation lays down measures
in respect of certain fruits originating in Argentina,
Brazil, South Africa and Uruguay to prevent theintroduction into and the spread within Malta of
Phyllosticta citricarpa.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the
following definitions shall apply;
(a) "Phyllosticta citricarpa" means
Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa,
also named Guignardia citricarpa Kiely underDirective 2000/29/EC; and
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(b) " specified fruits " means fruits of Citrus L.,
Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids,
other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L. and Citrus
latifolia Tanaka.
(3) By way of derogation from point 16.4(c)
and (d) of Section I of Part A of Schedule IV specified
fruits originating in Argentina, Brazil, South Africa or
Uruguay, other than fruits destined exclusively for
industrial processing into juice, shall be introduced
into Malta in accordance with sub-regulations (4) to
(8).
This sub-regulation shall apply without prejudice
to the requirements laid down in points 16.1, 16.2,
16.3, 16.5 and 16.6 of Section I of Part A of Schedule
IV .
(4) Specified fruits originating in Brazil shall
only be introduced into Malta if they are accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate, as referred to in
regulation 15(b)(ii), officially stating under theheading ‘Additional declaration’ that no symptoms of
Phyllosticta citricarpa  have been observed in the place
of production since the be ginning of the last cycle of
vegetation, and that none of the fruits harvested in theplace of production has shown, in an appropriate
official examination, symptoms of that harmful
organism.
(5) Specified fruits originating in South Africa
and Uruguay shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate, as referred to  in regulation 15(b)(ii),
including under the headi ng ‘Additional declaration’
the following elements:
(a) a statement that the specified fruits
originate in a field of production which has beensubjected to treatments against Phyllosticta
citricarpa carried out at the appropriate time
since the beginning of the last cycle ofvegetation;
(b) a statement that an appropriate
official inspection has b e e n  c a r r i e d  o u t  i n  t h e
field of production duri ng the growing season,
and no symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa have
been detected in the specified fruit since the
beginning of the last cycle of vegetation;
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(c) a statement that a sample has been
taken along the line between arrival and
packaging in the packing facilities of at least 600
fruits of each species per 30 tonnes, or part
thereof, selected as much as possible on the basisof any possible symptom of Phyllosticta
citricarpa , and all sampled fruits showing
symptoms have been tested and found free of thatharmful organism;
(d) in the case of Citrus sinensis (L.)
Osbeck ‘Valencia’, in addition to the statementsreferred to in paragra phs (a), (b) and (c): a
statement that a sample per 30 tonnes, or part
thereof, has been tested for latent infection and
found free of Phyllosticta citricarpa .
(6) Specified fruits originating in Argentina
shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, asreferred to in regulation 15(b)(ii), including under the
heading ‘Additional declaration" the following
elements:
(a) a statement that the specified fruits
originate in a field of production which has beensubjected to treatments against Phyllosticta
citricarpa carried out at the appropriate time
since the beginning of the last cycle ofvegetation;
(b) a statement that an appropriate
official inspection has been carried out in the
field of production duri ng the growing season,
and no symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa have
been detected in the specified fruit since the
beginning of the last cycle of vegetation;
(c) a statement that a sample has been
taken along the line between arrival and
packaging in the packing facilities of at least 600fruits of each species per 30 tonnes, or part
thereof, selected as much as possible on the basis
of any possible symptom of Phyllosticta
citricarpa, and all sampled fruits showing
symptoms have been tested and found free of thatharmful organism.
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(7) (a) Specified fruits originating in
Argentina, South Africa and Uruguay shall be visually
inspected at the point of entry or at the place of
destination established in accordance with
Commission Directive 2004/103/EC. Those
inspections shall be carried out on samples of at least
200 fruits of each species of the specified fruits by
batch of 30 tonnes, or part thereof, selected on thebasis of any possible symptom of Phyllosticta
citricarpa . 
(b) If symptoms of Phyllosticta
citricarpa are detected during the inspections
referred to in paragraph (a), the presence of that
harmful organism shall b e confirmed or refuted
by testing of the fruits showing symptoms.
(c) If the presence of Phyllosticta
citricarpa is confirmed, the batch from which the
s a m p l e  h a s  b e e n  t a k e n  s h a l l  b e  s u b j e c t e d  t orefusal of entry into Malta.
(8) For traceability purposes, the specified
fruits shall be introduced into Malta only if they fulfil
the following conditions:
(a) the field of production, the packing
facilities, exporters and any other operatorinvolved in the handling of the specified fruits
have been officially registered for that purpose;
(b) throughout their movement, from the
field of production to the point of entry to Malta,
the specified fruits have been accompanied bydocuments issued under the supervision of the
Directorate;
(c) in the case of the specified fruits
originating in Argentina, South Africa and
Uruguay, in addition to paragraphs (a) and (b),detailed information on the pre- and post-harvest
treatments has been kept.
(9) By way of derogation from point 16.4(e) of
Section I of Part A of Schedule IV to Directive 2000/
29/EC, specified fruits origin ating in Argentina, Brazil,
South Africa or Uruguay, destined exclusively for
industrial processing into juice, shall only be
introduced into, and moved within, Malta inaccordance with sub-regulations 10 to 18.
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This shall apply without prejudice to the
requirements laid down in points 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.5
and 16.6 of Section I of Part A of Schedule IV .
(10) (a) The specified fruits shall be
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, as referred
to in regulation 15(b)(ii). T he phytosanitary certificate
shall include the following elements under the heading
‘Additional Declaration’:
(i) a statement that the specified fruits
originate in a field of production subjected toappropriate treatments against Phyllosticta
citricarpa  carried out at the appropriate time; 
(ii) a statement that an appropriate
official visual inspection has been carried out
during packaging and no symptoms of
Phyllosticta citricarpa  have been detected in the
specified fruits harvested in the field of
production in that inspection; 
(iii) the words "Fruit destined exclusively
for industrial processing into juice".
(b) The phytosanitary certificate shall
include the identification numbers of the containers
and the unique numbers of the labels on the individualpackages.
(11) For traceability purposes, the specified
fruits shall only be introduced into Malta if they
originate in an officially registered place of production,
and there has been an official registration of themovement of those fruits from the place of production
to the point of export into Malta. The registered
production unit code shall be mentioned on thephytosanitary certificate referred to in regulation
15(b)(ii)under the heading "Additional declaration".
(12) (a) The specified fruits shall be
introduced through points of entry, designated by the
Directorate. 
(b) The Directorate shall notify the
designated points of entry and the name andaddress of the official body of each point of entry
sufficiently in advance to the other MemberStates, the Commission and the third countriesconcerned.
(13) (a) The specified fruits shall be visually
inspected by the Directorate at the point of entry. 
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Substitutes 
regulation 4L of the principal 
regulations.4. Regulation 4L the principal re gulations shall be substituted
by the following:(b) If symptoms of Phyllosticta
citricarpa are detected during the inspections, the
presence of that harmful organism shall be
confirmed or refuted by testing. If the presence of
the harmful organism is confirmed, the batchfrom which the sample has been taken shall be
subjected to refusal of entry into Malta.".
"
Emergency 
Measures 
issued in terms 
of 
Commission Implementing 
Decision 2012/
535/EU.4L. (1) For the purpose of this regulation:
"susceptible bark" means bark of conifers
(Coniferales);
"susceptible plants" means plants (other than fruit
and seeds) of Abies  Mill., Cedrus  T r e w ,  Larix  Mill.,
Picea  A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga  Carr . And Tsuga
Carr.;
"susceptible wood" means wood of conifers
(Coniferales), which falls under one of the following
points:
(a) wood within the meaning of these
regulations;
(b) wood which has not retained its round
surface;
(c) wood in the form of beehives and bird
nesting boxes,
susceptible wood does not mean sawn wood and logs ofTaxus  L. and Thuja  L., and wood which has undergone
processing eliminating the risk of hosting the pinewood
nematode (PWN);
"pinewood nematode (PWN)" means the harmful
organism Bursaphelenchus xylophilus;
"flight season of the vector Monochamus " means
the period from 1st April to 31st October, except where
there is technical-scientific j ustification for a different
duration of the flight season of the vector, taking intoaccount a safety margin of four additional weeks at thebeginning and at the end of the  expected flight season;
"vector" means beetles belonging to the genus
Monochamus  Megerle in Dejean, 1821;
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"wood packaging material" means wood or wood
products used in supporting, protecting or carrying a
commodity, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates,
drums and similar packings, pa llets, box pallets and other
load boards, pallet collars and dunnage, whether or not
actually in use in the transport of objects. Processed wood
produced by glue, heat or pr essure or a combination
thereof and packaging material entirely composed of
wood of 6mm of thickness or less are excluded.
(2) The following are the conditions for
movement of susceptible plants and susceptible wood andbark within the Union:
(a) susceptible plants and susceptible wood
and bark shall only be  moved from demarcated
areas into areas other t han demarcated areas and
from infested zones into buffer zones, if theconditions, as set out in Section 1 of Schedule VIIare fulfilled;
(b) susceptible plants and susceptible wood
and bark shall only be moved within infested zones
subject to eradication measures if the conditions, as
set out in Section 2 of Schedule VII fulfilled;
(c) the Director may restrict the movement
of susceptible plants and susceptible wood and barkwithin infested zones subject to containment
measures.
(3) (a) The Directorate shall carry out frequent
random checks on susceptible plants and susceptiblewood and bark being moved from demarcated areassituated in Malta to areas oth er than demarcated areas and
from infested zones situate d in Malta to buffer zones.
(b) When deciding in a specific case where
to carry out the checks, inspectors shall base theirdecision on the risk that the plants or wood and bark to bechecked carry live PWN, taking into account the
provenance of the consignments, the degree of
susceptibility of the plants and wood and bark concerned,and past compliance with t his regulation and Decision
2006/133/EC by the operator responsible for themovement.
(c) Checks of the susceptible plants and the
susceptible wood and bark s hall be carried out in the
following places:
(i) at the points where they are moved from
infested zones into buffer zones;
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(ii) at the points where they are moved from
buffer zones into non-demarcated areas;
(iii) at their place of d estination in the buffer
zone; and
(iv) at their place of origin in the infested
zone, such as sawmills, from which they are moved
out of the infested zone:
(d) The Directorate may decide to carry out
checks additionally in other places than those referred to
in paragraphs (a) to (d). These checks shall include a
documentary check as regards the requirements laid
down in Section 1 of Schedule VII, an identity check and,
in the case of non-compliance or a suspicion of non-compliance with those requirements, a plant heath check
which includes testing for the presence of PWN.
(4) The Directorate shall carry out random checks
on the susceptible plants and susceptible wood and bark
being moved from demarca ted areas situated outside
Malta into areas in Malta other than demarcated areas.
These checks shall include a documentary check as
regards the requirements laid down in Section 1 ofSchedule VII, an identity check and a plant health check
which includes testing for the presence of PWN.
(5) The Directorate shall, by 30 April of each
year, communicate to the other Member States and the
Commission the time and result s of the checks referred to
in sub-regulations (3) and (4) carried out during the
preceding year. Where those checks show that PWN is
present in susceptible plant s or susceptible wood or bark,
the Director shall immediately notify the Commission
and the other Member States of the finding.
(6) Where the checks referred to in sub-
regulations (3), (4) and (5) show that Section 1 or 2 of
Schedule VII is not complied with, the Directorate shallimmediately subject the non-compliant material to one of
the following measures:
(a) destruction;
(b) movement under official supervision to
a treatment facility specifically authorised for this
purpose, where it is subjected to a heat treatment to
achieve a minimum temper ature of 56˚C for at least
30 minutes throughout the susceptible wood and
bark ensuring freedom from live PWN and live
vectors; 
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(c) where the non-compliant material
consists of wood packaging material actually in use
in the transport of objects, and without prejudice to
Schedule VII, return under official supervision to
the place of dispatch, or a location nearby the
location of interception, for repackaging of those
objects and destruction of that wood packaging
material, while avoiding any risk of spreadingPWN.
(7) (a) in the case where a demarcated area is
established in the Maltese Islands, the Director shallauthorise treatment facilities adequately equipped tocarry out one or more of the following tasks, as set out in
Schedule VII:
(i) treatment of susceptible wood and bark,
as set out in point 2(a) of  Section 1 of Schedule VII
point (c) of the first sub-paragraph of point 2 of
Section 2 of that Schedule;
(ii) issuing of plant passports referred to in
regulation 10 for susceptible wood and bark treated
by the treatment facility concerned in accordance
with sub-paragraph (i), as set out in point 2(b) ofSection 1 of Schedule VII and point (b) of the
second sub-paragraph of item 2 of Section 2 of that
Schedule;
(iii) treatment of wood packaging material,
as set out in point 3(a) of  Section 1 of Schedule VII
and point 3 of Section 2 of that Schedule; and
(iv) marking in accordance with Annex II to
the FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary
Measures No 15, as set out in points 2(b) and 3(b)
of Section 1 of Schedule V II and point 3 of Section
2 of that Schedule, of beehives, bird nesting boxes
and wood packaging material treated by the
treatment facility concerned in accordance with,respectively, sub-paragraphs (i) and (iii).
Those facilities are referred to hereinafter as
"authorised treatme nt facilities".
(b) authorised treatment facilities shall
ensure the traceability of the treated susceptible wood,
bark and wood packaging material.
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(8) (a) in the case where a demarcated area is
established in the Maltese I slands, the Director shall
authorise producers of wood packaging material,
beehives and bird nesting boxes adequately equipped to
mark, in accordance with Annex II to the FAOInternational Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15,
the wood packaging material , beehives and bird nesting
boxes they assemble from wood treated by an authorised
treatment facility and accompanied by the plant passport
referred to in regulation 10 to these regulations. 
Those products are referred to hereinafter in this
regulation as "authorised wood packaging material
producers";
(b) authorised wood packaging material
producers shall exclusively use wood from treatment
facilities specifically author ised for this purpose and
accompanied by the plant passport referred to in
regulation 10 for the production of wood packaging
material and shall ensure t hat the wood used for that
purpose can be traced back to those treatment facilities.
(9) (a)  The Directorate shall supervise the
authorised treatment facilities and the authorised wood
packaging material produc ers to ensure that they
correctly perform their tasks, as set out in theirauthorisation. 
(b) The Director shall ensure that that
supervision is carried out  by technically qualified
personnel under the responsibility of the
Directorate or by any ot her technically qualified
persons acting under the supervision of the
Directorate.
(10) (a) Where the Directorate becomes aware of
the presence of PWN in susceptible wood, bark or wood
packaging material treated by an authorised treatment
facility, it shall immediately withdraw that authorisation.Where the Directorate becomes aware of the presence of
PWN in susceptible wood packaging material marked by
an authorised wood packaging material producer, it shallimmediately withdraw t hat authorisation.
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Substitutes 
regulation 4M 
of the principal 
regulations. 5. Regulation 4M of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following:(b) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1),
where the Directorate becomes aware of he fact that
an authorised treatment f acility or an authorised
wood packaging materi al producer does not
correctly perform its tasks, as set out in itsauthorisation, it shall t ake the necessary measures
to ensure that sub-regulations (7) and (8) arecomplied with.
(11) (a) The Directorate shall inform the
Commission when a treatment facility is authorised in
accordance with sub -regulation (7) or a wood packaging
material producer in accorda nce with sub-regulation (8)
and when they withdraw s uch an authorisation. 
(b) The Commission shall establish a list of
the authorised treatment facilities and authorisedwood packaging material producers and shall
transmit that list to the Member States. Part A ofthat list shall set out the authorised treatment
facilities. Part B of that list shall set out the
authorised wood packaging material producers.That list shall be upda ted on the basis of the
information received from the Member States.".
"
Emergency 
measures issued 
in terms of 
Commission Implementing 
Decision 2012/
270/EU.4M. (1) (a) For the purpose of this regulation,
"the specified organisms" means Epitrix cucumeris
(Harris), Epitrix papa  sp. n., Epitrix subcrinita  (Lec.)
and Epitrix tuberis  (Gentner).
(b) the specified organisms shall not be
introduced into or spread within Malta.
(2) Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., including
those intended for planting, hereinafterreferred to as
"potato tubers", originating in third countries where one
or more of the specified organisms are known to be
present may only be introduced into the Union if they
comply with the specific import requirements, as set outin point (1) of Schedule XXVII (b) on entry into the
Union potato tubers shall be inspected by the inspectors
of the Directorate in acco rdance with point (5) of
Schedule XXVII.
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(3) (a) potato tubers originating in demarcated
areas within the Union established in accordance with
Article 5 of Commission I mplementing Decision 2012/
270/EU as amended, packed within those areas or at thefacilities referred to in sub- regulation (5), may be moved
within the Union only if they meet the conditions, as set
out in point (1) of Section 2 of Schedule XXVII;
(b) potato tubers originating in a
demarcated area, may be moved from that demarcated
area to a packing facility ful filling the requirements of
sub-regulation (5) which is in the vicinity of that
demarcated area provided that the conditions set out inpoint (2) of Section 2 of Sch edule XXVII are fulfilled.
Potato tubers may be stored at that facility;
(c) in the case of paragraph (b), the
Directorate shall carry out the following actions:
(i) intensive monitoring for the presence
of the specified organisms and of the signs ofinfestation by those orga nisms on potato tubers,
through appropriate inspections on potato plants
and, where appropriate, other host plants,
including fields where those plants are growing,within at least a radius of 100 m of the packing
facility; and
(ii) activities to raise public awareness
concerning the threat of the specified organisms
and the measures adopted to prevent its
introduction into and spread within the Union in
the vicinity of the packing facility;
(d) potato tubers introduced into the Union
in accordance with sub-regulation (2) from third
countries where one or more of the specified organismsare known to be present, may be moved within the
Union only if they meet the conditions, as set out in
point (3) of Section (2) of Schedule XXVII.
(4) The Directorate shall ensure that:
(a) any vehicle and packaging having been
used to transport the potato tubers originating in ademarcated area prior to fulfilment of point 1(b) ofSection 2 of Schedule XXVII is decontaminated
and cleaned in an appropriate manner in the
following cases:
(i) before they are moved outside the
demarcated area; and
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Amends 
regulation 16 of 
the principal 
regulations.6. Sub-paragraph (ii) of regulat ion 16(b) of the principal
regulations shall be substituted by the following:
"(ii) to the movement of sma ll quantities of plants, plant
products and other objects, other  than potatoes, as defined in
sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii ) of paragraph (d) of regulation
4.".(ii) before they leave a packing
facility, as referred to in sub-regulation
(3)(b).
(b)  machinery used to handle the potato
tubers referred to in sub-regulation (1) in a
packing facility referred to in sub-regulation (3)(b)
is decontaminated and cleaned in an appropriate
manner after each use.
(c)  the waste soil, or other waste material,
resulting from the fulfilment of the requirements
of sub-regulation (3) and sub-regulations (4)(1)(a)and (4)(1)(b) is disposed of in such a manner to
ensure that the specified organisms cannot
establish or spread outside a demarcated area.
(5) Packing facilities located outside the
demarcated areas concerned and handling potato tubersoriginating in such areas, as referred to in sub-
regulation(3)(1), shall fulfi l the following requirements:
(a) they are authorised by the Directorate
to pack potato tubers originating in a demarcated
area; and
(b) they keep, for one y ear from the time of
arrival of the potato tubers at that facility, recordsof the potato tubers ha ndled which originate in
demarcated areas.
(6) (1) The Directorate shall conduct annual
official surveys for the p resence of the specified
organisms and the signs of infestation by those
organisms on potato tubers  and, where appropriate,
other host plants, including fields where potato tubers
are growing, in their territo ry. The Directorate shall
notify the results of those surveys to the Commission
and the other Member States by 30th April of each year.
(2) Any presence or suspected occurrence of a
specified organism, or of the signs of infestation by that
organism on potato tubers, sha ll immediately be notified
to the Directorate.".
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Substitutes 
Schedule I to the principal 
regulations.7. Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following:
Section I
HARMFUL ORGANISMS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN ANY PART OF THE 
COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a)Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their developmen t
1. Acleris  spp. (non-European)
1.1. Agrilus anxius  Gory
1.2. Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire
1.3. Anthonomus eugenii  Cano
2. Amauromyza maculosa  (Malloch)
3. Anomala orientalis  Waterhouse
4. Anoplophora chinensis  (Thomson)
4.1. Anoplophora glabripennis  (Motschulsky)
4.2 Aromia bungii  (Faldermann)
6. Arrhenodes minutus  Drury
6.1 Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc.)
7. Bemisia tabaci  Genn. (non-European populations) vector of viruses such as:
(a) Bean golden mosaic virus
(b) Cowpea mild mottle virus
(c) Lettuce infectious yellows virus 
(d) Pepper mild tigré virus
(e) Squash leaf curl virus
(f) Euphorbia mosaic virus
(g) Florida tomato virus
8. Cicadellidae (non-European) known to be vector of Pierce’s di sease (caused by
Xylella fastidiosa), such as:
(a)Carneocephala fulgida Nottingham
(b)Draeculacephala minerva  Ball
(c)Graphocephala atropunctata  (Signoret)
9. Choristoneura  spp. (non-European)
10. Conotrachelus nenuphar  (Herbst)
10.0. Dendrolimus sibiricus  Tschetverikov
10.1. Diabrotica barberi Smith and Lawrence
10.2. Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber
10.3. Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata  Manner heim
10.4. Diabrotica virgifera zeae  Krysan & Smith
10.5. Diaphorina citri  Kuway"SCHEDULE I
PART A
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE 
INTRODUCTION INTO, AND SPREAD WITHIN, 
MALTA SHALL BE BANNED
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10.6 Grapholita packardi  Zeller
11. Heliothis zea  (Boddie)
11.1. Hirschmanniella  spp., other than Hirschmanniella gracilis  ( d e  M a n )  L u c  a n d
Goodey
11.2. Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham)
12. Liriomyza sativae  Blanchard
13. Longidorus diadecturus  Eveleigh and Allen
14. Monochamus  spp. (non-European)
15. Myndus crudus  Van Duzee
16. Nacobbus aberrans  (Thorne) Thorne and Allen
16.1. Naupactus leucoloma  Boheman
16.2 Neoleucinodes elegantalis  (Guenée)
16.3. Oemona hirta  (Fabricius)
17. Premnotrypes  spp. (non-European)
18. Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus  (Zimmermann)
19. Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus  (Eichhoff)
19.1. Rhynchophorus palmarum  (L.)
19.2. Saperda candida Fabricius
20. Scaphoideus luteolus  (Van Duzee)
21. Spodoptera eridania  (Cramer)
22. Spodoptera frugiperda  (Smith)
23. Spodoptera litura  (Fabricus)
24. Thrips palmi  Karny
25. Tephritidae (non-European) such as:
(a)Anastrepha fraterculus  (Wiedemann)
(b)Anastrepha ludens  (Loew)
(c)Anastrepha obliqua  Macquart
(d)Anastrepha suspensa  (Loew)
(e)Dacus ciliatus  Loew
(f)Dacus curcurbitae  Coquillet
(g)Dacus dorsalis  H endel
(h)Dacus tryoni  (Froggatt)
(i)Dacus tsuneonis  Miyake
(j)Dacus zonatus  Saund.
(k)Epochra canadensis  (Loew)
(l)Pardalaspis cyanescens  Bezzi
(m)Pardalaspis quinaria  Bezzi
(n)Pterandrus rosa (Karsch)
(o)Rhacochlaena japonica  Ito
(p)Rhagoletis cingulata  (Loew)
(q)Rhagoletis completa  Cresson
(r)Rhagoletis fausta  (Osten-Sacken)
(s)Rhagoletis indifferens  Curran
(t)Rhagoletis mendax  Curran
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(u)Rhagoletis pomonella  Walsh
(v)Rhagoletis ribicola  Doane
(w)Rhagoletis suavis  (Loew)
25.1. Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick)
26. Xiphinema americanum  Cobb sensu lato  (non-European populations)
27. Xiphinema californicum Lamberti and Bleve-Zacheo
(b)Bacteria
0.1. Candidatus Liberibacter  spp., causal agent of Huang longbing disease of citrus/
citrus greening
2. Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii 
2.1. Xanthomonas citri pv. citri
(c)Fungi1. Ceratocystis fagacearum  (Bretz) Hunt
2. Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli  Dietel
3. Cronartium  spp. (non-European)
3.1. Elsinoë australis  Bitanc. & Jenk. 
3.2. Elsinoë citricola  X.L. Fan, R.W. Barreto & Crous 
3.3. Elsinoë fawcettii  Bitanc. & Jenk. 
4. Endocronartium  spp. (non-European)
5. Guignardia laricina  (Saw.) Yamamoto and Ito
6. Gymnosporangium  spp. (non-European)
7. Inonotus weirii  (Murril) Kotlaba and Pouzar
8. Melampsora  farlowii  (Arthur) Davis
9. (deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
10. Mycosphaerella larici-leptolepis Ito et al.
11. Mycosphaerella populorum  G. E. Thompson
12. Phoma andina  Turkensteen
12.1. Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa
13. Phyllosticta solitaria Ellis & Everhart
14. Se
ptoria lycopersici  Speg. var. malagutii C iccarone and Boerema
15. Thecaphora solani Barrus
15.1. Tilletia indica  Mitra
16. Trechispora brinkmannii  (Bresad.) Rogers
(d)Viruses and virus-like organisms2. Potato viruses and virus-like organisms such as:
(a) Andean potato latent virus
(b) Andean potato mottle virus
(c) Arracacha virus B, oca strain
(d) Potato black ringspot virus
(f) Potato virus T
(g) non-European isolates of potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Y
o,
Yn and Yc) and Potato leafroll virus
3. Tobacco ringspot virus4. Tomato ringspot virus
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5. Viruses and virus-like organisms of Cydonia  Mill., Fragaria  L . ,  Malus  Mill.,
Prunus  L., Pyrus L., Ribes  L., Rubus  L. and Vitis  L., such as:
(a) Blueberry leaf mottle virus
(b) Cherry rasp leaf v irus (American)
(c) Peach mosaic virus (American)
(d) Peach phony rickettsia
(e) Peach rosette mosaic virus
(f) Peach rosette mycoplasm
(g) Peach X-disease mycoplasm
(h) Peach yellows mycoplasm
(i) Plum line pattern virus (American)
(j) Raspberry leaf curl  virus (American)
(k) Strawberry latent "C" virus
(l) Strawberry vein banding virus
(m) Strawberry witches’ broom mycoplasm
(n) Non-European viruses and virus-like organisms of Cydonia  Mill., Fragaria
L., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L., Pyrus  L., Ribes  L., Rubus L. and Vitis  L.
6. Viruses transmitted by Bemisia tabaci Genn., such as:
(a) Bean golden mosaic virus
(b) Cowpea mild mottle virus
(c) Lettuce infectious yellows virus
(d) Pepper mild tigré virus
(e) Squash leaf curl virus
(f) Euphorbia mosaic virus
(g) Florida tomato virus
(e)Parasitic plants1. Arceuthobium  sp
 p. (non-European)
Section II
HARMFUL ORGANISMS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY
AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a)Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their developmen t
0.01. Bursaphelenchus  xylophilus  (Steiner and Bührer) Nickle et al
1. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens
2. Globodera rostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens
3. ( Deleted by Legal Notice 270 of 2008 )
6.1. Meloidogyne chitwoodi  Golden et al. (all populations)
6.2. Meloidogyne fallax  Karssen
7. Opogona sacchari  (Bojer)
7.1. Pityophthorus juglandis  Blackman
 8. Popillia japonica Newman 
8.1. Rhizoecus hibisci  Kawai and Takagi
9. Spodoptera littoralis  (Boisduval)
10. Trioza erytreae  Del Guercio
(b)Bacteria
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1. Clavibacter michiganensis  ( S m i t h )  D a v i s  et al . ssp. sepedonicus  (Spieckermann
and Kotthoff) Davis et al.
2. Ralstonia solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi et al
3. Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al. )
(c)Fungi
1. Melampsora medusae  Thümen
2. Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky) Percival
(d)Viruses and virus-like organisms0.1. Ceratocystis platani  (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr 
0.2. Fusarium circinatum  Nirenberg & O'Donnell 
0.3. Geosmithia morbida  Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat’;
1. Apple proliferation mycoplasm2. Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm2.1. Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi
3. Pear decline mycoplasm
PART B
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND WHOSE 
SPREAD WITHIN, CERTAIN PRO TECTED ZONES SHALL BE BANNED
(a) Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their developmen t
Species Protected zone(s)
1. Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European 
populations) 1.1 Daktulosphaira vitifoliae  (Fitch)
1.2. Dryocosmus kuriphilus YasumatsuIRL, P (Azores, Beira Interior, Beira
Litoral, Entre Douro e Minho and Trás-os-
Montes), UK, S, CY, IRL, UK
2. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens
2.1. Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) 
BehrensFI, LV, P (Azores), SI, SK
P (Azores)
3. Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say E (Ibiza and Menorca), IRL, CY, MT, P
(Azores and Madeira) , UK, S (counties of
Blekinge, Gotland, Halland, Kalmar and
Skåne), FI (districts of Åland, Häme, Kymi,Pirkanmaa, Satakunta,  Turku and Uusimaa)
4. Liriomyza bryoniae  (Kaltenbach)
4.1. Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard)
4.2. Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess) IRL and UK (Northern Ireland)
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(b) Viruses and virus-like organisms
".
Substitutes 
Schedule II to 
the principal regulations.8. Schedule II to the principal re gulations shall be substituted
by the following:5. Thaumetopoea processionea L. IRL, UK (excluding the local authority
areas of Barking a nd Dagenham; Barnet;
Basildon; Basingstoke  and Deane; Bexley;
Bracknell Forest; Brent; Brentwood;
Bromley; Broxbourne; Camden; Castle
Point; Chelmsford; Chiltem; City ofLondon; City of Westminster; Crawley;Croydon; Dacorum; Dartford; Ealing; EastHertfordshire; Elmbridge District; Enfield;Epping Forest; Epsom and Ewell District;Gravesham; Greenwich; Guildford;
Hackney; Hammersmith & Fulham;
Haringey; Harlow; Harrow; Hart; Havering;Hertsmere; Hillingdon; Horsham;Hounslow; Islingt on; Kensington &
Chelsea; Kingston upon Thames; Lambeth;
Lewisham; Littlesfor d; Medway; Merton;
Mid Sussex; Mole Valley; Newham; NorthHertfordshire; Reading; Redbridge; Reigateand Banstead; Richmond upon Thames;Runnymede District; Rushmoor;Sevenoaks; Slough; Sout h Bedfordshire;
South Bucks; South Oxfordshire;
Southwark; Spelthorne D istrict; St Albans;
Sutton; Surrey Heath; Tandridge; Three
Rivers; Thurrock; Tonbridge and Malling;Tower Hamlets; Waltham Forest;Wandsworth; Watford; Waverley; WelwynHatfield; West Ber kshire; Windsor and
Maidenhead; Woking, Wokingham andWycombe)
Species Protected zone(s)
1. Beet necrotic yellow vein virus F (Brittany), FI, IRL, P (Azores), UK(Northern Ireland)
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"SCHEDULE II
PART A
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION 
INTO, AND SPREAD WITH IN, MALTA SHALL BE 
BANNED IF THEY ARE PRESENT ON CERTAIN 
PLANTS OR PLANT PRODUCTS
Section I
HARMFUL ORGANISMS NOT KNOWN TO 
OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY AND 
RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE 
COMMUNITY
(a)Insects, mites and nematodes, at all stages of their developmen t
Species Subject of contamination
1.Aculops fuchsiae  
KeiferPlants of Fuchsia  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
1.1 ( Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
2.Aleurocanthus spp. Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
3.Anthonomus 
bisignifer  
(Schenkling)Plants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
4.Anthonomus signatus  (Say)Plants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
5. Aonidiella citrina 
CoquilletPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids. other than fruit and seeds
6.Aphelenchoïdes besseyi  Christie (*)Seeds of Oryza  spp. 
7.Aschistonyx eppoi  
InouyePlants of Juniperus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in
non-European countries
8. ( Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
9.Carposina 
niponensis  
WalsinghamPlants of Cydonia  Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L. and Pyrus  L.,
other than seeds, originating  in non-European countries
10. ( Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
12.Enarmonia 
prunivora  WalshPlants of Crataegus  L., Malus  Mill., Photinia  Ldl., Prunus  L
.
and Rosa  L., intended for planting, other than seeds, and fruit of
Malus  M i l l .  a n d  Prunus  L., originating in non-European
countries
13.Eotetranychus lewisi  McGregorPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
15.Grapholita inopinata  HeinrichPlants of Cydonia  Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L. and Pyrus  L.,
other than seeds, originating  in non-European countries
16.Hishomonus phycitisPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
17.Leucaspis japonica  
CkllPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
18.Listronotus bonariensis  
(Kuschel)Seeds of Cruciferae, Gramineae and Trifolium  spp., originating
in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand andUruguay
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(b)Bacteria19.Margarodes , non-
European species, 
such as:Plants of Vitis  L., other than fruit and seeds
(a)Margarodes vitis  (Phillipi)
(b)Margarodes vredendalensis de Klerk
(c)Margarodes prieskaensis Jakubski
20.Numonia 
pyrivorella  
(Matsumura)Plants of Pyrus L., other than seeds, originating in non-European
countries
21.Oligonychus 
perditus  Pritchard 
and BakerPlants of Juniperus  L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in
non-European countries
22.Pissodes  spp. (non-
European)Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, w ood
of conifers (Coniferales) with b ark, and isolated bark of conif ers
(Coniferales), originating in non-European countries
23.Radopholus 
citrophilus  Huettel 
Dickson and KaplanPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds, and Plants of Araceae,
Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp., Strelitziaceae, rooted orwith growing medium attached or associated
24. (Deleted by Legal Notice 100 of 2009 )
25.Scirtothrips aurantii  
FaurePlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than seeds
26.Scirtothrips dorsalis  
HoodPlants of Citrus  L., Forturnella  S w i n g l e ,  Poncirus  Raf., and
their hybrids, other t han fruit and seeds
27.Scirtothrips citri  
(Moultex)Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hy 
brids, other than seeds
28.Scolytidae  spp. 
(non-European)P l a n t s  o f  c o n i f e r s  ( C o n i f e r a l e s ) ,  o v e r  3 m  i n  h e i g h t ,  o t h e r  t h a nfruit and seeds, wood of conifers (Coniterales) with bark, and
isolated bark of conifers (Con iferales), originating in non-
European countries
28.1. Scrobipalpopsis 
solanivora  PovolnyTubers of Solanum tuberosum  L
29.Tachypterellus quadigibbus SayPlants of Cydonia  Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L. and Pyrus L.,
other than seeds, originating in non-European countries
30.Toxoptera citricida  
Kirk.Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
31. (Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
32.Unaspis citri  
ComstockPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
(*)Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie is not present on Oryza  spp. in the Community
Species Subject of contamination
1. (Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
2. Citrus variegated 
chlorosisPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
3.Erwinia 
stewartii  (Smith) DyeSeeds of Zea mays L.
5.Xanthomonas 
campestris  pv. oryzae  
(Ishiyama) Dye and 
pv. oryzicola  (Fang. 
et al .) DyeSeeds of Oryza  spp.
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(c)Fungi
(d)Virus and virus-like organismsSpecies Subject of contamination
1.Alternaria alternata  
(Fr.) Keissler (non-
European pathogenic 
isolates)Plants of Cydonia  Mill., Malus  Mill. and Pyrus L. intended for
planting, other than seeds, origi nating in non-European countri es
1.1.Anisogramma 
anomaala (Peck) E. 
MüllerPlants of Corylus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds,
originating in Canada and the United States of America
2.Apiosporina 
morbosa Plants of Prunus L. intended for planting, other than seeds
(Schwin.) v. Arx
3.Atropellis  spp. Plants of Pinus  L., other than fruit and seeds, isolated bark and
wood of Pinus  L.
4.Ceratocystis 
virescens  (Davidson) 
MoreauPlants of Acer saccharum  M a r s h . ,  o t h e r  t h a n  f r u i t  a n d  s e e d s ,
originating in the USA and Canada, wood of Acer saccharum
Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural roundsurface, originating in USA and Canada
5.Cercoseptoria pini-
densiflorae  (Hori and 
Nambu) DeightonPlants of Pinus  L., other than fruit and sceds, and wood of Pinus
L.
6.Cercospora 
angolensis Carv and 
MendesPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than seeds
7. (Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014)
8.Diaporthe vaccinii  
ShaerPlants of Vaccinium  spp., intended for planting, other than seeds
10.Fusarium 
oxysporum  f. sp. 
albedinis  (Kilian and 
Maire) GordonPlants of Phoenix  spp., other than fruit and seeds
12.Guignardia piricola  
(Nosa) YamamotoPlants of C
ydonia Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L .  a n d  Pyrus L . ,
other than seeds, originating  in non-European countries
13.Puccinia pittieriana  
HenningsPlants of Solanaceae, other than fruit and seeds
14.Scrirrhia acicola  
(Dearn.) SiggersPlants of Pinus  L., other than fruit and seeds
14.1. Stegophora ulmea  
(Sehweinitz: Fries) 
Sydow & SydowPlants of Ulmus  L.  a nd  Zelkova  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
15.Venturia nashicola  
Tanaka and 
YamamotoPlants of Pyrus L . ,  i n t e n d e d  f o r  p l a n t i n g ,  o t h e r  t h a n  s e e d s ,
originating in non-European countries
Species Subject of contamination
1. Beet curly top virus 
(non-European 
isolates)Plants of Bela vulgaris  L . ,  i n t e n d e d  f o r  p l a n t i n g ,  o t h e r  t h a n
seeds
2. Black raspberry 
latent virusPlants of Rubus  L., intended for planting
3. Blight and blight-
likePlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
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Section II
HARMFUL ORGANISMS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITY
AND RELEVANT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
(a)Insects, mites and nema todes, at all stages of their developmen t4. Cadang-Cadang 
viroidPlants of Palmae, intended fo r planting, other than seeds,
originating in non-European countries
5. Cherry leafroll virus 
(*)Plants of Rubus  L., intended for planting
5.1. Chrysanthemum 
stem necrosis virusPlants of Dendramhema  (DC) Des Moul and Solanum
lycopersicum L., intended for plan ting, other than seeds
6. Citrus mosaic virus Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
7. Citrus tristeza virus 
(non-European 
isolates)Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
8. Leprosis Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf. and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
9. Little cherry 
pathogen (non-
European isolates)Plants of Prunus cerasus  L., Prunus avium  L., Prunus incisa
Thunb., Prunus sargentii  Rehd., Prunus serrula  Franch., Prunus
serrulata  Lindl., Prunus speciosa  (Koidz.) Ingram, Prunus
subhirtella Miq., Prunus yedoensis  Matsum., and hybrids and
cultivars thereof, intended fo r planting, other than seeds
10. Naturally spreading 
psorosisPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
11. Palm lethal 
yellowing 
mycoplasmPlants of Palmae, intended fo r planting, other than seeds,
originating in non-European countries
12. Prunus necrotic 
ringspot virus (**)Plants of Rubus  L., intended for planting
13. Satsuma dwarf virus Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
14. Tatter leaf virus Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunel la Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
15. Witches’ broom 
(MLO)Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
(*) Cherry leaf roll vi rus is not present in Rubus  L. in the Community.
(**)Prunus necrotic ringspot virus is not present in Rubus L. in the Community.
Species Subject of contamination
1.Aphelenchoides
besseyi  ChristiePlants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds
2.Daktulosphairavitifoliae  (Fitch)Plants of Vitis  L., other than fruit and seeds
3.Ditylenchus
destructor  ThorneFlower bulbs and corms of Crocus  L . ,  m i n i a t u r e  c u l t i v a r s  a n d
their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus T o u r n .  e x  L . ,  s u c h  a s
Gladiolus callianthus  M a r a i s ,  Gladiolus colvillei  Sweet,
Gladiolus nanus  h o r t . ,  Gladiolus ramosus  h o r t . ,  Gladiolus
tubergenii  hort., Hyacinthus  L., Iris L., Trigridia  Juss, Tulipa  L.,
intended for planting, and potato tubers ( Solanum tuberosum  L.),
intended for planting
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(b)Bacteria4.Ditylenchus dipsaci
(Kühn) FilipjevSeeds and bulbs of Allium ascalonicum  L., Allium cepa  L. and
Allium schoenoprasum L., intended for planting and plants of
Allium porrum  L., intended for planting, bulbs and corms of
Camassia  Lindl., Chionodoxa  Boiss., Crocus flavus  Weston
'Golden Yellow', Galanthus  L . ,  Galtonia candicans  ( B a k e r )
Decne, Hyacinthus  L., Ismene H e r b e r t ,  Muscari  Miller,
Narcissus L . ,  Ornithogalum  L., Puschkinia  A d a m s ,  Scilla  L . ,
Tulipa  L., intended for pla nting, and seeds of Medicago sativa  L.
5.Circulifer
haematocepsPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
6.Circulifer tenellus Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
6.1.Eutetranychusorientalis  KleinPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
6.2.Helicoverpaarmigera  (Hübner)Plants or Dendranthema  ( D c . )  D e s  M o u l ,  Dianthus  L . ,
Pelargonium  l’Hérit. ex Ail. and of the family Solanaceae ,
intended for planting, other than seeds
6.3.Parasaissetia nigra
(Nietner)Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
7.Ra
dopholus similis
(Cobb) ThornePlants of Araceae , Marantaceae , Musaceae , Persea  s p p . ,
Strelitziaceae ,  r o o t e d  o r  w i t h  g r o w i ng medium attached or
associated
8.Liriomyza
huidobrensis
(Blanchard)Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens  L. and plants
of herbaceous species, intende d for planting, other than:
- bulbs, 
-c o r m s ,
- plants of the family Gramineae,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds
9.Liriomyza trifolii(Burgess)Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens  L. and plants
of herbaceous species, intende d for planting, other than:
- bulbs, -c o r m s ,
- plants of the family Gramineae,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds
10.Paysandisia archon(Burmeister)Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having a diameter of t he
stem at the base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following
genera: Brahea  Mart., Butia  Becc., Chamaerops  L . ,  Jubaea
Kunth, Livistona  R Br., Phoenix  L., Sabal  Adans., Syagrus  Mart.,
Trachycarpus  H. Wendl, Trithrinax  Mart., Washingtonia Raf
Species Subject of contamination
1.Clavibacter 
michiganensis  spp. 
insidiosus  
(McCulloch) Davis 
et al.Seeds of Medicago sativa  L.
2.Clavibacter michiganensis  spp. 
michiganensis  
(Smith) Davis et al .Plants of Solanum lycopersicum  L., intended for planting
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1739
(c)Fungi3.Erwinia amylovora  
(Burr.) Winsl. et al.Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster
Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus
Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot,
Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., intended for planting,
other than seeds
4.Erwinia 
chrysanthemi  pv. 
dianthicola  
(Hellmers) DickeyPlants of Dianthus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
5.Pseudomonas caryophylli  
(Burkholder) Starr and BurkholderPlants of Dianthus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
6.Pseudomonas syringae  pv. 
persicae  (Prunier et 
al.) Young et al.Plants of Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch and Prunus persica var.
nectarina  (Ait.) Maxim, intended for planting, other than seeds
7.Xanthomonas campestris  pv. 
phaseoli  (Smith) 
DyeSeeds of Phaseolus L.
8.Xanthomonas arboricola pv. 
pruni (Smith) 
Vauterin et al.Plants of Prunus  L., intended for plant ing, other than seeds
9.Xanthomonas campestris  pv. 
vesicatoria  
(Doidge) DyePlants of Solanum lycopersicum  L. and Capsicum  spp., intended
for planting
10
.Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy 
and KingPlants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
11.Xylophilus 
ampelinus  
(Panagopoulos) Willems et al.Plants of Vitis  L., other than fruit and seeds
Species Subject of contamination
3.Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill) 
BarrPlants of Castanea  Mill. and Quercus  L., intended for planting,
other than seeds
4.Didymella 
ligulicola  (Baker, 
Dimock and Davis) v. ArxPlants of Dendranthema  (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting,
other than seeds
5.Phialophora cinerescens  
(Wollenweber) van BeymaPlants of Dianthus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
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(d)Viruses and virus-like organisms6.Phoma tracheiphila  
(Petri) Kanchaveli 
and GikashviliPlants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than seeds
7.Phytophthora fragariae  
Hickmann var. fragariaePlants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
8.Plasmopara halstedii  (Farlow) 
Berl. and de ToniSeeds of Helianthus annuus  L.
9.Puccinia horiana  
HenningsPlants of Dendranthema  (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting,
other than seeds
10.Scrirrhia pini  Funk 
and ParkerPlants of Pinus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
11.Verticillum albo-
atrum Reinke and 
BertholdPlants of Humulus lupulus  L., intended for planting, other than
seeds
12.Verticillum dahliae  
KlebahnPlants of Humulus lupulus  L., intended for planting, other than
seeds
Species Subject of contamination
1. Arabis mosaic virus Plants of Fragaria  L. and Rubus  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
2. Beet leaf curl virus Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds
3. Chrysanthemum 
stunt viroidPlants of Dendranthema  (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting
other than seeds
4. Citrus tristeza virus 
(European isolates)Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf,, and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
5. ( Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
6. Grapevine 
flavescence dorée 
MLOPlants of Vitis  L., other than fruit and seeds
7. Plum pox virus Plants of Prunus  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
7.1. Potato spindle tuber 
viroidPl
ants for planting (including seeds) of Solanum lycopersicum L.
and its hybrids, Capsicum annuum L., Capsicum frutescens L.
and plants of Solanum tuberosum L.
8. Potato stolbur 
mycoplasmPlants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than seeds
9. Raspberry ringspot 
virusPlants of Fragaria  L. and Rubus  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
10.Spiroplasma citri  
Saglio et al.Plants of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their
hybrids, other than fruit and seeds
11. Strawberry crinkle 
virusPlants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
12. Strawberry latent 
ringspot virusPlants of Fragaria  L. and Rubus  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
13. Strawberry mild 
yellow edge virusPlants of Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than seeds
14. Tomato black ring 
virusPlants of Fragaria  L. and Rubus  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1741
PART B
HARMFUL ORGANISMS WHOSE INTRODUCTION INTO, AND 
WHOSE SPREAD WITHIN, CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES SHALL BE 
BANNED IF THEY ARE PRESENT ON CERTAIN PLANTS OR PLANT 
PRODUCTS
(a)Insect mites and nematodes, at all stages of their development15. Tomato spotted wilt 
virusPlants of Apium graveolens  L., Capsicum annuum  L., Cucumis
melo  L., Dendranthema  (DC.) Des Moul., all varieties of New
Guinea hybrids Impatiens, Lactuca sativa  L . ,  Solanum
lycopersicum  L., Nicotiana tabacum L,, of which there shall be
evidence that they are intended for sale to professional tobacc o
production. Solanum melongena  L. and Solanum tuberosum  L.,
intended for planting, other than seeds
16. Tomato yellow leaf 
curl virusPlants of Solanum lycopersicum  L., intended for planting, other
than seeds
Species Subject of contam ination Protected zone(s)
1. Anthonomus 
grandis  (Boh.)Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium  spp.
and unginned cottonEL, E (Andalucia,
Catalonia,
Extremadura, Murcia,
Valencia)
2. Cephalcia lariciphila  
(Klug)Plants of Larix  Mill., intended for planting,
other than seedsIRL, UK (Northern
(Ireland, Isle of Man
and Jersey)
3. Dendroctonus micans  
KugelanPlants of Abies Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr,, Pinus  L. and Pseudotsuga  C a r r . ,
over 3m in height, other than fruit andseeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with
bark, isolated bark of conifersEL, IRL, UK (Northern
Ireland, Isle of Manand Jersey)
4. Gilphinia hercyniae  
(Hartig)Plants of Picea  A. Dietr., intended for
planting, other than seedsEL, IRL, UK (Northern
Ireland, Isle of Man
and Jersey)
5. Gonipterus scutellatus 
Gyll.Plants of Eucalyptus l'Herit., other than
fruit 
and seedsEL, P (Azores)
6. (a ) Ips amitinus  
EichhofPlants of Abies Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr. and Pinus  L., over 3m in height,
other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers(Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of
conifersEL, IRL, UK
(b)Ips cembrae HeerPlants of Abies Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr. and Pinus  L. and Pseudotsuga  Carr.,
over 3m in height, other than fruit andseeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with
bark, isolated bark of conifersEL, IRL, UK (Northern
Ireland, Isle of Man)
(c)Ips duplicatus  
SahlbergPlants of Abies Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr. and Pinus  L., over 3m in height,
other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers(Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of
conifersEL, IRL, UK
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(d)Ips sexdentatus  
BörnerPlants of Abies  Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr and Pinus  L., over 3m in height,
other than fruit and seeds, wood of conifers
(Coniferales) with bark, isolated bark of
conifersI R L ,  C Y ,  U K
(Northern Ireland, IsIeof Man)
(e)Ips typographus  
HeerPlants of Abies  Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A.
Dietr., Pinus  L .  a n d  Pseudotsuga  C a r r . ,
over 3m in height, other than fruit andseeds, wood of conifers (Coniferales) with
bark, isolated bark of conifersIRL, UK
6.1. Paysandisia archon 
(Burmeister)IRL, MT, UK
6.2. Rhynchop-horus 
ferrugineus 
(Olivier)Plants of Palmae , intended for planting,
having a diameter of the stem at the base of
over 5 cm and belonging to the following
genera: Brahea Mart., Butia Becc.,
Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R.
Br., Phoenix L., Sabal Adans., Syagrus
Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax
Mart., Washingtonia Raf.Plants of Palmae ,
intended for planting, having a diameter ofthe stem at the base of over 5 cm and
belonging to the following taxa: Areca
catechu L., Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.,
Bismarckia Hildebr. & H. Wendl., Borassus
flabellifer L., Brahea armata S. Watson,
Brahea edulis H. 
 Wendl., Butia capitata
(Mart.) Becc., Calamus merrillii Becc.,
Caryota maxima Blume, Caryota cumingii
Lodd. ex Mart., Chamaerops humilis L.,
Cocos nucifera L., Copernicia Mart.,
Corypha utan Lam., Elaeis guineensis Jacq.,
Howea forsteriana Becc., Jubaea chilensis
(Molina) Baill., Livistona australis C.
Martius, Livistona decora (W. Bull) Dowe,
Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart.,
Metroxylon sagu Rottb., Phoenix
canariensis Chabaud, Phoenix dactylifera
L., Phoenix reclinata Jacq., Phoenix
roebelenii O'Brien, Phoenix sylvestris (L.)
Roxb., Phoenix theophrasti Greuter,
Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl., Ravenea
rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier, Roystonea regia
(Kunth) O. F. Cook, Sabal palmetto
(Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.,
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman,
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl.and Washingtonia Raf.IRL, P (Azores), UK
8. (Deleted by Legal Notice 270 of 2008 )
9. Sternochetus 
mangiferae 
FabricusSeeds of Mangifera spp. originating in
third countriesE (Granada and
Malaga), P (Alentejo,
Algarve and Madeira)
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(b)Bacteria10. Thaumetopoea 
pityocampa  
Denis & 
SchiffermüllerPlants of Cedrus  Trew and
Pinus  L., intended for planting, other than 
fruit and seedsUK 
Species Subject of 
contaminationProtected zone(s)
1.Curtobacterium 
flaccumfaciens  
pv. 
flaccumfaciens  
(Hedges) Collins and 
JonesSeeds of
Phaseolus
vulgaris  L .  a n d
Dolichos  Jacq.EL, E
2.Erwinia 
amylovora 
(Burr.) Winsl. et 
al.Parts of plants,
other than fruit,
seeds and plants
intended for
planting, butincluding live
pollen for
pollination of
Amelanchier
Med..
Chaenomeles
Lindl.
Cotoneaster
Ehrh.,
Crataegus L.,
Cydonia Mill.,
Eriobotrya
Lindl., Malus
Mill., Mespilus
L., Photinia
davidiana
(Dcne.) Cardot,
Pyracantha
Roem., Pyrus
L. and Sorbus
L.E (except the autonomous c ommunities of Andalucia,
Aragón, Castilla la Man cha, Castilla y León,
Extremadura, the autonomous community of Madrid,
Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja, the province of
Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), the Comarcas of
Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segrià and Urgell inthe province of Lleida (Communidad autonoma deCatalunya), the Comarcas d e L'Alt Vinalopó and El
Vinalopó Mitjà in the prov ince of Alicante and the
municipalities of Alborache and Turís in the provinceof Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica),IRL (except Galway city), I (Abruzzo, Apulia,Basilicata, Calabria, Cam pania, Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua, Milano,Sondrio and Varese, and the communes of Bovisio
Masciago, Cesano Maderno, Desio, Limbiate, Nova
Milanese and Varedo in Monza Brianza Province),Marche, Molise, Piedmont (except the communes of
Busca, Centallo, Scarnafigi, Tarantasca andVillafalletto in the province  of Cuneo), Sardinia, Sicily
(excluding the municipalities of Cesarò (MessinaProvince), Maniace, Bronte, Adrano (Catania Province)and Centuripe, Regalbuto and Troina (Enna Province)),T u s c a n y ,  U m b r i a ,  V a l l e  d ' A o s t a ,  V e n e t o  ( e x c e p t  t h eprovinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communes of
B a r b o n a ,  B o a r a  P i s a n i ,  C a s t e l b a l d o ,  M a s i ,  P i a c e n z a
d'Adige, S. Urbano and, Vescovana in the province ofPa do va  an d t h e a r ea  s i t ua t ed  t o t h e s ou t h o f  hi g hwa yA4 in the province of Vero na)), LV, LT (except the
municipalities of Babtai and Kėdainiai (region ofK a u n a s ) ) ,  P ,  S I  ( e x c e p t  t h e  r e g i o n s  G o r e n j s k a ,
Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, the communes of
Lendava, Renče-Vogrsko (south from the highway H4)and Velika Polana, and the settlements Fużina,Gabrovčec, Glogovica, Gorenja vas, Gradiček,Grintovec, Ivančna Gorica, Krka, Krška vas, Male
Lese, Malo Črnelo, Malo Globoko, Marinča vas,
Mleščevo, Mrzlo Polje, Muljava, Podbukovje, Potokpri Muljavi, Šentvid pri Stični, Škrjanče, TrebnjaGorica, Velike Lese, Veliko Črnelo, Veliko Globoko,Vir pri Stični, Vrhpolje p r i  Š e n t v i d u ,  Z a g r a d e c  a n d
Znojile pri Krki in the commune Ivančna Gorica), SK
(except the county of Duna jská Streda, Hronovce and
Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou
(Nové Zámky County), Málinec (Poltár County),Hrhov (Rožňava County), Veľké Ripňany (TopoľčanyCounty), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, Svätuše and
Zatín (Trebišov County)),  FI, UK (Isle of Man and
Channel Islands)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
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(c)Fungi
(d)Virus and virus-like organisms
".3. Xanthomonas 
arboricola pv. 
pruni (Smith) 
Vauterin et al.Plants of
Prunus L.,
intended forplanting, other
than seedsUK
Species
Subject of contamination Protected zone(s)
0.0.1. Ceratocystis 
platani  (J. M. 
Walter) 
Engelbr. & T. 
C. Harr.Plants of Platanus  L . ,  i n t e n d e d  f o r
planting, other than seeds, and wood of
Platanus  L., including wood which has
not kept its natural round surface IRL, UK 
0.1.Cryphonectria 
parasitica  
(Murrill.) Barr.Wood, excluding wood which is bark-free,
isolated bark, and plants intended forplanting of Castanea  Mill. and plants
intended for planting, other than seeds, ofQuercus  L..CZ, IRL, S, UK
1.Glomerella 
gossypii  
EdgertonSeeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium
spp.EL
2.Gremmeniella 
abietina  (Lag.) 
MoreletPlants of Abies  Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea
A. Dietr., Pinus  L. and Pseudotsuga
Carr., intended for pl anting, other than
seedsIRL, 
3.Hypoxylon 
mammatum  
(Wahl.) J. 
MillerPlants of Populus  L., intended for
planting, other than seedsIRL, UK (Northern
Ireland)
Species Subject of contamination Protected zone(s)
01. Candidatus
Phytoplasmaulmi’Plants of Ulmus L., intended for planting,
other than seedsUK
1. Citrus tristeza
virus(European
isolates)Fruits of Citrus  L., Fortunella  S w i n g l e ,
Poncirus  Raf., and their hybrids, with
leaves and peduncles EL (except the Regional
Units of Argolida, Arta,
C h a n i a  a n d  L a k o n i a ) ,
MT, P (except Algarve,
Madeira and the county
of Odemira in Alentejo)
2. Grapevine
flavescence
dorée MLOPlants of Vitis  L., other than fruit and
seeds.CZ, 
 FR (Alsace,
Champagne-Ardenne,Picardie (département de
l'Aisne), Ile de France
(communes de Citry,
Nanteuil-sur-Marne et
Saâcy-sur-Marne) and
L o r r a i n e ) ,  I  ( A p u l i a ,
Basilicata and Sardinia)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
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Substitutes 
Schedule III to 
the principal regulations.9. Schedule III to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following:
"SCHEDULE III
PART A
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THE 
INTRODUCTION OF WHICH SHAL L BE PROHIBITED IN 
Description Country of origin
1. Plants of Abies  Mill., Cedrus  T r e w ,
Chamaecyparis  Spach, Juniperus  L . ,  Larix
Mill., Picea  A  D i e t r . ,  Pinus  L., Pseudotsuga
Carr. and Tsuga  C a r r . ,  o t h e r  t h a n  f r u i t  a n d
seedsNon-European countries
2. Plants of Castanea  Mill., and Quercus  L., with
leaves, other than fruit and seedsNon-European countries
3. Plants of Populus L., with leaves, other than
fruit and seedsNorth American countries
4. ( Deleted by L.N. 55 of 2005 )
5. Isolated bark of Castanea Mill. Third countries
6. Isolated bark of Quercus  L . ,  o t h e r  t h a n
Quercus suber  L.North American countries
7. Isolated bark of Acer saccharum  Marsh. North American countries
8. Isolated bark of Populus L. Countries of the American
continent
9. Plants of Chaenomeles  Ldl., Cydonia  Mill.,
Crateagus  L., Malus  Mill., Prunus  L., Pyrus
L., and Rosa  L., intended for planting, other
than dormant plants free from leaves, flowers
and fruitNon-European countries
9.1. Plants of Photinia  Ldl., intended for planting,
other than dormant plants free from leaves,
flowers and fruitUSA, China, Japan, the Republic of
Korea and Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea
10. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum  L., seed
potatoesThird countries other than
Switzerland
11. Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of
Solanum  L., or their hybrids, intended for
planting, other than those tubers of Solanum
tuberosum  L. as specified under Schedule III
A (10)Third countries
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12. Tubers of species of Solanum  L., and their
hybrids, other than those specified in points 10
and 11Without prejudice to the special
requirements applicable to thepotato tubers listed in Schedule IV,
Part A Section I, third countries
other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel,
Libya, Morocco, Syria,
Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey,
and other than European third
countries which are either
recognised as being free from
Clavibacter michiganensis  s s p .
sepedonicus  (Spieckermann and
Kotthoff) Davis et al ., in
accordance with the  procedure laid
down in Article 18(2) in EU
Directive 2000/2 9, or in which
provisions recognised as equivalentto the Community provisions on
combating Clavibacter
michiganensis  ssp. sepedonicus
(Spicekcrmann and Kotthoff)
Davis et al. in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article18(2) in Directive 2000/29/EC
have been complied with
13. Plants of Solanaceae  intended for planting,
other than seeds and those items covered by
Schedule IIIA (10), (11) or (12)Third countrie s, other than
European and Mediterraneancountries
1 4 . 1 4 .  S o i l  a s  s u c h ,  c o n s i s t i n g  i n  p a r t  o f  s o l i d
organic substances and growing medium as
such, which consists in whole or in part of
solid organic substances, other than that
composed entirely of peat or fibre of Cocos
nucifera  L., previously not used for growing
of plants or for any agricultural purposesThird countries except Switzerland
15. Plants of Vitis  L., other than fruits Third countries, other than
Switzerland
16. Plants of Citrus  L . ,  Fortunella  S w i n g l e ,
Poncirus  Raf., and their hybrids, other than
fruit and seedsThird countries
17. Plants of Phoenix  spp. other than fruit and
seedsAlgeria, Morocco
18. Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus
L. and Pyrus  L. and their hybrids, and
Fragaria  L., intended for planting, other than
seedsWithout prejudice to the
prohibitions appl icable to the
plants listed in Schedule III A (9),where appropriate, non-European
countries, other than
Mediterranean countries, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, the
continental states of the USA
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1747
PART B
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THE INTORDUCTION 
OF WHICH SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES19. Plants of the family Graminacae , other than
plants of ornamental perennial grasses of the
subfamilies Bambusoideae  a n d  Panicoideae
and of the genera Buchloe , Bouteloua  L a g . ,
Calamagrostis , Cortaderia  Stapf , Glyceria  R.
Br., Hakonechloa Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix ,
Molinia , Phalaris  L., Shibataea , Spartina
Schreb, Stipa  L .  a n d  Uniola  L., intended for
planting, other than seedsThird countries, other than
European and Mediterraneancountries
Description Protected zone(s)
1. Without prejudice to the prohibitions
applicable to the plants listed in Schedule
III A (9), (9.1), (18), where appropriate,plants and live polle n for pollination of:
Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl.,
Crataegus L.. Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya
Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L.,
Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.,
other than fruit and seeds, originating inthird countries other than Switzerland andother than those recognised as being freefrom Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et
al. in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or in which pest-free areas have beenestablished in relation to Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in
accordance with the relevant InternationalStandard for Phytosanitary Measures and
recognised as such in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18(2) ofDirective 2000/29/ECE (except the autonomous communities of Andalucia, Aragón,
Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, theautonomous community of Madr id, Murcia, Navarra and La
Rioja, the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), theComarcas of Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segrià and
Urgell in the province of Lleida (Communidad autonoma de
Catalunya), the Comarcas de L' Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó
Mitjà in the province of Alicante and the municipalities ofAlborache and Turís in the province of Valencia (ComunidadValenciana)), EE, F (Corsica ), IRL (except Galway city), I
(Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio,Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua, Milano,
Sondrio and Varese, and the communes of Bovisio Masciago,
Cesano Maderno, Desio, Limbiate, Nova Milanese andVaredo in Monza Brianza Province), Marche, Molise,Piedmont (except the communes of Busca, Centallo,Scarnafigi, Tarantasca and Villafalletto in the province ofCuneo), Sardinia, Sicily (excluding the municipalities ofCesarò (Messina Province), Maniace, Bronte, Adrano
(Catania Province) and Centuripe, Regalbuto and Troina
( E n n a  P r o v i n c e ) ) ,  T u s c a n y ,  U m b r i a ,  V a l l e  d ' A o s t a ,  V e n e t o(except the provinces of Rovi go and Venice, the communes
of Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenzad'Adige, S. Urbano and, Vescovana in the province of Padovaand the area situated to the south of highway A4 in the
province of Verona)) , LV, LT (except the municipalities of
Babtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except theregions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, thecommunes of Lendava, Renče-Vogrsko (south from thehighway H4) and Velika Polana , and the settlements Fużina,
Gabrovčec, Glogovica, Gorenja  vas, Gradiček, Grintovec,
Ivančna Gorica, Krka, Krška vas, Male Lese, Malo Črnelo,Malo Globoko, Marinča vas, Mleščevo, Mrzlo Polje,
Muljava, Podbukovje, Potok pri Muljavi, Šentvid pri Stični,
Škrjanče, Trebnja Gorica, Velik e Lese, Veliko Črnelo, Veliko
Globoko, Vir pri Stični, Vrhpolje pri Šentvidu, Zagradec andZnojile pri Krki in the commune  Ivančna Gorica), SK (except
the county of Dunajská Streda, Hronovce and HronskéKľačany (Levice County), Dvory nad Žitavou (Nové ZámkyCounty), Málinec (Poltár County), Hrhov (Rožňava County),Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany C ounty), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý
Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Isle ofMan and Channel Islands)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
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".
Substitutes 
Schedule IV to the principal 
regulations.10. Schedule IV to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following:2. Without prejudice to the
prohibitions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III A (9), (9.1), (18),where appropriate, plants and live pollenfor pollination of: Cotoneaster Ehrh. and
Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, other
than fruit and seeds, originating in thirdcountries other than those recognised asbeing free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl. et al . in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 18(2),or in which pest-free areas have been
established in  relation to Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al . in
accordance with the relevant
International Standa rd for Phytosanitary
Measures and recognised as such inaccordance with the procedure laid downin Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/ECE (except the autonomous commu nities of Andalucia, Aragón,
Castilla la Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, theautonomous community of Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and LaRioja, the province of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country), theComarcas of Garrigues, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segrià and
Urgell in the province of Lleida (Communidad autonoma de
Catalunya), the Comarcas de L' Alt Vinalopó and El Vinalopó
Mitjà in the province of Ali cante and the municipalities of
Alborache and Turís in the pro vince of Valencia (Comunidad
Valenciana)), EE, F (Corsica), IRL (except Galway city), I(Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio,Liguria, Lombardy (except the provinces of Mantua, Milano,
Sondrio and Varese, and the c ommunes of Bovisio Masciago,
Cesano Maderno, Desio, Limbiate, Nova Milanese and
Varedo in Monza Brianza Province), Marche, Molise,Piedmont (except the comm unes of Busca, Centallo,
Scarnafigi, Tarantasca and Villafalletto in the province ofCuneo), Sardinia, Sicily (excluding the municipalities of
Cesarò (Messina Province), Maniace, Bronte, Adrano
(Catania Province) and Centuripe, Regalbuto and Troina
(Enna Province)), Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto(except the provinces of Rovigo and Venice, the communesof Barbona, Boara Pisani, Castelbaldo, Masi, Piacenzad'Adige, S. Urbano and, Vescovana in the province of Padovaand the area situated to the south of highway A4 in theprovince of Verona)), LV, LT (except the municipalities ofBabtai and Kėdainiai (region of Kaunas)), P, SI (except the
regions Gorenjska, Koroška, Maribor and Notranjska, the
communes of Lendava, Renče-Vogrsko (south from thehighway H4) and Velika Polana, and the settlements Fużina,Gabrovčec, Glogovica, Gorenja  vas, Gradiček, Grintovec,
Ivančna Gorica, Krka, Krška vas, Male Lese, Malo Črnelo,Malo Globoko, Marinča vas,  Mleščevo, Mrzlo Polje,
Muljava, Podbukovje, Potok pri Muljavi, Šentvid pri Stični,
Škrjanče, Trebnja Gorica, Velike Lese, Veliko Črnelo, Veliko
Globoko, Vir pri Stični, Vrhpolje pri Šentvidu, Zagradec andZnojile pri Krki in the commune  Ivančna Gorica), SK (except
the county of Dunajská Streda, Hronovce and HronskéKľačany (Levice County), Dvo ry nad Žitavou (Nové Zámky
County), Málinec (Poltár Coun ty), Hrhov (Rožňava County),
Veľké Ripňany (Topoľčany County), Kazimír, Luhyňa, Malý
Horeš, Svätuše and Zatín (Trebišov County)), FI, UK (Isle of
Man and Channel Islands)
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"SCHEDULE IV
PART A
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE FULFILLED FOR THE 
INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND 
OTHER OBJECTS INTO, AND WITHIN, MALTA
Section I
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OT HER OBJECTS ORIGINATING 
OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY
Plants, Plant products or 
other objectsSpecial requirements
1.1.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of conifers (Coniferales), 
except that of Thuja  L. 
and Taxus  L., other than 
in the form of:
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole 
or part from these 
conifers,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment,Official statement that the wood has undergone an
appropriate:
(a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C
for a minimum duration o f 30 continuous minutes
throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at itscore). There shall be evidence thereof by a mark "HT"
put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with
current usage, and on the certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
(b) fumigation to a specification approved in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. of
Directive  2000/29/EC. T h e r e  s h a l l  b e  e v i d e n c e  t h e r e o f
by indicating on the certifica tes referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient,
the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the
exposure time (h), or
(c) chemical pressure impregnat ion with a product approved
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC There shall be evidence
thereof by indicating on the certificates referred to in
Article 13.1.(ii) of Direct ive 2000/29/EC, the active
ingredient, the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration
(%), and official statement  that subsequent to its
treatment the wood was transported until leaving thecountry issuing that statement o utside of the flight season
of the vector Monochamus , taking into account a safety
margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at
t h e  e n d  o f  t h e  e x p e c t e d  f l i g h t  s e a s o n ,  o r ,  e x c e p t  i n  t h e
case of wood free from any bark, with a protective
covering ensuring tha t infestation with Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus  (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector
cannot occur.
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- wood of Libocedrus 
decurrens  Torr. where 
there is evidence that the 
wood has been processed 
or manufactured for 
pencils using heat 
treatment to achieve a 
minimum temperature of 
82°C for a seven to eight-
day period,but including 
that which has not kept its 
natural round surface, 
originating in Canada, 
China, Japan, the 
Republic of Korea, 
Mexico, Taiwan and the 
USA, where 
Bursaphelenchus 
xylophilus  (Steiner et 
Bührer) Nickle et al. is 
known to occur.
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1.2.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of conifers (Coniferales) 
in the form of:
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole 
or part from these 
conifers,originating in 
Canada, China, Japan, the 
Republic of Korea, 
Mexico, Taiwan and the 
USA, where 
Bursaphelenchus 
xylophilus  (Steiner et 
Bührer) Nickle et al . is 
known to occur.Official statement that the wood has undergone an
appropriate:
(a) heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C
for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes
throughout the entire profile of the wood (including at its
core), the latter to be indicated on the certificates referred
to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
(b) fumigation to a specificatio n approved in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive
2 0 0 0 / 2 9 / E C .  T h e r e  s h a l l  b e  e v i d e n c e  t h e r e o f  b y
indicating on the certificat es referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC., the active ingredient,
the minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the
exposure time (h), and officia l statement that subsequent
to its treatment the wood was transported until leaving the
country issuing that statement  outside of the flight season
of the vector Monochamus , taking into account a safety
margin of four additional weeks at the beginning and at
the end of the expected flight season, or, except in thecase of wood free from any bark, with a protective
covering ensuring that infestation with Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus  (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. or its vector
cannot occur.
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1.3.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of Thuja  L. and Taxus  L., 
other than in the form of:
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole 
or part from these 
conifers,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment;
but including wood which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, originating 
in Canada, China, Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, 
Mexico, Taiwan and the 
USA, where 
Bursaphelenchusxylophil
us (Steiner et Bührer) 
Nickle et al. is known to 
occur.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) is bark-free, or
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture
content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter,
achieved through an appro priate time/temperature
schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark"kiln-dried" or "K.D." or another internationally
recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in
accordance with current usage, or
(c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throug hout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core). There shall be evidencet h e r e o f  b y  a  m a r k  " H T "  p u t  o n  t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  a n y
wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, or
(d) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approv ed in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC.There shall be evidence th ereof by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the exposure time (h), or
(e) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure
impregnation with a produc t approved in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive
2000/29/EC. There shall be evidence thereof by
indicating on the certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient,
the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%).
1.4.(Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
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1.5.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of conifers (Coniferales), 
other than in the form of:Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) originates in areas known to be free from:
-Monochamus  spp. (non-European)
-Pissodes  spp. (non-European)
-Scolytidae  spp. (non-European)
originates in areas known to be free from:The area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to
in Article 13.1.(ii) of Di rective 2000/29/EC, under the
rubric "place of origin", or- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole 
or part from these 
conifers,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether 
actually in use or not in 
the transport of objects of 
all kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment;
but including that which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, originating 
in Russia, Kazakhstan 
and Turkey.(b) is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus
Monochamus  spp. (non-European), defined for this
purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, or
(c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture
content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter,achieved through an appropriate time/temperature
schedule. There shall be e vidence thereof by a mark
"kiln-dried" or "K.D". or another internationallyrecognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in
accordance with the current usage, or
(d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of thewood (including at its core). There shall be evidence
t h e r e o f  b y  a  m a r k  " H T "  p u t  o n  t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  a n y
wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, or
(e) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approved in acc ordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC.
There shall be evidence thereof by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the exposure time (h), or
(f) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure
impregnation with a product approved in accordance with
the procedure laid down in A rticle 18.2. of Directive
2 0 0 0 / 2 9 / E C .  T h e r e  s h a l l  b e  e v i d e n c e  t h e r e o f  b yindicating on the certificat es referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient,the pressure (psi or kPa) and the concentration (%).
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1.6.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of conifers (Coniferales), 
other than in the form of:
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole 
or part from these 
conifers,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether 
actually in use or not in 
the transport of objects of 
all kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment;
but including that which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, originating 
in third countries, other 
than:
- Russia, Kazakhstan and 
Turkey,
- European countries,- Canada, China, Japan, the 
Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiw an and the 
USA,
where 
Bursaphelenchusxylophil
us (Steiner st Bührer) 
Nickle et al. is known to occur.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) is bark-free and free from grub holes, caused by the genus
Monochamus  spp. (non-European),  defined for this
purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, or
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture
content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter,
achieved through an appro priate time/temperature
schedule. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark"kiln-dried" or "K.D" or another internationally
recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in
accordance with current usage, or
(c) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approv ed in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC.There shall be evidence th ereof by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the exposure time (h), or
(d) has undergone an appropriate chemical pressure
impregnation with a produc t approved in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive
2000/29/EC. There shall be evidence thereof by
indicating on the certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient,
the pressure (psi or kPa) an d the concentration (%), or
(e) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throug hout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core). There shall be evidencet h e r e o f  b y  a  m a r k  " H T "  p u t  o n  t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  a n y
wrapping in accordance with current usage, and on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC.
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1.7.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
in the form of chips, 
particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
in part from conifers 
(Coniferales), originating 
in:
- Russia, Kazakhstan and 
Turkey,
- non-European countries 
other than Canada, China, 
Japan, the Republic of 
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan 
and the USA,
where Bursaphelenchus 
xylophilus  (Steiner st 
Bührer) Nickle et al. is 
known to occur.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) originates in areas known to be free from:
-Monochamus  spp. (non-European)
-Pissodes  spp. (non-European)
-Scolytidae  spp. (non-European)
The area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to
in Article 13.1.(ii) of Di rective 2000/29/EC, under the
rubric "place of origin", or
(b) has been produced from debarked round wood; or
(c) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of d ry matter, achieved through
an appropriate time/temp erature schedule, or
(d) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approved in acc ordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC. There
shall be evidence of the fumigation by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the minimum wood
temperature, the rate (g/m3) and the exposure time (h),
or
(e) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive2000/29/EC.
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1.8. Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Part B of Schedule V, 
wood of Juglans  L. and 
Pterocarya  Kunth, other 
than in the form of: 
- chips, partic les, sawdust, 
shavings, w ood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
part from these plants, 
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes,  crates, 
drums and similar packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment, but 
including that which has 
not kept its natural round 
surface originating in the 
USA.Without prejudice to the pr ovisions applicable to wood
referred to in Schedule IV (A)I(2.3), (2.4) and (2.5), official
statement that the wood: 
originates in an area free from Geosmithia morbida  Kolarík,
Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus
juglandis  Blackman, established by the national plant
protection organisation in a ccordance with relevant
International Standards for P hytosanitary Measures, and which
is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(i i)
of Directive 2000/29/EC under the rubric ‘Additionaldeclaration’, 
orhas undergone an appropriate h eat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 40continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood.
There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘HT’ put on the
wood or on any wrapping in ac cordance with current usage,
and on the certifica tes referred to in A rticle 13(1)(ii),
or 
has been squared to entirely remove the natural rounded
surface.
1.9. Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Part B of Schedule V, 
isolated bark and wood of 
Juglans  L. and Pterocarya  
Kunth, in the form of:
 - chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, w ood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
part from these plants, 
originating in the USAWithout prejudice to the provisions referred to in Schedule IV
(A)I(1.8.), (2.3.), (2. 4.) and (2.5.), official statement that the
wood or the isolated bark: 
originates in an area free from Geosmithia morbida  Kolarík,
Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus
juglandis  Blackman, established by the national plant
pro
tection organisation in a ccordance with relevant
International Standards for P hytosanitary Measures, and which
is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(i i)
of Directive 2000/29/EC  under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, 
or(b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of40 continuous minutes throughout t he entire profile of the
bark or the wood, the latter to be indicated on thecertificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii).
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2. Wood packaging 
material, in the form of 
packing cases, boxes, 
crates, drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except raw wood 
of 6 mm thickness or less, 
processed wood produced 
by glue, heat and 
pressure, or a 
combination thereof, and 
dunnage supporting 
consignments of wood, 
which is constructed from 
wood of the same type 
and quality as the wood 
in the consignment and 
which meets the same 
European Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment, 
coming from third 
countries, except 
Switzerland.The wood packaging material shall:
- be made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO
International Standard for P hytosanitary Measures No 15
on Regulation of wood packaging material in international
trade 
- be subject to one of the appr oved treatments as specified in
Annex I to that Intern ational standard, and
 - display a mark as specified in  Annex II to that International
standard, indicating that the wood packaging material hasbeen subjected to an approve d phytosanitary treatment in
accordance with this standard.
2.1.Wood of Acer 
saccharum  Marsh., 
including wood which has not kept its natural 
round surface, other than 
in the form of:
- wood intended for the 
production of veneer 
sheets,
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap,Official statement that the wood has undergone kiln-
drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a
percentage of dry matter, achi eved through an appropriate
time/temperature schedule. There shall be evidencethereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D." or another
internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on
any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
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-wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment 
originating in the USA and Canada.
2.2.Wood of Acer saccharum  
Marsh., intended for the 
production of veneer 
sheets, originating in the 
USA and Canada.Official statement that the wood originates in areas
known to be free from Ceratocystis virescens  (Davidson)
M o r e a u  a n d  i s  i n t e n d e d  f o r  t h e  p r o d u c t i o n  o f  v e n e e r
sheets. 
2.3.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of Fraxinus  L., Juglans 
ailantifolia  Carr., Juglans 
mandshurica  Maxim., 
Ulmus davidiana  Planch. 
and Pterocarya rhoifolia  
Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form of
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap, obtained in whole 
or part from these trees,Official statement that the wood:
(a) the wood originates in an area recognised as being free
from Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive
2000/29/EC. The name of the area shall be mentioned on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC; or
(b)t h e  b a r k  a n d  a t  l e a s t  2 . 5  c m  o f  t h e  o u t e r  s a p w o o d  a r e
removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the
national plant protection organisation, or
(c) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a
minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood.
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- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment,
but including wood which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, and 
furniture and other 
objects made of untreated 
wood,
originating in Canada, 
China, Democratic 
People's Republic of 
Korea, Japan, Mongolia, 
Republic of Korea, 
Russia, Taiwan and USA
2.4.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
in the form of chips, 
particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole 
or in part from Fraxinus  
L., Juglans ailantifolia  
Carr., Juglans 
mandshurica  Maxim., 
Ulmus davidiana  Planch. 
and Pterocarya rhoifolia  
Siebold & Zucc.Official statement that the wood originates in an area
recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis
Fairmaire in accordance with t he procedure referred to in
Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC. The name of the
area shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in
Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
originating in Canada, China, Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, 
Republic of Korea, 
Russia, Taiwan and USA
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2.5.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, 
isolated bark and objects 
made of bark of Fraxinus  
L., Juglans ailantifolia 
Carr., Juglans 
mandshurica  Maxim., 
Ulmus davidiana  Planch. 
and Pterocarya rhoifolia  
Siebold & Zucc. 
originating in Canada, 
China, Democratic 
People's Republic of 
Korea, Japan, Mongolia, 
Republic of Korea, 
Russia, Taiwan and USAOfficial statement that the bark originates in an area
recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis
Fairmaire in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 18(2). The name of the area shall be mentioned on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).
3. Wood of Quercus
L., other than i n the form of:
-chips, partic les, sawdust,
shavings, wood waste and
scrap,  -casks, barrels, vats, tubs andother coopers' products andparts thereof, of wood,
including staves where there is
documented evidence that thewood has been produced ormanufactured using heattreatment to achieve aminimum temperature of176°C for 20 minutes,
-Wood packaging material, in
the form of packing cases,boxes, crates, drums andsimilar packings , pallets, box
pallets and other load boards,pallet collars, dunnage,
whether or not actually in use
i n  t h e  t r a n s p o r t  o f  o b j e c t s  o fall kinds, except dunnagesupporting consignments ofwood, which is constructedfrom wood of the same type
and quality as the wood in the
consignment and which meetsthe same European Unionphytosanitary requirements asthe wood in the consignment, -but including wood which has
not kept its natural round
surface, originating in theUSAOfficial sta tement that the wood:
(a) is squared so as to remove e ntirelythe  rounded
surface, or
(b) is bark-free and the water content is less than20%,expressed as a percent age of dry matter, or
(c) is bark-free and has been disinfected by anappropriate hot-air or hot water treatment, or
(d)if sawn, with or without residual bark attached, has
undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of d ry matter, achieved through an
appropriate time/tempe rature schedule. The re shall be evidence
thereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D." or anotherinternationally rec ognised mark, put on the wood or on any
wrapping in accordance with current usage.
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4.1.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
of Betula  L., other than in 
the form of
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or 
part from these trees,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment,
but including wood which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, and 
furniture and other 
objects made of untreated 
wood, originating in 
Canada and the USA 
where Agrilus anxius  
Gory is known to occur.Official statement that:(a) the bark and at least 2.5 cm of the outer sapwood are
removed in a facility authori sed and supervised by the
national plant protec tion organisation, or
(b) the wood has undergone ionizi ng irradiation to achieve a
minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood.
4.2.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in Schedule V, Part B, wood 
chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
in part from Betula  L.Official statement t hat the wood originates in a country known
to be free of Agrilus anxius  Gory.
4.3.Whether or not listed 
among CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, bark 
and objects made of bark of Betula  L., originating in 
Canada and the USA where Agrilus anxius  
Gory is known to occur.Official stateme nt that the bark is free from wood.
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5. Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Part B of Schedule V, 
wood of Platanus  L., 
except 
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes,  crates, 
drums and similar packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment, 
- but including wood which
has not kept its natural round
surface, and wood in the form
of chips, particles, sawdust,
shavings, wood waste and
scrap obtained in whole or in
part from Platanus  L., 
originating in Albania,
Armenia, Switzerland,
Turkey and the USAOfficial statement  that the wood: 
(a) originates in an area establ ished by the national plant
protection organisation in the c ountry of origin as being free
from Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .  W a l t e r )  E n g e l b r .  &  T .  C .
Harr. in accordance with the re levant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on thecertificates referred to in Ar ticle 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000 /29/
EC
/g3under the rubric ‘Addi tional declaration’, 
or 
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of d ry matter, achieved through an
appropriate time/temperature sche dule. There shall be evidence
thereof by a mark ‘kiln-dried’ or ‘KD’ or anotherinternationally rec ognised mark, put on the wood or on any
wrapping in accordance with current usage.
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6. Wood of Populus  L., 
except that in the form of:
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap,
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignment and which 
meets the same European 
Union phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment,
but including wood which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, originating 
in countries of the 
American continent.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) is bark-free, or(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of d ry matter, achieved through
an appropriate time/temperatur e schedule. There shall be
evidence thereof by a mark "kiln-dried" or "K.D." oranother internationally recogn ised mark, put on the wood
or on any wrapping in acco rdance with current usage
7.1.1.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
in the form of chips, 
particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap and obt ained in 
whole or in part from:
-Acer saccharum  Marsh., 
originating in the USA and Canada,
-Polulus L., originating in 
the American continent.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) has been produced from debarked round wood; or
(b) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture
content, expressed as a percen tage of dry matter achieved
through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, or
(c) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approved in acc ordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC.There shall be evidence of t he fumigation by indicating
on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of
Directive 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the
minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the
exposure time (h), or
(d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC.
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7.2.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Schedule V, Part B, wood 
in the form of chips, 
particles, sawdust, 
shavings, w ood waste and 
scrap and obtained in whole or in part from 
Quercus  L., originating in 
the USA.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through
an appropriate time/temp erature schedule, or
(b) has undergone an appropriate fumigation to a
specification approv ed in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC.There shall be evidence of t he fumigation by indicating
on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) ofDirective 2000/29/EC, the active ingredient, the
minimum wood temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the
exposure time (h), or
(c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throug hout the entire profile of the
wood (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii).
7.3.Isolated bark of conifers 
(Coniferales), originating in non-European countriesOfficial statement tha t the isolated bark:
(a) has been subjected to an appropriate fumigation with a
fumigant approved in accord ance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18.2. of Directive 2000/29/EC. Thereshall be evidence thereof by i ndicating on the certificates
referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC,the active ingredient, the mi nimum bark temperature, the
rate (g/m
3) and the exposure time (h), or
(b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throug hout the entire profile of the
bark (including at its core), the latter to be indicated on
the certificates referred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, and official sta tement that subsequent to
its treatment the bark was transported until leaving the
country issuing that statement outside of the flight
season of the vector Monochamus , taking into account a
safety margin of four additional weeks at the beginningand at the end of the expected flight season, or with a
protective covering ensuring that infestation with
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus  (Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et
al. or its vector cannot occur.
7.4.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in Part B of Schedule V, 
wood of Amelanchier 
Medik., Aronia Medik., 
Cotoneaster Medik., 
Crataegus L., Cydonia 
Mill., Malus Mill., 
Prunus L., Pyracantha 
M. Roem., Pyrus L. and 
Sorbus L., other than in 
the form of:
- chips, sawdust and 
shavings, obtained in whole or part from these 
plants,Official statement  that the wood: 
(a) originates in a n area free from Saperda candida Fabricius,
established by the national plant protection organisation in
the country of origin, in accordance with the relevant
International Standards for P hytosanitary Me asures, which
is mentioned on the certific ates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric ‘ Additional decl aration’, or 
(b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of
30 continuous minutes throughout t he entire profile of the
wood, which is to be indicated on the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or 
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- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes, crates, 
drums and similar 
packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage 
supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignments and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment, 
but including that which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface,  originating 
in Canada and the USA.(c) has undergone an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve
a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood,
to be indicated on the certificates referred to in Article
13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC. 
7.5.Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in Part B of Schedule V, 
wood in the form of chips 
obtained in whole or part 
from Amelanchier Medik., 
Aronia Medik., 
Cotoneaster Medik., 
Crataegus L., Cydonia 
Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus 
L., Pyracantha M. Roem., 
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., 
originating in Canada and the USA.Official stateme nt that the wood:
(a) originates in an area estab lished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as beingfree from Saperda candida Fabricius in accordance with
the relevant International St andards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referred
to in these Regulations under the rubric ‘Additionaldeclaration’, or 
(b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm
thickness and width, or 
(c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve
a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum
duration of 30 minutes throughout the entire profile of
the chips, which is to be indicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
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7.6. Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Part B of Schedule V, 
wood of Prunus  L., other 
than in the form of: 
- chips, partic les, sawdust, 
shavings, w ood waste and 
scrap, obtained in whole 
or part from these plants, 
- wood packaging material, 
in the form of packing 
cases, boxes,  crates, 
drums and similar packings, pallets, box 
pallets and other load 
boards, pallet collars, 
dunnage, whether or not 
actually in use in the 
transport of objects of all 
kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments 
of wood, which is 
constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality 
as the wood in the 
consignments and which 
meets the same Union 
phytosanitary 
requirements as the wood 
in the consignment, 
but including that which 
has not kept its natural 
round surface, originating 
in China, Democratic 
People's Republic of 
Korea, Mongolia, Japan, 
Republic of Korea and 
VietnamWithout prejudice to the pr ovisions applicable to wood
referred to in Schedule IV (A)(I)(7.4.) and (7.5.), officialstatement that the wood: 
originates in an area free from Aromia bungii  (Falderman),
established by the national plant protection organisation in th e
country of origin, in accordance with the relevant Internationa l
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on
the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC
/g3under the rubric ‘Addi tional declaration’, 
or 
has undergone an appropriate h eat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood,
which is to be indicated on the ce rtificates referred to in Art icle
13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, 
or 
has undergone an appropriate ion ising radiation to achieve a
minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, to be
indicated on the certificates ref erred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of
Directive 2000/29/EC.
7.7. Whether or not listed 
among the CN codes in 
Part B of Schedule V, 
wood in the form of chips, 
particles, sawdust, 
shavings, w ood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or part from Prunus L., 
originating in China, Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea, 
Mongolia, Japan, 
Republic of Korea and 
VietnamWithout prejudice to the pr ovisions applicable to wood
referred to in Schedule IV (A )(I)(7.4.) and (7.5.) and (7.6.),
official sta tement that the wood: 
originates in an area established by the national plant
protection organisation in the c ountry of origin as being free
from Aromia bungii  (Faldermann) in accordance with the
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary Measures,
which is mentioned on the certif icates referred to in Article
13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC  under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, 
or has been processed into piec e s  o f  n o t  m o r e  t h a n  2 , 5  c m
thickness and width, 
or 
has undergone an appropriate h eat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30minutes throughout the entire pr ofile of the wood, which is to
be indicated on the ce rtificates referred to in Article 13(1)(i i)
of Directive 2000/29/EC.
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8. (Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
8.1.Plants of conifers 
(Coniferales), other than 
fruit and seeds, originating 
in non-European countriesWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(1), where appropriate, official
statement that the plants have  been produced in nurseries and
that the place of production is free from Pissodes  spp. (non-
European). 
8.2.Plants of conifers 
(Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, over 3m in 
height, originating in non-
European countriesWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(1),  and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1),
where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been
produced in nurseries and that t he place of production is free
from Scolytidae  spp. (non-European).
9. Plants of Pinus L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III (A)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(1)(8.1), (8.2) ,
official statement t hat no symptoms of Scrirrhia acicola
(Dearn.) Siggers or Scrirrhia pini  Funk and Parker have been
observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity
since the beginning of the last complete c ycle of vegetation.
10.Plants of Abies  Mill., 
Larix  Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., Pinus  L., 
Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga  Carr., intended for 
planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2)
or (9), where appropriate, offici al statement that no symptoms
of Melampsora medusae  Thümen have been observed at the
place of production or its immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the last comp lete cycle of vegetation.
11.01.Plants of Quercus  L., 
other than fruit and seeds, 
originating in the USAWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(2), offi cial statement that the plants
originate in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis
fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt.
11.1.Plants of Castanea Mill. 
and Quercus  L., other than 
fruit and seeds, originating 
in non-European countriesWithout prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(2), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(11.01),
offici
al statement that no symptoms of Cronartium spp.
(non-European) have been observed at the place ofproduction or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of
the last complete cycle of vegetation.
11.2.Plants of Castanea Mill. 
and Quercus  L., intended 
for planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(2),  and Schedule IV(A)(I)(11.1),
official statement that -
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, or
(b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
have been observed at the  place of production or its
immediate vicinity since the be ginning of the last complete
cycle of vegetation.
11.3.Plants of Corylus L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in Canada and 
the United States of 
AmericaOfficial statement that the plan ts have been grown in nurseries
and:
(a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by
the national plant protection service in that country, as
being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller,
in accordance with relevant International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric
"Additional decl aration", or
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(b) originate in a place of pr oduction, established in the
country of export by the national plant protection service in
that country, as being free from Anisogramma anomala
(Peck) E. Müller, on official i nspections carried out at the
place of production or its immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the last three com plete cycles of vegetation, in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and  which is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in th ese regulations under the rubric
"Additional declaration", and declared free from
Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
11.4.Plants of Fraxinus  L., 
Juglans ailantifolia  Carr., 
Juglans mandshurica  
Maxim., Ulmus 
davidiana  Planch. and 
Pterocarya rhoifolia  
Siebold & Zucc., other than fruit and seeds, but 
including cut branches 
with or without foliage, 
originating in Canada, 
China, Democratic 
People's Republic of 
Korea, Japan, Mongolia, 
Republic of Korea, 
Russia, Taiwan and USAOfficial statement that the plants originate in an area
recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis  Fairmaire in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of
Directive 2000/29/EC. The name of the area shall be
mentioned on the certificates ref erred to in Article 13.1.(ii) of
Directive 2000/29/EC.
11.4.1. Plants of Juglans  L. 
and Pterocarya  Kunth, 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in the USAWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
referred to in Schedule IV(A)I( 11.4.), official s tatement that
the plants for planting: 
(a) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from
Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and
its vector Pityophthorus juglandis  Blackman, established by
the national plant protection or ganisation in a ccordance with
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary Measures,
and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in
Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC under the rubric
‘Additional de claration’, 
or (b) originate in a place of produc tion, including its vicinity of
at least 5 km radius, wh ere neither symptoms of Geosmithia
morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector
Pityophthorus juglandis  Blackman, nor the presence of the
vector, 
have been observed during official inspections within a
period of two years prior to export; the plants for planting ha ve
been inspected immediately p rior to export and handled and
packaged in ways to prevent infe station after leaving the place
of production, 
or 
originate in a place of produc tion, with complete physical
isolation, and plants for pla nting have been inspected
immediately prior to export and handled and packaged in waysto prevent infestati on after leaving the place of production.
11.5.Plants of Betula  L., 
other than fruit and seeds, 
but including cut 
branches of Betula  L. 
with or without foliageOfficial statement that the plan ts originate in a country known
to be free of Agrilus anxius  Gory.
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12.Plants of Platanus  L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in Albania, 
Armenia, Switzerland, 
Turkey and the USAOfficial statement that the plants: originate in an area established  by the national plant protecti on
organisation in the country of origin as being free fromCeratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. in
accordance with the relevant  International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, w hich is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in Ar ticle 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/
29/EC under the rubric ‘Ad ditional declaration’, 
or
no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani  (J. M. Walter) Engelbr.
& T. C. Harr. have been observed at the place of productionor its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation. .
13.1.Plants of Populus L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in third 
countriesWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(3), o fficial statement that no
symptoms of Melampsora medusae  Thümen have been
observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinitysince the beginning of the last complete c ycle of vegetation.
13.2.Plants of Populus L., 
other than fruit and seeds, 
originating in countries of 
the American continentWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(3) and IV(A)(I)(13.1), official
statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G.
E. Thompson have been observed at the pl ace of production or
its immediate vicinity since the  beginning of the last complete
cycle of vegetation.
14.Plants of Ulmus L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in North 
American countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(11.4), official  statement that no symptoms
of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’ have  been observed at the
place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the last comple te cycle of vegetation. 
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14.1.Plants intended for 
planting, other than 
scions, cutti ngs, plants in 
tissue culture, pollen and seeds, of Amelanchier 
Medik., Aronia Medik., 
Cotoneaster Medik., 
Crataegus L., Cydonia 
Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus 
L., Pyracantha M. Roem., 
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L. 
originating in Canada and the USA.Without prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
ScheduleIII(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1), (2) or
Schedule IV(A)(I), (17), (19.1), (19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2),
(23.1) and (23.2) where appropri ate, official statement that th e
plants: 
(a) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from
Saperda candida Fabricius, established by the national
plant protection organisation in the country of origin, in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, w hich is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations, under the rubric
‘Additional declaration’, or 
(b) have been grown during a period of at least two years prior
to export, 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 Saperda candida
Fabricius in accordance with relevant InternationalStandards for Phytos anitary Measures:
 (i) which is registered and s upervised by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin, and
 (ii)which has been subjected annually to two official
inspections for any signs of Saperda candida Fabricius
carried out at appropriate times, and 
(iii)where the plants have  been grown in a site: 
- with complete physical protec tion against the introduction
of Saperda candida Fabricius, or
- with the application of appropriate preventive treatments
and surrounded by a buffer z one with a width of at least
500m where the absence of Saperda candida Fabricius
was confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at
appropriate times, and
 (iv)immediately prior to export the plants have been subjected
to a meticulous inspecti on for the presence of Saperda
candida Fabricius, in particular i n the stems of the plant,
including, where appropriat e, destructive sampling.
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14.2. Plants intended for 
planting, other than plants 
in tissue culture and seeds, 
of Crataegus  L., Cydonia  
Mill., Malus  Mill., Prunus  
L., Pyrus  L. and 
Vaccinium  L. originating 
in Canada, Mexico and the 
USAWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule III(A) (9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1), or ScheduleIV(A)(I), (14.1.), (17), (19.1.),  (19.2.), (20), (22.1.), (22.2 .),
(23.1.) and (23.2.) where appropriate, official statement thatthe plants: 
have been grown throughout their  life in an area free from
Grapholita packardi  Zeller, established by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin, in accordancewith relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on th e certificates referred to in
Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, under the rubric‘Additional declaration’, provided  that this freedom status has
been communicated in advance in  writing by the national plant
protection organisation of the t hird country concerned to the
Commission; 
or 
have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production
established as free from Grapholita packardi  Zeller in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures: 
which is registered and supe rvised by the national plant
protection organisation in  the country of origin, 
and
 which has been subjected to i nspections annually for any signs
of Grapholita packardi  Zeller carried out at appropriate times, 
and 
where the plants have been grown  in a site with the application
of appropriate preventive treatm ents and where the absence of
Grapholita packardi  Zeller was confirmed by official surveys
carried out annually a t appropriate times, 
and 
immediately prior to export the p lants have been subjected to a
meticulous ins pection for the presence of Grapholita packardi
Zeller; 
or have been grown in a site with complete physical protection
against the introduction of Grapholita packardi  Zeller.’
15.(Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
16.(Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
16.1.Fruits of Citrus L., 
Fortunella  Swingle, 
Poncirus  Raf., and their 
hybrids, originating in third
 countriesThe fruits shall be free from peduncles and leaves and the
packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark.
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16.2.Fruits of Citrus L., 
Fortunella Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., 
Microcitrus Swingle, 
Naringi Adans., Swinglea 
Merr., and their hybrids, 
originating in third 
countriesWithout prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.3), (16.4), (16.5) and (16.6),
official state ment that: 
(a) the fruits originate in a c ountry recognised as being free o f
Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv.
aurantifolii in accordance with relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this
freedom status has been communicated in advance inwriting by the national plant protection organisation of the
third country concerned to the Commission, or 
(b) the fruits originate in an area established by the national
plant protection organisation  in the country of origin as
being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and
Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii , in accordance with
the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referred
to in these regulations u nder the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, provided that this freedom status has been
communicated in advance in writing by the national plant
protection organisation of the third country concerned to
the Commission, or 
(c) the fruits originate in a pl ace of production established by
the national plant protection organisation in the country
of origin as being free from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri
and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii in accordance with
relevant International Sta ndards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referredto in these regulations u nder the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, or
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(d) the site of production and the immediate vicinity are
subject to appropriate treatments and cultural practices
against Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri
pv. aurantifolii , and 
the fruits have been subjecte d to a treatment with sodium
orthophenylphenate, or anot her effective treatment
mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii)
of Directive 2000/29/EC, provided that the treatment
method has been communicate d in advance in writing by
the national plant protecti on organisation of the third
country concerned to t he Commission, and 
official inspections carried out at appropriate times prior to
export have shown that the fruits are free from symptoms
of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv.
aurantifolii , and
information on traceability is i ncluded in the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(i i) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
and 
the site of production and the immediate vicinity are
subject to appropriate treatments and cultural practices
against Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri
pv. aurantifolii , and 
movement, storage and pr ocessing takes place under
conditions, approved in accor dance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2)  of Directive 2000/29/EC, and 
the fruits have been transported in individual packages
bearing a label, which contains a traceability code and the
indication that the fruits are destined for industrial
processing, and
information on traceability is i ncluded in the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1 )(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
(e) in the case of fruits destined for industrial processing,
official inspections prior t o export have shown that the
fruits are free from symptoms of Xanthomonas citri pv.
citri and Xanthomonas citri pv. aurantifolii ,
16.3.Fruits of Citrus L., 
Fortunella Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., and their 
hybrids, originating in 
third countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.4) and (16.5), officialstatement that:
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Without prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.4) and (16.5), official
statement that: 
(a) the fruits originate in a  country recognised as being free
from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, provi ded that this freedom status
has been communicated in  advance in writing by the
national plant protection orga nisation of the third country
concerned to the Commission, or
(b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free fro m
Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes, in accordance
with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referred
to in these regulations under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, provided that t his freedom status has been
communicated in advance in w riting by the national plant
protection organisation of the  third country concerned to
the Commission, or
(c) no symptoms of Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes
have been observed in the site of production and in its
immediate vicinity since the b eginning of the last cycle of
vegetation, and none of the fru its harvested in the site of
production has shown, in appropriate official examination,
symptoms of this organism.
16.4.Fruits of Citrus L., 
Fortunella Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., and their 
hybrids, other than fruits 
of Citrus aurantium L. 
and Citrus latifolia 
Tanaka, originating in 
third countries
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Without prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.3), (16.5), and (16.6),
official statement that: 
(a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as free from
Phyllosticta citricarpa ( M c A l p i n e )  V a n  d e r  A a ,  i n
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, provid ed that this freedom status
has been communicated in  advance in writing by the
national plant protection organisation of the third country
concerned to the  Commission, or
(b) the fruits originate in an area established by the national
plant protection organisation in the country of origin as
being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van
der Aa in accordance with rele vant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures , which is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric‘Additional declaration’, provided that this freedom status
has been communicated in  advance in writing by the
national plant protection organisation of the third countryconcerned to the  Commission, or 
(c) the fruits originate in a pla ce of production established by
the national plant protection organisation in the country of
origin as being free from Phyllosticta citricarpa
(McAlpine) Van der Aa in accordance with relevantInternational Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which
is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, and 
the fruits are found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta
citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa by official inspection
of a representative sample, defined in accordance withinternational standards, or 
 (d)the fruits originate in a site of production subjected to
appropriate treatments and cultural measures against
Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) van der Aa, and 
official inspections have been carried out in the site of
production during the growing season since the beginning
of the last cycle of vegetation, and no symptoms of
Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) van der Aa have been
detected in the fruits, and 
the harvested fruits from that site of production are found
free of symptoms of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine)
Van der Aa during an official inspection prior to export,
of a representative sample, defined in accordance with
international standards, and 
information on traceability is included in the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1) (ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC,
or 
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(e) in the case of fruits destin ed for industrial processing, th e
fruits have been found free of symptoms of Phyllosticta
citricarpa ( M c A l p i n e )  V a n  d e r  A a  p r i o r  t o  t h e  e x p o r t
during an official inspection of a representative sample,
defined in accordance with i nternational standards, and 
a statement that the fruits or iginate in a site of production
subjected to appropriate treatments against Phyllosticta
citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa carried out at the
appropriate time is included i n the certificates referred to
in these regulations under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, and 
movement, storage and processing takes place under
conditions, approved in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2) o f Directive 2000/29/EC, and 
the fruits have been transpo rted in individual packages
bearing a label, which conta ins a traceability  code and the
indication that the fruits are destined for industrialprocessing, and 
information on traceability i s included in the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1) (ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
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16.5. Fruits of Citrus  L., 
Fortunella  Swingle, 
Poncirus  Raf., and their 
hybrids, Mangifera  L. and 
Prunus  L.Without prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV (A)(I) (16.1.), (16. 2.), (16.3.), (16.4.), and (16. 6.)
official statement that: 
the fruits originate in a c ountry recognised as free from
Tephritidae  (non- European), to which those fruits are known
to be susceptible, in accordance with relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary M easures, provided that this
freedom status has been comm unicated in advance in writing
by the national plant protecti on organisation of the third
country concerned t o the Commission, 
or 
the fruits originate in an area established by the national pla nt
protection organisation in the c ountry of origin as being free
from Tephritidae  (non- European), to which those fruits are
known to be susceptible, in accordance with relevantInternational Standards for Ph ytosanitary Measures, which is
mentioned on the certificates ref erred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of
Directive 2000/29/EC under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, provided that this freedom status has been
communicated in advance in wri ting by the national plant
protection organisation of the t hird country concerned to the
Commission, 
or no signs of Tephritidae (non-European), to which those fruits
are known to be susceptible, hav e been observed at the place
of production and in its immedia te vicinity sinc e the beginning
of the last complete cycle of ve getation, on official inspectio ns
carried out at least monthly dur ing the three months prior to
harvesting, and none of the fruit s harvested at the place of
production has shown, in appr opriate official examination,
signs of the relevant organism 
and 
information on traceability is included in the certificates
referred to in Artic le 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, 
or 
have been subjected to an e ffective treatment to ensure
freedom from Tephritidae  (non-European), to which those
fruits are known to be susceptible, and the treatment data
should be indicated on the certif icates referred to in Article
13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, provided that the treatmentmethod has been communicated in advance in writing by the
national plant protection orga nisation of the third country
concerned to the Commission.
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16.6. Fruits of Capsicum  (L.), 
Citrus  L., other than 
Citrus limon  (L.) Osbeck. 
and Citrus aurantiifolia  
(Christm.) Swingle, 
Prunus persica  (L.) 
Batsch and Punica 
granatum  L. originating in 
countries of the African continent, Cape Verde, 
Saint Helena, 
Madagascar, La Reunion, 
Mauritius and IsraelWithout prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.1.), (16.2 .), (16.3.), (16.4.), (16.5.) a nd
(36.3.), official state ment that the fruits: 
originate in a country recognised as being free from
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance with
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary Measures,
provided that this freedom sta tus has been communicated in
advance in writing by the national plant protectionorganisation of the third country concerned to the
Commission, 
or originate in an area established  by the national plant protecti on
organisation in the country o f origin as being free from
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick), in accordance with the
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary Measures,
which is mentioned on the certif icates referred to in Article
13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC  under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, provided that t his freedom status has been
communicated in advance in writing by the national plantprotection organisation of the  third country concerned to the
Commission, 
or 
originate in a place of producti on established by the national
plant protection organisation in  the country of origin as being
free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance
with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures and information on traceability is included in the
certificates referred to in the Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive
2000/29/EC, and offici al inspections have been carried out in
the place of production at appropriate times during thegrowing season, including a visual examination on
representative samples of fruit, shown to be free fromThaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick), 
or have been subjected to an effe ctive cold treatment to ensure
freedom from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) or another
effective treatment to ensure freedom from Thaumatotibia
leucotreta (Meyrick) and the treatment data should be
indicated on the certificates ref erred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of
Directive 2000/29/EC, provide d that the treatment method
together with documentary evide nce of its effectiveness has
been communicated in advance in  writing by the national plant
protection organisation of the  third country concerned to the
Commission.
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16.7. Fruits of Malus Mill. Without prejudice to the pr ovisions applicable to the frui ts in
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.8.), (16.9.) and (16.10.) official
statement that the fruits: 
originate in a country recognised as being free from
Enarmonia prunivora Walsh, Grapholita inopinata Heinrich
and Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsch) in accordance with
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phyt osanitary Measures,
provided that this freedom sta tus has been communicated in
advance in writing by the national plant protection
organisation of the third country concerned to the
Commission, 
or originate in an area established  by the national plant protecti on
organisation in the country of origin as being free fromEnarmonia prunivora Walsh, Grapholita inopinata Heinrich
and Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsch) in accordance with the
relevant Internationa l Standards for Phyt osanitary Measures,
which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC  under the rubric ‘Additional
declaration’, provided that this freedom status has been
communicated in advance in wri ting by the national plant
protection organisation of the t hird country concerned to the
Commission, 
or originate in a place of productio n where official inspections
and surveys for the presence of Enarmonia prunivora Walsh,
Grapholita inopinata Heinrich and Rhagoletis pomonella
(Walsch) are carried out at appropriate times during the
growing season, including a visual inspection of a
representative sample of fruits,  shown to be free of the harmfu l
organism(s) and information on  traceability is included in the
certificates referred to in Ar ticle 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/
29/EC, 
or have been subjected to an e ffective treatment to ensure
freedom from Enarmonia prunivora Walsh, Grapholita
inopinata Heinrich and Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsch) and
the treatment data should be i ndicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)( ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC,
provided that the treatment m ethod has been communicated in
advance in writing by the national plant protection
organisation of the third country concerned to the
Commission.
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16.8. Fruits of Malus Mill. 
and Pyrus L.Without prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.7.), ( 16.9.) and (16.10.) official
statement that the fruits: 
(a) originate in a country recognised as being free from
Guignardia piricola (Nosa) Yamamoto in  accordance with
relevant International St andards for Phytosanitary
Measures, provided that th is freedom status has been
communicated in advance in w riting by the national plant
protection organisation of the  third country concerned to
the Commission, 
or 
(b) originate in an area esta blished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as beingfree from Guignardia piricola (Nosa) Yamamoto in
accordance with the relevant International Standards forPhytosanitary Measures, w hich is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in Ar ticle 13(1)(ii)  of Directive
2000/29/EC under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’,
provided that this freedom sta tus has been communicated
in advance in writing by the national plant protection
organisation of the third country concerned to the
Commission, 
or (c) originate in a place of produc tion where official inspection s
and surveys for the presence of Guignardia piricola (Nosa)
Yamamoto are carried out at appropriate times during the
growing season, including a visual inspection of a
representative sample of fruits, shown to be free of theharmful organism and inform ation on traceability is
included in the certificates re ferred to in Article 13(1)(ii) o f
Directive 2000/29/EC, 
or (d) have been subjected to an e ffective treatment to ensure
freedom from Guignardia piricola (Nosa) Yamamoto and
the treatment data should be i ndicated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC,provided that the treatment method has been
communicated in advance in w riting by the national plant
protection organisation of the  third country concerned to
the Commission.
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16.9. Fruits of Malus Mill. 
and Pyrus L.Without prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.7.), (16.8.) and (16.10.) official
statement that the fruits: 
(a) originate in a country r ecognised as being free from
Tachypterellus quadrigibbus Say in accordance with
relevant International  Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, provided that  this freedom status  has been
communicated in advance in writing by the national
plant protection organisation of the third country
concerned to the Commission , 
or 
(b) originate in an area establ ished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as being
free from Tachypterellus quadrigibbus Say in accordance
with the relevant Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC under the
rubric ‘Additional declarati on’, provided that this freedom
status has been co mmunicated in advance in writing by the
national plant protection organisation of the third country
concerned to t he Commission , 
or 
(c) originate in a place of produc tion where official inspections
and surveys for the presence of Tachypterellus
quadrigibbus Say are carried out a t appropriate times
during the growing season, inc luding a visual inspection of
a representative sample of fruits, shown to be free of the
harmful organism and inform ation on traceability is
included in the certificates refe rred to in Article 13(1)(ii) o f
Directive 2000/29/EC ,
or 
(d) have been subjected to an effective treatment to ensure
freedom from Tachypterellus quadrigibbus Say and the
treatment data should be ind icated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(i i) of Directive 2000/29/EC,
provided that the tre atment method has been
communicated in advance in wri ting by the national plant
protection organisation of the third country concerned to
the Commission.
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16.10. Fruits of Malus Mill., 
Prunus L., Pyrus L. and 
Vaccinium L., originating 
in Canada, Mexico and the 
USAWithout prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the fruits in
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.5.), (16.6.), (16.7.), (16.8) and(16.9.) official statement that the fruits: 
(a) originate in an area esta blished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as being
free from Grapholita packardi Zeller in accordance with
the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary
Measures, which is mentioned on the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC under the
rubric ‘Additional declaration’, provided that this freedom
status has been communicated in advance in writing by the
national plant protection orga nisation of the third country
concerned to the Commission, 
or 
(b) originate in a place of produc tion where official inspection s
and surveys for the presence of Grapholita packardi Zeller
are carried out at appropria te times during the growing
season, including an inspecti on of a representative sample
of fruits, shown to be free of the harmful organism andinformation on traceability is included in the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1) (ii) of Direct ive 2000/29/EC, 
or 
(c) have been subjected to an e ffective treatment to ensure
freedom from Grapholita packardi Zeller and the
treatment data should be indi cated on the certificates
referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC,provided that the treatment method has been
communicated in advance in w riting by the national plant
protection organisation of the  third country concerned to
the Commission.
17.Plants of Amelanchier 
Med., Chaenomeles Lindl, 
Cotoneaster Ehrh, 
Crataegus l., Cydonia Mill, Eriobotrya Lindl, 
Malus Mill, Mespilus L, 
Photinia davidiana 
(Dcne.) Cardot, 
Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus 
L. and Sorbus L., intended 
for planting, other than 
seedsWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (9.1), (18), Schedule III(B) or
Schedule IV) (A)(1)(15), where appropriate, official
statement:
(a) that the plants originate in countries recognised as being
free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr) Winsl et al. in
accordance with the procedure laid 
 down in Article 18(2)
of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
(b) that the plants originate in pest free areas which have
been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.)
Winsl et. al in accordance with the r elevant International
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures and recognised as
such in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 18 (2) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
(c) that the plants in the field of production and in its
immediate vicinity, whic h have shown symptoms of
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl et al , have been
removed.
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18.Plants of Citrus L., 
Fortunella Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., and their 
hybrids, other than fruit 
and seeds and plants of 
Araceae , Marantaceae , 
Musaceae , Persea  spp. 
and Strelitziaceae , rooted 
or with grow ing medium 
attached or associatedWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(16), where appropriate, official
statement that:
(a) that the plants originate in countries known to be free from
Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and Radopholus
similis  (Cobb) Thorne; or
(b) representative samples of soi l and roots from the place of
production have been subjected, since the beginning of the
last complete cycle of vegetat ion, to official nematological
testing for at least Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and
Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne and have been found, in
these tests, fre e from those harmful organisms.
18.1.Plants of Aegle  Corrêa, 
Aeglopsis  Swingle, 
Afraegle  Engl, Atalantia  
Corrêa, Balsamocitrus  
Stapf, Burkillanthus  
Swingle, Calodendrum  
Thunb., Choisya Kunth, 
Clausena  Burm. f., 
Limonia  L., Microcitrus  
Swingle., Murraya  J. 
Koenig ex L., Pamburus  
Swingle, Severinia Ten., 
Swinglea Merr., Triphasia  
Lour. and Vepris  Comm., 
other than fruit (but including seeds); and 
seeds of Citrus  L
., 
Fortunella  Swingle and 
Poncirus  Raf., and their 
hybrids, originating in third countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(18.2) and (18.3), official statement that theplants originate in a country recognised as being free from
Candidatus  Liberibacter spp., causal agent of Huanglongbing
disease of citrus/citrus greening, in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Arti cle 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/
EC.
18.2. Plants of Casimiroa La 
Llave, Choisya Kunth 
Clausena Burm. f., 
Murraya J.Koenig ex L., 
Vepris Comm, 
Zanthoxylum L., other 
than fruits and seeds, originating in third 
countriesWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
referred to in Schedule IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.3), officialstatement that:
(a) the plants originate in a country in which Trioza erytreae
Del Guercio is know n not to occur, or
(b) the plants originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del
Guercio, established by th e national plant protection
organisation in accordance w ith relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is
mentioned on the certificates referred to in these
regulations under th e rubric ‘Additiona l declaration’, or
(c) the plants have been grown in a place of production, which
is registered and supervised by the national plant protection
organisation in the c ountry of origin, and
where the plants are placed in a site with complete physical
protection against the introduction of Trioza erytreae Del
Guercio, and
where, during the last  complete cycle of vegetation prior to th e
movement, two official inspe ctions were carried out at
appropriate times and no signs of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio
have been observed in that s ite, and in the surrounding area
with a width of at least 200 m.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1784
18.3.Plants of Aegle  Corrêa, 
Aeglopsis  Swingle, 
Afraegle  Engl., Amyris  P. 
Browne, Atalantia  Corrêa, 
Balsamocitrus  Stapf, 
Choisya Kunth, Citropsis  
Swingle & Kellerman, 
Clausena Burm. f., 
Eremocitrus  Swingle, 
Esenbeckia  Kunth., 
Glycosmis  Corrêa, 
Limonia  L., Merrillia  
Swingle, Microcitrus  
Swingle, Murraya  J. 
Koenig ex L., Naringi  
Adans., Pamburus  
Swingle, Severinia  Ten., 
Swinglea  Merr., 
Tetradium  Lour., 
Toddalia  Juss., Triphasia  
Lour., Vepris  Comm., 
Zanthoxylum  L., other 
than fruit and seed, 
originating in third 
countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule IV(A)I(18.1) and (18.2), official statement that:
(a) the plants originate in a country in which Diaphorina citri
Kuway is known not  to occur, or
(b) the plants originate in an area free from Diaphorina citri
Kuway, established by the national plant protectionorganisation in accordance w ith relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which ismentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 13.1
(ii) of Directive 20 00/29/EC under the rubric "Additional
declaration.
18.4. Plants of Microcitrus 
Swingle, Naringi Adans. 
and Swinglea Merr., other 
than fruits and seeds, 
originating in third 
countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule IV(A)I (18.1), (18.2) a nd (18.3), official statement
that the plants:
(a)
originate in a country recognised as being free of
Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv.
aurantifolii in accordance with relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this
freedom status has been communicated in writing by the
national plant protection orga nisation of the third country
concerned to the Commission, o r
(b) originate in an area esta blished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as beingfree from Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas
citri pv. aurantifolii , in accordance with the relevant
International Standards for P hytosanitary Me asures, which
is mentioned on the certific ates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric  ‘Additional declaration’,
provided that this freedom sta tus has been communicated
in writing by the national plan t protection organisation of
the third country conce rned to the Commission.
19.1.Plants of Crataegus L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Phyllosticta 
solitaria  Ell. and Ev. is 
known to occurWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(9), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and
(17), official statement that no symptoms of Phyllosticta
solitaria  Ell. and Ev. have been obser ved on plants at the place
of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1785
19.2.Plants of Cydonia Mill., 
Fragaria  L., Malus  Mill., 
Prunus  L., Pyrus  L., Ribes  
L., Rubus  L., intended for 
planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur on the 
genera concerned.
The relevant harmful 
organisms are 
- on Fragaria  L.:
-Phytophthora fragariae  
Hickman, var., fragariae ,
- Arabis mosaic virus,
- Raspberry ringspot virus,
- Strawberry crinkle virus
- Strawberry latent 
ringspot virus
- Strawberry mild yellow 
edge virus,
- Tomato black ring virus,
-Xanthomonas fragariae 
Kennedy et King ;
- on Malus  Mill.:
-Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. 
and Ev.;
- on Prunus  L.:
- Apricot chlorotic leafroll 
mycoplasm,
-Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin 
et al.
- on Prunuspersica  (L.) 
Batsch:
-Pseudomonassyringae  pv. 
persicae  (Prunier et al.) 
Young et al.;
- on Pyrus L.:
-Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. 
and Ev;
- on Rubus L.:
- Arabis mosaic virus,- Raspberry ringspot virus,
- Strawberry latent ringspot 
virus
- Tomato black ring virus,
- on all species:
- non-European viruses and 
virus-like organisms.Without prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
where appropriate li sted in Schedule III(A)(9), and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(15) and (17), official statement that no symptoms ofdiseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been
observed on the plants at the pl ac
 e of production since the
beginning of the last comp lete cycle of vegetation.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1786
20.Plants of Cydonia Mill., 
and Pyrus  L., intended for 
planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Pear decline 
mycoplasm is known to 
occurWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), andSchedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (1 9.2), official statement that
plants at the place of producti on and in its immediate vicinity ,
which have shown symptoms giv ing rise to the suspicion of
contamination by Pear decline mycoplasm, have been rogued
out at that place within the la st three complete cycles of
vegetation.
21.1.Plants of Fragaria L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur
The relevant harmful 
organisms are:
- Strawberry latent ‘C’ 
virus,
- Strawberry vein banding 
virus,
- Strawberry witches’ 
broom mycoplasmWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2),
official statement that:
(a) the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived in direct line from materialwhich has been maintained under appropriate conditions
and subjected to official testing for at least the relevantharmful organisms using a ppropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has be en found free, in these tests,
from those harmfu l organisms, or
- derived in direct line from material which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and has been subjected,
within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least
once, to official testing for at  least the relevant harmful
organisms using appropriat e indicators or equivalent
methods and has been found free, i n these tests, from those
harmful organisms,
(b) no symptoms of diseases cau sed by the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed  on plants at the place of
production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate
vicinity, since the beginning of  the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
21.2.Plants of Fragaria L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Aphelenchoides 
besseyi  Christie is known 
to occurWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2) and
(21.1), official statement that:
(a) either no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi  
 Christie
have been observed on plants at the place of productionsince the beginning of the  last complete cycle of
vegetation, or
(b) in the case of plants in tissue  culture the plants have been
derived from plants which comp lied with section (a) of this
item or have bee n officially tested by appropriate
nematological methods and have been found free from
Aphelenchoides besseyi  Christie.
21.3.Plants of Fragaria L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2),
(21.1) and (21.2), official state ment that the plants originate  in
an area known to be free from Anthonomus signatus  Say and
Anthonomus bisignifer  (Schenkling).
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1787
22.1.Plants of Malus Mill., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur on Malus  
Mill.
The relevant harmful 
organisms are:
- Cherry rasp leaf virus 
(American),
- Tomato ringspot virus.Without prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(I) and
Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (19.2), official s tatement that :
(a) the plants have been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived i n direct line from material
which has been maintained under appropriate conditions
and subjected to official test i n g  f o r  a t  l e a s t  t h e  r e l e v a n t
harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has be en found free, in these tests,
from those harmful organisms, or
- derived in direct line from m aterial which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and has been subjected,within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least
once, to official testing for at least the relevant harmful
organisms using appropriate  indicators or equivalent
methods and has been found free, in these tests, from thoseharmful organisms;
(b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed on plants at the place of
production, or on susceptible  plants in its immediate
vicinity, since the beginning of  the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
22.2.Plants of Malus Mill., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where apple proliferation 
mycoplasm is known to 
occur.Without prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(I) and
Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17), (19.2) and (22.1), official
statement that:
(a) the plants originate in are as known to be free from apple
proliferation mycoplasm; or
(b)(aa) the plants, other than those raised from seeds, have
been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived i n direct line from material
which has been maintained under appropriate conditionsand subjected to official testing for at least Apple
proliferation mycoplasm usi ng appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has be en found free, in these tests,
from that harmful organism, or
- derived in direct line from m aterial which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and subjected, within the last
six complete cycles of vegetat ion,
  at least once, to official
testing for at least Apple pr oliferation mycoplasm using
appropriate indicators or e quivalent methods and has been
found free, in these tests, from the ha rmful organism;
(bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by Apple
proliferation mycoplasm have been observed on plants atthe place of production, or on susceptible plants in its
immediative vicinity, since the  beginning of the last three
complete cycles of vegetation.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1788
23.1.Plants of following 
species of Prunus L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Plum pox virus is 
known to occur:
-Prunus amygdalus  Batsch,
-Prunus armentaca L.,
-Prunus blireiana Andre,
-Prunus brigantina  Vill.,
-Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.,
-Prunus cistena Hansen,
-Prunus curdica Fenzl and 
Fritsch.,
-Prunus domestica spp. 
domestica  L.,
-Prunus domestica spp. 
insititia  (L.) C.K.Schneid.,
-Prunus domestica spp. 
italica  (Borkh.) Hegi.,
-Prunus glandulosa Thunb.,
-Prunus holosericea Batal.,
-Prunus hotrulana Bailey,
-Prunus japonica Thunb.,
-Prunus mandshurica 
(Maxim.) Koehne,
-Prunus maritima Marsh.,
-Prunus mume Sieb and 
Zucc.,
-Prunus nigra Ait.,
-Prunus persica (L.) Batsch,
-Prunus salicina  L.,
-Prunus sibrica L.,
-Prunus simonii Carr.,
-Prunus sinosa L.,
-Prunus tomentosa Thunb.,
-Prunus triloba Liddl.,
- other species of Prunus L. 
susceptible to Plum pox 
virus.Without prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(15), and (19.2), offic
 ial statement that:
(a) the plants, other than those raised from seeds, have been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived in direct line from materialwhich has been maintained under appropriate conditions
and subjected to official testi ng for, at least, Plum pox virus
using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has
been found free, in these tests, from that  harmful organism,
or
- derived in direct line from material which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and subjected, within the last
three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to
official testing for at least P lum pox virus using appropriate
indicators or equivalent methods and ha s been found free,
in these tests, from t hat harmful organism;
(b) no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox virus have
been observed on plants at the place of production, or on
susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the
beginning of the last three c omplete cycles of vegetation;
(c)p l a n t s  a t  t h e  p l a c e  o f  p r oduction which have shown
symptoms of disease caused by other viruses or virus-like
pathogens, have been rogued out.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1789
23.2.Plants of Prunus L., 
intended for planting:
(a)originating in countries 
where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur on Prunus  
L.
(b)other than seeds, 
originating in countries where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur
(c)other than seeds, 
originating in non-
European countries where 
the relevant harmful 
organisms are known to 
occur
The relevant harmful 
organisms are:
- for the case under ( a):
- Tomato ringspot virus;
- for the case under ( b):
- Cherry rasp leaf virus 
(American),
- Peach mosaic virus 
(American),
- Peach phony rickettsia,- Peach rosette mycoplasm,
- Peach yellows 
mycoplasm,
- Plum line virus 
(American),
- Peach X-disease 
mycoplasm;
- for the case under ( c):
- Little cherry pathogen.Without prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the plants,
where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), or
Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (19.2) and (23.1), official statement
that:
(a) the plants have been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived i n direct line from material
which has been maintained under appropriate conditions
and subjected to official test i n g  f o r  a t  l e a s t  t h e  r e l e v a n t
harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has be en found free, in these tests,
from those harmful organisms, or
- derived in direct line from m aterial which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and has been subjected,within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least
once, to official testing for at least the relevant harmful
organisms using appropriate  indicators or equivalent
methods and has been found free, in these tests, from thoseharmful organisms;
(b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed on plants at the place of
production, or on susceptible  plants in its immediate
vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete
cycles of vegetation.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1790
24.Plants of Rubus L., 
intended for planting:
(a)originating in countries 
where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur on Rubus  
L.
(b)other than seeds, 
originating in countries where the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occur
The relevant harmful 
organisms are:
- in the case under ( a):
- Tomato ringspot virus,
- Black raspberry latent 
virus,
- Cherry leafroll virus,
- Punus necrotic ringspot 
virus;
- in the case under ( b):
- Raspberry leaf curl virus 
(American),
- Cherry rasp leaf virus 
(American)Without prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2) , official sta tement that:
(a) the plants shall be free from aphids, including their eggs
(b) official statement that:
(aa)the plants have been:
- either officially certified under a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived i n direct line from material
which has been maintained und er appropriate conditions
and subjected to official test ing for at least the relevant
harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has been found free, in these
tests, from those harmful organisms, or
- derived in direct line from material which is maintained
under appropriate conditions and has been subjected,
within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least
once, to official testing for at  least the relevant harmful
organisms using appropriate indicators for equivalentmethods and has been found free, i n these tests, from those
harmful organisms;
(bb)no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed  on plants at the place of
production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate
vicinity, since the beginning of  the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1791
25.1.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L., originating 
in countries where 
Synchytrium 
endobioticum  
(Schilbersky) Percival is known to occurWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the tubers
listed in Schedule III(A)(10), ( 11) and (12), official statemen t
that:
(a) the tubers originate in areas known to be free from
Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky) Percival (all races
other than Race 1, the com mon European race) and no
symptoms of Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky)
Percival have been observe d either at the place of
production or in its immediate v icinity since the beginning
of an adequate period; or
(b) provisions recognised as e quivalent to the Community
provisions on combating Synchytrium endobioticum
(Schilbersky) Percival in acc ordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC havebeen complied with, in  the country of origin.
25.2.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L.Without prejudice to the prov isions listed in Schedule
III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), official
statement that:
(a) the tubers originate in areas known to be free from
Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus
(Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al.; or
(b) provisions recognised as e quivalent to the Community
provisions on combating Clavibacter michiganensis spp.
sepedonicus  (Spiekermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al . in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2)of Directive 2000/29/EC, have  been complied with, in the
country of origin.
25.3.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L., other than 
early potatoes, originating 
in countries where Potato 
spindle tuber viroid is 
known to occurWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the tubers
listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(25.1) and (25.2), suppression of the faculty of
germination.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1792
25.4.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L., intended for 
plantingWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the tubers
listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2) and (25.3), official statement that the
tubers originate from a field known to be free from Globodera
rostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida
(Stone) Behrens and:
(aa)either, the tubers originate in areas in which Ralstonia
solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi et al  is known not to
occur; or
(bb)in areas where Ralstonia solanacearum  ( S m i t h )
Yabuuchi et al  is known to occur, the tubers originate
from a place of production found free from Ralstonia
solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi et al , or considered to
be free thereof, as a conse quence of the implementation
of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicatingRalstonia solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.  w h i c h
shall be determined in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC,
and
(cc)either the tubers origi nate in areas where Meloidogyne
chitwoodi  Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne
fallax Karssen are known not to occur; or
(dd)in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi  Golden et al. (all
populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to
occur:
- either the tubers originate fro m a place of production which
has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi  Golden
et al . (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen
based on an annual survey of host crops by visual
inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual
inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after
harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production,
or
- the tubers after harvest have been randomly sampled and,
either checked for the pre sence of symptoms after an
appropriate method to induce symptoms, or laboratorytested, as well as inspected v isually both ext ernally and by
cutting the tubers, at appropria te times and in all cases at
the time of closing of the packages or containers before
marketing according to the provisions on closing in
Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1996 on the
marketing of seed potatoes and no symptoms of
Meloidogyne chitwoodi  
 Golden et al. (all populations) and
Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found.
25.4.1.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L., other than 
those intended for plantingWithout prejudice to the pr ovisions applicable to tubers
listed in Schedule III(A)(l2)  and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1),
(25.2) and (25.3), official  statement that the tubers
originate in areas in which Ralstonia solanacearum  (Smith)
Yabuuchi et al is not known to occur.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1793
25.4.2.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L.Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed
in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3), (25.4) and (25.4.1), official
statement that:
(a) the tubers originate in a country where Scrobipalpopsis
solanivora  Povolny is not kno wn to occur; or 
(b) the tubers originate in an area free from Scrobipalpopsis
solanivora  Povolny, established by the national plant
protection organisation in accordance with relevantInternational Sta ndards for Phytosanitary Measures.
25.5.Plants of Solanaceae, 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Potato stolbur 
mycoplasm is known to 
occurWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the tubers
listed in Schedule III(A)(10), ( 11), (12) and (13) and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3) and (25.4), official statement
that no symptoms of Potato s tolbur mycoplasm have been
observed on the plants at the pl ace of production since the
beginning of the last comp lete cycle of vegetation.
25.6.Plants of Solanaceae, 
intended for planting, other than tubers of 
Solanum tuberosum  L., 
and other than seeds of Solanum lycopersicum  
L., originating in countries where Potato 
spindle tuber viroid is 
known to occurWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(11) and (13) and Schedule
IV(A)(I)(25.5), where appropriat e, official sta tement that no
symptoms of Potato spindle tube r viroid have been observed
on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the
last complete cycle of vegetation.
25.7.Plants of 
Capsicumannuum  L., 
Solanum lycopersicum  L., 
Musa  L., Nicotiana  L. 
and Solanum melongena  
L., intended for planting 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Ralstonia 
solanacearum  (Smith) 
Yabuuchi et al. is known 
to occurWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(11) and (13), and ScheduleIV(A)(I)(25.5) and (25.6), where appropriate, official
statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free
from Ralstonia solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.; or
(b)
no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum  ( S m i t h )
Yabuuchi et al . have been observed on the plants at the
place of production since the beginning of the lastcomplete cycle of vegetation.
25.7.1. Plants of Solanum 
lycopersicum L. and 
Solanum melongena L., 
other than fruits and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants in
Schedule III(A)(13) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), (25.6),
(25.7), (28.1), and (45.3), offi cial statement that the plants:
 (a)originate in a country recognised as being free of Keiferia
lycopersicella (Walsingham) in accordance with relevant
International Sta ndards for Phytosan itary Measures, or
(b) originate in an area establ ished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as beingfree from Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) in
accordance with the relevant  International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on thecertificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric
‘Additional declaration’
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1794
25.7.2.Fruits of Solanum 
lycopersicum L. and 
Solanum melongena L.Official statement that the fruits:
(a) originate in a country recognised as being free of Keiferia
lycopersicella (Walsingham) in accordance with relevant
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or
(b) originate in an area esta blished by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin as being
free from Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) in
accordance with the relevant International Standards forPhytosanitary Measures, w hich is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in th ese regulations under the rubric
‘Additional declaration’, or
(c) originate in a place of p roduction, established by the
national plant protection organisation in the country of
origin as being free from Keiferia lycopersicella
(Walsingham), on the basis of  official inspections and
surveys carried out during th e last three months prior to
export, which is mentioned on th e certificates referred to in
these regulations unde r the rubric ‘Additio nal declaration’.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1795
25.7.3. Fruits of Capsicum 
annuum L., Solanum 
aethiopicum L., Solanum 
lycopersicum L. and 
Solanum melongena L.Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in  
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.6.), (25.7.1 .), (25.7.2.), (25.7.4.), (36.2.) 
and (36.3.), official statement that the fruits: 
(a) originate in a country recognised as being free from 
Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) in accordance 
with relevant Internat ional Standards for 
Phytosanitary Measures, pr ovided that this freedom 
status has been communicated in advance in writing 
by the national plant protec tion organisa tion of the 
third country concerne d to the Commission, 
or 
(b) originate in an area es tablished by the national
plant protection organisation in the country of origin
as being free from Neoleucinodes elegantalis
(Guenée) in accordance with the relevantInternational Standards fo r Phytosanitary Measures,
which is mentioned on the certificates referred to inArticle 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC under therubric ‘Additional declaration’, provided that thisfreedom status has been c ommunicated in advance
in writing by the national plant protectionorganisation of the third country concerned to theCommission, 
or 
(c) originate in a place of p roduction established by the
national plant protection organisation in the country
of origin as being free from of Neoleucinodes
elegantalis (Guenée) in accordance with relevant
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
and official inspections have been carried out in theplace of production at appropriate times during thegrowing season, incl uding an examination on
representative samples of fruit, shown to be freefrom Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée), and
information on traceability is included in thecertificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) Directive2000/29/EC,
or 
(d) originate in an insec t proof site of production,
established by the nati onal plant protection
organisation in the country of origin as being free
from Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée), on the
basis of official inspecti ons and surveys carried out
during the three months  prior to export, and
information on traceability is included in thecertificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) Directive2000/29/EC.
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25.7.4. Fruits of Solanaceae 
originating in Australia, 
the Americas and New 
ZealandWithout prejudi ce provisions applicab le to the fruits in 
Schedule IV(A)(I) (16.6.), (25.7.1.), (25.7.2.), (25.7.4.), (36 .2.) 
and (36.3.), offici al stat fruits: 
(a) originate in a country r ecognised as being free from
Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc.) in accordance with
relevant International St andards for Phytosanitary
Measures, provided that thi s freedom status has been
communicated in advance in  writing by the national
plant protection organisa tion of the third country
concerned to t he Commission, 
or 
(b) originate in an area es tablished by the national
plant protection organisati on in the country of origin
as being free from Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc.) in
accordance with the relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measure s, which is mentioned on
the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii) ofDirective 2000/29/EC under the rubric ‘Additionaldeclaration’, provided that  this freedom status has
been communicated in a dvance in writing by the
national plant protection organisation of the third
country concerned to  the Commission, 
or 
(c) originate in a place of  production, where official
inspections and surveys for the presence ofBactericera cockerelli (Sulc.) including its
immediate vicinity are ca rried out during the last
three months prior to export and subject to effectivetreatments to ensure freedom from the harmfulorganism, and representa tive samples of the fruit
have been inspected prior to export, and information
on traceability is included in  the certificates referred
to in Article 13(1)(i i) Directive 2000/29/EC
or 
(d) originate in an insect proof site of production,
established by the national plant protectionorganisation in the country of origin, as being freefrom Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc.), on the basis of
official inspections and surveys carried out duringthe three months prior to export, and information on
traceability is included in the certificates referred toin Article 13(1)(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
25.8.(Deleted by L.N. 100 of 2009 )
26.Plants of Humulus lupulus 
L., intended for planting, 
other than seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of Verticillum albo-atrum
Reinke and Berthold and Verticillum dahliae Klebahn have
been observed on hops at the place of production since the
beginning of the last compl ete cycle of vegetation.
27.1.Plants of 
Dendranthema  (DC.) Des 
Moul., Dianthus  L. and 
Pelargonium  l'Hérit. ex 
Ait., intended for planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that:(aa)the plants originate in an area free from Helicoverpa
armigera  
(Hübner) and Spodoptera littoralis ( B o i s d . ) ,
established by the national plant protection organisation in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera  ( H ü b n e r ) ,  o r
Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the
place of production since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation, or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to
protect them from the said organisms .
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27.2.Plants of 
Dendranthema  (DC.) Des 
Moul., Dianthus  L. and 
Pelargonium  l'Hérit. ex 
Ait., other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to the
plants listed in Schedule IV(A ) (I)(27.1), official statement
that:
(aa)the plants originate in an area free from Spodoptera
eridania  (Cramer), Spodoptera frugiperda  Smith and
Spodoptera litura  (Fabricius), estab lished by the national
plant protection organisation in accordance with relevant
International Sta ndards for Phytosan itary Measures, or
(a) no signs of Spodoptera eridania  ( C r a m e r ) ,  Spodoptera
frugiperda Smith, or Spodoptera litura  (Fabricius) have
been observed at the place of production since the
beginning of the last comple te cycle of vegetation, or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to
protect them from the said organisms .
28.Plants of Dendranthema 
(DC.) Des Moul ., intended 
for planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1)  and (27.2), official statemen t
that:
(a) the plants are no more than th ird generation stock derived
from material which has been found to be free fromChrysanthemum stunt viroid duri ng virological tests, or are
directly derived from materi al of which a representative
sample of at least 10% has been found to be free from
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid dur ing an official inspection
carried out at the time of flowering;
(b) the plants or cuttings:
- have come from premises which have been officially
inspected at least monthly duri ng the three months prior to
dispatch and on which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana
Hennings have been known to have been observed during
that period, and in the immediate vicinity of which no
symptoms of Puccinia horiana  Hennings have been known
to have occurred during the three months prior to export, or
- have undergone appropriate  treatment against Puccinia
horiana  Hennings;
(c) in the case of unrooted cuttings, no symptoms of Didymella
ligulicola  ( B a k e r ,  D i m o c k  a n d  D a v i s )  v .  A r x  w e r e
observed either on the cuttings  or on the plants from which
the cuttings were derived, or that, in case of rootedcuttings, 
no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola  ( B a k e r ,
Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on thecuttings or on the rooting bed.
28.1.Plants of 
Dendranthema  (DC.) Des 
Moul. and Solanum 
lycopersicum L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(13), Schedule IV(A)(I) (25.5), (25.6),
(25.7), (27.1), (27.2) and ( 28), official statement that:
(a) the plants have been grow n throughout their life in a
country free from Chrysanthem um stem necrosis virus; or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout their life in an area
established by the national pl ant protection organisation in
the country of export as being free from Chrysanthemum
stem necrosis virus in acc ordance with the relevant
International Sta ndards for Phytosan itary Measures; or
(c) the plants have been grown throughout their life in a place
of production, established as being free from
Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus and verified through
official inspections and, where appr opriate, testing.
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29.Plants of Dianthus L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1)  and (27.2), official statement
that:
(a) the plants have been derive d in direct line from mother
plants which have been found free from Erwinia
chyrsanthemi  pv. dianthicola  (Hellmers) Dickey,
Pseudomonas caryophylli  (Burkholder) Starr and
Burkholder and Phialophora cinerescens  (Wollenw.) Van
Beyma on officially approved tests, carried out at least
once within the two  previous years,
(b) no symptoms of the above harmful organisms have been
observed on the plants.
30.Bulbs of Tulipa L., and 
Narcissus  L., other than 
those for which there shall be evidence by their 
packaging, or by other 
means, that they are 
intended for sale to final 
consumers not involved in 
professional cut flower 
productionOfficial statement that no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci
(Kühn) Filipjev have been obser ved on the plants since the
beginning of the last comp lete cycle of vegetation.
31.Bulbs of Pelargonium  
l’Hérit. ex Ait., intended 
for planting, other than 
seeds, originating in 
countries where Tomato 
ringspot virus is known to 
occur:
(a)where Xiphinema 
americanum  Cobb sensu 
lato (non-European 
populations) or other vectors of Tomato 
ringspot virus are not 
known to occur;
(b)where Xiphinema 
americanum  Cobb sensu 
lato (non-European 
populations) or other 
vectors of Tomato 
ringspot virus are known 
to occurWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV (A)(I)(27.1) and (27.2):
official statement  that the plants:
(a) are directly derived from p laces of production known to be
free from Tomato ringspot virus; or
(b) are of no more than fourth generation stock, derived from
mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virusunder an o
fficial approved system of virologi cal testing;
official statement  that the plants:
(a) are directly derived from p laces of production known to be
free from Tomato ringspot virus  in the soil or plants; or
(b) are of no more than second gen eration stock, derived from
mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus
under an officially approved sy stem of virol ogical testing.
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32.1.Plants of herbaceous 
species, intended for 
planting, other than:
- bulbs,- corms,
- plants of the family 
Gramineae,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds,
- tubers,
originating in third countries where Liriomyza 
sativae  (Blanchard) and 
Amauromyza maculosa  
(Malloch) are known to occurWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV, Part A, Se ction I(27.1), (27.2), (28) an d
(29), where appropriate, official statement that the plants hav e
been grown in nurseries and:
(a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by
the national plant protection service in that country, as
being free from Liriomyza sativae  (Blanchard) and
Amauromyza maculosa  (Malloch), in accordance with
relevant International Standards for PhytosanitaryMeasures, and which is men tioned on the certificates
referred to in these regulations  under the rubric "Additional
declaration", or
(b) originate in a place of pr oduction, established in the
country of export by the national plant protection service in
that country, as being free from Liriomyza sativae
(Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa  ( M a l l o c h ) ,  i n
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on thecertificates referred to in th ese regulations, and declared
free from Liriomyza sativae  (Blanchard) and Amauromyza
maculosa  (Malloch) on official ins pections carried out at
least monthly during the thre e months prior  to export, or
(c) immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an
appropriate treatment against Liriomyza sativae
(Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa  (Malloch) and
have been officially inspected and found free fromLiriomyza sativae  (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa
(Malloch). Details of the treatment shall be mentioned onthe certificates referred to in these regulations, or
(d) originate from plant material  (explant) which is free from
Liriomyza sativae  (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa
(Malloch); are grown in vitro  in a sterile medium under
sterile conditions that preclude  the possibility of infestation
with Liriomyza sativae  (Blanchard) and Amauromyza
ma
culosa  (Malloch); and are shipped in transparent
containers under sterile conditions.
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32.2.Cut flowers of 
Dendranthema (DC.) Des 
Moul., Dianthus  L., 
Gypsophila  L.,and 
Solidago L. and leafy 
vegetables of Apium 
graveolens  L., and 
Ocimum  L.Official statement that the cut flowers and the leafy vegetable s:
- originate in a country free from Liriomyza sativae
(Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa  (Malloch), or
- immediately prior to their export, have been officially
inspected and found free from Liriomyza sativae
(Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa  (Malloch).
32.3.Plants of herbaceous 
species, intended for 
planting, other than:
- bulbs,
- corms,
- plants of the family 
Gramineae,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds,
- tubers,
originating in third countriesWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV, Part A, Se ction I(27.1), (27.2), (28), ( 29)
and (32.1), offici al statement that:
(a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from
Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii
(Burgess), or
(b) either no signs of Liriomyza hiidrobrensis  (Blanchard) and
Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess) have been observed at the
place of production, on official inspections carried out at
least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting,
or
(c) immediately prior to export, the plants have been officially
inspected and found free from Liriomyza huidobrensis
(Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess) and have been
subjected to an appropri ate treatment against Liriomyza
huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess),
or
(d) the plants originate from pla nt material (explant) which is
free from Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and
Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile
medium under sterile condi tions that preclude the
possibility of infestation with Liriomyza huidobrensis
(Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess); and are
shipped in transparent contai ners under ste rile conditions.
33.Plants with roots, planted 
or intended for planting, gr
own in the open airOfficial statement that:
(a) the place of production is known to be free from
Clavibacter michiganensis  s s p .  sepedonicus
(Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. and Synchytrium
endobioticum  (Schilbersky) Percival, and
(b) the plants originate from a field known to be free from
Globodera pallida  (Stone) Behrens and
Globoderarostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens.
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34. Growing medium, 
attached to or associated 
with plants, intended to 
sustain the vitality of the 
plants, with the exception 
of sterile medium of in-
vitro plants, originating in 
third countries other than 
Switzerland.Official statement that:
(a)  the growing me dium, at the time of planting of the
associated plants: 
(i) was free from soil and organic matter and not previously
used for growing plants or fo r any agricultural purposes, 
or 
(ii) was composed entirely of peat or fibre of Cocos
nucifera L. and not previously use d for growing plants or
for any agricultural purposes 
or 
(iii) was subjected to effective treatment to ensure freedom
from harmful organisms and the treatment data should be
indicated on the certificates referred to in Article 13(1)(ii)
of Directive 2000/29/EC under the rubric ‘Additionaldeclaration’ 
and in all the above cases was stored and maintained
under appropriate conditio ns to keep freedom
from harmful organisms and 
(b)  since planting: 
 (i)appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the
growing medium has been kept free from harmful
organisms, incl uding at least:
— physical isolation of the growing medium from soil and
other possible source s of contamination
— hygiene measures — using water free from harmful organisms or
 (ii)within two weeks prior to export the growing medium
including, where appropriate, soil has been completely
removed by washing using water free from harmful
organisms. Replanting may be performed in the growingmedium that shall meet the re quirements laid down in point
(a). Appropriate conditions s hall be maintained to keep
freedom from harmful organisms as stipulated in point (b).
34.1.Bulbs, corms, rhizomes 
and tubers, intended for planting, other than tubers 
of Solanum tuberosum , 
originating in third countries other than 
SwitzerlandWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable in Schedule
IV(A)(I)(30), official statement that the consignment or lotshall not contain more than 1 % by net weight of soil and
growing medium.
34.2.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum originating in 
third countries other than 
SwitzerlandWithout the prejudice to provisions applicable in Schedule
III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I) (25.1.),
(25.2.), (25.3.), (25.4.1.) and (25.4.2.), official statement
that the consignment or lot shall not contain more than 1 %by net weight of soil  and growing medium.
34.3.Root and tubercle 
vegetables originating in 
third countries other than 
SwitzerlandWithout the prejudice to provisions applicable in Schedule
III(A)(10), (11) and (12), official statement that the
consignment or lot shall not contain more than 1 % by net
weight of soil and growing medium.
34.4. Machinery and vehicles 
which have been operated 
for 
agricultural or forestry 
purposes, imported from third countries other than 
SwitzerlandWithout prejudice to the provi sions applicable in Schedule
IV(B)(30), official statement t hat machinery or vehicles are
cleaned and free from soil and plant debris.
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35.1.Plants of Beta vulgaris  
L., intended for planting, 
other than seedsOfficial statement that no symp toms of Beet curly top virus
(non-European isolates) have b een observed at the place of
production since the beginning of  the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
35.2.Plants of Beta vulgaris  
L., intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Beet leaf curl virus 
is known to occurWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(35.1) , official sta tement that:
(a) Beet leaf curl virus has not b een known to occur in the area
of production; and
(b) no symptoms of Beet leaf curl virus have been observed at
the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since
the beginning of t he last complete c ycle of vegetation.
36.1.Plants, intended for 
planting, other than:
- bulbs,
- corms,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds,
- tubers,
originating in third countriesWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28),
(29), (31), (32.1) and (32.3), official statement that the plan ts
have been grown in nurseries and:
(a) originate in an area, establi shed in the country of export by
the national plant protection service in that country, as
being free from Thrips palmi  Karny in accordance with
relevant International St andards for Phytosanitary
Measures, and which is men tioned on the certificates
referred to in thes e regulations, or
(b) originate in a place of pr oduction, established in the
country of export by the national plant protection service in
that country, as being free from Thrips palmi  Karny in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and  which is mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations, and declaredfree from Thrips palmi  Karny on official inspections
carried out at least monthly during the three months prior
to export, or
(c) immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an
appropriate treatment against Thrips palmi Karny and have
been officially inspected and found free from Thrips palmi
Karny. Details of the treatment shall be mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations, or
(d)
originate from plant material  (explant) which is free from
Thrips palmi  Karny; are grown in vitro  in a sterile medium
under sterile conditions that pr eclude the possibility of
infestation with Thrips palmi  Karny; and are shipped in
transparent containers under sterile conditions.
36.2.Cut flowers of 
Orchidaceae fruits of Momordica L. and 
Solanum melongena L., 
originating in third 
countriesOfficial statement that the cut flowers and the fruits:- originate in a country free from Thrips palmi  Karny, or
- immediately prior to export, have been officially inspected
and found free from Thrips palmi  Karny.
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36.3.Fruits of Capsicum  L. 
originating in Belize, 
Costa Rica, Dominican 
Republic, El  Salvador, 
Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, 
Nicaragua, Panama, 
Puerto Rico, USA and 
French Polynesia where 
Anthonomus eugenii  Cano 
is known to occurOfficial statement that the fruits:(a) originate in an area free from Anthonomus eugenii  Cano,
established by the national pl ant protection organisation in
accordance with relevant I nternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on thecertificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric
‘Additional declaration’, or
(b) originate in a place of pr oduction, established in the
country of export by the national plant protection
organisation in that country, as being free from
Anthonomus eugenii  Cano, in accordance with relevant
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and
which is mentioned on the certi ficates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, anddeclared free from Anthonomus eugenii  Cano on official
inspections carried out at le ast monthly during the two
months prior to export, at th e place of production and its
immediate vicinity.
37.Plants of Pa lmae intended 
for planting other than seeds, originating in non-
European countriesWithout prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(17), where appropriate, official
statement that:
(a) either the plants originate i n an area known to be free from
Palm lethal yellowing myc oplasm and Cadang-Cadang
viroid, and no symptoms have been observed at the place
of production or in its immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the las t complete cycle o f vegetation, or
(b) no symptoms of Palm lethal yellowing mycoplasm and
Cadang-Cadang viroid have been observed on the plants
since the beginning of the  last complete cycle of
vegetation, and plants at th e place of production which
have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of
contamination by the organi sms have been rogued out at
that place and the plants have undergone appropriatetreatment to rid them of  Myndus crudus Van Duzee;
(c) in the case of plants in tissue culture, the plants were
derived from plants which have met the requirements laid
down in ( a) or ( b)
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37.1.Plants o f Palmae, 
intended for planting, 
having a diameter of the 
stem at the base of over 5 
cm and belonging to the 
following genera: Brahea  
Mart., Butia  Becc., 
Chamaerops  L., Jubaea  
Kunth, Livistona  R. Br., 
Phoenix  L., Sabal  Adans., 
Syagrus  Mart., 
Trachycarpus  H. Wendl., 
Trithrinax  Mart., 
Washingtonia  Raf.Without prejudice to the prohibi tions applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(17) a nd the requirements listed in
Schedule IV(A)(I)(37) official s tatement that the plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life in a country where
Paysandisia archon  (Burmeister) is not  known to occur; or
(b) have been grown throughout their life in an area free from
Paysandisia archon  (Burmeister), established by the
national plant protection orga nisation in accordance with
relevant International St andards for Phytosanitary
Measures; or
(c) have, during a period of at least two years prior to export,
been grown in a place of production:
- which is registered and supe rvised by the national plant
protection organisation in the country of origin, and
- where the plants were place d in a site with complete
physical protection against the introduction of Paysandisia
archon  (Burmeister) or with a pplication of appropriate
preventive treatments, and
- where, during three official inspections  per year carried out
at appropriate times , including immediately prior to export,
no signs of Paysandisia arc hon (Burmeister) have been
observed.
38.1.(Deleted by L.N. 334 of 2014 )
38.2.Plants of Fuchsia L., 
intended for planting, other than seeds, 
originating in the USA or 
BrazilOfficial statement that no symptoms of Aculops fuchsiae
Keifer have been observed at t he place of production and that
immediately prior to export the plants have been inspected and
found free from Aculops fuchsiae  Keifer.
39.Trees and shrubs, 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds and 
plants in tissue culture, 
originating in third 
countries other than Euro
pean and 
Mediterranean countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(a)(1), (2), (3), (9), (13), (15), (16), (17),(18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Sche dule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9) ,
(10), (11.1), (11.2), (12), (13.1),(13.2), (14), (15), (17), (1 8),
(19.1), (19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (25 .5),
(25.6), (26), (27.1), (27.2), (28), (29), (32.1), (32.2), (33),  (34),
(36.1), (36.2), (37), (38.1) and (38.2), where appropriate,
official statement  that the plants:
- are clean (i.e. free from plan t debris) and free from flowers
and fruits,
- have been grown in nurseries,- have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to
export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria,viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free
from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects,
mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate
treatment to elimina te such organisms.
40.Deciduous trees and 
shrubs, intended for 
planting, other  than seeds 
and plants in tissue culture, originating in third countries other than 
European and 
Mediterranean countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(2), (3), (9), (15), (16), (17), and ( 18),
Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV (A)(I)(11.1), (11.2), (11.3),
(12), (13.1), (13.2), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19.1), (19.2), ( 20),
(22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (33), (36.1), (38.1), (38 .2),
(39) and (45.1) where appropriate , official statement that the
plants are dormant a nd free from leaves.
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41.Annual and biennial 
plants, other than 
Gramineae, intended for 
planting, other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
other than European and 
Mediterranean countriesWithout prejudice to the provis ions applicable to the plants,
where appropriate, listed in Schedule III(A)(11), (13), andSchedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), (25.6), (3 2.1), (32.2), (32.3), (33),
(34), (35.1) and (35.2), official  statement that the plants:
- have been grown in nurseries,
- are free from plant deb ris, flowers and fruits,
- have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to
export,
- found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and
virus-like organisms, and
- either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful
nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected
to appropriate treatment to  eliminate suc h organisms.
42.Plants of the family 
Gramineae of ornamental perennial grasses of the 
subfamilies 
Bambusoideae, 
Panicoideae, and of the 
genera Buchloe , 
Bouteloua  Lag., 
Calamagrostis , 
Cortaderia Stapf., Glyceria  R. Br., 
Hakonechloa Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix , Molinia , 
Phalaris  L., Shibataea, 
Spartina  Schreb, Stipa L., 
and Uniola  L., intended 
for planting, other than 
seeds, originating in 
countries other than 
European and 
Mediterranean countriesWithout prejudice to th e requirements applic able to the plants,
where appropriate, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(33) and (34),official statement  that the plants:
- have been grown in nurseries,- are free from plant debri s, flowers and fruits, and
- have been inspected a nd prior to export, and
- found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and
virus-like organisms, and
- either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful
nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected
to appropriate treatment to  eliminate suc h organisms.
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43.Naturally or artificially 
dwarfed plants intended 
for planting, other than 
seeds, originating in non-
European countriesWithout prejudice to the provisi ons applicable to the plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(1), (2), (3), (9), (13), (15), (16), (17),
(18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (9), (10),
(11.1), (11.2), (12), (13.1), (13.2), (14), (15), (17), (18), ( 19.1),
(19.2), (20), (22.1), (22.2), (23.1), (23.2), (24), (25.5), (25 .6),
(26), (27.1), (27.2), (28), (32.1), (32.2), (33), (34), (36.1),
(36.2), (37), (38.1), (38.2), (39) (40) and (42) where
appropriate, offici al statement that:
(a) the plants, including those co llected directly from natural
habitats, shall have been gr own, held and trained for at
least two consecutive years prior to dispatch in officiallyregistered nurseries, which are subject to an officially
supervised control regime,
(b) the plants on the nurse ries referred to in ( a) shall:
(aa)at least during the period referred to in ( a):
- be potted, in pots which are pl aced on shelves at least 50
cm above ground,
- have been subjected to appropriate treatments to ensure
freedom from non-European rusts; the active ingredient,
concentration and date of appl ication of these treatments
shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate
provided for in these regulations under the rubric
"disinfection and/or disinfestation treatment",
- have been officially inspected at least six times a year at
appropriate intervals for the presence of harmful
organisms of concern, which are those in the Schedules
to these regulations. These inspections, which shall also
be carried out on plants in th e immediate vicinity of the
nurseries referred to in ( a), shall be carried out at least by
visual examination of each row in the field or nurseryand by visual examination of all parts of the plant above
the growing medium, using a random sample of at least
300 plants from a given genus where the number of
plants of that genus is not m ore than 3 000 plants, or 10%
of the plants if there are more than 3 000 plants from thatgenus,
- have been found free, in these inspections, from the
relevant harmful organisms of concern as specified in the
previous indent. Infested plants shall be removed. Theremaining plants, where appr opriate, shall be effectively
treated, and in addition shal l be held for an appropriate
period and inspected to ensure freedom from such
harmful organisms of concern,
- have been planted in either an unused artificial growing
medium or in a natural gro wing medium, wh ich has been
treated by fumigation or by appropriate heat treatment
and has been freed of any harmful organisms,
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- have been kept under conditions which ensure that the
growing medium has been ma intained free from harmful
organisms and within two wee ks prior to dispatch, have
been:
- shaken and washed with clean water to remove the
original growing medium a nd kept bare rooted, or
- shaken and washed with clean water to remove the
original growing medium and replanted in growing
medium which meets the c onditions laid down in ( aa)
fifth indent, or
- subjected to appropriate treatments to ensure that the
growing medium is free fro m harmful organisms, the
active ingredient, concentrat ion and date of application
of these treatments shall be mentioned on thephytosanitary certificate provi ded for in these regulations
under the rubric "disinfestation and/or disinfectiontreatment",
(bb) be packed in closed containers which have been
officially sealed and bear the registration number of the
registered nursery; this number shall also be indicated
under the rubric "additiona l declaration" on the
phytosanitary certificate provide d for in these regulations,
enabling the consignmen ts to be identified.
44.Herbaceous perennial 
plants, intended for 
planting, other than seeds, 
of the families 
Caryophyllaceae (except 
Dianthus  L.), Compositae 
(except Dendranthema 
(DC,) Des Moul.), 
Cruciferae, Leguminosae 
and Rosaceae (except 
Fragaria  L.) originating 
in third countries other than European and 
Mediterranean countriesWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants,
where appropriate, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(32.1), (32.2),
(32.3), (33) and (34), official  statement that the plants:
- have been grown in nurseries, and- are free from plant debri s, flowers and fruits, and
- have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to
export, and
- found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and
virus-like organisms, and
- either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful
nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected
to appropriate treatment to  eliminate suc h organisms.
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45.1.Plants of herbaceous 
species and plants of 
Ficus  L. and Hibiscus  L., 
intended for planting, other than bul bs, corms, 
rhizomes, seeds and tubers, originating in non-
European countriesWithout prejudice to the require ments applicable to the plants
in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28), (29),
(32.1), (32.3) and (36. 1), official stateme nt that the plants:
(a) originate in an area, establi shed in the country of export by
the national plant protection service in that country, as
being free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European
populations) in accordance with  relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which ismentioned on the certificates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric " Additional declaration", or
(b) originate in a place of pr oduction, established in the
country of export by the national plant protection service in
that country, as being free from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(non-European populations) in accordance with relevantInternational Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and
which is mentioned on the certif icates referred to in these
regulations under the rubric " Additional declaration", and
declared free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European
populations) on official inspect ions carried out at least
once each three weeks during the nine weeks prior toexport, or
(c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European
populations) has been found at t he place of production, are
held or produced in this place of production and haveundergone an appropriate tre atment to ensure freedom
from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations)
and subsequently thi s place of production shall have been
found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European
populations) as a consequence of the implementation of
appropriate procedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (non-European populat ions), in both official
inspections carried out weekl y during the nine weeks prior
to export and in monitoring pr ocedures throughout the said
period. Details of the treatm ent shall be mentioned on the
certificates referred to in these regulations, or
(d) originate from plant material  (explant) which is free from
Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European populations); are
grown  in vitro  in a sterile medium under sterile conditions
that preclude the possibi lity of infestation with Bemisia
taba
ci Genn. (non-European populat ions); and are shipped
in transparent containers under steril e conditions.
45.2.Cut flowers of Aster  
spp., Eryngium  L., 
Gypsophila  L., Hypericum  
L., Lisianthus  L., Rosa  L., 
Solidago  L., Trachelium  
L., and leafy vegetables of Ocimum  L., originating in 
non-European countriesOfficial statement that the cut flowers and leaf y vegetables:
- originate in a country free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-
European populations), or
- immediately prior to export, have been officially inspected
and found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (non-European
populations).
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45.3.Plants of Solanum 
lycopersicum L., 
intended for planting, 
other than seeds, 
originating in countries 
where Tomato yellow 
leaf curl virus is known 
to occur
(a)where Bemisia tabaci 
Genn. is not  known to 
occur
(b)where Bemisia tabaci 
Genn. is know n to occurWithout prejudice to the requi rements applicable to plants
listed in Schedule IV, Part A , Section I(25.5), (25.6) and
(25.7), where appropriate:
Official statement that no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf
curl virus have been observed on the plants
Official statement that:
(a) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been
observed on the plants, and
(aa)the plants originate in areas known to be free from
Bemisia tabaci Genn., or
(bb)the place of production has been found free from
Bemisia tabaci Genn. on official inspections carried
out at least monthly during the three months prior to
export; or
(b) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been
observed on the place of p roduction and the place of
production has been subjected to an appropriate treatmentand monitoring regime to ensure freedom from Bemisia
tabaci Genn.
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46.Plants intended for 
planting, other than seeds, 
bulbs, tubers, corms, and 
rhizomes, originating in 
countries where the 
relevant harmful 
organisms are known to 
occur.
The relevant harmful 
organisms are:
- Bean golden mosaic virus,- Cowpea mild mottle virus,
- Lettuce infectious yellow 
virus
- Pepper mild tigré virus,
- Squash leaf curl virus,
- other viruses transmitted 
by Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(a)where Bemisia tabaci 
Genn. (non-European populations) or other 
vectors of the relevant 
harmful organisms are not 
known to occur
(b)where Bemisia tabaci 
Genn. (non-European 
population) or other 
vectors of the relevant 
harmful organisms are 
known to occurWithout prejudice to the requi rements applicable to plants
listed in Schedule III(A)(13) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5),
(25.6), (32.1), (32.2), (32.3), (35.1), (35.2), (44), (45.1), ( 45.2)
and (45.3), where appropriate:
Official statement that no sym ptoms of the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed on the plants during theircomplete cycle of vegetation
Official statement that no sym ptoms of the relevant harmful
organisms have been observed on the plants during an
adequate period, and
(a) the plants originate in a reas known to be free from Bemisia
tabaci Genn. and other vectors of the relevant harmful
organisms; or
(b) the place of production has been found free from Bemisia
tabaci Genn. and other vectors of the relevant harmful
organisms on official  inspections carried out at appropriate
times; or
(c) the plants have been subject ed to an appropriate treatment
aimed at eradicating Bemisia tabaci Genn, or
(d) the plants originate from pla nt material (explant) which is
free from Bemisia tabaci  Genn. (non-European
populations) and which did not  show any symptoms of the
relevant harmful organisms; are grown in vitro  in a sterile
medium under sterile condi tions that preclude the
possibility of infestation with Bemisia tabaci  Genn. (non-
European populations); and a re shipped in transparent
containers under sterile conditions.
47.Seeds of Helianthus 
annuus  L.Offi
cial statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in ar eas known to be free from
Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni; or
(b) the seeds, other than those seeds that have been produced
on varieties resistan t to all races of Plasmopara halstedii
(Farlow) Berl. and de Toni present in the area of
production, have been subjected to an appropriate
treatment against Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and
de Toni.
48.Seeds of Solanum 
lycopersicum  L.Official statement that the se eds have been obtained by means
of an appropriate acid extra ction method or an equivalent
method approved in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29, and
(a) either the seeds originate in areas where Clavibacter
michiganensis  s s p .  michiganensis  (Smith) Davis et al .,
Xanthomonas campestris  pv. vesicatoria  (Doidge) Dye and
Potato spindle tuber viroid  are not known to occur; or
(b) no symptoms of diseases caused by those harmful
organisms have been observed on the plants at the place ofproduction during their comple te cycle of vegetation, or
(c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing for at least
those harmful organisms, on a representative sample and
using appropriate methods, a nd have been found, in these
tests, free from thos e harmful organisms.
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49.1.Seeds of Medicago 
sativa L.Official statement that:
(a) no symptoms Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kühn) Filipjev have
been observed at the place of production since thebeginning of the last complete  cycle of vegetation and no
Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kühn) has been revealed by
laboratory tests on a re presentative sample; or
(b) fumigation has taken place prior to export; or(c) the seeds have been subjecte d to an appropriate physical
treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kühn) Filipjev and
have been found to be free of  this harmful organism after
laboratory tests on a representative sample.
49.2.Seeds of Medicago 
sativa L., originating in 
countries where 
Clavibacter 
michiganensis  ssp. 
insidiosus  Davis et al. is 
known to occurWithout prejudice to the requi rements applicable to plants
listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(49. 1), official statement that:
(a)Clavibacter michiganensis ssp., insidiosus  Davis et al. has
not been known to occur on th e farm or in the immediate
vicinity since the beginni ng of the past 10 years;
(b) either
- the crop belongs to a va riety recognised as being
highly resistant to Clavibacter michiganensis  ssp.,
insidiosus  Davis et al. , or
- it had not yet started its fourth complete cycle of
vegetation from sowing when  the seed was harvested
and there was not more than one preceding seedharvest from the crop, or
- the content of inert matter which has been determined
in accordance with the r ules applicable for the
certification of seed marketed in the Community,does not exceed 0.1% by weight;
(c) no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis  ssp., insidiosus
Davis et al.  have been observed at the place of production,
or on any Medicago sativa  L. crop adjacent to it, during the
last complete cycle of veget ation or, where appropriate, the
last two cycles of vegetation;
(d)
the crop has been grown on land on which no previous
Medicago sativa  L. crop has been present during the last
three years prior to sowing.
50.Seeds of Oryza sativa L. Official statement that:
(a) the seeds have been officially tested by appropriate
nematological tests and have been found free fromAphelenchoides besseyi  Christie; or
(b) the seeds have been subjecte d to an appropriate hot water
treatment or other appropriate treatment against
Aphelenchoides besseyi  Christie.
51.Seeds of Phaseolus L. Official statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free from
Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli  (Smith) Dye; or
(b) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and
found free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli
(Smith) Dye in these tests.
52.Seeds of Zea mays L. Official statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in ar eas known to be free from Erwinia
stewartii (Smith) Dye; or
(b) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and
found free from Erwinia stewartii  (Smith) Dye i n this test.
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PART A
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHIC H MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR
THE INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT  OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS 
AND OTHER OBJECTS INTO, AND WITHIN, MALTA
Section II
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORIGINATING
IN THE COMMUNITY53.Seeds of the genera 
Triticum , Secale and X 
Triticosecale from 
Afghanistan, India, Iran, 
Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, 
Pakistan, South Africa and 
the USA where Tilletia 
indica  Mitra is known to 
occurOfficial statement that the seeds originate in an area where
Tilletia indica  Mitra is known not to occur. The name of the
area shall be mentioned on th e phytosanitary certificate
provided for in Article 7.
54.Grain of the genera 
Triticum , Secale and X 
Triticosecale from 
Afghanistan, India, Iran, 
Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, 
Pakistan, South Africa and 
the USA where Tilletia 
indica  Mitra is known to 
occurOfficial statement that either:
(a) the grain originates in an area where Tilletia indica  Mitra is
known not to occur. The name of the area or areas shall bementioned on the phytosanitary  certificate provided for in
these regulations u nder the rubric ‘pl ace of origin’; or
(b) no symptoms of Tilletia indica  Mitra have been observed
on the plants at the place of production during their lastcomplete cycle of vegetation a nd representative samples of
the grain have been taken bot h at the time of harvest and
before shipment and have been tested and found free from
Tilletia indica  Mitra in these tests; the latter shall be
mentioned on the phytosanitary  certificate provided for in
Article 7, in the rubric "name of produce" as "tested and
found free from Tilletia indica  Mitra
Plants, plant products and 
other objectsSpecial requirements
1. (Deleted by L.N. 55 of 2005 )
2. Wood of Platanus  L., 
including wood which has not kept its natural round surface.(a) Official s tatement that:
(a) the wood originates in areas known to be free
from Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .  W a l t e r )
Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or
(b) there shall be evidence by a mark ‘kiln-dried’,
‘KD’ or another intern ationally recognised
mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in
accordance with current commercial usage,
that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20%
moisture content, expressed as a percentage of
dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved
through an appropriate time/temperatureschedu
le.
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2.1. Whether or not listed among 
the CN codes in Part A of 
Schedule V, wood of Juglans 
L. and Pterocarya Kunth, 
other than in the form of: 
- chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
part from these plants, 
- wood packaging material, in 
the form of pa cking cases, 
boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box 
pallets and othe r load boards, 
pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use 
in the transport of objects of 
all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of 
wood, which is constructed 
from wood of the  same type 
and quality as t he wood in the 
consignment and which meets 
the same Union phytosanitary 
requirements as  the wood in 
the consignment, 
but including that  which has not 
kept its natural round surface.Official statement that the wood: 
originates in an area known to be free from Geosmithia
morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its
vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by
the competent authorities in accordance with relevant
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or
has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration
of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of
the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark
‘HT’ put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance
with current usage, or has been squared to entirely remove the natural rounded
surface.
2.2. Whether or not listed among 
the CN codes in Part A Schedule V, isolated bark and 
wood of Juglans L. and 
Pterocarya Kunth, in the form 
of:
 - chips, particles, sawdust, 
shavings, wood waste and 
scrap obtained in whole or 
part from these plantsOfficial statement that th e wood or isolated bark: 
originates in an area free from Geosmithia morbida
Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector
Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the
the competent authorities in accordance with relevantInternational Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or 
has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a
minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration
of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of
the bark or the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by
a mark ‘HT’ put on any wrapping in accordance with
current usage.
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2.3. Wood packagi ng material, in 
the form of packing cases, 
boxes, crates,  drums and 
similar packings , pallets, box 
pallets and othe r load boards, 
pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use 
in the transport of objects of 
all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, 
processed wood produced by 
glue, heat and pressure, or a 
combination thereof, and 
dunnage supporting 
consignments of wood, which 
is constructed from wood of 
the same type and quality as 
the wood in the consignment 
and which meet s the same 
Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in 
the consignment.The wood packaging material shall: 
originate in an area, free from Geosmithia morbida
Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector
Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the
the competent authorities in accordance with relevant
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, 
or 
- be made of debarked wood, as specified in
Annex I to FAO International Standard forPhytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of
wood packaging material in international trade 
- be subject to one of the approved treatments as
specified in Annex I to that International
standard, and 
- display a mark as specified in Annex II to that
International standard, indicating that the woodpackaging material has been subjected to anapproved phytosanitary  treatment in accordance
with this standard.
3. (Deleted by L.N. 55 of 2005 )
4. Plants of Pinus  L., intended for 
planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of Scrirrhia pini
Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of
production or in its immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
5. Plants of Abies  Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. Dietr., Pinus  L., 
Pseudotsuga  Carr. and Tsuga 
Carr., intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable tothe plants listed in Sched ule IV(A)(II)(4), where
appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of
Melampsora medusae  Thümen have been observed at
the place of production or in its immediate vicinitysince the beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
6. Plants of Populus L., intended 
for planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of Melampsora
medusae  Thümen have been observed at the place of
production or in its immediate vicinity since thebeginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
7. Plants of Castanea  Mill. and 
Quercus  L., intended for 
planting, other than seedsOffi
cial statement that -
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr,
or
(b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place
of production or its immediate vicinity since
the beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
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7.1. Plants of Juglans L. and 
Pterocarya Kunth, intended 
for planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that the plants for planting: 
have been grown throughout their life, or since their
introduction into the Union, in a place of production inan area free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland,
Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis
Blackman, established by th e competent authorities in
accordance with relevant Inte rnational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures ororiginate in a place of production, including its vicinity
of at least 5 km radius, where neither symptoms of
Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat
and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, nor the
presence of the vector, have been observed duringofficial inspections within a period of two years prior to
movement, the plants for planting have been visually
inspected prior to movement and handled and packagedin ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of
production, 
or originate in a place of production, with complete
physical isolation, and the plants for planting have been
visually inspected prior to movement and handled andpackaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the
place of production.
8. Plants of Platanus  L., 
intended for planting, other 
than seedsOfficial statement that -
(a) the plants originate in an area known to be free
from Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .  W a l t e r )
Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or
(b) no symptoms of Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .
Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. have been
observed at the place of production or in its
immediate vicinity since the beginning of the
last complete cycle of vegetation.
8.1. Plants of Ulmus L., intended 
for planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of ‘ Candidatus
Phytoplasma ulmi’ have been observed at the place of
p r o d u c t i o n  o r  i n  i t s  i m m e d i a t e  v i c i n i t y  s i n c e  t h e
beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
Official statement that -
(a) the plants originate in  zones recognised as being
free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et
al., in accordance with the  procedure laid down
in Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC; or
(b) that the plants in the fi eld of production and its
immediate vicinity, which have shownsymptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl.
et al., have been rogued out.9. Plants of Amelanchier Med, 
Chaenomeles Lindl, 
Cotoneaster Ehrh. Crataegus 
L, Cydonia Mill, Eriobotrya 
Lindl, Malus Mill.,
 Mespilus 
L, Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) 
Cardot, Pyracantha Roem, 
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L. 
intended for planting, other than seeds
10. Plants of Citrus L., 
Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  
Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seedsOfficial statement that:(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Spiroplasma citri  S a g l i o  et al ., Phoma
tracheiphila  (Petri), Kanchaveli and Gikashvili
and Citrustristeza  virus (European strains); or
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(b) the plants derive fro m a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived in direct line from
material which has been maintained under
appropriate conditions and has been subjected
to official individual testing for, at least, Citrus
tristeza  v i r u s  ( E u r o p e a n  s t r a i n s ) ,  u s i n g
appropriate tests or methods in line withinternational standards , and have been growing
permanently in an insectproof glasshouse or inan isolated cage on w hich no symptoms of
Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al ., Phoma
tracheiphila  (Petri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili
and Citrus tristeza  virus (European strains)
have been observed; or
(c) the plants:
- have been derived from a certification scheme
requiring them to be derived in direct line frommaterial which has been maintained under
appropriate conditions and has been subjected
to official individual testing for, at least Citrus
tristeza  v i r u s  ( E u r o p e a n  s t r a i n s ) ,  u s i n g
appropriate tests or methods in line withinternational standards, and has been found in
these tests, free from Citrus tristeza  v i r u s
(European strains), and certified free from atleast Citrus tristeza  virus (European strains) in
official individual tests carried out according tothe methods mentioned in this indent, and
- have been inspected and no symptoms of
Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al ., Phoma
tracheiphila  (Petri) Kanchaveli et Gikashvili,
and Citrus tristeza  virus (European strains)
have been observed since the beginning of thelast complete cycle of vegetation.
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 10.1.Plants of Citrus L., Choisya 
Kunth, Fortunella Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids 
and Casimiroa La Llave, 
Clausena Burm f., Murraya J. 
Koenig ex L., Vepris Comm., 
Zanthoxylum L., other than 
fruits and seedsOfficial statement that the plants:(a) originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae
Del Guercio, established by the national plantprotection organisatio n in accordance with
relevant International Standards forPhytosanitary Measures, or
(b) have been grown in a place of production,
which is registered and supervised by the
competent authorities in the Member State of
origin, and
where the plants are placed in a site with completephysical protection against the introduction of Trioza
erytreae Del Guercio, and
where, during the last com plete cycle of vegetation
prior to the movement, two  official inspections were
carried out at appropriate times and no signs of Trioza
erytreae Del Guercio have been observed in that site,
a n d  i n  t h e  s u r r o u n d i n g  a r e a  w i t h  a  w i d t h  o f  a t  l e a s t
200m.
11. Plants of Araceae, 
Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea 
spp. and Strelitz iaceae, rooted 
or with grow ing medium 
attached or associatedOfficial statement that:
(a) no contamination by Radopholus similis
(Cobb) Thorne has been observed at the placeof production since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation; or
(b) soil and roots from suspected plants have been
subjected since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation to official
nematological testing for at least Radopholus
similis (Cobb) Thorne a nd have been found, in
these tests, free from that harmful organism.
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12. Plants of Fragaria  L., Prunus  
L., and Rubus  L., intended for 
planting, other than seedsOfficial statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from the relevant harmful organisms; or
(b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the
relevant harmful organisms have beenobserved on plants at the place of production
since the beginning of the last complete cycle
of vegetation.
The relevant harmful organisms are:-o n  Fragaria  L.:
- Phytophthora fragariae  H i c k m a n ,  v a r . ,
fragariae ,
- Arabis mosaic virus,- Raspberry ringspot virus,
- Strawberry crinkle virus
- Strawberry latent ringspot virus
- Strawberry mild yellow edge virus,
- Tomato black ring virus,
- Xanthomonas fragariae  Keenedy et King;
-o n  Prunus  L.:
- Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm,,
- Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  p r u n i  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.
-o n  Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch:
- Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et
al.) Young et al.;
-o n  Rubus  L.:
- Arabis mosaic virus,
- Raspberry ringspot virus,
- Strawberry latent ringspot virus
- Tomato black ring virus,
13. Plants of Cydonia Mill., and 
Pyrus  L., intended for planting, 
other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable tothe plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(9), official
statement that -
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Pear decline mycoplasm; or
(b) the plants at the place of production and in its
immediate vicinity, which have shownsymptoms giving rise to the suspicion of
contamination by Pear decline mycoplasm,
have been rogued out at that place within the
last three complete cycles of vegetation.
14. Plants of Fragaria  L., intended 
for planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable tothe plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(12), official
statement that -
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie; or
(b) no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi
Christie have been observed on the plants at
the place of production since the beginning ofthe last complete cycle of vegetation; or
15. Plants of Malus  Mill., intended 
for planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(9),official
statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Apple proliferation mycoplasm; or
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(b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from
seeds, have been:
- either officially certified under a certification
scheme requiring them to be derived in direct
line from material which has been maintained
under appropriate conditions and subjected to
official testing for at least Apple proliferation
mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has been found, in
these tests, free from that harmful organism, or
- derived in direct line from material which is
maintained under appropriate conditions and
has been subjected, within the last six complete
cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official
testing for at least Apple proliferation
mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or
equivalent methods and has been found free, in
these tests, from the harmful organism;
(bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by
Apple proliferation mycoplasm have been
observed on the plants at the place of
production, or on susceptible plants in its
immmediative vicinity, since the beginning of
the last three complete cycles of vegetation.
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16. Plants of the fo llowing species 
of Prunus L., intended for 
planting, other  than seeds:
-Prunus amygdalus  Batsch,
-Prunus armentaca  L.,
-Prunus blireiana  Andre,
-Prunus brigantina  Vill.,
-Prunus cerasifera  Ehrh.,
-Prunus cistena Hansen,
-Prunus curdica  Fenzl and 
Fritsch.,
-Prunus domestica ssp. 
domestica  L.,
-Prunus domestica ssp. insititia  
(L.) C.K.Schneid.,
-Prunus domestica ssp. italica 
(Borkh.) Hegi.,
-Prunus glandulosa  Thunb.,
-Prunus holosericea  Batal.,
-Prunus hotrulana  Bailey,
-Prunus japonica Thunb.,
-Prunus mandshurica  (Maxim.) 
Koehne,
-Prunus maritima  Marsh.,
-Prunus mume Sieb and Zucc.,
-Prunus nigra Ait.,
-Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch,
-Prunus salicina L.,
-Prunus sibrica L.,
-Prunus simonii  Carr.,
-Prunus spinosa  L.,
-Prunus tomentosa  Thunb.,
-Prunus triloba  Liddl.,
- other species of Prunus  L. 
susceptible to Plum pox virus.Without prejudice to the p rovisions applicable to the
plants listed in Schedul e IV(A)(II)(12), official
statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Plum pox virus; or
(b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from
seed, have been:
- either officially certified under a certification
scheme requiring them to be derived in directline from material which has been maintained
under appropriate condi tions and subjected to
official testing for, at least, Plum pox virususing 
appropriate indicators or equivalent
methods and has been found, in these tests, freefrom that harmful organism, or
- derived in direct line from material which is
maintained under appro priate conditions and
has been subjected, within the last threecomplete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to
official testing for at least Plum pox virus using
appropriate indicators for equivalent methods
and has been found, in these tests, free from
that harmful organism;
(bb) no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox
virus have been observed on plants at the place
of production, or on the susceptible plants in its
immmediative vicinity, since the beginning of
the last three complete cycles of vegetation;
(cc) plants at the place of production which have
shown symptoms of disease caused by other
viruses or virus-like pathogens, have been
rogued out.
17. Plants of Vitis L., other than 
fruit and seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of Grapevine
Flavescence doree MLO and Xylophilus ampelinus
(Panagopoulos) Willems et al., have been observed onthe mother-stock plants at the place of production
since the beginning of the last two complete cycles of
vegetation.
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18.1.Tubers of Solanum tuberosum  
L., intended for plantingOfficial statement that:
(a) the European Union provisions to combat
Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky)
Percival have been complied with; and
(b) either the tubers origin ate in an area known to
be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp.
sepedonicus  (Spieckermann  and Kotthoff)
Davis et al. or the European Union provisions
to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp.
sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff)
Davis et al. have been complied with; and
(c) (Deleted by L.N. 334 0f 2014)
(d) (aa) either, the tubers originate in areas in
which Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith)Yabuuchi et al. is known not to occur; or
(bb) in areas where Ralstonia solanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al. is known to occur, the
tubers originate from a place of production
found free from Ralstonia solanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al., or considered to befree thereof, as a consequence of the
implementation of an appropriate procedure
aiming at eradicating Ralstonia solanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al; and
(e) either, the tubers originate in areas in which
Meloidogyne chitwoodi  G o l d e n  e t  a l .  ( a l l
populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen
are known not to occur, or in areas whereMeloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all
populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen
are known to occur:
- either, the tubers originate from a place of
production which has been found free from
Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all
populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen
based on an annual survey of host crops by
visual inspection of host plants at appropriate
times and by visual inspection both externally
a n d  b y  c u t t i n g  o f  t u b e r s  a f t e r  h a r v e s t  f r o m
potato crops grown at the place of production,
or
- the tubers after harvest have been randomly
sampled and, either checked for the presence of
symptoms after an appropriate method to
induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well
as inspected visually both externally and by
cutting the tubers, at appropriate times and in
all cases at the time of closing of the packages
or containers before marketing according to the
provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC, and no symptoms of Meloidogyne
chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and
Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found.
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18.1.1.Tubers of Solanum 
tuberosum  L., intended for 
planting, other than those to be 
planted in accordance with 
Article 4.4(b) of Council 
Directive 2007/33/ECWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable tothe tubers of Solanum tuberosum  L . ,  i n t e n d e d  f o r
p l a n t i n g  i n  S c h e d u l e  I V ,  P a r t  A ,  S e c t i o n  I I  ( 1 8 . 1 ) ,official statement that the European Union provisions
to combat Globodera pallida ( S t o n e )  B e h r e n s  a n d
Globodera rostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens are
complied with.
18.2.Tubers of Solanum tuberosum 
L., intended for planting, other 
than tubers of t hose varieties 
officially accepted in one or more Member States pursuant 
to Council Directive 70/457/
EEC of 29 Se ptember 1970 on 
the common catalogue of varieties of agr icultural plant 
speciesWithout prejudice to the special requirements
applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule
IV(A)(II)(18.1), official s tatement that the tubers:
- belong to advanced selections such a statement
being indicated in an appropriate way on the
document accompanying the relevant tubers,
- have been produced w ithin the Community,
and
- have been derived in direct line from material
which has been maintai ned under appropriate
conditions and has been subjected within theCommunity to official quarantine testing in
accordance with appropriate methods and has
been found, in these tests, free from harmful
organisms.
18.3.Plants of stolon or tuber-
forming species of Solanum  L., 
or their hybrids, intended for planting, other than those tubers 
of Solanum tuberosum  L. 
specified in poi nts 18.1, 18.1.1 
or 18.2, other than culture 
maintenance material being 
stored in gene b anks or genetic 
stock collections, and other than seeds of Solanum 
tuberosum  L. specifie d in point 
18.3.1.(a) The plants shall have been held under
quarantine conditions and shall have beenfound free of any harmful organisms in
quarantine testing; 
(b) the quarantine testing referred to in (a) shall: (aa) be supervised by the official plant protection
organisation of the Member State concernedand executed by scientifically trained staff of
that organisation or of any officially approved
body; 
(bb) be executed at a site provided with appropriate
facilities sufficient to contain harmful
organisms and maintain t he material including
indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate
any risk of spreading harmful organisms; 
(cc) be executed on each unit of the material, 
- by visual examination at regular intervals 
during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any harmful organisms, by testing, in accordance 
with appropriate methods to be submitted to the 
Committee referred to in Article 18 of Directive 
2000/29/EC:
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- in the case of all potato material at least for
- Andean potato latent virus,- Arracacha virus B. oca strain, - Potato black ringspot virus, 
- Potato spindle tuber viroid, 
- Potato virus T, - Andean potato mottle virus, - common potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and 
Y (including Y
o, Yn und Yc) and Potato leaf 
roll virus, 
- Clavibacter michiganensis  ssp. 
sepedonicus  (Spieckermann a nd Kotthoff) 
Davis et al. , 
- Ralstonia solanacearum  (Smith) Yabuuchi 
et al. ; 
- in the case of seeds of Solanum tuberosum  
L., other than those specified in point 18.3.1, at least for the viruses and viroid listed above; 
(dd) by appropriate testing on any other symptom
observed in the visual e xamination in order to
identify the harmful organisms having caused
such symptoms; 
(c) any material, which h as not been found free,
under the testing specified under (b) from
harmful organisms as specified under (b) shall
be immediately destroyed or subjected to
procedures which eliminate the harmful
organism(s); 
(d) each organisation or r esearch body holding this
material shall inform their official Member
State plant protection service of the material
held
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18.3.1Seeds of Solanum tuberosum  
L., other than those specified in 
point 18.4.Official statement that:
The seeds derive from plants  complying, as applicable, 
with the requirements set out in points 18.1., 18.1.1, 18.2 and 18.3; and
(a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free
from Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky)
Percival, Clavibacter michiganensis  ssp.
sepedonicus  (Spieckermann and Kotthoff)
Davis et al., Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith)
Yabuuchi et al. and Potato spindle tuber viroid;
or
(b) the seeds comply with all of the following
requirements: 
(i) they have been produced in a site where, since
the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, no
symptoms of disease caused by the harmful
organisms referred to in point (a) have been
observed; 
(ii) they have been produced at a site where all of
the following actions  have been taken: 
(1) separation of the site from other solanaceous
plants and other host plants of Potato spindle
tuber viroid; 
(2) prevention of contact with staff and items, such
as tools, machinery, vehicles, vessels and
packaging material, from other sites producing
solanaceous plants and other host plants of
Potato spindle tuber viroid, or appropriate
hygiene measures concerning staff or items
from other sites producing solanaceous plants
and other host plants of Potato spindle tuber
viroid to prevent infection; 
(3) only water free from all harmful organisms
referred to in this point is used.
18.4. Plants of s tolon or tuber-
forming species of Solanum  L., 
or their hybrids, intended for planting, being st ored in gene 
banks or genetic stock collectionsEach organisation or res earch body holding such
material shall inform the Directorate of the material
held.
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18.5.Tubers of Solanum tuberosum  
L., other than those mentioned 
in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), 
(18.1.1), (18.2), (18.3) or (18.4)There shall be evidence by  a registration number put
on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded
potatoes transported in bulk, on the vehicle
transporting the potatoes, that the potatoes have been
grown by an officially registered producer, or
originate from officially registered collective storage
or dispatching centres  located in the area of
production, indicating that the tubers are free fromRalstonia solanacearum (Sm ith) Yabuuchi et al. and
that:
(a) the European Union provisions to combat
Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky)
Percival; and
(b) where appropriate, the European Union
provisions to combat Clavibacter
michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus  (Spieckermann
and Kotthoff) Davis et al., and
(c) the European Union provisions to combat
Globodera pallida  (Stone) Behrens and
Globodera rostochiensis  (Wollenweber)
Behrens are complied with.
18.6.Plants of Solanaceae intended 
for planting, other than seeds 
and other than plants mentioned 
in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.4) or 
(18.5)Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants, listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2)
and (18.3), where appropriate, official statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Potato stolbur mycoplasm; or
(b) no symptoms of Potato stolbur mycoplasm
have been observed on the plants at the place
of production since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation.
18.6.1.Plants with roots, intended 
for planting, of Capsicum spp., 
Solanum lycopersicum L . and 
Solanum melongena L ., other 
than those to be planted in accordance with Article 4.4(a) 
of Council Directive 2007/33/
ECWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable tothe plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (18.6)
official statement that the European Union provisions
to combat Globodera pallida  ( S t o n e )  B e h r e n s  a n d
Globodera rostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens are
complied with.
18.7.Plants of Capsicumannuum L ., 
Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa 
L., Nicotiana L.,  and Solanum 
melongena L ., intended for 
planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Sched ule IV(A)(II)(18.6) where
appropriate, official statement that:(a) the plants originate in areas which have been
found free from Ralstonia solanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al.; or
(b) no symptoms of Ralstonia so lanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al. have been observed onthe plants at the place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
19. Plants of Humulus lupulus L.  
intended for planting, other 
than seedsOfficial statement that no symptoms of Verti
 cillum
albo-atrum  Reinke and Berthold and of Verticillum
dahliae  Klebahn have been observed on hops at the
place of production since the beginning of the lastcomplete cycle of vegetation.
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19.1.Plants of Palmae, intended for 
planting, having a diameter of 
the stem at the base of over 5 
cm and belonging to the 
following genera: Brahea 
Mart ., Butia Becc ., 
Chamaerops L., Jubaea Kunth, 
Livistona R. Br., Phoenix L., 
Sabal Adans ., Syagrus Mart ., 
Trachycarpus H. Wendl ., 
Trithrinax Mart ., Washingtonia 
Raf.Official statement that the plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life in an
area free from Paysandisia archon
(Burmeister), established by the national plant
protection organisation in accordance with
relevant International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures; or
(b) have, during a period of at least two years prior
to movement, been grown in a place of
production:
- which is registered and supervised by the
responsible official body in the Member State
of origin, and
- where the plants were placed in a site with
complete physical pro tection against the
introduction of Paysandisia archon
(Burmeister) or with application of appropriate
preventive treatments, and
- where, during three official inspections per
year carried out at appr opriate times, no signs
of Paysandisia archon  (Burmeister) have been
observed
20. Plants of Dendranthema  (DC.) 
Des Moul., Dianthus  L. and 
Pelargonium  l'Hérit. ex Ait., 
intended for planting, other 
than seedsOfficial statement that:
(aa) the plants originate in an area free from
Helicoverpa armigera  (Hübner) and
Spodoptera littoralis  (Boisd.), established by
the national plant protection organisation inaccordance with relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or
(a) no signs of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), or
Spodoptera littoralis  (Boisd.) have been
observed at the place of production since thebeginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation; or
(b) the plants have undergone appropriate
treatment to protect them from the said
organisms.
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21.1.Plants of Dendranthema  (DC) 
Des Moul. intended for 
planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(20), official
statement that:
(a) the plants are no more than third generation
stock derived from material which has beenfound to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt
viroid during virological tests, or are directly
derived from material of which a
representative sample of at least 10% has been
found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt
viroid during an officia l inspection carried out
at the time of flowering;
(b) the plants or cuttings have come from
premises:
- which have been officially inspected at least
monthly, during the three months prior todispatch and on which no symptoms of
Puccinia horiana Hennings have been observed
during that period, and in the immediate
vicinity of which no symptoms of Puccinia
horiana Hennings have been known to have
occurred during the three months prior to
marketing, or
- the consignment has undergone appropriate
treatment against Puccinia horiana Hennings;
(c) in the case of unrooted cuttings no symptoms
of Didymella ligulicola  ( B a k e r ,  D i m o c k  a n d
D a v i s )  v  A r x  w e r e  o b s e r v e d  e i t h e r  o n  t h ecuttings or on the plants from which the
cuttings were derived, or that, in the case of
r o o t e d  c u t t i n g s ,  n o  s y m p t o m s  o f  Didymella
ligulicola  (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v Arx
were observed either on the cuttings or on the
rooting bed.
21.2.Plants of Dianthus  L., 
intended for planting, other 
than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(II)(20), official
statement that:
- the plants have been der ived in direct line from
mother plants which have been found free fromErwinia chrysanthemi  p v .  dianthicola
(Hellmers) Dickey, Pseudomonas caryophylli
(Burkholder) Starr and Burkholder and
Phialophora cinerescens  ( W o l l e n w . )  v a n
Beyma on officially approved tests carried outat least once within the two previous years,
- no symptoms of the above harmful organisms
have been observed on the plants.
22. Bulbs of Tulipa  L., and 
Narcissus  L., other than those 
for which there shall be 
evidence by their packaging, or 
by other means, t hat they are 
intended for sale to final consumers not involved in 
professional cut-flower 
productionOfficial statement that no symptoms of Ditylenchus
dipsaci  (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed on the
plants since the beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
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23. Plants of herbaceous species, 
intended for planting, other 
than:
- bulbs,
- corms,
- plants of the family Gramineae,
-r h i z o m e s ,
- seeds,
- tubersWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II(20),
(21.1) or (21.2), official statement that:
(a) the plants originate in an area known to be free
from Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and
Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess), or
(b) either no signs of Liriomyza huidobrensis
(Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess)
have been observed at the place of production,
on official inspections carried out at least
monthly during the three months prior to
harvesting, or
(c) immediately prior to marketing, the plants have
b e e n  o f f i c i a l l y  i n s p e c t e d  a n d  f o u n d  f r e e  f r o m
Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and
Liriomyza trifolii  (Burgess) and have been
subjected to an appropriate treatment against
Liriomyza huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and
Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or
(d) the plants originate from plant material
(explant) which is free from Liriomyza
huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and Liriomyza
trifolii  (Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile
medium under sterile conditions that preclude
the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza
huidobrensis  (Blanchard) and Liriomyza
trifolii  (Burgess); and are shipped in
transparent containers u nder sterile conditions.
24. Plants with roots, planted or 
intended for planting, grown in the open airThere shall be evidence that the place of production is
known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp.
sepedonicus  (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al.
and Synchytrium endobioticum  (Schilbersky) Percival.
24.1.Plants with root s, intended for 
planting, grown in the open air, 
of Allium porrum  L., Asparagus 
officinalis  L., Beta vulgaris  L., 
Brassica spp. and Fragaria  L., 
and bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, grown in the open air, of Allium 
ascalonicum  L., Allium cepa L., 
Dahlia spp., Gladiolus Tourn. 
ex L., Hyacinthus  spp., Iris 
spp., Lilium  spp
 ., Narcissus L. 
and Tulipa  L., other than those 
plants, bulbs, tubers and 
rhizomes to be planted in 
accordance with Article 4.4(a) 
or (c) of Council Directive 
2007/33/ECWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section II (24) there
shall be evidence that the European Union provisionsto combat Globodera pallida ( S t o n e )  B e h r e n s  a n d
Globodera rostochiensis  (Wollenweber) Behrens are
complied with.
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25. Plants of Beta vulgaris  L., 
intended for planting, other 
than seedsOfficial statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Beet leaf curl virus; or
(b) Beet leaf curl virus has not been known to
occur in the area of production and no
symptoms of Beet leaf  curl virus have been
observed at the place of production or in itsimmediate vicinity since the beginning of the
last complete cycle of vegetation.
26. Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. Official statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free
from Plasmopara halstedii  (Farlow) Berl. and
de Toni; or
(b) the seeds, other than th ose seeds that have been
produced on varieties resistant to all races of
Plasmopara halstedii  (Farlow) Berl. and de
Toni present in the area of production, havebeen subjected to an appropriate treatmentagainst Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl.
and de Toni.
26.1.Plants of Solanum 
lycopersicum  L., intended for 
planting, other than seedsWithout prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants, where appropriate, listed in ScheduleIV(A)(II)(18.6) and (23) official statement that:
(a) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Tomato yellow leaf curl virus; or
(b) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
have been observed on the plants; and
(aa) the plants originate in areas known to be free
from Bemisia tabaci  Genn; or
(bb) the place of production has been found free
from Bemisia tabaci  Genn. on official
inspections carried out at least monthly during
the three months prior to export; or
(c) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
have been observed on the place of production
and the place of production has been subjected
to an appropriate treatment and monitoring
regime to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci
Genn.
27. Seeds of Solanum lycopersicum  
L.Official statement that the seeds have been obtained
by means of an appropriate acid extraction method oran equivalent meth od approved in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Art icle 18(2) of Directive
2000/29/EC; and
(a) either the seeds originate in areas where
Clavibacter michiganen sis ssp. michiganensis
(Smith) Davis et al. or Xanthomonas
campestris pv. vesicatoria  (Doidge) Dye are
not known to occur; or
(b) no symptoms of diseases caused by those
harmful organisms have been observed on theplants at the place of production during their
last complete cycle of vegetation; or
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(c) the seeds have been subjected to official testing
for at least those harmful organisms, on a
representative sample and using appropriate
methods, and have been found, in these tests, to
be free from those h armful organisms.
28.1.Seeds of Medicago sativa  L. Official statement that:
(a) no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci  ( K ü h n )
Filipjev have been observed at the place ofproduction since the beginning of the last
complete cycle of vegetation and that no
Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kühn) Filipjev has been
revealed by laboratory tests on a representativesample; or
( b ) t h a t  f u m i g a t i o n  h a s  t a k e n  p l a c e  p r i o r  t o
marketing, or
(c) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate
physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci
(Kühn) Filipjev and have been found to be freeof this harmful organism after laboratory tests
on a representative sample.
28.2.Seeds of Medicago sativa  L. Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to
the plants listed in Schedul e IV(A)(II)(28.1), official
statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free
from Clavibacter michiganensis  s p p .
insidiosus  Davis et al.; or
(b) Clavibacter michiganensis  ssp. insidiosus
Davis et al. has not been known to occur on the
farm or in the immediate vicinity since the
beginning of the past 10 years, and
-- the crop belongs to a variety recognised as
being highly resistant to Clavibacter
michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al., or
-- it had not yet started its fourth complete cycle
of vegetation from sowing when the seed washarvested, and there was not more than one
preceding seed harve st from the crop, or
-- the content of inert matter which has been
determined in accordance with the rules
applicable for certification of seed was
marketed in the Community, does not exceed
0,1% by weight,
-- no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis
ssp. insidiosus  Davis et al. have been observed
at the place of production, or on any Medicago
sativa  L. crop adjacent to it, during the last
complete cycle of vegetation or, whereappropriate, the last two cycles of vegetation;
-- the crops have been grown on land on which no
previous Medicago sativa  L. crop has been
present during the last three years prior tosowing.
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PART B
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHIC H MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR
THE INTRODUCTION AND MOVEMENT O F PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS 
AND OTHER OBJECTS INTO, AND WITH IN, CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES29. Seeds of Phaseolus  L. Official statement that:
(a) the seeds originate in areas known to be free
from Xanthomonas campestris  pv. phaseoli
(Smith) Dye; or
(b) a representative sample of the seeds has been
tested and found free from Xanthomonas
campestris  p v .  phaseoli  ( S m i t h )  D y e  i n  t h e s e
tests.
30.1Fruits of Citrus  L., Fortunella  
Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and 
their hybridsThe packaging shall bear an appropriate origin
mark.
31. Machinery and vehicles which 
have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposesThe machinery or vehicles shall: 
(a) be moved from an area free from Ceratocystis
platani  (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr.,
established by the competent authorities in
accordance with relevant International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, 
or (b) be cleaned and free fr om soil and plant debris
prior to movement out of the Ceratocystis
platani  (J. M. Walter) infested area
Plants, plant 
products and other objectsSpecial requirements Protected zone(s)
1. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1. 3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate
(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be freefrom Dendroctonus micans  Kugelan,
or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
"kiln-dried", "K.D." or anotherinternationally reco gnised mark, put on
t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  i t s  p a c k a g i n g  i naccordance with current commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-
drying to below 20% moisture content
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and 
Jersey)
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2. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate, and Schedule
IV(B)(1),
(a) the wood shall be stripped off its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be freefrom Ips duplicatus  Sahlbergh; or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or anotherinternationally recognised mark, put on
the wood or on its packaging in
accordance with cur rent commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
espressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.EL, IRL, UK
3. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate, and Schedule
IV(B)(1) and (2):IRL, UK
(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be freefrom Ips typographus  Heer; or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another
internationally recognised mark, put on
the wood or on its packaging in
accordance with cur rent commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.
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4. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1. 3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate, and ScheduleIV(B)(1), (2), (3):
(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be freefrom Ips amitinus Eichhof; or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another
internationally reco gnised mark, put on
t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  i t s  p a c k a g i n g  i naccordance with current commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-
drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.EL, IRL, UK
5. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1. 3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate, and ScheduleIV(B)(1), (2), (3), (4):
(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be free
from Ips cembrae Heer; or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or another
internationally reco gnised mark, put on
t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  i t s  p a c k a g i n g  i naccordance with current commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-
drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
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6. Wood of 
conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the wood listed in ScheduleIV(A)(I)(1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6),
(1.7), where appropriate, and Schedule
IV(B)(1), (2) , (3), (4), (5):
(a) the wood shall be stripped of its bark;
or
(b) official statement that the wood
originates in areas known to be free
from Ips sexdentatus Börner; or
(c) there shall be evidence by a mark
'Kiln-dried', 'KD' or anotherinternationally recognised mark, put on
the wood or on its packaging in
accordance with cur rent commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule.CY, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, 
Isle of Man)
6.3. Wood of 
Castanea  Mill.(a) The wood shall be bark-free; or
(b) Official statement that the wood:
(i) originates in areas known to be free
from Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill.) Barr. or
(ii) has undergone kiln-drying to below
20% moisture content, expressed as a
percentage of dry matter, achieved
through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule. There shall beevidence thereof by a mark 'Kiln-
dried', or 'KD' or another
internationally recognised mark, put on
t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  a n y  w r a p p i n g  i n
accordance with c urrent usage.CZ, IRL, S, UK
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6.4. Wood of 
Platanus  L., 
including 
wood which 
has not kept its 
natural round 
surface, 
originating in 
the Union, or 
in Armenia, 
Switzerland or 
the USAWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the wood listed in Schedule IVA(I)5 and
7.1.2, and IVA(II)2, where appropriate,
official statement that:
(a) the wood originates in an area free
from Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .
W a l t e r )  E n g e l b r .  &  T .  C .  H a r r . ,
established in accordance with relevant
International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(b) there shall be evidence by a mark
‘kiln-dried’, ‘KD’ or another
internationally reco gnised mark, put on
t h e  w o o d  o r  o n  i t s  p a c k a g i n g  i naccordance with current commercial
usage, that it has undergone kiln-
drying to below 20% moisture content,
expressed as a percentage of dry
matter, at time of manufacture,
achieved through an appropriate time/
temperature schedule, or
(c) the wood originates from a protected
zone listed in the r ight hand column. IRL, UK
7. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., Pinus  
L., and 
Pseudotsuga  
Carr., over 3m in height, 
other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10) and
Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), ( 5), where appropriate,
official statement that the place of productionis free from Dendroctonus micans  Kugelan.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, 
Isle of Man and 
Jersey)
8. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr. and 
Pinus  L., over 
3m in height, other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),
Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule
IV(B)(7), where appropriate, official
statement that the place of production is free
from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg.EL, 
IRL, UK
9. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., Pinus  
L., and 
Pseudotsuga  
Carr., over 3m in height, 
other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),
Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule
IV(B)(7), (8), where  appropriate, official
statement that the place of production is freefrom Ips typographus Heer.IRL, UK
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10. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., and 
Pinus  L., over 
3m in height, other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
t o  t h e  p l a n t s  l i s t e d  i n Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule
IV(B)(7), (8), (9), where appropriate, official
statement that the place of production is free
from Ips amitinus Eichhof.EL, IRL, UK
11. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., Pinus  
L., and 
Pseudotsuga  
Carr., over 3m in height, 
other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
t o  t h e  p l a n t s  l i s t e d  i n Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule
IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), where appropriate,
official statement that the place of production
is free from Ips cembrae Heer.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
12. Plants of Abies  
Mill., Larix  
Mill., Picea  A. 
Dietr., and Pinus  L., over 
3m in height, other than fruit 
and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
t o  t h e  p l a n t s  l i s t e d  i n Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),Schedule IV(A)(II)(4), (5), and Schedule
IV(B)(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), where
appropriate, official statement that the place
of production is free from Ips sexdentatus
Börner.IRL, CY, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
12.1.Plants of 
Platanus  L., 
intended for 
planting, other 
than seeds, 
originating in 
the Union, or 
in Armenia, 
Switzerland or 
the USAWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule IVA(I)12 and
IVA(II)8, where appropriate, official
statement that:
(a)
the plants have been grown throughout
their life in an area free from
Ceratocystis platani  ( J .  M .  W a l t e r )
Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established inaccordance with relevant International
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures,
or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in a protected zone listed inthe right hand column. IRL, UK
14.1.Isolated bark 
of conifers 
(Coniferales)Official statement that the consignment:
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments against
bark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Dendroctonus micans Kugelan.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and 
Jersey)
14.2.Isolated bark 
of conifers (Coniferales)Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the bark listed in Schedule IV(B)(14.1),official statement that the consignment:EL, IRL, UK
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments against
bark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Ips amitinus Eichhof.
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14.3.Isolated bark 
of conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the bark listed in Schedule IV(B)(14.1),(14.2), official statement that the
consignment:
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments againstbark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Ips cembrae Heer.EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, 
Isle of Man)
14.4.Isolated bark 
of conifers (Coniferales)Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the bark listed in Schedule IV(B)(14.1),(14.2), (14.3), official statement that the
consignment:EL, IRL, UK
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments against
bark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Ips duplicatus Sahlberg.
14.5.Isolated bark 
of conifers 
(Coniferales)Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the bark listed in Schedule IV(B)(14.1),(14.2), (14.3), (14.4), official statement that
the consignment:IRL, CY, UK 
(Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments againstbark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Ips sexdentatus Börner.
14.6.Isolated bark 
of conifers (Coniferales)Without prejudice to the provisions
applicable to the bark listed in ScheduleIV(B)(14.1), (14.2), (14.3), (14.4), (14.5),
official statement that the consignment:
(a) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatments againstbark beetles; or
(b) originates in areas known to be free
from Ips typographus Heer.IRL, UK
14.9.Isolated bark 
of Castanea  
Mill.Official statement that the isolated bark:
(a) originates in areas known to be free
from Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill.) Barr., orCZ, IRL, S, UK
(b) has been subjected to fumigation or
other appropriate treatment against
Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill.)
B a r r . ,  t o  a  s p e c i f i cation approved in
accordance with the 
 procedure laid
down in Article 18.2. of Directive2000/29/EC. There shall be evidence
of the fumigation by indicating on the
certificates referred to in Article
13.1.(ii) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the
active ingredient, the minimum bark
temperature, the rate (g/m
3) and the
exposure time (h)
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15. Plants of Larix  
Mill., intended 
for planting, 
other than 
seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(I),Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (10), Schedule
IV(A)(II)(5) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (12), (13), official statement that
the plants have been produced in nurseries
and that the place of production is free from
Cephalcia lariciphila  (Klug.)IRL, UK (Northern 
Ireland, Isle of Man 
and Jersey)
16. Plants of 
Pinus L., 
Picea  A. 
Dietr., Larix Mill., Abies  
Mill., and Pseudotsuga  
Carr., intended for planting, 
other than 
seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(I),Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (9), Schedule
IV(A)(II)(4) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (12), (13), (15), where appropriate,
official statement that the plants have been
produced in nurseries and that the place of
production is free from Gremmeniella
abiedina (Lag.) Morelet.IRL
16.1.Plants of 
Pinus L., 
intended for 
planting, other 
than fruits and 
seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
t o  t h e  p l a n t s  l i s t e d  i n Schedule III(A)(1),
Schedule IV(A)(I) (8.1), (8.2), (9), (10),Schedule IV(A)(II) (4), (5) or Schedule IV(B)
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) and (16), official
statement that:
(a) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in places of production in
countries where Thaumetopoea
pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller is
not known to occur, or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in an area free from
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis &
Schiffermüller established by thenational plant prot ection organisation
in accordance with relevantInternational Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(c) the plants have been produced in
nurseries which, including their
vicinity, have been found free from
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis &
Schiffermüller on the basis of officialinspections and official surveys carried
out at appropriate times, or
(d) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in a site with complete
physical protection against the
introduction of Thaumetopoea
pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller
and have been inspected at appropriatetimes and found to be free from
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis &
Schiffermüller.UK
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16.2. Plants of 
Quercus L., 
other than 
Quercus suber 
L., of a girth 
of at least 8 
cm measured 
at 1,2m height 
from the root 
collar, 
intended for 
planting, other 
than fruits and 
seedsWithout prejudice to the prohibitions applicable
to the plants listed in Annex III(A)(2),
IV(A)(I)(11.01.), (11.1.), (11.2.) and
IV(A)(II)(7) official statement that: 
the plants have been grown throughout their life
in places of production in countries whereThaumetopoea processionea L. is not known to
occur, or the plants have been grown throughout their life
in a protected zone listed in the third column or
in an area free from Thaumetopoea
processionea L. established by the national
plant protection organisation in accordancewith relevant International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, 
or the plants: have been produced since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation in nurseries which, including theirvicinity, have been found free from
Thaumetopoea processionea L. on the basis of
official inspections carried out as close as
practically possible to their movement and
official surveys of the nursery and its vicinity
have been carried out at appropriate times sincethe beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation to detect larvae and other symptoms
of Thaumetopoea processionea L., 
or 
the plants have been grown throughout their life
in a site with complete physical protectionagainst the introduction of Thaumetopoea
processionea L. and have been inspected at
appropriate times and found to be free from
Thaumetopoea processionea L.
17. ( Deleted by Legal Notice of 2008 ).
18. Plants of 
Picea  A. 
Dietr., 
intended for 
planting, other 
than seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(I),
Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), (10), Schedule
IV(A)(II)(5) and Schedule IV(B)(7), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (12), (13), (16), official statement
that the plants have been produced in
nurseries and that the place of production is
free from Gilpinia hercyniae (Hartig).EL, IRL, UK 
(Northern Ireland, 
Isle of Man and 
Jersey)
19. Plants of 
Eucalyptus 
l’Herit, other 
than fruit and 
seedsOfficial statement that:
(a) the plants are free from soil, and have
been subjected to a treatment against
Gonipterus scutellatus  Gyll.; orEL, P (Azores)
(b) the plants originate in areas known to
be free from Gonipterus scutellatus
Gyll.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1840
19.1. Plants of 
Castanea  
Mill., intended 
for plantingWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and
IV(A)(I)(11.1), and (11.2), official statement
that:
(a) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in places of production incountries where Cryphonectria
parasitica  (Murrill) Barr is known not
to occur; or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in an area free from
Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill)
Barr, established by the national plantprotection organisation in accordance
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary measures; or
(c) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in the protected zones listedin the right-h and column.CZ, IRL, S, UK
20.1. Tubers of 
Solanum 
tuberosum  L., 
intended for plantingWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(10),(11), Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3),
(25.4), (25.5), (25.6), Schedule
IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2), (18.3), (18.4), (18.6),
official statement that the tubers:
(a) were grown in an area where Beet
necrotic yellow ve in virus (BNYVV) is
known not to occur; or
(b) were grown on land, or in growing
media consisting of soil that is knownto be free from BNYVV, or officially
tested by appropriate methods and
found free from BNYVV; or
(c) have been washed free from soil.F (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK 
(Northern Ireland)
20.2. Tubers of 
Solanum 
tuberosum  L., 
other than those 
mentioned in 
Schedule 
IV(B)(20.1)(a) The consignment or lot shall not
contain more than 1% by weight of
soil, or
(b) the tubers are intended for processing
a t  p r e m i s e s  w i t h  o fficially approved
waste disposal facilities which ensuret h a t  t h e r e  i s  n o  r i s k  o f  s p r e a d i n g
BNYVVF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK 
(Northern Ireland)
20.3.Plants with 
roots, planted or intended for 
planting, 
grown in the 
open airThere shall be evidence that the plants
originate from a field known to be free from
Globodera pallida  (Stone) Behrens. FI, LV, P (Azores),  
SI, SK
20
.4.Plants with 
roots, planted or intended for 
planting, 
grown in the 
open airThere shall be evidence that the plants
originate from a field known to be free from
Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber)
Behrens.P (Azores)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1841
20.5.Plants of 
Prunus L. 
intended for 
planting, other 
than seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and(18) or Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), (23.1) and
(23.2) or Schedule IV(A)(II)(12) and (16),
official statement that:
(a) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in places of production in
countries where Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin
et al. is not known to occur, or
(b) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in an area free from
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al. established by
the national plant protection
organisation in accordance with
relevant International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(c) the plants have been derived in direct
line from mother plants which have
shown no symptoms of Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin
et al. during the last complete cycle of
vegetation, andno symptoms of Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin
et al. have been observed on the plants
at the place of production since thebeginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation, or 
(d) for plants of Prunus laurocerasus L.
and Prunus lusitanica L. for which
there shall be e vidence by their
packing or by other means that they are
i n t e n d e d  f o r  s a l e  t o  f i n a l  c o n s u m e r s
not involved in professional plant
production no symptoms of
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al. have been
observed on plants at the place of
production since the beginning of the
last complete growing season.UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1842
21. Plants and live 
pollen for 
pollination of:
Amelanchier 
Med., 
Chaenomeles 
Lindl., 
Cotoneaster 
Ehrh., 
Crataegus L., 
Cydonia Mill., 
Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus 
Mill., 
Mespilus L., 
Photinia davidiana 
(Dcne.) 
Cardot, 
Pyracantha 
Roem., Pyrus 
L. and Sorbus 
L., other than 
fruit and seedsWithout prejudice to the prohibitions
applicable to the plants listed in ScheduleIIIA(9), (9.1), (18) and IIIB(1), where
appropriate, official statement that:
(a) the plants originate in third countries
recognised as being free from Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in
accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18(2) of Directive
2000/29/EC, or
(b) the plants originate in pest-free areas in
third countries which have been
established in relation to Erwinia
arnvlovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in
accordance with the relevant
International Standard for
Phytosanitary Measures and
recognised as such in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article
18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC, or
(c) the plants originate in the Canton of
Valais in Switzerland, or
(d) the plants originate in the protected
zones listed in the right-hand column,
or
(e) the plants have been produced, or, if
moved into a "buffer zone”, kept and
maintained for a period of at least 7
months including the period 1April to
31 October of the last complete cycle
of vegetation, on a field:
(aa) located at least 1 km inside the border
of an officially designated ‘buffer
zone’ of at least 50 km
2 where host
plants are subject to an officially
approved and supervised control
regime established at the latest before
the beginning of the complete cycle of
vegetation preceding the last complete
cycle of vegetation with the object of
minimising the risk of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. being
spread from the plants grown there. 
Details of the description of this
‘buffer zone’ shall be kept available to
the Commission and to other Member
States. Once the ‘buffer zone’ is
established, official inspections shall
be carried out in the zone not
comprising the field and its
surrounding zone of 500m width, at
l e a s t  o n c e  s i n c e  t h e  b e g i n n i n g  o f  t h e
last complete cycle of vegetation at the
most appropriate time, and all host
plants showing symptoms of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should
be removed immediately.E (except the 
autonomous 
communities of 
Andalucia, Aragón, 
Castilla la Mancha, 
Castilla y León, 
Extremadura, the 
autonomous 
community of Madrid, 
Murcia, Navarra and 
La Rioja, the province 
of Guipuzcoa (Basque 
Country), the 
Comarcas of Garrigues, Noguera, 
Pla d'Urgell, Segrià 
and Urgell in the 
province of Lleida 
(Communidad 
autonoma de 
Catalunya), the 
Comarcas de L'Alt 
Vinalopó and El 
Vinalopó Mitjà in the 
province of Alicante 
and the municipalities 
of Alborache and Turís 
in the province of 
Valencia (Comunidad 
Valenciana)), EE, F 
(Corsica), IRL (except 
Galway city), I 
(Abruzzo, Apulia, 
Basilicata, Calabria, 
Campania, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy 
(except the provinces 
of Mantua, Milano, 
Sondrio and Varese, 
and the communes of 
Bovisio Masciago, 
Cesano Maderno, 
Desio, Limbiate, Nova 
Milanese and Varedo 
in Monza Brianza 
Province), Marche, 
Molise, Piedmont 
(except the communes 
of Busca, Centallo, 
Scarnafigi, Tarantasca 
and Villafalletto in the 
province of Cuneo), 
Sardinia, Sicily 
(excluding the 
municipalities of 
Cesarò (Messina Province), Maniace, 
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1843
The results of these inspections shall
be supplied by 1 May each year to the
Commission and to other Member
States, and
(bb) which has been offi cially approved, as
w e l l  a s  t h e  ‘ b u f f e r  z o n e ’ ,  b e f o r e  t h e
beginning of the complete cycle of
vegetation preceding the last complete
cycle of vegetation, for the cultivation
of plants under the requirements laid
down in this point, andBronte, Adrano 
(Catania Province) and 
Centuripe, Regalbuto 
and Troina (Enna 
Province)), Tuscany, 
Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, 
Veneto (except the 
provinces of Rovigo 
and Venice, the 
communes of Barbona, 
Boara Pisani, 
Castelbaldo, Masi, 
Piacenza d'Adige, S. 
Urbano and, Vescovana in the 
province of Padova 
and the area situated to 
the south of highway 
A4 in the province of 
Verona)), LV, LT 
(except the 
municipalities of 
Babtai and Kėdainiai 
(region of Kaunas)), P, 
SI (except the regions 
Gorenjska, Koroška, 
Maribor and 
Notranjska, the 
communes of Lendava, 
Renče-Vogrsko (south 
from the highway H4) 
and Velika Polana, and 
the settlements Fużina, 
Gabrovčec, Glogovica, 
Gorenja vas, Gradiček, Grintovec, Ivančna 
Gorica, Krka, Krška 
vas, Male Lese, Malo 
Črnelo, Malo Globoko, 
Marinča vas, 
Mleščevo, Mrzlo 
Polje, Muljava, 
Podbukovje, Potok pri 
Muljavi, Šentvid pri 
Stični, Škrjanče, 
Trebnja Gorica, Velike 
Lese, Veliko Črnelo, 
Veliko Globoko, Vir 
pri Stični, Vrhpolje pri 
Šentvidu, Zagradec 
and Znojile pri Krki in 
the commune Ivančna 
Gorica), SK (except 
the county of Dunajská 
Streda, Hronovce and 
Hronské Kľačany (Levice County), 
Dvory nad Žitavou 
(Nové Zámky County), 
Málinec (Poltár 
County), Hrhov 
(Rožňava County), 
Veľké Ripňany 
(Topoľčany County), 
Kazimír, Luhyňa, 
Malý Horeš, Svätuše 
and Zatín (Trebišov 
County)), FI, UK (Isle 
of Man and Channel 
Islands)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1844
(cc) which, as well as the surrounding zone
of a width of at least 500 m, has been
found free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl. et al. since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation, at official inspections
carried out at least:
- twice in the field at the most
appropriate time, i.e. once during June
to August and once during August to
November; and
- once in the said surrounding zone at
the most appropriate time, i.e. during
August to November, and
(dd) from which plants were officially
tested for latent infections in
accordance with an appropriate
laboratory method on samples
officially drawn at the most
appropriate period.
Between 1 April 2004 an d 1 April 2005. these
provisions shall not apply to plants moved
into and within the protected zones listed in
the right-hand column which have been
produced and maintained on fields located in
officially designated "buffer zones”,
according to the rele vant requirements
applicable before 1 April 2004.
21.1. Plants of Vitis  
L., other than fruit and seedsWithout prejudice to the prohibition in
Schedule III(A)(15), on introducing plants ofVitis L. other than fruits from third countries
(except Switzerland) into the Union, officialstatement that the plants:
(a) originate in the protected zones listed
in the right hand column; or
(b) have been subjected to an appropriate
treatment to ensure freedom from
Daktulosphaira  vitifoliae (Fitch)
according to a specification approvedin accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 18(2).CY
21.2.Fruits of 
Vitis. LThe fruits shall be free from leaves and official statement that the fruits:
originate in an area known to be free from
Daktulospharia vitifoliae (Fitch);
have been grown at a  place of production
which has been found free from 
Daktulospharia vitifoliae (Fitch) on official
inspections carried out during the last twocomplete cycles of vegetation; or
have been subject to fumigation or other
appropriate treatment against Daktulosphaira
vitifoliae (Fitch).CY
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1845
21.3. From 15 
March to 30 
June, beehivesThere shall be documented evidence that the
beehives:
(a) originate in third countries recognised
as being free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl.  et al. in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article18(2), or
(b) originate in the Canton of Valais in
Switzerland, or
(c) originate in the protected zones listed
in the right-hand column, or
(d) have undergone an appropriate
quarantine measure before being
movedE (except the 
autonomous 
communities of 
Andalucia, Aragón, 
Castilla la Mancha, 
Castilla y León, 
Extremadura, the 
autonomous 
community of 
Madrid, Murcia, 
Navarra and La 
Rioja, the province 
of Guipuzcoa
(Basque Country), 
the Comarcas of 
Garrigues, Noguera, 
Pla d'Urgell, Segrià 
and Urgell in the 
province of Lleida 
(Communidad 
autonoma de 
Catalunya), the 
Comarcas de L'Alt 
Vinalopó and El 
Vinalopó Mitjà in 
the province of 
Alicante and the 
municipalities of 
Alborache and Turís 
in the province of 
Valencia
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1846
(Comunidad 
Valenciana)), EE, F 
(Corsica), IRL 
(except Galway 
city), I (Abruzzo, 
Apulia, Basilicata, 
Calabria, Campania, 
Emilia-Romagna 
(the provinces of 
Parma and 
Piacenza), Lazio, 
Liguria, Lombardy 
(except the provinces 
of Mantua, Milano, 
Sondrio and Varese), 
Marche, Molise, 
Piedmont (except the 
communes of Busca, 
Centallo and 
Tarantasca in the 
province of Cuneo), 
Sardinia, Sicily, 
Tuscany, Umbria, 
Valle d'Aosta, 
Veneto (except the 
provinces of Rovigo 
and Venice, the 
communes of 
Barbona, Boara 
Pisani, Castelbaldo, 
Masi, Piacenza 
d'Adige, S. Urbano 
and, Vescovana in 
the province of 
Padova and the area 
situated to the south 
of highway A4 in the 
province of 
Verona)), LV, LT 
(except the 
municipalities of 
Babtai and Kėdainiai 
(region of Kaunas)), 
P, SI (except the 
regions Gorenjska, 
Koroška, Maribor 
and Notranjska, and 
the communes of 
Lendava and Renče-
Vogrsko
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1847
(south from the 
highway H4)), SK 
(except the county of 
Dunajská Streda, 
Hronovce and 
Hronské Kľačany 
(Levice County), 
Dvory nad Žitavou 
(Nové Zámky 
County), Málinec 
(Poltár County), 
Hrhov (Rožňava 
County), Veľké 
Ripňany (Topoľčany 
County), Kazimír, 
Luhyňa, Malý Horeš, 
Svätuše and Zatín 
(Trebišov County)), 
FI, UK (Northern 
Ireland: excluding 
the townlands of 
Ballinran Upper, 
Carrigenagh Upper, 
Ballinran, and 
Carrigenagh in 
County Down, and 
the Electoral Area of 
Dunmurry Cross in 
Belfast, County 
Antrim; Isle of Man 
and Channel 
Islands).
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1848
21.4. Plants of 
Palmae , 
intended for 
planting, 
having a 
diameter of 
the stem at the 
base of over 5 
cm and 
belonging to 
the following 
genera: 
Brahea Mart., 
Butia Becc., 
Chamaerops 
L., Jubaea 
Kunth, 
Livistona R. 
Br., Phoenix 
L., Sabal 
Adans., 
Syagrus Mart., 
Trachycarpus H. Wendl., 
Trithrinax 
Mart., 
Washingtonia 
Raf.Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(17). or
Schedule IV(A)(I)(37) and (37.1) or Schedule
IV(A)(II)(19.1), offici al statement that the
plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life
in places of production in countrieswhere Paysandisia archon
(Burmeister) is known not to occur; or
(b) have been grown throughout their life
in an area free from Paysandisia
archon (Burmeister) established by the
national plant prot ection organisation
in accordance with relevant
International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(c) have, during a period of at least two
years prior to export or movement,
been grown in a pl ace of production:
 - which is registered and supervised by
the national plant protection
organisation in the country of origin,
and
 - where the plants were placed in a site
with complete physical protection
against the introduction of Paysandisia
archon (Burmeister), and
 - where, during three official inspections
per year carried out at appropriatetimes, including immediately prior to
movement from this place of
production, no signs of Paysandisia
archon (Burmeister) have been
observed.IRL, MT, UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1849
21.5.Plants of 
Palmae , 
intended for 
planting, having a diameter of the stem at the base 
of over 5 cm 
and belonging to the following taxa: Areca catechu 
L., Arenga 
pinnata 
(Wurmb) Merr., Bismarckia 
Hildebr. & H. 
Wendl., Borassus flabellifer L., 
Brahea armata S. Watson, 
Brahea edulis 
H. Wendl., Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc., Calamus 
merrillii Becc., 
Caryota 
maxima Blume, 
Caryota cumingii Lodd. 
ex Mart., 
Chamaerops 
humilis L., 
Cocos nucifera L., Copernicia 
Mart., Corypha 
utan Lam., 
Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Howea 
Phoenix forsteriana 
Becc., Jubea 
chilensis (Molina) Baill., Livistona australis C. 
Martius, Livistona decora (W. 
Bull) Dowe, Livistona 
rotundifolia 
(Lam.) Mart., Metroxylon sagu Rottb., 
Phoenix canariensis 
Chabaud, 
Phoenix dactylifera L., 
Phoenix reclinata Jacq., 
Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien, Phoenix sylvestris (L.) 
Roxb., Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(17) or
Schedule IV(A)(I)(37) and (37.1) or Schedule
IV(A)(II)(19.1), official statement that the
plants:
(a) have been grown throughout their life
in places of production in countries
where Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
(Olivier) is known not to occur or
(b) have been grown throughout their life
in an area free from Rhynchophorus
ferrugineus (Olivier) established by
the national plant protectionorganisation in accordance with
relevant International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures, or
(c) have, during a period of at least two
years prior to export or movement,
been grown in a place of production:
- which is registered and supervised by
the national plant protection
organisation in the country of origin,
and
- where the plants were placed in a site
with complete physical protection
against the introduction of
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier),
and
- where, during three official inspections
per year carried out at appropriatetimes, including immediately prior to
movement from this place of
production, no signs of Rhynchophorus
ferrugineus (Olivier) have been
observed.IRL, P (Azores), UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1850
 theophrasti 
Greuter, 
Pritchardia 
Seem. & H. 
Wendl., 
Ravenea 
rivularis Jum. 
& H. Perrier, 
Roystonea 
regia (Kunth) 
O. F. Cook, Sabal 
palmetto 
(Walter) Lodd. 
ex Schult. & 
Schult. f., 
Syagrus 
romanzoffiana 
(Cham.) 
Glassman, 
Trachycarpus 
fortunei 
(Hook.) H. 
Wendl. and 
Washingtonia 
Raf.
22. Plants of 
Allium porrum 
L., Apium L., 
Beta  L., other 
than those 
mentioned in 
Schedule 
IV(B)(25) and 
those intended 
for animal 
fodder, 
Brassica 
napus  L., 
Brassica rapa  
L., Daucus  L., 
other than plants 
intended for 
planting(a) The consignment or lot shall not
contain more than 1% by weight ofsoil, or
(b) the plants are intended for processing
a t  p r e m i s e s  w i t h  o fficially approved
waste disposal facilities which ensurest h a t  t h e r e  i s  n o  r i s k  o f  s p r e a d i n g
BNYVVF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK 
(Northern Ireland)
23. Plants of Beta 
vulgaris  L., 
intended for planting, other 
than seeds(a) Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the plants listed inSchedule IV(A)(I), (35.1), (35.2),
Schedule IV(A)(II)(25) and Schedule
IV(B)(22), official statement that theplants:F (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK (Northern Ireland)
(aa) have been officially individually tested
and found free from Beet necrotic
yellow vein virus (BNYVV); or
(bb) have been grown from seeds
complying with the r equirements listed
in Schedule IV(B)(27.1) and (27.2),and
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1851
- grown in areas where BNYVV is
known not to occur, or
- g r o w n  o n  l a n d ,  o r  i n  g r o w i n g  m e d i a ,
officially tested by appropriate
methods and fou nd free from BNYVV,
and
- sampled, and the sample tested and
found free from BNYVV;
(b) the organisation or research body
holding the material shall inform theirofficial Member State plant protection
service of the material held
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1852
24.1. Unrooted 
cuttings of 
Euphorbia 
pulcherrima 
Willd., 
intended for 
planting,Without prejudice to the requirements
applicable to the plants listed in Schedule
IV(A)(I)(45.1), where appropriate, officialstatement that: 
(a) the unrooted cuttin gs originate in an
area known to be free from Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (European populations), 
or 
(b) no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) have beenobserved at the place of production,
including either on the cuttings or on
the plants from which the cuttings arederived and held or produced in thisplace of production, on officialinspections carried out at least eachthree weeks during the whole
production period of these plants on
this place of production, or 
(c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) has been foundat the place of production, the cuttings
and the plants from which the cuttings
are derived and held or produced in thisplace of production have undergone anappropriate treatment to ensurefreedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) and
subsequently this place of production
shall have been found free from
Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations) as a consequence of theimplementation of appropriateprocedures aiming at eradicatingBemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations), in both official
inspections carried out weekly duringthe three weeks prior to the movementfrom this place of production and inmonitoring procedures throughout thesaid period. The last inspection of the
above weekly inspections shall be
carried out immediately prior to theabove movement.IRL, P (Azores, 
Beira Interior, Beira 
Litoral, Entre Douro 
e Minho and Trás-os-
Montes), S, UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1853
24.2. Plants of 
Euphorbia 
pulcherrima 
Willd., 
intended for 
planting, other 
than: 
-s e e d s ,  
-t h o s e  s p e c i f i e d  
in 24.1.Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the
plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(45.1),
where appropriate, offi cial statement that: 
(a) the plants originate in an area known
to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations), 
or 
(b) no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) have been
observed, including on plants, at theplace of production on officialinspections carried  out at least once
each three weeks during the nine weeksprior to marketing, or 
(c) in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populati ons) has been found
at the place of production, the plants
held or produced in this place of
production have undergone anappropriate treatment to ensurefreedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) andsubsequently this place of productionshall have been found free from
Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations) as a consequence of the
implementation of appropriateprocedures aimi ng at eradicating
Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations), in both official
inspections carried  out weekly during
the three weeks prior to the movement
from this place of production and inmonitoring procedures throughout thesaid period. The last inspection of theabove weekly inspections shall be
carried out immediately prior to the
above movement, and IRL, P (Azores, 
Beira Interior, Beira 
Litoral, Entre Douro 
e Minho and Trás-os-
Montes), S, UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1854
(d) evidence is available that the plants
have been produced from cuttings
which: 
(da) originate in an area known to be
free from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations), or 
(db) have been grown at a place of
production where no signs of Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (European populations)
have been observed, including onplants, on official inspections carriedout at least once each three weeksduring the whole production period ofthese plants, or (dc) in cases where Bemisia tabaci
Genn. (European populations) has beenfound at the place of production, havebeen grown on plants held or producedin this place of production havingundergone an appropriate treatment toensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci
Genn. (European populations) andsubsequently this place of production
shall have been found free fromBemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations) as a consequence of theimplementation of appropriate
procedures aiming at eradicating
Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations), in both official
inspections carried out weekly duringthe three weeks prior to the movementfrom this place of production and inmonitoring procedures throughout the
said period. The last inspection of the
above weekly inspections shall becarried out immediately prior to theabove movement; 
      or 
(e)for those plants for which there shall be
evidence by their packing or theirflower (or bract) development or byother means that they are intended fordirect sale to final consumers not
involved in professional plant
production, the plants have beenofficially inspected and found freefrom Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations) prior to their movement.
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1855
24.3. Plants of 
Begonia L., 
intended for 
planting, other 
than seeds, 
tubers and 
corms, and 
plants of 
Ajuga L., 
Crossandra Salisb., 
Dipladenia 
A.DC., Ficus 
L., Hibiscus 
L., Mandevilla 
Lindl. and 
Nerium 
oleander L., 
intended for planting, other 
than seedsWithout prejudice t o the requirements
applicable to the plan ts listed in Schedule
IV(A)(I)(45.1.), where appropriate, official
statement that: 
the plants originate in an area known to be
free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations), 
or 
no signs of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European
populations) have been observed, including
on plants, at the place of production on
official inspections ca rried out at least once
each three weeks during the nine weeks
prior to marketing, 
or 
in cases where Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) has been found at
the place of production, the plants, held orproduced in this place of production have
undergone an appropriate treatment to
ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations ) and subsequently
this place of production shall have beenfound free from Bemisia tabaci Genn.
(European populations) as a consequence of
the implementation of appropriateprocedures aiming at eradicating Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (European populations), in
both official inspections carried out weeklyduring the three weeks prior to themovement from this place of production andin monitoring procedures throughout the
said period. The last inspection of the above
weekly inspections s hall be carried out
immediately prior to  the above movement; 
or 
for those plants for  which there shall be
evidence by their packing or their flower
development or by othe r means that they are
intended for direct sale to final consumers
not involved in professional plant
production, the plants have been officiallyinspected and found free from Bemisia
tabaci Genn. (European populations)
immediately prior to their movement.IRL, P (Azores, 
Beira Interior, Beira 
Litoral, Entre Douro 
e Minho and Trás-os-
Montes), S, UK
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1856
25. Plants of Beta 
vulgaris  L., 
intended for 
industrial 
processingOfficial statement that:
(a) the plants are transported in such a
m a n n e r  a s  t o  e n s u r e  t h a t  t h e r e  i s  n orisk of spreading BNYVV, and are
intended to be delivered to a
processing plant with officially
approved waste disposal facilities,
which ensures that there is no risk of
spreading BNYVV, orF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK (Northern Ireland)
(b) the plants have been grown in an area
where BNYVV is known not to occur
26. Soil from beet 
and unsterilised 
waste from 
beet ( Beta 
vulgaris  L.)Official statement that the soil or waste:
(a) has been treated to eliminate
contamination with BNYVV, or
(b) is intended to be transported for
disposal in an officially approved
manner, or
(c)c o m e s  f r o m  Beta vulgaris  L .  p l a n t s
grown in an area where BNYVV is
known not to occurF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK (Northern Ireland)
27.1.Seeds and 
fodder beet 
seed of the 
species Beta 
vulgaris  L.Without prejudice to the provisions of Council
Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on themarketing of beet seed, where applicable,
official statement that:
(a) the seed of the categories ‘basic seed’
and ‘certified seed’ satisfies the
conditions laiddown in Schedule
I(B)(3) to Directiv e 66/400/EEC; or
(b) in the case of ‘seed not finally
certified’, the seed:
- satisfies the conditions laid down in
Article 15(2) of Directive 66/400/EEC,
and
- is intended for processing that will
satisfy the conditions laid down in
Schedule I(B) to Directive 66/400/EEC
and delivered to a processing
enterprise with officially approved
controlled waste disposal, to prevent
the spread of Beet n ecrotic yellow vein
virus (BNYVV);
(c) the seed has been produced from a
crop grown in an area where BNYVVis known not to occurF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK 
(Northern Ireland)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1857
27.2.Vegetable 
seed of the 
species Beta 
vulgaris  L.Without prejudice to the provisions of Council
Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970
on the marketing of vegetable seed, where
applicable, official statement that:
(a) the processed seed contains no more
than 0,5% by weight of inert matter, in
the case of pelleted seed this standard
shall be met prior  to pelleting; or
(b) in the case of non-processed seed, the
seed:
- shall be officially packed in such a
manner as to ensure that there is no
risk of spread of BNYVV, and
- is intended for processing that will
satisfy the conditions laid down in ( a)
and delivered to a processingenterprise with officially approved
controlled waste disposal, to prevent
the spread of Beet necrotic yellow vein
virus (BNYVV); or
(c) the seed has been produced from a
crop grown in an area where BNYVV
is known not to occur.F (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores), UK (Northern Ireland)
28. Seeds of 
Gossypium  
spp.Official statement that:
(a) the seed has been acid-delinted, and
(b) no symptoms of Glomerella gossypii
Edgerton have been observed at the
place of production since the
beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation, and that a representative
s a m p l e  h a s  b e e n  t e s t e d  a n d  h a s  b e e n
found free from Glomerella gossypii
Edgerton in those tests.EL
28.1.Seeds of 
Gossypium  
spp.Official statement that the seed has been acid-
delinted.EL, E (Andalucia, 
Catalonia, Extremadura, 
Murcia, Valencia)
29. Seeds of 
Mangifera  
spp.Official statement that the seeds originate in
areas known to be free from Sternochetus
mangiferae  Fabricius.E (Granada and 
Malaga), P 
(Alentejo, Algarve 
and Madeira)
30. Used 
agricultural 
machinery(a) T h e  m a c h i n e r y  s h a l l  b e  c l e a n e d  a n d
free from soil and plant debris whenbrought in on places of production
where beets are grown, orF (Britanny), FI, IRL, 
P (Azores). UK 
(Northern Ireland)
(b) the machinery shall  come from an area
where BNYVV is known not to occur
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1858
31. Fruits of Citrus 
L., Fortunella 
Swingle, 
Poncirus Raf., 
and their hybrids 
originating in 
BG, HR, SI, 
EL (Regional 
Units of 
Argolida, 
Arta, Chania 
and Lakonia), 
P (Algarve, 
Madeira and 
the county of 
Odemira in 
Alentejo), E, 
F, CY and IWithout prejudice to the requirement in
Schedule IV(A)(II)(30.1.) that packaging
should bear an origin mark: 
(a) the fruits shall be free from leaves and
peduncles; 
or 
(b) in the case of fruits with leaves or
peduncles, official s tatement that the
fruits are packed in closed containers
which have been officially sealed andshall remain sealed during their
transport through a protected zone,
recognised for these fruits, and shallbear a distinguishing mark to bereported on the passport.EL (except the 
Regional Units of 
Argolida, Arta, 
Chania and 
Lakonia), MT, P 
(except Algarve, 
Madeira and the 
county of Odemira in 
Alentejo)
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1859
32. Plants of Vitis  
L., other than 
fruit and 
seeds.Without prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(15),
IVA(II)17, and IVB21.1, official statement
that:
(a) the plants originate and have been
grown in a place of production in a
country where Grape vine flavescence
dorée MLO is not known to occur; or
(b) the plants originate and have been
grown in a place of production in anarea free from Gra pevine flavescence
dorée MLO established by the nationalplant protection organisation in
accordance with the relevant
international standards; or
(c) the plants originate and have been
grown in either the Czech Republic,
France (Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne,
Picardie (département de l'Aisne), Ile
de France (communes de Citry,
Nanteuil-sur-Marne et Saâcy-sur-
Marne) and Lorraine) or Italy (Apulia,
Basilicata and Sardinia); or
(cc) the plants originate and have been
grown in Switzerland (except the
Canton of Ticino and the Misox
Valley); or
(d) the plants originate and have been
grown in a place of production where:
(aa) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence
dorée MLO have been observed on the
mother-stock plants since the
beginning of the last two complete
cycles of vegetation; and
(bb) either -
(i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence
dorée MLO have been found on theplants in the place o f production; or,
(ii) the plants have undergone hot water
treatment of at least 50°C for 45
minutes in order to eliminate the
presence of Grapevine flavescence
dorée MLO.CZ, FR (Alsace, 
Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie 
(départe-ment de 
l'Aisne), Ile de 
France (communes 
de Citry, Nanteuil-
sur-Marne et Saâcy-
sur-Marne) and 
Lorraine), I (Apulia, 
Basilicata and 
Sardinia)
33. Plants of 
Castanea  
Mill., other 
than plants in 
tissue culture, 
fruit and seedsWithout prejudice to the provisions applicable
to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and
IV(A)(I)(11.1) and (11.2), official statement
that: IRL, UK
(a) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in places of production in
countries where Dryocosmus
kuriphilus  Yasumatsu is known not to
occur, or
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1860
".
Substitutes 
Schedule V of 
the principal regulations. 11. Schedule V to the principal re gulations shall be substituted
by the following:
PART A
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS
ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY
I. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of
harmful organisms of relevance for the entire Community and whi ch must be
accompanied by a plant passport
1. Plants and plant products
1.1. Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med.,
Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill.,
Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.)
Cardot, Prunus L., other than Prunus laurocerasus L. and Prunus lusitanica
L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.
1.2. Plants of Beta vulgaris  L .  a n d  Humulus lupulus L., intended for planting,
other than seeds.
1.3. Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of Solanum  L. or their hybrids,
intended for planting.
1.4. Plants of Choisya Kunth, Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their
hybrids, Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm. f., Murraya J. Koenig ex L.,
Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L. and Vitis L., other than fruits and seeds.
1.5. Without prejudice to point 6, plants of Citrus  L. and their hybrids other than
fruit and seeds.
1.6. Fruits of Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle, Poncirus  Raf., and their hybrids with
leaves and peduncles.(b) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in an area free from
Dryocosmus kuriphilus  Yasumatsu,
established by the national plantprotection organisation in accordance
with relevant International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures, or
(c) the plants have been grown throughout
their life in the protected zones listed
in the right-h and column.
"SCHEDULE V
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER 
OBJECTS WHICH MUST BE SUBJECT TO A 
PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION - AT THE PLACE 
OF PRODUCTION IF OR IGINATING IN THE 
COMMUNITY, BEFORE BEING MOVED WITHIN 
THE COMMUNITY - IN THE COUNTRY OF 
ORIGIN OR THE CONSIGNOR COUNTRY, IF 
ORIGINATING OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY - 
BEFORE BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER THE 
COMMUNITY
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1861
1.7. Wood within the meaning of t he first sub-paragraph of Artic le 2(2), where it:
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from Juglans  L., Platanus
L., and Pterocarya  L., including wood which has not kept its natural round
surface; and
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I ,
Part Two to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the
tariff and statistical nomenclat ure and on the Common Customs T ariff*:
1.8. ( Deleted by L.N. 55 of 2005 )
2. Plants, plant products and other objects produced by producer s whose
production and sale is authorised  to persons professionally engaged in plant
production, other than those plants, plant products and other o bjects which
are prepared and ready for sale t o the final consumer, and for which it is
ensured by the responsible official bodies of the Member States , that the
production thereof is clearly sep arate from that of other produ cts.
2.1. Plants intended for planting, other than seeds, of the gene ra Abies  Mill.,
Apium  gr av eolens  L .,  Argyranthemum  spp., Asparagus officinalis L., Aster
spp., Brassica  spp., Castanea Mill., Cucumis spp., Dendranthema (DC.) Des
Moul., Dianthus L. and hybrids, Exacum  spp., Fragaria  L., Gerbera  Cass.,
Gypsophila  L., all varieties of New Guinea hybrids of Impatiens  L., Juglans
L., Lactuca  spp., Larix Mill., Leucanthemum  L., Lupinus  L., Pelargonium
l'Hérit. ex Ait., Picea  A. Dietr., Pinus  L., Platanus L., Populus  L., Prunus
laurocerasus L., Prunus lusitanica L., Pseudotsuga Carr., Pterocarya L.,
Quercus  L., Rubus  L., Spinacia L., Tanacetum  L . ,  Tsuga  Carr., Ulmus  L . ,CN code Description
4401 12 00 Non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twi gs, in faggots or in 
similar forms
4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 40 90 Wood waste and scrap (o ther than sawdust), not agglom erated
ex 4403 12 00 Non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote 
or other preservatives, not stripped of bar k or sapwood, or roughly 
squared
ex 4403 99 00 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak  (Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.), poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.) or eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus spp.)), in the rough, whether or not 
stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than tre ated 
with paint, stains, creosot e or other preservatives
ex 4404 20 00 Non-coniferous spli t poles; piles, pickets and sta kes of non-
coniferous wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise
ex 4407 99 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak ( Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), maple ( Acer spp.), cherry ( Prunus spp.), ash 
(Fraxinus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.) or poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthw ise, sliced or peeled, whether o r not 
planed, sanded or end-jointed, o f a thickness exceeding 6 mm.
*OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p.1. Regulat ion as last amended by Commissi on Regulation (EC) 
No.1558/2004 (OJ L 283, 2.9.2004, p.7).
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1862
Verbena L. and other plants of herbaceous species, other than plants o f the
family Gramineae , intended for planting, and other than bulbs, corms,
rhizomes, seeds and tubers. 
2.2. Plants of Solanaceae , other than those referred to in point 1.3 intended for
planting, other than seeds.
2.3. Plants of Araceae , Marantaceae , Musaceae , Persea  spp. and Strelitziaceae ,
rooted or with growing medium attached or associated.
2.3.1. Plants of Palmae, intended for planting, having a diamete r of the stem at the
base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following genera: Brahea  Mart., Butia
Becc., Chamaerops  L . ,  Jubaea K u n t h ,  Livistona R .  B r . ,  Phoenix  L., Sabal
Adans., Syagrus  M a r t . ,  Trachycarpus  H. Wendl., Trithrinax  M a r t . ,
Washingtonia  Raf.
2.4. Seeds and bulbs of Allium ascalonicum  L . ,  Allium cepa  L . ,  a n d  Allium
schoenoprasum  L. intended for planting and plants of Allium porrum  L .
intended for planting.
Seeds of Medicago sativa  L.,
Seeds of Helianthus annuus  L., Solanum lycopersicum  L., and Phaseolus L .
3. Bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes intended for planting, produced by
producers whose production and sale is authorised to persons professionally
engaged in plant production, other than those plants, plant pro ducts and other
objects which are prepared and ready for sale to the final cons umer, and for
which it is ensured by the responsible official bodies of the M ember States,
that the production thereof is clearly separate from that of other products of
Camassia  Lindl., Chionodoxa B o i s s . ,  Crocus flavus  Weston "Golden
Yellow”, Dahlia  spp., Galanthus  L . ,  Galtonia candicans  ( B a k e r )  D e c n e . ,
miniature cultivars and their hybrids of the genus Gladiolus  Tourn. ex L.,
such as Gladiolus callianthus  Mar a is,  Gladiolus colvillei  Sweet, Gladiolus
nanus  hort., Gladiolus ramosus  h o r t .  a n d  Gladiolus tubergenii  h o r t . ,
Hyacinthus  L., Iris L . ,  Ismene  H e r b e r t ,  Lilium  s p p . ,  Muscari  Miller,
Narcissus  L., Ornithogalum  L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Tigridia  Juss.
and Tulipa  L.
II. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of
harmful organisms of relevance for certain protected zones, and  which must
be accompanied by a plant passport valid for the appropriate zo ne when
introduced into or moved within that zone
Without prejudice to the plants,  plant products and other objec ts listed in Part
I.
1. Plants, plant products and other objects1.1. Plants of Albies Mill., Larix  Mill., Picea  A. Dietr., Pinus  L. and Pseudotsuga
Carr.
1.2. Plants intended for planting, other than seeds, of Beta vulgaris L., Cedrus
Trew, Platanus L., Populus L., Prunus L. and Quercus spp., other than
Quercus suber L., and Ulmus L.
 .
1.3. Plants, other than fruit and seeds, of Amelanchier  Med., Castanea  Mill.,
Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster  Ehrh., Crataegus  L., Cydonia Mill.,
Eriobotrya  Lindl., Eucalyptus  L’Herit., Malus  Mill., Mespilus  L . ,  Photinia
davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus  L., Sorbus  L. and Vitis
L.
1.3.1. Plants of Palmae , intended for planting, having a diameter of the stem at the
base of over 5 cm and belonging to the following taxa: Areca catechu L.,
Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr., Bismarckia Hildebr. & H. Wendl., Borassus
flabellifer L., Brahea Mart., Butia Becc., Calamus merrillii Becc., Caryota
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1863
maxima Blume, Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart., Chamaerops L., Cocos
nucifera L., Copernicia Mart., Corypha utan Lam., Elaeis guineensis Jacq.,
Howea forsteriana Becc., Jubaea Kunth, Livistona R. Br., Metroxylon sagu
Rottb., Phoenix L., Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl., Ravenea rivularis Jum.
& H. Perrier, Roystonea regia (Kunth) O. F. Cook, Sabal Adans., Syagrus
Mart., Trachycarpus H. Wendl., Trithrinax Mart., Washingtonia Raf.
1.4. Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl.,
Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus
Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem.,
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.
1.5. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum  L., intended for planting.
1.6. Plants of Beta vulgaris  L., intended for i ndustrial processing.
1.7. Soil from beet and unsterilised waste from beet ( Beta vulgaris  L.)
1.8. Seeds of Beta vulgaris  L., Castanea Mill., Dolichos  Jacq., Gossypium  spp.
and Phaseolus  vulgaris L.
1.9. Fruits (bolls) of Gossypium  spp. and unginned cotton, fruits of Vitis L.
1.10. Wood, where it:
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from conifers ( Coniferales ),
excluding wood which is bark-free, Castanea  Mill., excluding wood which is
bark-fr
ee, Platanus  L., including wood which has not kept its natural round
surface; and
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I ,
Part Two to Council Regul ation (EEC) No. 2658/87:
CN code Description
4401 11 00 Coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in 
similar forms
4401 12 00 Non-coniferous fuel w ood, in logs, in billets, in twi gs, in faggots or 
in similar forms
4401 21 00 Coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles4401 40 90 Wood waste and scrap (o ther than sawdust), not agglom erated
ex 4403 11 00 Coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or 
other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughl y 
squared
ex 4403 12 00 Non-coniferous wood  in the rough, treated with paint, stains, 
creosote or other preservatives, n ot stripped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared
ex 4403 21 Coniferous wood of pine ( Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly squa red, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preserv atives, of which any cross-sec tional 
dimension is 15 cm or more
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1864
1.11. Isolated bark of Castanea Mill, and conifers (Coniferales).
2. Plants, plant products and other objects produced by producer s whose
production and sale is authorised to persons professionally eng aged in plant
production, other than those plants, plant products and other o bjects which
are prepared and ready for sale t o the final consumer, and for which it is
ensured by the responsible officia l bodies of the Member States , that the
production thereof is clearly sep arate from that of other produ cts.ex 4403 22 00 Coniferous wood of pine ( Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preservatives, other than of which an y cross-
sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 23 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the 
rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, oth er 
than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservative s, of 
which any cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 24 00 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the 
rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, oth er 
than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservative s, other 
than of which any cross-sectio nal dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 25 Coniferous wood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than treated with paint, stains, creosot e or 
other preservatives, of which an y cross- sectional dimension is  15 
cm or more
ex 4403 26 00 Coniferous wood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than treated with paint, stains, creosot e or 
other preservatives, other than of which any cross-sectional 
dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 99 00 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak  (Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.), poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.) or eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus spp.)), in the rough, whether or not 
stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than tre ated 
with paint, stains, creosot e or other preservatives
ex 4404 Split poles; piles, picke ts and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn 
lengthwise
4406 Railway or tramway slee pers (cross-ties) of wood
ex 4407 Coniferous wood, sawn or c hipped lengthwise, sliced or p eeled, 
whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm
ex 4407 99 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak ( Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), maple ( Acer spp.), cherry ( Prunus spp.), ash 
(Fraxinus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.) or poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthw i se, sliced or peeled, whether o r not 
planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
B 1865
2.1. Plants of Begonia L., intended for planting, other than corms, seeds and tubers,
and plants of Dipladenia A.DC., Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd., Ficus L.,
Hibiscus L., Mandevilla Lindl. and Nerium oleander L., intended for
planting, other than seeds.
PART B
PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCT S AND OTHER OBJECTS
ORIGINATING IN TERRITORIES, OTHER THAN
THOSE TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN PART A
I. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of
harmful organisms of relevance for the entire Community
1. Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds but including  s e e d s  o f
Cruciferae, Gramineae, Trifolium  spp., originating in Argentina, Australia,
Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay, genera Triticum, Secale  a n d  X
Triticosecale  from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan,
South Africa and the USA, Citrus  L., Fortunella  Swingle and Poncirus  Raf.,
and their hybrids, Capsicum  spp., Helianthus annuus  L . ,  Solanum
lycopersicum  L., Medicago sativa  L., Prunus  L., Rubus  L., Oryza  spp., Zea
mays L., Allium ascalonicum  L., Allium cepa  L., Allium porrum  L., Allium
schoenoprasum  L. and Phaseolus  L.
2. Parts of plants, other t han fruits and seeds of:
- Castanea  Mill., Dendranthema  ( D C . )  D e s  M o u l . ,  Dianthus  L . ,
Gypsophila  L., Pelargonium  l'Herit. ex Ait, Phoenix  spp., Populus
L., Quercus  L., Solidago L. and cut flower s of Orchidaceae,
- conifers (Coniferales),
- Acer saccharum  Marsh., originating in the USA and Canada,
- Prunus  L ., originating in non-European countries,
- Cut flowers of Aster  spp., Eryngium  L., Hypericum  L., Lisianthus
L., Rosa  L .  a n d  Trachelium  L., originating in non-European
countries,
- Leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens  L., Ocimum  L., Limnophila
L. and Eryngium  L.,
- Leaves of Manihot esculenta  Crantz,
- Cut branches of Betula L. with or without foliage,
- Cut branches of Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and
Pterocarya L., with or without foliage, originating in Canada, China,
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of
Korea, Russia, Tai wan and the USA,  
- Amyris P. Browne, Casimiroa  La Llave, Citropsis  Swingle &
Kellerman, Eremocitrus  Swingle, Esenbeckia K u n t h . ,  Glycosmis
Corrêa, Merrillia  S w i n g l e ,  Naringi Adans., Tetradium  L o u r . ,
Toddalia  Juss. and Zanthoxylum  L.
- Convolvulus L., Ipomoea L. (other than tubers), Micromeria Benth and
Solanaceae , originating in Australia, th e Americas, and New Zealand
2.1 Parts of plants, other than fruits but including seeds, of Aegle  Corrêa,
Aeglopsis  Swingle, Afraegle  E n g l . ,  Atalantia C o r r ê a ,  Balsamocitrus  S t a p f ,
Burkillanthus  Swingle, Calodendrum  Thunb., Choisya  K u n t h ,  Clausena
Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus  Swingle, Murraya J .  K o e n i g  e x  L . ,
Pamburus  Swingle, Severinia T e n . ,  Swinglea  Merr., Triphasia Lour and
Vepris  Comm.
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3. Fruits of:
- Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., Microcitrus Swingle,
Naringi Adans., Swinglea Merr. and their hybrids, Momordica L., and
Solanaceae  ,
- Actinidia Lindl., Annona L., Carica papaya L., Cydonia Mill., Diospyros
L., Fragaria L., Malus L., Mangifera L; Passiflora L., Persea americana
Mill., Prunus L., Psidium L; Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L., Syzygium
Gaertn., Vaccinium L., and Vitis L. 
- Punica granatum L. originating in countries of the African
continent, Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Madagascar, La Reunion,
Mauritius and Israel.
4. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum  L.
5. Isolated bark of:
- conifers (Coniferales), origina ting in non-European countries,
- Acer saccharum  M a r s h ,  Populus  L . ,  a n d  Quercus  L .  o t h e r  t h a n
Quercus suber  L.,
- Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya L.,
originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of K orea,
Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Kore a, Russia, Taiwan and the USA ,
- Betula L., originating in Canada and the USA.
6. Wood within the meaning of the first sub-paragraph of Article  2(2), where it:
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from one of the order,
genera or species as described hereafter, except wood packaging  m a t e r i a l
defined in Schedule IV, Pa rt A, Section I, Point 2:
- Quercus  L . ,  i n c l u d i n g  w o o d  w h i c h  h a s  n o t  k e p t  i t s  n a t u r a l  r o u n d
surface, originating in the USA, except wood which meets the
description referred to in (b) of CN code 4416 00 00 and where there
is documented evidence that the wood has been processed ormanufactured using a heat treatment to achieve a minimumtemperature of 176°C for 20 minutes,
-
Platanus L., including wood which has not  kept its natural round surface ,
originating in Albania, Armenia , Switzerland, Turkey or the USA  ,
- Populus  L., including wood which has not kept its natural round
surface, originating in countries of the American continent,
- Acer saccharum  M a r s h . ,  i n c l u d i n g  w o o d  w h i c h  h a s  n o t  k e p t  i t s
natural round surface, originating in the USA and Canada,
- Conifers (Coniferales), including wood which has not kept its
natural round surface, originating in non-European countries,
Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey,
- Fraxinus L., Juglans L, Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya L.,
including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, or iginating
in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan,
Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan and USA,  -Betula L . ,
including wood which has not kept its natural round surface,
originating in Canad a and the USA; and
- Amelanchier Medik., Aronia Medik., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus L.,
Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus
L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface , except
sawdust or shavings, originating in Canada or the USA,  
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- Prunus L. including wood which has not kept its natural round surface,
originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
Mongolia, Japan, Republic of Korea, the USA or Vietnam.
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Schedul e
I, Part two to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87:
CN code Description
4401 11 00 Coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar 
forms
4401 12 00 Non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twi gs, in faggots or in 
similar forms
4401 21 00 Coniferous wood,  in chips or particles
4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 40 10 Sawdust, not agglomerated
4401 40 90 Wood waste and scrap (other than sawdust), not agglom erated
ex 4403 11 00 Coniferous wood in t he rough, treat ed with paint, stains, creosote or 
other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughl y squared
ex 4403 12 00 Non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or 
other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughl y squared
ex 4403 21 Coniferous wood of pine ( Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of bark 
or sapwood, or roughly squared, o ther than treated with paint, stains, 
creosote or other preservatives , of which any cross-sectional d imension 
is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 22 00 Coniferous wood of pine (Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of bark 
or sapwood, or roughly squared, o ther than treated with paint, stains, 
creosote or other preservatives,  other than of which any cross-sectional 
dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 23 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the rough, 
not stripped of bark or sapwood,  or roughly squared, other than  treated 
with paint, stains, creosote or other preservativ es, of which a ny cross-
sectional dimensi on is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 24 00 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the rough, 
not stripped of bark or sapwood,  or roughly squared, other than  treated 
with paint, stains, creosote or other preservativ es, other than  of which 
any cross-sectional dime nsion is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 25 Coniferous wood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not stri pped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than treate d with paint, stains, creosot e or other 
preservatives, of which any cros s-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
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ex 4403 26 00 Coniferous w ood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not str ipped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than trea ted with paint, stains, creosot e or other 
preservatives, other than of whic h any cross-sectional dimensio n is 15 
cm or more
4403 91 00 Oak wood ( Quercus spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark 
or sapwood, or roughly squared, o ther than treated with paint, stains, 
creosote or other preservatives
4403 95 Wood of birch ( Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly square d, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preservatives, of which any cross-sec tional 
dimension is 15 cm or more
4403 96 00 Wood of birch ( Betula spp.) in the rough, whether or not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly square d, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preservatives, oth er than of which an y cross-
sectional dimensio n is 15 cm or more
4403 97 00 Wood of poplar and aspen ( Populus spp.) in the rough, whether or not 
stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than tre ated with 
paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives
ex 4403 99 00 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak  (Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.), poplar and aspen ( Populus spp.) 
or eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus spp.)), in the rough, whe ther or not stripped 
of bark or sapwood, or roughly sq uared, other tha n treated with  paint, 
stains, creosote or other preservatives
ex 4404 Split poles; piles, picke ts and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn 
lengthwise
4406 Railway or tramway sle epers (cross-ties) of wood
ex 4407 Coniferous wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or p eeled, whether 
or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thic kness exceeding 6 mm
4407 91 Oak wood (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengt hwise, sliced or peeled, 
whether or not planed, sanded or  end-jointed, of a thickness ex ceeding 6 
mm
ex 4407 93 Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh, sawn or chipped le ngthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, s anded or end-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm
4407 94 Wood of cherry ( Prunus spp.) sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, s anded or end-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm
4407 95 Wood of ash ( Fraxinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, s anded or end-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm
4407 96 Wood of birch ( Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, s anded or end-jointed, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 mm
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7. Growing medium, attached to or associated with plants, intend ed to sustain the
vitality of the plants originatin g in third count ries other tha n Switzerland.
7.1. Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricu ltural or forestry
purposes and meeting one of the f ollowing descriptions laid dow n in Part II of
Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 imported from third countries
other than Switzerland:
8. Grain of the genera Triticum, Secale and X Triticosecale  originating in
Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and the
USA.
II. Plants, plant products and other objects which are potential carriers of
harmful organisms of relevance for certain protected zones
Without prejudice to the plants, plant products and other objects listed in Part
I.
1. Plants of Beta vulgaris  L., intended for i ndustrial processing
2. Soil from beet and unste rilised waste from beet ( Beta vulgaris  L.)
3. Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl.,
Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus4407 97 Wood of poplar and aspen ( Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, 
sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a 
thickness exc eeding 6 mm
ex 4407 99 Non-coniferous wood (o ther than tropical wood, oak ( Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), maple ( Acer spp.), cherry ( Prunus spp.), ash 
(Fraxinus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.) or poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)), 
sawn or chipped lengthw ise, sliced or peeled, whether or not pl aned, 
sanded or end-jointed, of a  thickness exceeding 6 mm
4408 10 Coniferous sheets for vene ering (including  those obtaine d by slicing 
laminated wood), for plywood or  for similar laminated wood and other 
wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed,  sanded, 
spliced or end- joint ed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm
4416 00 00 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' product s and parts thereof, 
of wood, including staves
9406 10 00 Prefabricated buildings of wood
‘CN Code Description
ex 8432
ex 8433 53
ex 8436 80 10ex 8701 20 90
ex 8701 91 10Agricultural, horticultural o r forestry machinery for 
soil preparation or cultiva tion; lawn or sports-ground 
rollers
Root or tuber harvesting machines
Forestry machineryTractors (other than tract ors of heading 8709): Road 
tractors for semi-trailers usedAgricultural tractors and fo restry tractors, wheeled, 
of an engine power not exceeding 18 kW
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Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem.,
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.
4 . P a r t s  o f  p l a n t s ,  o t h e r  t h a n  f r u i t  a n d  s e e d s ,  o f  Amelanchier Med.,
Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill.,
Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.)
Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.
5. Seeds of Castanea Mill., Dolichos  Jacq., Magnifera  spp., Beta vulgaris  L.,
and Phaseolus vulgaris  L.
6. Seeds and fruits (bolls) of Gossypium  spp., and unginned cotton.
6a. Fruits of Vitis L
7. Wood, where it:
(a) has been obtained in whole or part from conifers (Coniferales),
excluding wood which is bark-free originating in European third
countries and Castanea  Mill., excluding wood which is bark-free and
(b) meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I , Part Two
to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87:
CN code Description
4401 11 00 Coniferous fuel wood, i n logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in 
similar forms
4401 12 00 Non-coniferous fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twi gs, in faggots or in 
similar forms
4401 21 00 Coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 22 00 Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 40 90 Wood waste and scrap ( other than sawdust), not agglom erated
ex 4403 11 00 Coniferous wood in  the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or 
other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughl y 
squared
ex 4403 12 00 Non-coniferous wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote 
or other preservatives, not stri pped of bark or sapwood, or rou ghly 
squared
ex 4403 21 Coniferous wood of pine ( Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly squa red, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preser vatives, of which any cross-sectional 
dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 22 00 Coniferous wood of pine ( Pinus spp.) in the rough, not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly squa red, other than treated with pa int, 
stains, creosote or other preser vatives, other than of which an y cross-
sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 23 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the 
rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, oth er than 
treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, of  which any 
cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
ex 4403 24 00 Coniferous wood of fir ( Abies spp.) and spruce ( Picea spp.) in the 
rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, oth er than 
treated with paint, stains, creos ote or other preservatives, ot her than of 
which any cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
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8. Parts of plants of Eucalyptus l’Hérit.
9. Isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales) originating in Europe an third
countries.
".
Substitutes 
Schedule VII of 
the principal regulations.12. Schedule VII of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following: 
"Schedule VII
(Regulation 4L)
Conditions for movement of suscep tible plants and susceptible w ood and bark within 
the Union, as provided for in Regulation 4L
SECTION 1
Conditions for movement of susceptible plants and susceptible w ood and bark from 
demarcated areas into areas other than demarcated areas and fro m 
infested zones into buffer zonesex 4403 25 Coniferous wood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than treat ed with paint, stains, creosote or other 
preservatives, of which any cro ss- sectional dimension is 15 cm  or 
more
ex 4403 26 00 Coniferous wood, other than of pine ( Pinus spp.), fir ( Abies spp.) or 
spruce ( Picea spp.), in the rough, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or 
roughly squared, other than treat ed with paint, stains, creosote or other 
preservatives, other than of which any cross-sectional dimensio n is 15 
cm or more
ex 4403 99 00 Non-coniferous wood  (other than tropical wood, oak  (Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.), poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.) or eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus spp.)), in the rough, whether or not 
stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, other than tre ated 
with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives
ex 4404 Split poles; piles, picke ts and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn 
lengthwise
4406 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
ex 4407 Coniferous wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or p eeled, 
whether or not planed, sanded or  end-jointed, of a thickness ex ceeding 
6 mm
ex 4407 99 Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood, oak ( Quercus spp.), 
beech ( Fagus spp.), maple ( Acer spp.), cherry ( Prunus spp.), ash 
(Fraxinus spp.), birch ( Betula spp.) or poplar and aspen ( Populus 
spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwis e, sliced or peeled, whether o r not 
planed, sanded or end-jointed , of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, o f wood; 
cable-drums of wood; pallets, box  pallets and other load boards , of 
wood; pallet collars of wood
9406 10 00 Prefabricated buildings of wood
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1. Susceptible plants may be moved provided that those plants f ulfil the
following conditions:
(a) they have been grown in places of production where no PWN o r its
symptoms have been  observed since the beginning of the last complete
growing cycle;
(b) they have been grown throughout their life under complete p hysical
protection ensuring  that the v ector cannot reach the plants;
(c) they have been officially inspected, tested, and found free  from PWN and
the vector;
(d) they are accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in
accordance with regulation 10 for  destinations within the Union;
(e) they are transported outside the flight season of the vecto r or in closed
containers or packaging ensuring that infestation with PWN or t he vector
cannot occur.
2. Susceptible wood and bark, with exception of wood packaging material, may
be moved provided that that wood or bark fulfils the following conditions:
(a) It has undergone an appropriate heat treatment in an author ised treatment
facility to  achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for at leas t 30
minutes throughout that wood and  bark ensuring freedom from li ve
PWNs and live vectors. In the case of a composting heat  treatm ent, the
composting shall be carried out in accordance with a treatmentspecification  approved in accorda nce with the procedure referr ed to in
Article 18(2) of Directive  2000/29/EC.
(b) It is accompanied by the plant passport referred to regulation 10 and
issued by an authorised treatme nt facility; as regards suscepti ble wood in
the form of beehives and bird nesting boxes, it is accompanied by that
plant passport or it is marked in accordance with Annex II to t he FAO
International Standard for P hytosanitary Measures No 15.
(c) If it is not free from bark, it is moved either outside the  flight season of
the vector or with a protective covering ensuring that infestat ion with
PWN or the vector cannot occur. 
3. Susceptible wood in the form of wood packaging material may be moved
provided that that wood packaging material fulfils the followin g conditions: 
(a) it has been subjected in an authorised treatment facility t o one of the
approved treatments,  specified in Annex I to the FAO Internati onal
S t a n d a r d  f o r  P h y t o s a n i t a r y  M e a s u r e s  N o  1 5  o n  R e g u l a t i o n  o f  w o o dpackaging material in international trade, ensuring freedom fro m live 
PWNs and live vectors;
(b) it is marked in accordance w ith Annex II to that Internatio nal Standard.
4. By way of derogation from points 2 and 3, susceptible wood m ay be moved
out of the demarcated area, or out of the infested zone into th e buffer zone, to
the authorised treatment facility located at the shortest dista nce from that
demarcated area or infested zone for immediate treatment where no
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appropriate treatment facility is located inside that area or z one.
The derogation shall apply only if the following conditions are  fulfilled:
(a) the management, treatment, st orage and transport of felled s usceptible
plants in  accordance with points 8 and 10 of Annex I of Commis sion
Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU, and point 3(c) and point 4 o f
Annex II of that Decision, ensure that the vector cannot be present on or
escape from that wood;
(b) the movements take place outside the flight season of the vector or with a
protective covering ensuring that infestation of other plants, wood or
bark with PWN or the vector cannot occur;
(c) the movements are subject to regular on-site control by the  competent
authorities.
5. By way of derogation from point s 2 and 3, susceptible wood and bark chipped
into pieces of less than 3 cm thickness and width may be moved out of the
demarcated area to the authorised treatment facility located at  the shortest
distance from that area, or out of the infested zone into the b uffer zone, to be
used as fuel, provided that points (b) and (c) of the second su b-paragraph of
point 4 are fulfilled.
SECTION 2
Conditions for movement of suscep tible plants and susceptible w ood and bark within 
infested zones subject to eradication measures
1. Susceptible plants for planting may be moved provided that t hose plants fulfil
the same conditions a s set out in point 1 of Section 1.
2. Susceptible wood and bark may b e moved in order for that woo d or bark to be
subjected to one of th e following treatments:
(a) It is to be destroyed by burning in a nearby location withi n the
demarcated area designated for this purpose.
(b) It is to be used in a processing facility as fuel or for other destructive
purposes ensuring free dom from live PWNs and live vectors. 
(c) It is to undergo an appropriate heat treatment in an authorised treatment
facility to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for at least  3 0
minutes throughout that wood and bark ensuring freedom from liv e
PWNs and live vectors. In the case of a composting heat treatme nt, the
composting shall be carried out in accordance with a treatmentspecification approved in accordance with the procedure referre d to in
Article 18(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
The following conditions shall apply to those movements:
(a) the wood or bark is to be moved under official supervision and outside
the flight season of the vector or with a protective covering e nsuring that
infestation of other plants, wood or bark with PWN or the vecto r cannot
occur; or
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(b) wood or bark having undergone the treatment referred to in point (c) of
the first paragraph may be moved, provided that it is accompani ed by a
plant passport issued by an a uthorised treatment facility.
This point shall neither apply to wood packaging material nor t o
susceptible wood obtained from plan ts individually tested and f ound free
from PWN.
3. Susceptible wood in the form of wood packaging material may be moved if it
fulfils the conditions set out in point 3 of Section 1. ".
Amends 
Schedule XI of 
the principal regulations.13. The title of Schedule XI Part A of the principal regulations
shall be substituted by the following:
"CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PROHIBITED PESTS AND REGULATED 
ARTICLES LISTED IN S CHEDULES I TO V AND OTHER LIVING PLANT 
PESTS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT MAY BE INTRODUCED, 
OR MAINTAINED IN MALTA FOR TRIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND 
FOR WORK ON PLANT BREEDING ".
Adds new Schedule 
XXVII to the 
principal regulations.14. Immediately after Schedule XXVI of the principal
regulations there shall be added the following new Schedule:
"Schedule XXVII
(Regulation 4M)
SECTION 1
Specific requirements fo r introduction into Malta
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions listed in these regulat ions, potato tubers
originating in third countries where one or more of the specifi ed organisms are
known to be present shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary cer tificate, as
referred to in regulation 15 (b)(ii) (‘the certificate’), which  includes under the
heading ‘Additional declaration’  the information set out in poi nts (2) and (3).
(2) The certificate shall includ e either the information in poi nt (a) or in point (b):
(a) the potato tubers have been grown in a pest-free area established by the
national plant protection organisation in accordance with relev ant
international standards for phytosanitary measures;
(b) the potato tubers have been washed or brushed so that there  is no more
than 0,1% of soil remaining, or have undergone an equivalent me thod
specifically applied in order to achieve the same outcome and remove the
specified organisms concerned and to ensure that there is no ri sk of
spreading the specified organisms.
(3) The certificate shall include the following: 
(a) it shall include the information that the potato tubers hav e been found
free from the specified organisms concerned and from the signs of
infestation by those organisms on potato tubers, and do not con tain more
than 0,1% of soil in an official examination carried out immedi ately prior
to export; 
(b) it shall include the information that the packaging materia l in which
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potato tubers are imported is clean.
(4) Where the information set out in point (2)(a) is given, the  name of the pest-
free area shall be mentioned under the heading ‘Place of origin ’.
(5) Potato tubers introduced into the Union in accordance with points (1) to (4)
shall be inspected at the point of entry or the place of destin ation established in
accordance with Commission Directive 2004/103/EC to confirm tha t they
meet the requirements laid down in points (1) to (4). 
SECTION 2
Conditions for movement
(1) Potato tubers originating in demarcated areas within the Union may be moved
from such areas into non-demarcated areas within Malta only if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the potato tubers have been grown in a registered place of production in
accordance with Commission Directive 92/90/EEC or by a register ed
producer in accordance with Commission Directive 93/50/EEC, or
moved from a warehouse or a dispatching centre registered in ac cordance
with Directive 93/50/EEC;
(b)  the potato tubers have been washed or brushed so that there  is no more
than 0,1% of soil remaining or have undergone an equivalent met hod
specifically applied in order to achieve the same outcome and remove thespecified organisms concerned a nd to ensure that there is no ri sk of
spreading the specified organisms;
(c) the packaging material in wh ich potato tubers are moved is clean; and
(d) the potato tubers are accompanied by a plant passport prepa red and
issued in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC.
(2) For the movement of potato tubers to the packing facility, as referred to in sub-
regulation (3)(b)of regulation 4M, in addition to point (1)(a),  the following
conditions shall be fulfilled:
(a) the potato tubers have been grown in fields that have been submitted to
insecticide treatments against the specified organisms at appropriatetimes during the growing season;
(b) pre-harvest official inspections have been carried out, at appropriate
times, at those fields , and no specified organisms have been de tected;
(c) the producer has, in advance, notified the responsible offi cial bodies of
its intention to move potato tubers in accordance with this poi nt, and of
the date of intended movement;
(d) the potato tubers are transported to the packing facility i n closed vehicles,
or in closed and clean packaging, in such a manner to ensure th at the
specified organisms cannot escape or spread;
(e) during their transport to the packing facility, the potato tubers are
accompanied by a document identifying their origin and destinat ion; and
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(f) immediately upon arrival at the packing facility, the potat o tubers are
subject to the treatment described in point 1(b) of this Section.
(3) Potato tubers introduced into Malta in accordance with Section 1 from third
countries where one or more of the specified organisms are know n to be
present may be moved within Malta and the Union only if they ar e
accompanied by the plant passport referred to in point (1)(d). ".
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