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L.N. 385 of 2020
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Fruit Trees Propagation Material (Amendment No. 3) 
Regulations, 2020
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal
Rights, has made the following regulations:-
Citation and 
scope.
S.L. 433.08.1. (1) The title of these regulations is Fruit Trees
Propagation Material (Amendment No. 3) Regulations, 2020 and th ese
regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Fruit Trees
Propagation Material Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the
principal regulations". 
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amendingCouncil Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/
EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EECand 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/
98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant repro ductive
material.
Amends 
regulation 3 of 
the principal regulations.2. In regulation 3 of the princip al regulations, immediately
after the definition "propagation material", there shall be add ed the
following new definition:
" "regulated non-quarantine pests", hereafter referred to as
"RNQPs", means a pest that fulfils all the conditions set out
under Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European
Parliament and the Council as regards protective measures
against pests of plants, and is included in the list of Unionregulated non-quarantine pests under Annex IV of Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform
conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and
amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/
2019;".
Amends 
Schedule IV to the principal regulations.3. Section II of Schedule IV to the principal regulations, shall
be amended as follows:
(a) item 9 of Part I thereof , shall be substituted by the
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following:
"Health requirements for pr e-basic mother plants and
for pre-basic material
9. (1). A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic
material shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields
and lots, be found free from t he regulated non-quarantine
pests (RNQPs), listed in Schedules A and B, and subject to
the requirements of Schedule D, as regards the genus or
species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried
out by the Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,
shall carry out sampl ing and testing of the pre-basic mother
plant or pre-basic materia l for the RNQPs listed in
Schedule B, and subj ect to the requirem ents of Schedule D,
with regard to the genus or sp ecies concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the
RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, whereappropriate the supplier, sha ll carry out sampling and
testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic materialconcerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided
for in paragraph (1), the Dir ectorate shall apply protocols
of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols.Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall
apply the relevant protocols established for Malta. In that
case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available thoseprotocols to the other Member States and to the European
Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier
shall submit the samples to la boratories officially accepted
by Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the
RNQPs, listed in Schedules A  and B, as regards the genus
or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested
pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from thevicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic
material pursuant to items 2(3) and 3(3) of Part I, Section IIof Schedule IV , or take appropriate measures pursuant to
Schedule D.
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(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,
with regard to the genus or sp ecies concerned and category.
(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to pre-basic
mother plants and pre-basic material duringcryopreservation.";
(b) the title "Soil requirements" of item 10 of Part I
thereof, shall be substituted by the following new title:
"Soil requirements for pre- basic mother plants and
pre-basic material";(c) item 15 of Part II thereof, shall be substituted by the
following:
"Health requirements for basic mother plants and
basic material
15. (1). A basic mother plant or basic material
shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots,
be found free from the RNQPs, listed in Schedules A andB, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as
regards the genus or specie s concerned. That visual
inspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and,
where appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,
shall carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother
plant or basic material for th e RNQPs listed in Schedule B,
and subject to the requirement s of Schedule D, with regard
to the genus or species concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the
RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, whereappropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling andtesting of the basic mother plant or basic material
concerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided
for in paragraph (1), the Direct orate shall apply protocols
of EPPO, or other internatio nally recognised protocols.
Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall
apply the relevant protocols e stablished for Malta. In that
case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available thoseprotocols to the other Member States and to the European
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Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier
shall submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by
the Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the
RNQPs, listed in Schedules A  and B, as regards the genus
or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested
basic mother plant or basic material from the vicinity of
other basic mother plants and basic material pursuant to
items 14(7) and 14(8) of Part II, Section II of Schedule IV ,
or take appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.
(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,with regard to the genus or sp ecies concerned and category.
(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to basic mother
plants and basic material during cryopreservation.";
(d) the title "Soil requirements" of item 16 of Part II
thereof, shall be substi tuted by the following:
"Soil requirements for basi c mother plants and basic
material";(e) item 20 of Part III thereo f, shall be substituted by the
following:
"Health requirements for ce rtified mother plants and
certified material
20 (1). A certified mother plant or certified
material shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields
and lots, be found free from the RNQPs, listed in Schedules
A and B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as
regards the genus or species concerned. That visualinspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and,
where appropriate, the supplier.
The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,
shall carry out sampling and te sting of the certified mother
p l a n t  o r  c e r t i f i e d  m a t e r i a l ,  f o r  t h e  R N Q P s  l i s t e d  i n
Schedule B, and subj ect to the requirem ents of Schedule D,
with regards to the genus or species concerned and
category.
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In case of doubts concerning the presence of the
RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, where
appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling andtesting of the certified mothe r plant or certified material
concerned.
(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided
for in paragraph (1), the Direct orate shall apply protocols
of EPPO, or other internatio nally recognised protocols.
Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall
apply the relevant protocols e stablished for Malta. In that
case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available those
protocols to the other Member States and to the
Commission.
The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier
shall submit samples to laborat ories officially accepted by
the Directorate.
(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the
RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genusor species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested
certified mother plant or certified material from the vicinity
of other certified mother plants and certified material
pursuant to items 19(7) or 19(8) of Schedule IV , or take
appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.
(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,with regard to the genus or sp ecies concerned and category.
(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to certified mother
plants and certified material during cryopreservation.";
(f) the title "Soil requirements" of item 21 of Part III
thereof, shall be substituted by the following:
"Soil requirements for certified mother plants and
certified material";(g) in paragraph (2) of item 21 of Part III thereof, the
words "Sampling and testing shall not be carried out in the cas e
o f  c e r t i f i e d  f r u i t  p l a n t s . "  s h all be substituted by the words
"Unless otherwise stated, samp ling and testing shall not be
carried out in the case of certified fruit plants.";
(h) item 25 of Part IV thereof, shall be substituted by the
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following:
"Health requirement s for CAC material
25 (1). CAC material shall, by visual inspection
carried out by the s upplier in the faciliti es, fields and lots at
the stage of production, be found practically free from the
pests listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus orspecies concerned, unless stated otherwise in Schedule D.
The supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of
the identified source of mater ial or CAC material for the
RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and subject to therequirements of Schedule D, w ith regard to the genus or
species concerned and category.
In case of doubts concerning the presence of the
RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the supplier shall carry outsampling and testing of the ide ntified source of material or
CAC material concerned.
CAC propagating material a nd CAC fruit plants in
lots, after the stage of produc tion, shall only be marketed if
found free from signs or symptoms of the pests listed inSchedules A and B, upon visual inspection carried out bythe supplier.
The supplier shall carry out the measures to ensure
compliance with the requi rements of paragraph (1)
pursuant to Schedule D, with re gard to the ge nus or species
concerned and category.
(2). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to CAC material
during cryopreservation."; and
(i) immediately after item 26 of Part IV thereof, there
shall be added the f ollowing new item: 
"Requirements with regard to the production site,
place of production or area
26a. In addition to the health and soil requirements
of items 8, 9 and 10 of Part I of Section II of Schedule IV ,
items 15 and 16 of Part II of Section II of Schedule IV ,
items 20 and 21 of Par t III of Section II of Schedule IV and
item 25 of Part IV of Section II of Schedule IV , propagating
material and fruit plants shall be produced in accordance
with the requirements for the production site, place of
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production, or area as laid down in Schedule D, in order to
limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that Schedule for
the genus or species concerned.".
Substitutes 
Schedule A to 
the principal regulations.4. Schedule A to the principal re gulations, shall be substituted
by the following:
"Schedule A
List of RNQPs for the presence  of which visual inspection, and,  in the 
case of doubts, sampling and test ing, are required pursuant to items 8(1), 
9(1), 15(1), 20(1) and 25(1) of Schedule IV
Genus or Species RNQPs
Castanea sativa Mill. Fungi and oomycetes
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr
[ENDOPA]
Mycosphaerella punctiformis Verkley & U. Braun
[RAMUEN]
Phytophthora cambivora (Petri) Buisman
[PHYTCM]
Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands [PHYTCN]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Chestnut mosaic agent
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle ,
Poncirus Raf.Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora citrophthora  (R.E.Smith &
E.H.Smith) Leonian [PHYTCO ]
Phytophthora nicotianae  v a r .  parasitica  (Dastur)
Waterhouse [PHYTNP]
Insects and mites
Aleurothrixus floccosus  Maskell [ALTHFL]
Parabemisia myricae  Kuwana [PRABMY]
Nematodes
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Tylenchulus semipenetrans  Cobb [TYLESE]
Corylus avellana  L. Bacteria
Pseudomonas avellanaeJanse et al. [PSDMAL]
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Corylina(Miller, Bollen, 
Simmons, Gross& Barss) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters& 
Swings [XANTCY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kumm er [ARMIME]
Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke& Berthold [VERTAA]
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Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa [ERPHAV]
Cydoniaoblonga Mill. andPyrus 
L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens(Smith& Townsend) Conn 
[AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora(Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae pv Syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea  (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum  Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata  (Stoneman) Spaulding & von 
Schrenk [GLOMCI]
Neofabraea alba  Desmazières [PEZIAL]
Neofabraea malicorticis  Jackson [PEZIMA]
Neonectria ditissima  (Tulasne & C Tulasne) Samuels & 
Rossman [NECTGA]
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter 
[PHYTCC]
Sclerophora pallida  Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]
Verticillium albo-atrum  Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Eriosoma lanigerum  Hausmann [ERISLA]
Psylla  spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne hapla  Chitwood [MELGHA]
Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-
Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Ficus carica L. Bacteria
Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici (Cavara) Dye
[XANTFI]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Insects and mitesCeroplastes rusci Linnaeus [CERPRU]
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Nematodes
Heterodera fici Kirjanova [HETDFI]
Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood
[MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]
Fragaria L. Bacteria
Candidatus  Phlomobacter fragariae  Zreik, Bové &
Garnier [PHMBFR]
Fungi and oomycetes
Podosphaera aphanis  ( W a l l r o t h )  B r a u n  &
Takamatsu [PODOAP]
Rhizoctonia fragariae  Hussain & W.E.McKeen
[RHIZFR]
Verticillium albo-atrum  R e i n k e  &  B e r t h o l d
[VERTAA]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
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Insects and mites
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii  Cockerell [CHTSFR]
Phytonemus pallidus  Banks [TARSPA]
NematodesDitylenchus dipsaci  (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]
Meloidogyne hapla  Chitwood [MELGHA]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Candidatus  Phytoplasma asteris  Lee et al.
[PHYPAS]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma australiense  D a v i s  et al.
[PHYPAU]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma fragariae Valiunas,
Staniulis & Davis [PHYPFG]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma pruni  [PHYPPN]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma solani  Quaglino et al.
[PHYPSO]Clover phyllody  phytoplasma [PHYP03]
Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma
[PHYP75]
Juglans regia  L. Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  (Smith & Townsend)
Conn [AGRBTU]
Xanthomonas arboricola  pv. Juglandi  (Pierce)
Vauterin et al.  [XANTJU]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea  (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum  Pouzar [STERPU]
Neonectria ditissima  (Tulasne & C. Tulasne)
Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]Phytophthora cactorum  ( Lebert & Cohn) J. Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Insects and mites
Epidiaspis leperii  Signoret [EPIDBE]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  Targioni-Tozzetti
[PSEAPE]Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock [QUADPE]
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Malus  Mill. Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  ( S m i t h  &  T o w n s e n d )
Conn [AGRBTU]
Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
[ERWIAM]
Pseudomonas syringae  pv. Syringae v a n  H a l l
[PSDMSY]
Fungi and oomycetes
Armillariella mellea  (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]
Chondrostereum purpureum  Pouzar [STERPU]
Glomerella cingulata  (Stoneman) Spaulding & von
Schrenk [GLOMCI]Neofabraea alba  Desmazières [PEZIAL]
Neofabraea malicorticis  Jackson [PEZIMA]
Neonectria ditissima  ( T u l a s n e  &  C .  T u l a s n e )
Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Sclerophora pallida  Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]
Verticillium albo-atrum  Reinke & Berthold
[VERTAA]Verticillium dahliae Kleb  [VERTDA]
Insects and mitesEriosoma lanigerum  Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla
spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]
NematodesMeloidogyne hapla  Chitwood [MELGHA]
Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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Olea europaea L. Bacteria
Pseudomonas savastanoi  pv. savastanoi  (Smith)
Gardan et al.  [PSDMSA]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria  Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita  ( K o f o l d  &  W h i t e )
Chitwood [MELGIN]Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Olive leaf yellowing-a ssociated virus [OLYAV0]
Olive vein yellowing-associated virus [OVYAV0]Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus
[OYMDAV]
Pistacia vera L. Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cambivora  (Petri) Buisman
[PHYTCM]
Phytophthora cryptogea  Pethybridge & Lafferty
[PHYTCR]
Rosellinia necatrix  Prillieux [ROSLNE]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Nematodes
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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Prunus domestica  L. and
Prunus dulcis  (Miller) WebbBacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  ( S m i t h  &  T o w n s e n d )
Conn [AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae  pv. morsprunorum
(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mitesPseudaulacaspis pentagona  Targioni-Tozzetti
[PSEAPE]Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock
[QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria  Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita  ( K o f o l d  &  W h i t e )
Chitwood [MELGIN]Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans  (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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Prunus armeniaca L. Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  (Smith & Townsend)
Conn [AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  Syringae  v a n  H a l l
[PSDMSY]
Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson
[PSDMVF]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  Targioni-Tozzetti
[PSEAPE]
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock
[QUADPE]
Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria  Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita  ( K o f o l d  &  W h i t e )
Chitwood [MELGIN]
Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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Prunus avium L. and  Prunus
cerasus  L.Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  ( S m i t h  &  T o w n s e n d )
Conn [AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae  pv. morsprunorum
(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Insects and mites
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock
[QUADPE]
NematodesMeloidogyne arenaria  Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita  ( K o f o l d  &  W h i t e )
Chitwood [MELGIN]Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans  (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
and Prunus salicina LindleyBacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  (Smith & Townsend)
Conn [AGRBTU]
Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]
Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae  ( P r u n i e r ,
L u i s e t t i  & .  G a r d a n )  Y o u n g ,  D y e  &  W i l k i e
[PSDMPE]
Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter
[PHYTCC]
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Insects and mites
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  Targioni-Tozzetti
[PSEAPE]Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock
[QUADPE]Nematodes
Meloidogyne arenaria  Chitwood [MELGAR]
Meloidogyne incognita  ( K o f o l d  &  W h i t e )
Chitwood [MELGIN]Meloidogyne javanica  Chitwood [MELGJA]
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &
Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]
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".Ribes L. Fungi and oomycetes
Diaporthe strumella  (Fries) Fuckel [DIAPST]
Microsphaera grossulariae  (Wallroth) Léveillé
[MCRSGR]
Podosphaera mors-uvae  (Schweinitz) Braun &
Takamatsu [SPHRMU]
Insects and mites
Cecidophyopsis ribis  Westwood [ERPHRI]
Dasineura tetensi  Rübsaamen [DASYTE]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  Targioni-Tozzetti
[PSEAPE]Quadraspidiotus perniciosus  Comstock
[QUADPE]
Tetranychus urticae  Koch [TETRUR]
NematodesAphelenchoides ritzemabosi  (Schwartz) Steiner &
Buhrer [APLORI]
Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows
agent combined
Rubus L. Bacteria
Agrobacterium spp. Conn [1AGRBG]
Rhodococcus fascians Tilford [CORBFA]
Fungi and oomycetes
Peronospora rubi  Rabenhorst [PERORU]
Insects and mitesResseliella theobaldi  Barnes [THOMTE]
Vaccinium L. Bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens ( S m i t h  &  T o w n s e n d )
Conn [AGRBTU]Fungi and oomycetes
Diaporthe vaccinii  Shear [DIAPVA]
Exobasidium vaccinii  (Fuckel) Woronin
[EXOBVA]
Godronia cassandrae  (anamorph Topospora
myrtilli) Peck [GODRCA]
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Substitutes 
Schedule B to 
the principal regulations.5. Schedule B to the principal re gulations, shall be substituted
by the following:
"Schedule B
List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and,
where applicable, sampling and testing are required pursuant to  items
8(2), 8(4), 9(1), 15(1), 20(1), and 25(1) of Schedule IV and Sc hedule
D.
Genus or species RNQPs
Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle  and
Poncirus Raf.Bacteria
Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al.  [SPIRCI]
Fungi and oomycetesPlenodomus tracheiphilus  ( P e t r i )  G r u y t e r ,
Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Citrus cristacortis  agent [CSCC00]
Citrus exocortis  viroid [CEVD00]
Citrus impietratura  agent [CSI000]
Citrus  leaf blotch virus [CLBV00]
Citrus psorosis  virus [CPSV00]
Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) [CTV000]
Citrus  variegation virus [CVV000]
Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00]
Corylus avellana L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmasApple mosaic virus [APMV00]
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Cydonia oblonga Mill. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]
Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]
Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000].
Fragaria L. Bacteria
Xanthomonas fragariae  K e n n e d y  &  K i n g
[XANTFR]
Fungi and oomycetes
Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds
[COLLAC]
Phytophthora cactorum  (Lebert & Cohn)
J.Schröter [PHYTCC]
Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .  H i c k m a n
[PHYTFR]
Nematodes
Aphelenchoides besseyi  Christie [APLOBE]
Aphelenchoides blastophthorus  Franklin
[APLOBL]
Aphelenchoides fragariae  (Ritzema Bos)
Christie [APLOFR]
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi  (Schwartz)
Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0]
Strawberry mottl e virus [SMOV00]
Strawberry vein banding virus [SVBV00]
Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]
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Juglans regia  L Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Malus Mill. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0]Apple flat limb agent [AFL000]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]
Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0]Apple star crack agent [APHW00]
Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]
Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]
Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali Seemüller &
Schneider [PHYPMA]
Fruit disorders: chat fruit [APCF00], green
crinkle [APGC00], bumpy fruit of BenDavis, rough skin [APRSK0], star crack,russet ring [APLP00], russet wart
Olea europaea L. Fungi and oomycetes
Verticillium dahliae  Kleb [VERTDA]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola  pv. pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.  [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus necrotic rings pot virus [PNRSV0]
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Prunus armeniaca L. Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.  [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]Apricot latent virus [ALV000]Candidatus  Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]Plum pox virus [PPV000]Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Prunus avium L. and Prunus
cerasus L.Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.  [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]Arabis  mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]Cherry green ring mo ttle virus [CGRMV0]
Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]
Cherry mottle leaf  virus [CMLV00]
Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus
[CRNRM0]
Little cherry virus 1 and 2 [LCHV10],
[LCHV20]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry lat ent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]
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Prunus domestica L., Prunus
salicina Lindley,  and other species
of Prunus  L. susceptible to Plum
pox virus in the case of Prunus  L.
hybridsBacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola  pv. pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.  [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]Candidatus  Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]
Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0]
Plum pox virus [PPV000]Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Bacteria
Xanthomonas arboricola  pv. pruni (Smith)
Vauterin et al.  [XANTPR]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]Apricot latent virus [ALV000]Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0]Plum pox virus [PPV000]
Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]
Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]
Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
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Pyrus L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple chlorotic leaf  spot virus [ACLSV0]
Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]
Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &
Schneider [PHYPPY]Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]
Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]
Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]
Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]
Ribes L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Arabis  mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Blackcurrant revers ion virus [BRAV00]
Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]Gooseberry vein banding associated virus
[GOVB00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Strawberry lat ent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Rubus L. Fungi and oomycetes
Phytophthora  spp. de Bary [1PHYTG]
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]
Arabis  mosaic virus [ARMV00]
Black raspberry necr osis virus [BRNV00]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-
Maher et al.  [PHYPRU]
Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]
Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00]
Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00]
Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]
Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00]
Raspberry yellow spot [RYS000]Rubus yellow net virus [RYNV00]
Strawberry lat ent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]
Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]
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Substitutes 
Schedule C to the principal 
regulations.6. Schedule C to the principal re gulations, shall be substituted
by the following:
"Schedule C
List of RNQPs whose presence in soil is provided for in items
10(1), 10(2), 16(1), 21(1) and 21( 2) of Schedule IV".Vaccinium L. Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and
phytoplasmas
Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus
[BLMAV0]
Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00]
Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0]
Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0]
Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00]Candidatus  Phytoplasma asteris  Lee et al.
[PHYPAS]Candidatus  Phytoplasma pruni  [PHYPPN]
Candidatus  Phytoplasma solani  Quaglino et
al. [PHYPSO]
Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma
[PHYPFB]"
Genus or species RNQPs
Fragaria  L. Nematodes
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper 
[LONGAT]
Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & 
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper 
[LONGMA]Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
Juglans regia  L. Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
Olea europaea  L. Nematodes
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
Pistacia vera  L. Nematodes
Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen 
[XIPHIN]
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Substitutes 
Schedule D to 
the principal regulations.7. Schedule D to the principal regulations, shall be substituted
by the following:
"Schedule D
Requirements concerning measures  per genera or species and cate gory 
pursuant to items 9(1), 9(3), 9(4), 15(1), 15(3), 15(4), 20(1),  20(3), 
20(4), 25(1) and 26(a) of Schedule IV
Propagating material shall co mply with the requirements
concerning Union quarantine pests and protected zone quarantine
pests provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as we ll as the measures adopted
pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.Prunus avium  L. and Prunus 
cerasus  L.Nematodes
Longidorus attenuatus Hooper 
[LONGAT]Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne & 
Swanger [LONGEL]
Longidorus macrosoma Hooper 
[LONGMA]
Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky) Thorne [XIPHDI]
Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica 
(L.) Batsch and  Prunus salicina 
LindleyNematodesLongidorus attenuatus  Hooper 
[LONGAT]Longidorus elongatus  (de Man) Thorne & 
Swanger [LONGEL]Xiphinema diversicaudatum  (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
Ribes L. Nematodes
Longidorus elongatus  (de Man) Thorne & 
Swanger [LONGEL]Longidorus macrosoma  Hooper 
[LONGMA]Xiphinema diversicaudatum  (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
Rubus L. NematodesLongidorus attenuatus  Hooper 
[LONGAT]Longidorus elongatus  (de Man) Thorne & 
Swanger [LONGEL]Longidorus macrosoma  Hooper 
[LONGMA]Xiphinema diversicaudatum  (Mikoletzky) 
Thorne [XIPHDI]
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Moreover, it shall comply with the following requirements per
genera or species and category concerned:
1. Castanea sativa  Mill.
(a) All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(b) Pre-basic category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-
basic material in the field under non-insect proof
conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2017/925 the fo llowing requirements shall
apply concerning Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill) Barr:
(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-
basic category shall be produced in areas known to be freefrom Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill) Barr; or
(ii) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on
propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic
category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of
vegetation.
(c) Basic category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free
from Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill) Barr ; or
(ii) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica
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(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
since the beginning of the last complete cycle ofvegetation.
(d) Certified and CAC categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material a nd fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categorie s shall be produced in areas
known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill)
Barr ; or
(ii) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica
(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on
propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and
CAC categories since the be ginning of the last complete
cycle of vegetation; or
(iii) propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of
Cryphonectria parasitica  (Murrill) Barr have been rogued
out, the remaining propagati ng material and fruit plants
shall be inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms areobserved at the site of produc tion for at least three weeks
before dispatch.
2. Citrus  L., Fortunella Swingle and  Poncirus  Raf.
(a) Pre-basic category
Visual inspectionVisual inspections shall be  carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testingEach pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
every year concerning the presence of Spiroplasma  citri
Saglio et al. Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled
and tested three years after its acceptance as a pre-basic
mother plant and with subsequent intervals of three years
concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza  v i r u s  ( E U
isolates).
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested six
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years after its acceptance as a  pre-basic mother plant and
with subsequent intervals of six years concerning the
presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza  v i r u s  ( E U
isolates) and Spiroplasma citri  S a g l i o  et al.,  listed in
Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning thepresence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(b) Basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with
regard to Citrus tristeza  v i r u s  ( E U  i s o l a t e s ) ,  Spiroplasma
citri S a g l i o  et al.  and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri)
Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall be
carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus
tristeza  virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al .
and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp &
Verkley, listed in Schedules A and B.
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, each basic mother
plant shall be sampled and tested every three yearsconcerning the presence of Citrus tristeza  v i r u s  ( E U
isolates). A representative po rtion of basic mother plants
shall be sampled and tested every three years concerningthe presence of Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al.
In the case of basic mother plants which have not been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representativeportion of basic mother plants  shall be sampled and tested
every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza  virus
(EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al. in order to
have all mother plants tested within an interval of 2 years.
In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza  virus
(EU isolates) all basic mother  plants in the production site
shall be sampled and tested. A representative portion ofbasic mother plants which have not been maintained in
insect proof facilities shall be  sampled and tested every six
years on the basis of an assessm ent of the risk of infection
of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other
than Citrus tristeza  virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma
citri Saglio et al., listed in Schedules A and B.
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(c) Certified category
Visual inspection
V i s u a l  i n s p e c t i o n s  s h a l l  b e  c a r r i e d  o u t  t w i c e  a  y e a r  w i t h
regard to Citrus tristeza  v i r u s  ( E U  i s o l a t e s ) ,  Spiroplasma
citri S a g l i o  et al.  and Plenodomus tracheiphilus  ( P e t r i )
Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall be
carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus
tristeza  virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al.
and Plenodomus tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp &
Verkley listed in Sch edules A and B.
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled andtested every four years concerning the presence of Citrus
tristeza  virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother
plants tested within an interval of 8 years.
In the case of certified mother plants which have not been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representativeportion of certified mother plants shall be sampled andtested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza
virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants testedwithin an interval of 3 years. A representative portion ofcertified mother plants which have not been maintained in
i n s e c t  p r o o f  f a c i l i t i e s  s h a l l  b e sampled and tested in the
case of doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than
Citrus tristeza  virus (EU isolates), listed in Schedules A
and B.
In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza  virus
(EU isolates) all certified mo ther plants in the production
site shall be sampled and tested.
(d) Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material a nd fruit plants of the
basic and certified categorie s shall be produced in areas
known to be free from Citrus tristeza  virus (EU isolates),
Spiroplasma citri  S a g l i o  et al.  and Plenodomus
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tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley ; or
(ii) in the case of propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic and certifi ed categories which have been
grown in insect proof fac ilities, no symptoms of
Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al.  or Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that
propagating material and those fruit plants over the last
complete growing season and the material has been
subjected to random sampling and testing Citrus tristeza
virus (EU isolates)  before marketing; or
(iii) in the case of propa gating material and fruit
plants of the certified category which have not been grown
in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri
Saglio et al . or Plenodomus tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley are obs erved on that propagating
material and those fruit plants over the last complete
growing season, and a representa tive portion of the material
has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza  virus (EU
isolates) before marketing; or
(iv) in the case of propagating material and fruit
plants of the certified category which have not been grown
in insect proof facilities:
— symptoms of Plenodomus tracheiphilus
(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley or Spiroplasma
citri Saglio et al. are observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and fru it plants of the certified
category in the production site over the last completegrowing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and a ny symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; and
— a representative portion of propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category hasbeen sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza  virus (EU
isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of
propagating material and fru it plants of the certified
category in the producti on site have been found
positive over the last complete growing season. Thatpropagating material and those fruit plants have been
rogued out and immediatel y destroyed. Propagating
material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinityhave been subjected to ra ndom sampling and testing,
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and any propagating material and fruit plants which
have been found positive have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(e) CAC category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall  be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testingPropagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall derive from an identifie d source of material, which
has been found free, on the basis of visual inspection,
sampling and testing, from the  RNQPs as listed in Schedule
B.
In the case the identified source of material has been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representativeportion of that material shall  be sampled and tested every
eight years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza  virus
(EU isolates).
In the case the identified source of material has not been
maintained in insect-proof facilities, a representativeportion of that material shall  be sampled and tested every
three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza  virus
(EU isolates).
Requirements with regard to  the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material a nd fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be freefrom Citrus tristeza  virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri
Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley; or
(ii) in the case of propa gating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category which have been grown ininsect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri
Saglio et al.  or Plenodomus tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagatingmaterial and those fruit plan ts over the last complete
growing season and the material has been subjected to
random sampling and testing for Citrus tristeza  virus (EU
isolates) before marketing; or
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(iii) in the case of propa gating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in
insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri
Saglio et al.  or Plenodomus tracheiphilus  (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on propagating materialand fruit plants of the CAC category in the production siteover the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative
portion of the material has been sampled and tested for
Citrus tristeza  virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
(iv)  in the case of propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in
insect proof facilities:
— symptoms of Spiroplasma citri  Saglio et al.
or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,
Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on no more than 2% of propagating material a nd fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last completegrowing season, and that propagating material andthose fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; and
— a representative portion of propagating
material and fruit plants of the CAC category hasbeen sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza  virus (EU
isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the producti on site have been found
positive over the last complete growing season. Thatpropagating material and those fruit plants have been
rogued out and immediatel y destroyed. Propagating
material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity
have been subjected to ra ndom sampling and testing,
and any propagating material and fruit plants which
have been found positive have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
3. Corylus avellana L.
All categories
Visual inspection
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Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and
B.
4. Cydonia oblonga  Mill.
(a) All categoriesVisual inspectionVisual inspections shall b e carried out over the last
complete growing season for Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill)
Winslow et al.  F o r  a l l  R N Q P s ,  o t h e r  t h a n  Erwinia
amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., visual inspections shall
be carried out once a year.
(b) Pre-basic categorySampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
fifteen years after its acceptan ce as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals  of fifteen years concerning
the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and
viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubtsconcerning the presence of R NQPs listed in Schedule A.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-
basic material in the fi eld under non-insect proof
conditions, pursuant to Commission ImplementingDecision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall
apply concerning Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et
al.:
(i) propagating material and  fruit plants of the pre-
basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free
from Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.  ; or
(ii) propagating material and  fruit plants of the pre-
basic category in the production site have been inspectedover the last complete growi ng season, and any propagating
VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA
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material and fruit plan ts showing symptoms of Erwinia
amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . and any surrounding
host plants have been immediately rogued out and
destroyed.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testingA representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like
diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like
diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed inSchedules A and B.
(e) Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categorie s shall be produced in areas
known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)
Winslow et al.  ; or
(ii) propagating material  and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories in the production site have
been inspected over the last  complete growing season, and
any propagating material and fruit plants showingsymptoms of Erwinia amylovora ( B u r r i l l )  W i n s l o w  et al .
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and any surrounding host plants have been immediately
rogued out and destroyed.
(f) CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) propagating material a nd fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be freefrom Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
(ii) propagating material  and fruit plants of the
CAC category in the producti on site have been inspected
over the last complete growi ng season, and any propagating
material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia
amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al . and any surrounding
host plants have been i mmediately rogued out and
destroyed.
5. Ficus carica  L.
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
6. Fragaria  L.
(a) All categories
Visual inspectionVisual inspections shall be car ried out twice a year during
the growing season. The foliage of Fragaria  L. shall be
visually inspected concerning the presence of
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Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by
micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period
shorter than three months, only one visual inspection
during this period is necessary.
(b) Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant
and subsequently once per growing season concerning the
presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case ofdoubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of  roots shall be sampled and
tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae
C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be
carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot vir us, Strawberry mild yellow
edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus and Tomatoblack ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection.Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than
Arabis  mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .
Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild
yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, andTomato black ring virus, lis ted in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) — Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic category shall be produced in areas known to befree from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae  C.J.
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Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating
material and fruit plants o f the basic category in the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any infected propagating material and
fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at
least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded fromlifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected
propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic category shall be pr oduced in areas known to be
free from Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King;
or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King are observed on propagating
material and fruit plants o f the basic category in the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediately
destroyed.
(ii) — Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman
— there shall be a rest period, during which the
propagating material and fru it plants concerned shall
not be grown, which shall be of at least ten years
between findings of Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .
Hickman and the next planting; or
— the cropping and soil borne disease history
of the production site shall be recorded;
— Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King
— there shall be a rest period, during which the
propagating material and fru it plants concerned shall
not be grown, which shall be of at least one year
between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy
& King and the next planting;
(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than
Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King and
Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman and other than
viruses:
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— The percentage of propagating material and
fruit plants of the basic category in the production site
over the last complete growing season, showingsymptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not
exceed:
— 0.05% in the case of Aphelenchoides
besseyi;
— 0.1% in the case of Strawberry multiplier
disease phytoplasma;
— 0.2% in the case of:
Candidatus  Phytoplasma asteris  Lee et
al.;
Candidatus  Phytoplasma pruni ;
Candidatus  Phytoplasma solani  Quaglino
et al.;
Verticillium albo-atrum  Reinke &
Berthold;
Verticillium dahliae Kleb;
— 0.5% in the case of:
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii  Cockerell;
Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kuehn) Filipjev;
Meloidogyne hapla  Chitwood;
Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun &
Takamatsu;
— 1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen
& Jensen; and that propagating material and those
fruit plants and any surrounding host plants have been
rogued out and destroyed; and
— In the case of a positive test result for
propagating material and fruit plants of the basiccategory showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild
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yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus,
and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material
and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out andimmediately destroyed.
(iv) Requirements for all viruses:
symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B
shall have been observed on no more than 1% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic
category in the production si te over the last complete
growing season, and that propagating material andthose fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in theimmediate vicinity shall have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and
tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae
C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be
carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot vir us, Strawberry mild yellow
edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomatoblack ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection.Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other thanArabis  mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .
Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle
virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild
yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, andTomato black ring virus, lis ted in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) — Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category shall be produced in areas known tobe free from Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman;
or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae  C.J.
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Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category in
the production site over the last complete growingseason, and any infected propagating material and
fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at
least 5m radius have been marked, excluded fromlifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected
plants have been lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category shall be produced in areas known tobe free from Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy &
King; or
— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King have been observed on no more
than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of
the certified category in the production site over thelast complete growing season, and that propagating
material and those fruit pl ants, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed.
(ii) — Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman
— there shall be a rest period, during which the
propagating material and frui t plants concerned shall
not be grown, which shall be of at least ten yearsbetween findings of Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .
Hickman and the ne xt planting; or
— the cropping and soil borne disease history
of the production site shall be recorded;
— Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King
— there shall be a rest period, during which the
propagating material and frui t plants concerned shall
not be grown, which shall be of at least one year
between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy
& King and the next planting;
(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than
Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King and
Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman and other than
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viruses:
— the percentage of propagating material and
fruit plants of the certified category in the production
site over the last complet e growing season, showing
symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall notexceed:
— 0.1% in the case of Phytonemus pallidus
Banks;
— 0.5% in the case of:
Aphelenchoides besseyi  Christie;
Strawberry multiplier disease
phytoplasma;
— 1% in the case of:
Aphelenchoides fragariae  ( R i t z e m a  B o s )
Christie;
Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae
Zreik, Bové & Garnier;
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris  L e e  et
al.;
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense
Davis et al.;
Candidatus  Phytoplasma fragariae
Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis;
Candidatus  Phytoplasma pruni ;
Candidatus  Phytoplasma solani  Quaglino
et al.;
Chaetosiphon fragaefolii  Cockerell;
Clover phyllody phytoplasma;
Ditylenchus dipsaci  (Kuehn) Filipjev;
Meloidogyne hapla  Chitwood Chitwood;
Podosphaera aphanis  (Wallroth) Braun &
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Takamatsu;
Pratylenchus vulnus  Allen & Jensen;
Rhizoctonia fragariae  H u s s a i n  &
W.E.McKeen;
— 2% in the case of:
Verticillium albo-atrum  Reinke &
Berthold;
Verticillium dahliae Kleb; and that
propagating material and those fruit
plants, and any surrounding host plants
have been rogued out and destroyed; and
— In the case of a positive test result for
propagating material and fru it plants of the certified
category showing symptoms of Arabis  mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mildyellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus,and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material
and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
(iv) Requirements for all viruses
Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B
have been observed on no more than 2% of propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, and
that propagating material and those fruit plants and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(e) CAC category
Sampling and testing
A representative sample of  roots shall be sampled and
tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae
C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be
carried out if the symptoms of Arabis  mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow
edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato
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black ring virus are unclear upon visual inspection.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other thanArabis  mosaic virus, Phytophthora fragariae  C . J .
Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinklevirus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mildyellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and
Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) — Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Phytophthora fragariae  C.J. Hickman; or
— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae  C.J.
Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagatingmaterial and fruit plants of  the CAC category in the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any infected propagating material and
fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of atleast 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from
lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected
propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted;
— Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Xanthomonas fragariae  Kennedy & King;
or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King are observed on propagating
material and fruit plants of  the CAC category in the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out; or
— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae
Kennedy & King have been observed on no morethan 5% of propagating material and fruit plants of
the CAC category in the production site over the last
complete growing season, and that propagating
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material and those fruit pl ants, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed.
(ii) Requirements for viruses:
In the case of a positive test result for propagating
material and fruit plants o f the CAC category showing
symptoms of Arabis  mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot
virus, Strawberry cr inkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot
virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein
banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating
material and fruit plants concer ned shall be rogued out and
immediately destroyed.
7. Juglans regia  L.
(a) All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b) Pre-basic categorySampling and testing
Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled
and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic
mother plant and with subse quent intervals of one year
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B,
and in the case of doubts concerning the presence ofRNQPs listed in Schedule A.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testingA representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every year on the basis of an assessment
of the risk of infection of those plants concerning thepresence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be
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sampled and tested every three years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in SchedulesA and B.
Certified fruit plants shall be  sampled and tested in the case
of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed inSchedules A and B.
(e) CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presen ce of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
8. Malus Mill.
(a) All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall  be carried out once a year.
(b) Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
fifteen years after its acceptan ce as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning
the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and
viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubtsconcerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-
basic material in the field under non-insect proofconditions, pursuant to Commission ImplementingDecision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall
apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali  Seemüller
& Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al.:
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
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Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Candidatus  Phytoplasma  mali
Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of  Candidatus  Phytoplasma
mali Seemüller & Schneid er are observed on
propagating material and fru it plants of the pre-basic
category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out andimmediately destroyed;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow
et al.;  or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category in the production site have been
inspected over the last complete growing season, andany propagating material and fruit plants showing
symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al. and any surrounding host plants have been
immediately rogued  out and destroyed.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testingIn the case of basic mothe r plants, which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and testedevery fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of basic mother plants, which have been not
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  mali  Seemüller & Schneider; a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and testedevery fifteen years on the basi s of an assessment of the risk
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of infection of those plants  concerning the presence of
R N Q P s ,  o t h e r  t h a n  Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali
Seemüller  & Schneider and other than the virus-like
diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of certified mother pl ants shall be sampled and
tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants which have not been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of certified mother pl ants shall be sampled and
tested every five years concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali  Seemüller & Schneider; a
representative portion of certi fied mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of anassessment of the risk of infection of those plants
concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus
Phytoplasma  mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than
virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and inthe case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed
in Schedule A.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed inSchedules A and B.
(e) Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali  Seemüller &
Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced in
areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
mali Seemüller & Schneider; or
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— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
mali Seemüller & Schneid er are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories in the p roduction site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomaticplants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued outand immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali
Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no
more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants
of the certified category in the production site over
the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity havebeen rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a
representative sample of t he remaining asymptomatic
propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in
which symptomatic propagating material and fruit
plants were found has been tested and found free
from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &
Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced in
areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.;  or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories in the production site
have been inspected over the last complete growingseason, and any propagating material and fruit plants
showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)
Winslow et al.  and any surrounding host plants have
been immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(f) CAC category
Sampling and testingSampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
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production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali  Seemüller &
Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali Seemüller &
Schneider or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the CACcategory in the production site over the last completegrowing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali
Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on nomore than 2% of propagating material and fruit plantsof the CAC category in the  production site over the
last complete growing season, and any symptomaticplants in the immediate vi cinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed, and a representative
sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants
were found has been tested and found free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma  mali S e e m ü l l e r  &
Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category in the production site have been
inspected over the last complete growing season, andany propagating material and fruit plants showing
symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al. and any surrounding host plants have been
immediately rogued out and destroyed.
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9. Olea europaea  L.
(a) All categories
Visual inspectionVisual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b) Pre-basic category
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested ten
years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and
with subsequent intervals of ten years concerning the
presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed inSchedule A.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testingA representative portion of basic mother plants shall be
sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval
of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk ofinfection of those plants concerning the presence of the
RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
In the case of mother plants used for the production of
seeds ("seed mother plants"), a representative portion of
those seed mother plants shall be sampled in order to have
all plants tested within an interval of forty years on the
basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of thoseplants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B. In the case  of mother plants other than
seed mother plants, a represen tative portion of those plants
shall be sampled in order to hav e all plants tested within an
interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the
risk of infection of those pl ants concerning the presence of
the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.
(e) CAC category
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Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presen ce of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
10. Pistacia vera L.
All categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
11. Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium  L., Prunus cerasifera
Ehrh., Prunus cerasus  L., Prunus domestica  L., Prunus
dulcis  (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica ( L . )  B a t s c h  a n d
Prunus salicina  Lindley
(a) Pre-basic category
Visual inspectionV i s u a l  i n s p e c t i o n s  s h a l l  b e  c a r r i e d  o u t  t w i c e  a  y e a r  w i t h
regard to Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum  Seemüller &
Schneider, Plum pox virus , Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .
pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.  and Pseudomonas syringae  pv.
persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie ( Prunus persica  ( L . )  B a t s c h  a n d  Prunus salicina
Lindley). Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year
for all RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus,
Xanthomonas arboricola  pv . pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al .
and Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti
&. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie , listed in Schedules A
and B.
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic
category of Prunus armeniaca  L., Prunus avium  L., Prunus
cerasus  L . ,  Prunus domestica  L., and Prunus dulcis
(Miller) Webb, shall derive fro m mother plants, which have
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been tested within the previous growing season and found
free from Plum pox virus.
Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera  Ehrh. and Prunus
domestica  L. shall derive from mother plants, which have
been tested within the previous growing season and found
free from Plum pox virus. Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus
cerasifera  Ehrh. and Prunus domestica  L. shall derive from
mother plants, which have been tested within the previousfive growing seasons and found free from Candidatus
Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider.
Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled
a n d  t e s t e d  f o r  P r u n e  d w a r f  v i r u s  a n d  Prunus  n e c r o t i c
ringspot virus one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic
mother plant and with subseque nt intervals of one year. In
the case of Prunus persica , each flowering pre-basic
mother plant shall be sampled one year after its acceptanceas a pre-basic mother plant and tested for Peach latentmosaic viroid. Each tree planted intentionally for
pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating
trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested forPrune dwarf virus and Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus.
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled five years
after its acceptance as a pre- basic mother plant, and with
subsequent intervals of five years, and tested for
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider
and Plum pox virus. Each pre-basic mother plant shall be
sampled ten years after its acce ptance as a pre-basic mother
plant, and with subsequent intervals of ten years, and testedfor RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virusand Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus, re levant for the species,
as listed in Schedule B, and tested in the case of doubtsconcerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A. Arepresentative portion of pre-b asic mother plants shall be
sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning thepresence of Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-
basic material in the field under non-insect proofconditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall
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apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas
arboricola p v .  pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al.  a n d
Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &.
Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie :
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller
& Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider are observed on
propagating material and frui t plants of the pre-basic
category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out andimmediately destroyed; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category in the production site shall beisolated from other host plants. The isolation distance
of the production site shall depend on regional
circumstances, the type of propagating material, thepresence of Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and therelevant risks involved as set out by the competentauthorities based on inspection;
(ii) Plum pox virus
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Plum pox virus; or
— no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed
on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-
basic category in the production site over the lastcomplete growing season, and any symptomaticplants in the immediate vi cinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category in the production site shall be
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isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance
of the production site s hall depend on regional
circumstances, the type of propagating material, the
presence of Plum pox virus  in the area concerned and
the relevant risks invol ved as set out by the
competent authorities based on inspection;
 (iii) Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae (Prunier,
Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
t o  b e  f r e e  f r o m  Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae
(Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie;
or
— no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  pv .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit
plants of the pre-basic ca tegory in the production site
over the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed;
(iv) Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al.; or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola
pv. pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al.  are observed on
propagating material and fru it plants of the pre-basic
category in the production site over the last completegrowing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out andimmediately destroyed.
(b) Basic, certifie d and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(c) Basic category
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Sampling and testing
(i) Mother plants which have been maintained in
insect proof facilities
A representative portion of  basic mother plants shall
be sampled every three yea rs and tested concerning the
presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot
virus and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of basic
mother plants shall be sampled every ten years and tested
concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider.
(ii) Mother plants which have not been maintained
in insect pr oof facilities
A representative portion of basic mother plants, other
than those intended for the production of rootstocks, shallbe sampled every year and tested for Plum pox virus in
order to have all plants tested within an interval of ten
years.
A representative portion of basic mother plants,
intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampledevery year and tested concerning the presence of Plum poxvirus and found free from that RNQP. A representative
portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica  L .
intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled
and tested in the previous five growing seasons concerning
the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP.
A representative portion of  basic mother plants shall
be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the
presence of Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al . A representative portion of basic mother
plants shall be sampled and tested every ten years on the
basis of an assessment of th e risk of infection of those
plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  S e e m ü l l e r  &
Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus  necrotic ringspot
virus and Plum pox virus, listed in Schedule B, and testedin the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs
listed in Schedule A.
— Flowering mother plants
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A representative portion of flowering basic mother
plants shall be sampled every year and tested for
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller &
Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus  necrotic ringspot
virus on the basis of an assessm ent of the risk of infection
of those plants.
In the case of Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch, a
representative portion of flo wering basic mother plants
shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent
mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of
infection of those plants. A r epresentative portion of trees
planted intentionally for pollination and, where
appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment
shall be sampled and tested Prune dwarf virus and Prunusnecrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the
risk of infection of  those plants.
— Non-flowering mother plants
A representative portion of non-flowering basic
mother plants which have been not maintained in insect
proof facilities shall be sampled and tested every threeyears concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus,  Prunus
necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
(d) Certified category
Sampling and testing
(i) Mother plants which have been maintained in
insect proof facilities
A representative portion of certified mother plants
shall be sampled every five  years and tested concerning the
presence of Prune  d w a r f  v i r u s ,  Prunus  necrotic ringspot
virus and Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested
within an interval of fifteen y ears. A representative portion
of certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteenyears and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider.
(ii) Mother plants which  have not been maintained
in insect proof facilities
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A representative portion of  certified mother plants
shall be sampled every three years and tested for Plum pox
virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval offifteen years.
A representative portion of  certified mother plants
intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampledevery year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox
virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative
portion of certified mother plants of Prunus cerasifera
Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production
of rootstocks have been sampled in the previous fivegrowing seasons and tested concerning the presence of
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
and found free from that RNQP.
A representative portion of certified mother plants
shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .
pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al.  A representative portion of
certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteen yearsand tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk ofinfection of those plants concerning the presence of
R N Q P s ,  o t h e r  t h a n  Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus  necrotic
ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in Schedule B,and tested in the case of doubt s concerning the presence of
RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
— Flowering mother plants
A representative portion of flowering certified mother
plants shall be sampled every year and tested for
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  S e e m ü l l e r  &
Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus  necrotic ringspot
virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infectionof those plants. In the case of Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch, a
representative portion of flowe ring certified mother plants
shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latentmosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of
infection of those plants. A representative portion of trees
planted intentionally for pollination and, whereappropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment
shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and
Prunus  necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.
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— Non-flowering mother plants
A representative portion of non-flowering certified
mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect
proof facilities, shall be sam pled every three years and
tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum , Prune dwarf virus and Prunus  necrotic ringspot
virus on the basis of an assessm ent of the risk of infection
of those plants.
(e) Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum  Seemüller
& Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced in
areas known to b e free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and
certified categories in the p roduction site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomaticplants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued outand immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider have been
observed on no more than 1% of propagating material
and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growingseason, and that propagating material and those fruit
plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediatelydestroyed, and a representative sample of the
remaining asymptomatic propagating material and
fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plantswere found has been tested and found free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller &
Schneider;
(ii) Plum pox virus
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— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced in
areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or
— no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed
on propagating material and fruit plants of the basicand certified categories in the production site over thelast complete growing season, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vi cinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Plum pox virus have been
observed on no more than 1% of propagating material
and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and that propagating material and those fruit
plants, and any symptomati c plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediatelydestroyed, and a representative sample of theremaining asymptomatic p ropagating material and
fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plantswere found has been teste d and found free from Plum
pox virus;
(iii) Pseudomonas syringae p v .  persicae  (Prunier,
Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced inareas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae
pv. persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young,
Dye & Wilkie; or
— no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  pv .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie are observed on propaga ting material and fruit
plants of the basic and certified categories in theproduction site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogued out and immediatelydestroyed; or
— symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  p v .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and frui t plants of the certified
category in the production site over the last complete
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growing season, and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and a ny symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed;
(iv) Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced inareas known to b e free from Xanthomonas arboricola
pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola
pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.  are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic andcertified categories in the p roduction site over the last
complete growing season, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .
pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al . have been observed on
no more than 2% of propaga ting material and fruit
plants of the certified category in the production site
over the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and anysymptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(f) CAC category
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category
shall derive from an identifie d source of material, of which
a representative portion has been sampled and tested within
the previous three growing seasons and found free from
Plum pox virus.
CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera  Ehrh. and Prunus
domestica  L. shall derive from an identified source of
material of which a representative portion has beensampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found
free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum  Seemüller &
Schneider and Plum pox virus.
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A representative portion of propagating material and fruit
plants of the CAC category shall be sampled and tested in
the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas
arboricola pv. pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing
any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspectionshall be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of
the risk of infection of thos e fruit plants concerning the
presence of that RNQP and in the case of symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity.
Upon the detection of propagating material and fruit plants
of the CAC category showing symptoms of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider in the
production site by visual inspection, a representativeportion of the remaining asym ptomatic CAC propagating
material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the lots
where symptomatic propagating material and fruit plantshave been found shall be sampled and tested concerning the
presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller
& Schneider.
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than
Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider
and Plum pox virus, liste d in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum  Seemüller
& Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Candidatus Phytoplasma  prunorum
Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
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— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
prunorum  Seemüller & Schneider have been
observed on no more than 1% of propagating material
and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and anysymptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a
representative sample of t he remaining asymptomatic
propagating material and fruit plants in the lots inwhich symptomatic propagating material and fruitplants were found has been tested and found free
from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum  Seemüller
& Schneider; or
— symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  p v .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie and Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .  pruni
(Smith) Vauterin et al . have been observed on no
more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants
of the CAC category in the production site over thelast complete growing season, and that propagating
material and those fruit pl ants, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out
and immediately destroyed;
(ii) Plum pox virus
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Plum pox virus; or
— no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed
on propagating material and fruit plants of the CACcategory in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in theimmediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Plum pox virus have been
observed on no more than 1% of propagating materialand fruit plants of the CAC category in the production
site over the last complete growing season, and thatpropagating material and those fruit plants, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a
representative sample of t he remaining asymptomatic
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propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in
which symptomatic propagating material and fruit
plants were found has been tested and found freefrom Plum pox virus;
(iii) Pseudomonas syringae p v .  persicae  (Prunier,
Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to befree from Pseudomonas syringae  p v .  persicae
(Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie;or
— no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  pv .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie are observed on propaga ting material and fruit
plants of the CAC category in the production site over
the last complete growing season, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity havebeen rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
— symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae  p v .
persicae  (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &
Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2% of
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last completegrowing season, and that  propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out andimmediately destroyed;
(iv) Xanthomonas arboricola p v .  pruni  ( S m i t h )
Vauterin et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to befree from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni  (Smith)
Vauterin et al.;  or
— no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola
pv. pruni  ( S m i t h )  V a u t e r i n  et al . are observed on
propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC
category in the production site over the last complete
growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the
immediate vicinity have been rogued out and
immediately destroyed; or
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— symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola  p v .
pruni  (Smith) Vauterin et al.  have been observed on
no more than 2% of propaga ting material and fruit
plants of the CAC category in the production site over
the last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and anysymptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have
been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
12. Pyrus  L.
(a) All categories
Visual inspectionVisual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
(b) Pre-basic category
Sampling and testingEach pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
fifteen years after its acceptan ce as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning
the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and
viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of doubts
concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-
basic material in the field under non-insect proof
conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2017/925, the fo llowing requirements shall
apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller
& Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al.:
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller &
Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri
Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
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pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediatevicinity have been rogued out and immediately
destroyed;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known
to be free from Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow
et al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
pre-basic category in the production site have been
inspected over the last complete growing season, and
any propagating material and fruit plants showingsymptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al. and any surrounding host plants have been
immediately rogued out and destroyed.
(c) Basic category
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of basic mother plants which have been not
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representativeportion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested
every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus
Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller & Schneider; a representative
portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and testedevery fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk
of infection of those plants concerning the presence ofR N Q P s ,  o t h e r  t h a n  Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri
Seemüller & Schneider and ot her than the virus-like
diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in the case ofdoubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(d) Certified category
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Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants, which have been
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative
portion of certified mother pl ants shall be sampled and
tested every fifteen years concerning the presence ofCandidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mothe r plants, which have been not
maintained in insect proof facilities, a representativeportion of certified mother pl ants shall be sampled and
tested every five years concerning the presence ofCandidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller & Schneider; a
representative portion of certi fied mother plants shall be
sampled and tested every fifte en years on the basis of an
assessment of the risk of infection of those plantsconcerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus
Phytoplasma  pyri  S e e m ü l l e r  &  S c h n e i d e r  a n d  o t h e r  t h a n
virus-like diseases and viroid s, listed in Schedule B, and in
the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed
in Schedule A.
Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed inSchedules A and B.
(e) Basic and certified categories
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller &
Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced in
areas known to b e free from Candidatus Phytoplasma
pyri Seemüller & Schneider; or
— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the
production site over the last complete growingseason, and any symptomatic plants in the immediatevicinity have been rogue d out and immediately
destroyed; or
— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri
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Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no
more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants
of the certified category in the production site overthe last complete growing season, and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity havebeen rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a
representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic
propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in
which symptomatic propagating material and fruit
plants were found has been tested and found freefrom Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller &
Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categories shall be produced inareas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora
(Burrill) Winslow et al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic and certified categorie s  i n  t h e  p r o d u c t i o n  s i t e
have been inspected over the last complete growing
season, and any propagating material and fruit plants
showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill)
Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have
been immediately r ogued out and destroyed.
(f) CAC category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller &
Schneider
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri  Seemüller &
Schneider; or
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— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma
pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at the
production site over the last complete growing
season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate
vicinity have been rogue d out and immediately
destroyed; or
— symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri
Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no
more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants
of the CAC category in the production site over the
last complete growing season, and that propagatingmaterial and those fruit pl ants, and any symptomatic
plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued outand immediately destroyed, and a representativesample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating
material and fruit plants in the lots in which
symptomatic propagating material and fruit plantswere found has been tested and found free from
Candidatus Phytoplasma  pyri Seemüller &
Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora  (Burrill) Winslow et al.
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al.; or
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
CAC category in the production site have been
inspected over the last complete growing season, and
any propagating material and fruit plants showingsymptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et
al. and any surrounding host plants have been
immediately rogued  out and destroyed.
13. Ribes  L.
(a) Pre-basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be  carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testingEach pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
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four years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals  of four years concerning the
presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(b) Basic, certifie d and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall  be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testingSampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
(c) Basic category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the basic category in the production site over the last
complete growing season showing symptoms of
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi  (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer
shall not exceed 0.05% and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have
been rogued out and destroyed.
(d) Certified category
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of
the certified category in the production site over the last
complete growing season showing symptoms of
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi  (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer
shall not exceed 0.5% and that propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have
been rogued out and destroyed.
14. Rubus L.
(a) Pre-basic category
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Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be  carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
two years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals of two years concerning thepresence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(b) Basic category
Visual inspectionWhere propagating material and fruit plants are grown in
the field or in pots, visual in spections shall be carried out
twice a year.
For propagating material and fruit plants produced by
micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period
shorter than three months, only one visual inspectionduring this period is necessary.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out if the symptoms
of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring
virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling andtesting shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis  mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus
and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) In the case of a positive test result for
propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category
showing symptoms of Arabis  mosaic virus, Raspberry
ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus or Tomato
black ring virus, the propagating material and fruit plants
concerned shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed.
(ii) Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis
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mosaic virus, Raspberry rings pot virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus:
The percentage of propagating material and fruit
plants of the basic category in the production site over the
last complete growing seas on, showing symptoms of each
of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:
— 0.1% in the case of:
Agrobacterium  spp. Conn.;
Rhodococcus fascians  Tilford; and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and
any surrounding host plants have been roguedout and destroyed; and
(iii) Requirements for all viruses:
Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B
have been observed on no more than 0.25% of propagating
material and fruit plants of the basic category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, andthat propagating material and those fruit plants and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been
rogued out and immedia tely destroyed.
(c) Certified category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall  be carried out once a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms
of Arabis  mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus,
Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring
virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and
testing shall be carried out i n the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis  mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Stra wberry latent ringspot virus
and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
( i )  I n  t h e  c a s e  o f  a  p o s i t i v e  t e s t  r e s u l t  f o r
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propagating material and frui t plants of the certified
category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus
or Tomato black ring virus, t he propagating material and
fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and immediately
destroyed;
(ii) Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis
mosaic virus, Raspberry rings pot virus, Strawberry latent
ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus:
The percentage of propagating material and fruit
plants of the certified category in the production site overthe last complete growing season, showing symptoms of
each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:
— 0.5% in the case of Resseliella theobaldi
Barnes;
— 1% in the case of:
Agrobacterium spp. Conn.;
Rhodococcus fascians  Tilford; and that
propagating material and those fruit plants, and
any surrounding host plants have been roguedout and destroyed;
(iii) Requirements for all viruses
Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B
have been observed on no more than 0.5% of propagating
material and fruit plants of the certified category in the
production site over the last complete growing season, andthat propagating material and those fruit plants and any
symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have beenrogued out and immediately destroyed.
(d) CAC category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out if the symptoms
of Arabis  mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus,
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Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring
virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and
testing shall be carried out i n the case of doubts concerning
the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis  mosaic virus,
Raspberry ringspot virus, Stra wberry latent ringspot virus
and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
In the case of a positive test  result for propagating material
and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of
Arabis  mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry
latent ringspot virus or Tomato black ring virus, the
propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be
rogued out and immediately destroyed.
15. Vaccinium  L.
(a) Pre-basic category
Visual inspectionVisual inspections shall be  carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testingEach pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested
five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant
and with subsequent intervals of five years concerning the
presence of RNQPs listed in S chedule B, and in the case of
doubts concerning the pres ence of RNQPs listed in
Schedule A.
(b) Basic category
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be  carried out twice a year.
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be  carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the pres ence of RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
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(i) Agrobacterium tumefaciens  (Smith &
Townsend) Conn
— no symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(Smith & Townsend) C onn are observed at the
production site over the last complete growing
season.
(ii) Diaporthe vaccinii  Shear
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
basic category shall be produced in areas known to be
free from Diaporthe vaccinii  Shear; or
— no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii  S h e a r
are observed at the production site over the lastcomplete growing season;
(iii) Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and
Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck
— the percentage of propagating material and
fruit plants of the basic category in the production site
over the last complete growing season, showing
symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not
exceed:
— 0.1% in the case of Godronia cassandrae
(anamorph Topospora myrtilli ) Peck;
— 0.5% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii
(Fuckel) Woronin; and that  propagating material and
those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plantshave been rogued out and destroyed.
(c) Certified and CAC categories
Visual inspection
Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of
doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in
Schedules A and B.
(d) Certified category
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Requirements with regards to the production site, place of
production or area
(i) Diaporthe vaccinii  Shear
— propagating material and fruit plants of the
certified category shall be produced in areas known to
be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear; or
— no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii  S h e a r
are observed at the production site over the lastcomplete growing season.
(ii) Agrobacterium tumefaciens  ( S m i t h  &
Townsend) Conn, Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin
and Godronia cassandrae  (anamorph Topospora myrtilli )
Peck
— the percentage of propagating material and
fruit plants of the certified category in the production
site over the last complet e growing season, showing
symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not
exceed:
— 0.5% in the case of:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens  ( S m i t h  &
Townsend) Conn;
Godronia cassandrae  (anamorph
Topospora myrtilli) Peck;
— 1% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii
(Fuckel) Woronin; and that propagating material andthose fruit plants, and any surrounding host plantshave been rogued out and destroyed.".
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