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Date: 2019-08-13
Title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) …/… amending Council Directives 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) …/…
            
            
               of XXX
            
            
               amending Council Directives 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material
            
            
               (Text with EEA relevance)
            
            
               THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
            
            
               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC
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                of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed, and in particular Article 21a thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC
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                of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, and in particular Article 17a thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC
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                of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC
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                of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, and in particular Article 45 thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC
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                of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes, and in particular Articles 18(c) and 24 thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC
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                of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 2008/72/EC
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                of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Directive 2008/90/EC
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                of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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                is to apply from 14 December 2019. In order for its provisions to become fully effective, implementing rules are to be adopted regulating the pests, plants, plant products and other objects, as well as respective requirements needed to protect the Union territory from phytosanitary risks.
            
            
               (2)In view of this, specific rules should be set out in order to list the Union regulated non-quarantine pests (ʽRNQPsʼ), as well as measures to prevent their presence on the respective plants for planting.
            
            
               (3)The pests listed in Part A of Annex I and Section I of Part A of Annex II to Council Directive 2000/29/EC
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                have been reassessed by the European Food Safety Authority ("EFSA") in order to set up the list of Union quarantine pests pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. The reassessment was necessary to update the phytosanitary status of those pests in accordance with the most recent technical and scientific developments, and to assess their compliance with the criteria of Article 3 in respect of the Union territory and Section 1 of Annex I to that Regulation.
            
            
               (4)The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) has made a reassessment of the pests listed in Section II of Part A of Annex II to Directive 2000/29/EC, the crops under point 3 and the pests under point 6 of Annex I, as well as the pests under point 3 of Annex II to Directive 66/402/EEC, Annex I and point 4 of Annex II to Directive 68/193/EEC, as well as the pests listed in the acts adopted pursuant to Article 5(5) of Directive 98/56/EC, Annex II to Directive 2002/55/EC, Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/56/EC, and the acts adopted pursuant to point (c) of Article 18 of that Directive, point 4 of Annex I and point 5 of Part I of Annex II to Directive 2002/57/EC, and the acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2008/72/EC. 
            
         
         
            
               (5)As a result of that reassessment, the relevant RNQPs, the respective plants for planting and thresholds for the presence of RNQPs on the respective plants for planting are listed in Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/…
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               . Moreover, measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs are set out in Annex V to that Implementing Regulation.
            
            
               (6)It is appropriate for Directives 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 93/49/EEC, 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU to provide for additional measures, as regards the RNQPs relevant for their scope of application.
            
            
               (7)Those Directives should therefore be updated to adapt or remove provisions concerning some pests which qualify as RNQPs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.
            
            
               (8)For reasons of clarity and adaptation to the new legal framework, it should be indicated in those Directives that the seed or other plant reproductive material, as applicable, is also to comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests laid down in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 5(2), Article 32(2), Article 37(2), Article 37(4), Article 40(2), Article 41(2), Article 53(2), Article 54(2), Article 72(1), Article 73, Article 79(2) and Article 80(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
            
            
               (9)For reasons of consistency and harmonisation of the different terms used, it should be indicated in those Directives that the seed or the other plant reproductive material, as applicable, is to be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed or other plant reproductive material, as applicable.
            
            
               (10)In particular, the references to pests and the respective thresholds in Annexes I and II to Directive 66/402/EEC should be updated to ensure consistency with the listing of the respective RNQPs and thresholds pursuant to Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/….
            
            
               (11)Directive 68/193/EEC should be updated to include new requirements reflecting the development of scientific knowledge and techniques with regard to the production of vine, and on the basis of the EPPO assessment of RNQPs. Those requirements should replace the existing health requirements for nurseries, and include soil requirements and production conditions for nurseries, requirements with regard to the production sites, inspections, lists of RNQPs and the respective measures to prevent their presence. Annexes I and II to that Directive should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
            
               (12)The lists of RNQPs, pests and plants set out in the Annexes to Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC should be updated and replaced by new lists, to ensure consistency with the respective RNQPs, plants for planting and thresholds as listed in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/….
            
            
               (13)The list of insects set out in point 3(b) of Annex II to Directive 2002/55/EC, should be replaced by a new list to ensure consistency with the respective RNQPs, plants for planting and thresholds as listed in Annex IV of Implementing Regulation (EU) …/…. 
            
            
               (14)The pests referred to in Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/56/EC should be replaced by a new list to ensure consistency with the respective RNQPs and thresholds for basic seed potatoes and certified seed potatoes, as listed in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/….
            
            
               (15)The references to pests, the respective thresholds as well as  certain conditions concerning the respective plants for planting in the Annex to Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU should be amended accordingly.
            
            
               (16)The pests referred to in Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/57/EC should be replaced by a new list to ensure consistency with the respective RNQPs, plants for planting and thresholds as listed in Annex IV of Implementing Regulation (EU) …/….
            
            
               (17)Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should be further updated to include new requirements reflecting the developments in scientific and technical knowledge with regard to the production of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, and on the basis of the EPPO assessment of RNQPs. That update should comprise the existing health requirements for the different categories of propagating material and incorporate new RNQPs, as well as risk management measures for those RNQPs, and include requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area, to prevent the presence of all listed RNQPs on the respective plants for planting. 
            
            
               (18)At the time of adoption of Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, there was no clear distinction between material present in production sites and propagating material intended for marketing. With regard to the health requirements for the different categories of propagating material in Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, a clear distinction should be made between the health requirements for mother plants and propagating material present in production sites, and propagating material that is intended for marketing. Propagating material intended for marketing should be free upon visual inspection from all RNQPs, which are listed in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… for the relevant genera and species concerned. For this reason, Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… contains a zero tolerance threshold for all RNQPs. Mother plants and propagating material (ʽmaterialʼ) of the basic, certified and Conformitas Agraria Communitatis (CAC) categories present in production sites may show symptoms of certain RNQPs on the condition that appropriate measures have been taken on the material concerned. Those measures may concern the removal of that material from the vicinity of other material of the same category, or rogueing and, where appropriate, destruction of the material concerned. In order to avoid any confusion between material present in production sites and propagating material intended for marketing, there should be no thresholds of RNQPs on material in production sites. 
            
            
               (19)Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU refers to thresholds in Articles 10, 16, and 21, and in Part B of Annex I thereto, without a reference to which type of material those thresholds apply. For the purpose of clarity, Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… contains a zero tolerance threshold for all RNQPs on fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants which are intended for marketing. Articles 10, 16, and 21 of Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should be updated accordingly in line with that approach, and thresholds for RNQPs should be removed from Part B of Annex I. 
            
            
               (20)In addition, new RNQPs should be included in Annexes I and II to that Implementing Directive, whereas certain names of fruit species should be updated in Annex III thereto. 
            
            
               (21)Moreover, the risk management measures set out in Annex IV to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should be updated taking into account the assessment of EPPO.
            
            
               (22)This Directive should enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, so as to allow to the competent authorities and the professional operators appropriate time to prepare for its transposition and application.
            
            
               (23)In order to allow the competent authorities and the professional operators the necessary time to comply with the provisions of this Directive, it should apply from 1 April 2020.
            
            
               (24)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
            
         
         
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
            
            
               Article 1
               Amendment of Directive 66/402/EEC
            
            
               Annexes I and II to Directive 66/402/EEC are amended as set out in Annex I to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 2
               Amendment of Directive 68/193/EEC
            
            
               Annexes I and II to Directive 68/193/EEC are amended as set out in Annex II to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 3
               Amendment of Directive 93/49/EEC
            
            
               Directive 93/49/EEC is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)Article 3 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Article 3
            
            
               The propagating material of ornamental plants shall, at least on visual inspection, be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of that material, or any signs or symptoms thereof.
            
            
               The presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) on propagating material of ornamental plants shall, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the Annex.
            
            
               The material shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031*, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”;
            
            
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               *
                     Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4)..”;
            
            
               (2)Article 3a is deleted;
            
            
               (3)the Annex is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 4
               Amendment of Directive 93/61/EEC
            
            
               Directive 93/61/EEC is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)Article 3 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Article 3
            
         
         
            
               Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, vegetable propagating and planting material must appear upon visual inspection to be practically free from any pests, which reduce the usefulness and quality of the vegetable propagating and planting material. 
            
            
               The presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) on vegetable propagating and planting material shall, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the Annex.
            
            
               The vegetable propagating and planting material shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031* and in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to that Regulation, including the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”;
            
            
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                     Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4)..”;
            
            
               (2)the Annex is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 5
               Amendment of Directive 2002/55/EC
            
            
               Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/55/EC are amended as set out in Annex V to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 6
               Amendment of Directive 2002/56/EC 
            
            
               Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/56/EC are replaced by the text set out in Annex VI to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 7
               Amendment of Directive 2002/57/EC
            
            
               Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/57/EC are amended as set out in Annex VII to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 8
               Amendment of Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU
            
            
               Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)Article 2 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               "Article 2
               Minimum conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes
            
            
               1.Member States shall ensure that pre-basic seed potatoes satisfy the following minimum conditions:
            
            
               (a)they derive from mother plants which are free from the following regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs): Pectobacterium spp., Dickeya spp., Potato leaf roll virus, Potato virus A, Potato virus M, Potato virus S, Potato virus X, and Potato virus Y;
            
            
               (b)the number of growing plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety together, shall not exceed 0,01 %;
            
            
               (c)the maximum number of field generations shall be four.
            
         
         
            
               (d)RNQPs, or symptoms caused by the respective RNQPs, shall be present on the pre-basic seed potatoes as set out in the following table:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the growing plants for pre-basic seed potatoes 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Blackleg as caused by:
                     
                     
                        - Dickeya Samson et al. spp. [1DICKG]
                     
                     
                        - Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp. [1PECBG]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. other than Hhaplotypes A, B, and F [LIBEPS]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Mosaic symptoms as caused by
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus A [PVA000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus M [PVM000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus S [PVS000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus X [PVX000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus Y [PVY000]
                     
                     
                        and: 
                     
                     
                        symptoms caused by leaf roll virus [PLRV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Potato spindle tuber viroid  [PSTVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the direct progeny of pre-basic seed potatoes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Symptoms of virus infections caused
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5%
                     
                  
               
            
               (e)Member States shall provide that pre-basic seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grades PBTC’ and ‘Union grade PB’, in accordance with the conditions set out in the Annex;
            
            
               (f)compliance with the requirements of point (d) shall be established through official field inspections.”
            
            
               (2)Article 3 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               'Article 3
            
            
               Minimum conditions for lots of pre-basic seed potatoes
            
            
               Member States shall provide that lots of pre-basic seed potatoes shall satisfy the following minimum conditions:
            
            
               ‘(a)presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (b)the number of potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not be present in a quantity exceeding 0,2 % by mass;
            
            
               (c)the number of potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (d)the number of potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface, shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (e)shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass;
            
            
               (f)lots of pre-basic seed potatoes shall comply with the following requirements concerning the presence of RNQPs, or diseases caused by the respective RNQPs as set out in the table:
            
            
                     
                        Rests or symptoms caused by pests
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of pests on the lots of pre-basic seed potato
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus destructor Thorne [DITYDE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk [RHIZSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10.0 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. [SPONSU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Total tolerance level per lot
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
               (g)the total number of potatoes, as referred to in points (b) to (f), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.
            
         
         
            
               (3)The Annex is replaced as set out in Annex VIII to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 9
               Amendment of Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU
            
            
               Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)Article 10 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Article 10
               Health requirements for pre-basic mother plants and for pre-basic material
            
            
               1.A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots, be found free from the regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs), listed in Annexes I and II, as regards the genus or species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
            
            
               In case of doubts concerning the presence of those RNQPs, the responsible official body and, where appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material concerned. 
            
            
               2.As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, Member States shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission.
            
            
               The responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit the samples to laboratories officially accepted by the responsible official body. 
            
            
               3.In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II, as regards the genus or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from the vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material pursuant to Article 3(3) or Article 4(3), or take appropriate measures pursuant to Annex IV.
            
            
               4.The risk management measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the first paragraph are set out in Annex IV, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
            
            
               5.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material during cryopreservation.”;
            
            
               (2)the title of Article 11 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Soil requirements for pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material”;
            
            
               (3)Article 16 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Article 16
               Health requirements for basic mother plants and basic material
            
            
               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 Annexes I and II, as regards the genus or species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
            
            
               In case of doubts concerning the presence of those RNQPs, the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother plant or basic material concerned. 
            
            
               2.As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, Member States shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission.
            
            
               The responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the responsible official body. 
            
         
         
            
               3.In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II, 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 Article 15(7) or Article 15(8), or take appropriate measures pursuant to Annex IV.
            
            
               4.The risk management measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the first paragraph are set out in Annex IV, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
            
            
               5.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to basic mother plants and basic material during cryopreservation.”;
            
            
               (4)the title of Article 17 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Soil requirements for basic mother plants and basic material”;
            
            
               (5)Article 21 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Article 21
               Health requirements for certified mother plants and certified material
            
            
               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 Annexes I and II, as regards the genus or species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried out by the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier.
            
            
               In case of doubts concerning the presence of those RNQPs, the responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother plant or certified material concerned. 
            
            
               2.As regards sampling and testing, as provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall apply protocols of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols. Where such protocols do not exist, the responsible official body shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, Member States shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission.
            
            
               The responsible official body and, where appropriate, the supplier shall submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by the responsible official body. 
            
            
               3.In the case of a positive test result for any of the RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II, as regards the genus or 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 Article 20(7) or Article 20(8), or take appropriate measures pursuant to Annex IV.
            
            
               4.The risk management measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the first paragraph are set out in Annex IV, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.
            
            
               5.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to certified mother plants and certified material during cryopreservation.”;
            
            
               (6)the title of Article 22 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Soil requirements for certified mother plants and certified material”;
            
            
               (7)the third subparagraph of Article 22(2) is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Unless otherwise stated, sampling and testing shall not be carried out in the case of certified fruit plants.”;
            
            
               (8)the title of Article 26 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Health requirements for CAC material”
            
         
         
            
               (9)Article 26(2) is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “The supplier shall carry out the risk management measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph 1 pursuant to Annex IV, with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.”;
            
            
               (10)Article 26(4) is deleted;
            
            
               (11)Article 27a is inserted: 
            
            
               “Article 27a
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               In addition to the health and soil requirements of Articles 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 26, propagating material and fruit plants shall be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in Annex IV, in order to limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that Annex for the genus or species concerned.”;
            
            
               (12)Annexes I to IV are replaced by the text in Annex IX to this Directive.
            
            
               Article 10
               Transposition
            
            
               1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 2020 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
            
            
               When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 
            
            
               2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.”
            
            
               Article 11
               Entry into force and date of application
            
            
               This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
            
               It shall apply from 1 April 2020.
            
            
               Article 12
               Addressees
            
            
               This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Commission
               
               
                     The President
               
            
         
         
      
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               ANNEX
            
            
            
               Annex I
            
            
               Amendment of Annexes I and II to Directive 66/402/EEC
            
            
            
            
               Directive 66/402/EEC is amended as follows:
            
            
            
               (1)
                     Annex I is amended as follows: 
            
            
            
               (a)part A of point 3 is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               “A.
                     Oryza sativa: 
            
            
               The number of plants which are recognisable as obviously being wild or red-grain plants shall not exceed:
            
            
               — 0 for the production of basic seed,
            
            
               — 1 per 100 m2 for the production of certified seed, first and second generation.”;
            
            
            
               (b)
                     point 6 is replaced by the following:
            
            
         
         
            
               “The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
            
            
            
               The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (ʽRNQPsʼ) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031* as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation”;
            
            
               ______________
            
            
               *
                     Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).
            
            
            
               (2)
                     in Annex II, point 3 is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               “The seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
            
            
               The seed shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
            
            
               The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:
            
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of cereal seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Thresholds for pre-basic seed 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Thresholds for basic seed 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Thresholds for certified seed 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Oryza sativa L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: 0
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: 0
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: 0
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Gibberella fujikuroi Sawada [GIBBFU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Oryza sativa L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: -
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: -
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: Certified seed of the first generation (C1): Not more than 4 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
                     
                     
                     
                        Certified seed of the second generation (C2):
                     
                     
                        Not more than 8 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen
                     
                     
                        during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: -
                     
                  
               
               ”.
            
            
               
            
               Annex II
            
            
               Amendment of Annexes I and II to Directive 68/193/EEC
            
            
            
               Directive 68/193/EEC is amended as follows:
            
            
         
         
            
               (1)
                     Annex I is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Annex I
            
            
            
               CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE GROWING CROP
            
            
            
               Section 1: Identity, purity and cultural conditions
            
            
            
               1.
                     The growing crop shall have identity and purity with regard to the variety and, where applicable, the clone.
            
            
               2.
                     The cultural conditions and the level of development of the growing crop shall be such as to allow sufficient checks on the identity and purity of the growing crop with regard to the variety and, if necessary, the clone, as well as its state of health.
            
            
            
               Section 2: Health requirements for stock nurseries intended for the production of all categories of propagating material, and for cutting nurseries of all categories
            
            
               1.
                     This Section shall apply to stock nurseries intended for the production of all categories of propagating material, and to cutting nurseries of all those categories.
            
            
               2.
                     The stock nurseries and the cutting nurseries shall, by visual inspection be found free from the regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) listed in Sections 6 and 7. 
            
            
               In case of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Sections 6 and 7, the stock nurseries and cutting nurseries shall be sampled and tested. In the case of stock nurseries intended for production of initial propagating material, the marketing of that propagating material shall not be allowed if the material has not been subjected to sampling and testing.
            
            
               3.
                     Visual inspection and, where appropriate, sampling and testing of the stock nursery and cutting nursery or propagating material concerned shall be carried out pursuant to Section 8. 
            
            
               4.
                     Sampling and testing, as provided for in point 2, shall take place in the most appropriate period of the year taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the vine, and the biology of the RNQPs relevant for that vine. Sampling and testing shall also take place at any time of the year in case of doubts concerning the presence of those RNQPs. 
            
            
               As regards sampling and testing, Member States shall apply protocols of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), or other protocols which are internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, the relevant protocols established at national level shall be applied. In that case, Member States shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission. 
            
            
               As regards sampling and testing of vines in the stock nurseries intended for the production of initial propagating material, Member States shall apply biological indexing on indicator plants to assess the presence of viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas, or other protocols which are internationally recognised.
            
            
            
               Section 3: Soil requirements and production conditions for stock nurseries intended for the production of all categories of propagating material, and for cutting nurseries of all categories of propagating material
            
         
         
            
               1.
                     The vines in stock nurseries and cutting nurseries may only be planted in soil or, where appropriate, in pots with growing media, free from any pests which may host the viruses listed in Section 7. Freedom from such pests shall be established by sampling and testing.
            
            
               That sampling and testing shall be carried out before the propagating material concerned is planted in the stock nurseries and cutting nurseries. 
            
            
               That sampling and testing shall be carried out taking into account the climatic conditions and the biology of the pests which may host the viruses listed in Section 7, and where those pests are relevant for the stock nursery and cutting nursery or propagating material concerned.
            
            
               2.
                     Sampling and testing shall not be carried out where vines have not been grown in the soil of production for a period of at least five years and where there is no doubt concerning the absence in that soil of the pests which may host the viruses listed in Section 7.
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall not be carried out when the competent authorities conclude on the basis of an inspection that the soil is free from any pests which may host the viruses listed in Section 7.
            
            
               3.
                     As regards sampling and testing, Member States shall apply protocols of the EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised. Where such protocols do not exist, Member States shall apply the relevant protocols established at national level. In that case, Member States shall, on request, make available those protocols to the other Member States and to the Commission.
            
            
               4.
                     The stock nurseries and the cutting nurseries shall be established under appropriate conditions to prevent any risk of contamination by pests which may host the viruses listed in Section 7. 
            
            
            
               Section 4: Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               1.
                     The cutting nurseries shall not be established within a vineyard or stock nursery. The minimum distance from a vineyard or stock nursery shall be three meters.
            
            
               2.
                     In addition to the health and soil requirements, and production conditions of Sections 2 and 3, propagating material shall be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production, or area as laid down in Section 8 to limit the presence of the pests listed in that Section.
            
            
            
               Section 5: Inspections
            
            
               1.
                     The propagating material used for the production of graftable rootstock cuttings, top graft cuttings, nursery cuttings, rooted cuttings and rooted grafts shall be taken from stock nurseries which have been found to comply with the requirements of Sections 2 to 4 through annual official crop inspections. 
            
            
               2.
                     The propagating material produced in cutting nurseries shall be found to comply with the requirements of Sections 2 to 4 through annual official crop inspections. 
            
            
               3.
                     There shall be at least one official crop inspection. If necessary, that annual crop inspection shall be complemented by a second crop inspection. Additional crop inspections shall be carried out in cases of disputes on matters which can be decided without prejudice to the quality of the propagating material. 
            
            
               4.
                     Those official inspections shall be carried out by the official control authority or a grower under the supervision of the official control authority.
            
            
               5.
                     In addition to those official inspections, the grower shall carry out inspections to verify compliance with the requirements of Sections 2 to 4.
            
            
            
               Section 6: List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, under certain conditions, sampling and testing, are required pursuant to Section 2, point 2
            
         
         
            
            
                     
                        Genus or species of vine propagating material other than seeds
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        RNQPs
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Non-grafted Vitis vinifera
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viteus vitifoliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vitis L. other than non-grafted Vitis vinifera.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viteus vitifoliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vitis vinifera
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xylophilus ampelinus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vitis L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
                     
                  
               
            
               Section 7: List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, in particular cases, sampling and testing are required pursuant to Section 2, point 2 and Section 8
            
            
            
                     
                        Genus or species
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        RNQPs
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vitis L. propagating material other than seeds and rootstocks
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV)
                     
                     
                        Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV)
                     
                     
                        Grapevine leafroll associated virus 1 (GLRaV-1)
                     
                     
                        Grapevine leafroll associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3)
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Rootstocks of Vitis spp. and their hybrids, except Vitis vinifera
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Grapevine fleck virus (GFkV) 
                     
                  
               
            
               Section 8: Requirements concerning risk management measures for Vitis L. stock nurseries and propagating material per category, pursuant to Section 2, point 2 and Section 3, point 1
            
            
            
               Vitis L.
            
            
               1.
                     Initial propagating material, basic propagating material and certified material
            
            
               Visual inspections
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice per growing season for Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV), Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV), Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 1 (GLRaV-1) and Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 (GLRaV-3). 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once per growing season for Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Xylophilus ampelinus and Viteus vitifoliae.
            
            
               2.
                     Initial propagating material 
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               All vines in the stock nurseries intended for the production of initial propagating material, shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1, and GLRaV-3. That sampling and testing shall be repeated with subsequent intervals of five years. 
            
            
               The stock nurseries intended for the production of rootstocks shall be also sampled and tested once concerning the presence of Grapevine fleck virus (GFkV).
            
            
               The results of sampling and testing shall be availabe before certification.
            
            
               3.
                     Basic propagating material
            
         
         
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               All vines in the stock nurseries intended for the production of basic propagating material shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1, and GLRaV-3. 
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall start from six-year-old stock nurseries and with subsequent intervals of six years.
            
            
               The results of sampling and testing shallbe availabe before certification.
            
            
               4.
                     Certified material
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               A representative portion of vines in a stock nursery intended for the production of certified material shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1, and GLRaV-3.
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall start from ten-year-old stock nurseries and with subsequent intervals of ten years.
            
            
               The results of sampling and testing shall be availabe before certification.
            
            
            
               5.
                     Initial propagating material, basic propagating material, and certified material
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area and according to the RNQPs concerned 
            
            
            
               (a)Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani; or
            
            
               (II)No symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani have been observed on vines in the production site over the last complete growing season; or
            
            
               (III)All initial propagating material and basic propagating material showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani have been rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (IV)All certified material showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani has been rogued out; or
            
            
               (V)Vines which are intended for marketing shall be subjected to hot water treatment, or another appropriate treatment in accordance with protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised to ensure freedom from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani.
            
            
         
         
            
               (b)Xylophilus ampelinus
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xylophilus ampelinus; or
            
            
               (II)No symptoms of Xylophilus ampelinus have been observed on vines in the production site over the last complete growing season; or
            
            
               (III)All vines showing symptoms of Xylophilus ampelinus have been rogued out and appropriate hygiene measures shall be taken, or
            
            
               (IV)Vines in the production site shall be treated with a bactericide after pruning to ensure freedom from Xylophilus ampelinus; or
            
            
               (V)Vines which are intended for marketing shall be subjected to fumigation, hot water treatment, or another appropriate treatment in accordance with protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised to ensure freedom from Xylophilus ampelinus. 
            
            
            
               (c)ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3
            
            
               (I)There shall be a rest period between findings of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3, and the next planting; or
            
            
               (II)Vines in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3, in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection; or
            
            
               (III)No symptoms of any of the viruses (ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3) have been observed on vines in stock nurseries intended for the production of initial propagating material and basic propagating material; or
            
            
               (IV)Symptoms of all viruses (ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3) have been observed on no more than 5% of vines in stock nurseries intended for the production of certified material, and those vines have been rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (V)Stock nurseries intended for the production of initial propagating material shall be established and initial propagating material shall be produced in insect proof facilities to ensure freedom from GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3.
            
            
            
               (d)Viteus vitifoliae
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Viteus vitifoliae, or
            
            
               (II)Vines shall be grafted on rootstocks resistant to Viteus vitifoliae, or
            
            
               (III)Vines which are intended for marketing shall be subjected to fumigation, hot water treatment, or another appropriate treatment in accordance with protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised to ensure freedom from Viteus vitifoliae; or 
            
            
               (IV)All vines in the stock nurseries intended for the production of initial propagating material, and all initial propagating material shall be maintained in insect proof facilities and no symptoms of Viteus vitifoliae have been observed on those vines over the last complete growing season.
            
            
         
         
            
               6.
                     Standard material
            
            
               Visual inspections
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice per growing season for ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3. 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once per growing season for Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Xylophilus ampelinus and Viteus vitifoliae.
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               There are no requirements in addition to those described in the second indent of point 2 of Section 2 and in the first indent of point 1 of Section 3.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area and according to the RNQP(s) concerned 
            
            
               (a)Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani; or
            
            
               (II)No symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani have been observed on vines in the production site over the last complete growing season; or
            
            
               (III)All vines showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani have been rogued out; or
            
            
               (IV)Vines which are intended for marketing shall be subjected to hot water treatment, or another appropriate treatment in accordance with protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised to ensure freedom from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani.
            
            
            
               (b)Xylophilus ampelinus
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xylophilus ampelinus; or
            
            
               (II)No symptoms of Xylophilus ampelinus have been observed on vines in the production site over the last complete growing season; or
            
            
               (III)All vines showing symptoms of Xylophilus ampelinus have been rogued out and appropriate hygiene measures shall be taken, or
            
            
               (IV)Vines in the production site shall be treated with a bactericide after pruning to ensure freedom from Xylophilus ampelinus.
            
            
                  
            
            
               (c)ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1, and GLRaV-3
            
         
         
            
               (I)There shall be a rest period between findings of ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1 and GLRaV-3, and the next planting; or
            
            
               (II)Symptoms of all viruses (ArMV, GFLV, GLRaV-1, and GLRaV-3) have been observed on no more than 10% of vines in stock nurseries intended for the production of standard material and those vines have been eliminated from propagation. 
            
            
            
               (d)Viteus vitifoliae
            
            
               (I)Vines shall be produced in areas known to be free from Viteus vitifoliae, or
            
            
               (II)Vines shall be grafted on rootstocks resistant to Viteus vitifoliae, or:
            
            
               (III)Vines which are intended for marketing shall be subjected to fumigation, hot water treatment, or another appropriate treatment in accordance with protocols of EPPO, or other protocols which are internationally recognised to ensure freedom from Viteus vitifoliae.”;
            
            
               (2)
                     in Annex II, point I(4) is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “4. Propagating material shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material.
            
            
            
               Propagating material shall also comply 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 well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”. 
            
            
               
            
               Annex III
                  Amendment of Directive 93/49/EEC
            
            
            
               The Annex to Directive 93/49/EEC is replaced by the following:
            
            
               “Annex
            
            
            
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material or the ornamental plant
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Amelanchier Medik., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus Tourn. ex L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobtrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus Bosc ex Spach, Photinia davidiana Decne., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMPE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Prunus persicae (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindl.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle., Fortunella Swingle. hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Prunus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. [XANTGA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused byRNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of propagating material of ornamental plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material or ornamental plants
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr [ENDOPA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Castanea L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Dothistroma pini Hulbary [DOTSPI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pinus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet [SCIRPI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pinus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow [SCIRAC]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pinus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Seeds
                     
                     
                        Helianthus annuus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Citrus L. Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Puccinia horiana P. Hennings [PUCCHN]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chrysanthemum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Insects and mites 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of propagating material or ornamental plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Aculops fuchsiae Keifer [ACUPFU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fuchsia L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Opogona sacchari Bojer [OPOGSC]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Beaucarnea Lem., Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss., Crassula L., Crinum L., Dracaena Vand. ex L., Ficus L., Musa L., Pachira Aubl., Palmae, Sansevieria Thunb., Yucca L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) [RHYCFE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Plants, other than fruit and seeds
                     
                     
                        Palmae, as regards the following genera and species 
                     
                     
                        Areca catechu L., Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr., Bismarckia Hildebr. & H. Wendl., Borassus flabellifer L., Brahea armata S. Watson, Brahea edulis H.Wendl., Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc., Calamus merrillii Becc., Caryota maxima Blume, Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart., Chamaerops humilis L., Cocos nucifera L., Corypha utan Lam., Copernicia Mart., Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Howea forsteriana Becc., Jubaea chilensis (Molina) Baill., Livistona australis C. Martius, Livistona decora (W. Bull) Dowe, Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart., Metroxylon sagu Rottb., Phoenix canariensis Chabaud, Phoenix dactylifera L., Phoenix reclinata Jacq., Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien, Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb., Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl., Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier, Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F. Cook, Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman, Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl., Washingtonia H. Wendl.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of propagating material or ornamental plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of ornamental plants
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus dipsaci Kuhn [DITYDI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium L., Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston, Galanthus L., Hyacinthus Tourn. ex L, Hymenocallis Salisb., Muscari Mill., Narcissus L., Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) Manning & Goldblatt, Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Scilla L., Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit., Tulipa L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Practically free
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or genera of propagating material of ornamental plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the propagating material of the ornamental plant 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Malus Mill.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Prunus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Pyrus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Lavandula L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Chrysanthemum stunt viroid [CSVD00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip., Chrysanthemum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Citrus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Citrus tristeza virus [CTV000](EU isolates)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. Hybrids,
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus [INSV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Begonia x hiemalis
                     
                     
                        Fotsch, Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Plum pox virus [PPV000]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Plants of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds:
                     
                     
                        Prunus amygdalus Batsch, Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus blireiana Andre, Prunus brigantina Vill., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cistena Hansen, Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch., Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L., Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid, Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus glandulosa Thunb., Prunus holosericea Batal., Prunus hortulana Bailey, Prunus japonica Thunb., Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, Prunus maritima Marsh., Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc., Prunus nigra Ait., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina L., Prunus sibirica L., Prunus simonii Carr., Prunus spinosa L., Prunus tomentosa Thunb., Prunus triloba Lindl.
                     
                     
                        — other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus in the case of Prunus L. hybrids
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Propagating material of ornamental plants other than seeds
                     
                     
                        Begonia x hiemalis
                     
                     
                        Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids, Pelargonium L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
               ”
            
            
               
         
         
            
               Annex IV
            
            
               Amendment of Directive 93/61/EEC
            
            
            
               The Annex to Directive 93/61/EEC is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               “Annex
                  RNQPs concerning vegetable propagating and planting material
            
            
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al. [XANTGA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fusarium Link(anamorphic genus) [1FUSAG] other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon [FUSAAL] and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell [GIBBCI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Asparagus officinalis L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk [HLCBBR]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Asparagus officinalis L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Stromatinia cepivora Berk. [SCLOCE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium cepa L., Allium fistulosum L., Allium porrum L., Allium sativum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae Kleb. [VERTDA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cynara scolymus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus dipsaci Kuhn [DITYDI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vegetable propagating and planting material (genus or species)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable propagating and planting material
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Columnea latent viroid [CLVD00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Leek yellow stripe virus [LYSV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium sativum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Onion yellow dwarf virus [OYDV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L. 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Tomato apical stunt viroid [TASVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid [TCDVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Tomato yellow leaf curl virus [TYLCV0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
               ”
            
            
               Annex V
            
            
               Amendment of Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/55/EC
            
            
            
               Directive 2002/55/EC is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)
                     In Annex I, point 5 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               "5.
                     The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material.
            
            
               The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (ʽRNQPsʼ) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031*, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation." 
            
            
               ______________
            
            
               *
                     Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).
            
            
            
               (2)
                     Annex II is amended as follows:
            
            
               (a)
                     point 2 is replaced by the following:
            
         
         
            
               “2.
                     Seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material.
            
            
               The seed shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”;
            
            
            
               (b)
                     point 3(b) is replaced by the following:
            
            
               "(b)
                     The presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) on vegetable seed shall, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the following table:
            
            
            
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of vegetable seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. [CORBMI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPH]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phaseolus vulgaris L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al [XANTGA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of vegetable seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) [ACANOB]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phaseolus coccineus L., Phaseolus vulgaris L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus ) [BRCHPI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pisum sativum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Bruchus rufimanus Boheman [BRCHRU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vicia faba L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of vegetable seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus dipsaci Kuhn [DITYDI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus gigas Vovlas et al. [DITYGI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vicia faba L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by the RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of the vegetable seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of the RNQPs on the vegetable seed
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Pepino mosaic virus [PEPMV0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
               ”.
            
            
               
            
               Annex VI
            
            
               Amendment of Directive 2002/56/EC
            
            
            
               Directive 2002/56/EC is amended as follows:
            
            
            
               (1)
                     Annex I is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               "ANNEX I
            
            
               MINIMUM CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY SEED POTATOES
            
            
            
               1.
                     In the case of basic seed potatoes, the number of growing plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,1 % and in the direct progeny, shall, together, not exceed 0,25 %;
            
         
         
            
            
               2.
                     In the case of certified seed potatoes, the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety, shall, together, not exceed 0,5 % and in the direct progeny, shall, together, not exceed 0,5 %;
            
            
            
               3.
                     Seed potatoes shall comply with the following requirements concerning the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs), or diseases caused by RNQPs, and the respective categories, as set out in the following table:
            
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold in the growing plants for basic seed potatoes
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold in the growing plants for certified seed potatoes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Blackleg as caused by
                     
                     
                        - Dickeya Samson et al. spp. [1DICKG]
                     
                     
                        - Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp. [1PECBG]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. other than haplotypes A, B and F [LIBEPS]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Mosaic symptoms as caused by
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus A [PVA000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus M [PVM000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus S [PVS000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus X [PVX000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus Y [PVY000]
                     
                     
                        and: 
                     
                     
                        symptoms caused by leaf roll virus [PLRV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.8%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold in the direct progeny of basic seed potatoes
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold in the direct progeny of certified seed potatoes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Symptoms of virus infections
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10%
                     
                  
               
            
               4.
                     The maximum number of generations of basic potatoes shall be four, and the combined generations of pre-basic potatoes in the field and basic potatoes shall be seven.
            
            
            
               The maximum number of generations of certified seed potatoes shall be two.
            
            
            
               If the generation is not indicated on the official label, the potatoes concerned shall be considered as belonging to the maximum generation that is permitted within the respective category.";
            
            
            
               (2)
                     Annex II is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               "ANNEX II
            
            
               MINIMUM QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR LOTS OF SEED POTATOES
            
            
         
         
            
               The following tolerances for impurities, blemishes and RNQPs, or symptoms caused by RNQPs, are allowed for seed potatoes:
            
            
               (1)
                     presence of earth and extraneous matter: 1,0 % by mass for basic seed potatoes and 2,0 % by mass for certified seed potatoes;
            
            
               (2)
                     dry and wet rot combined, except if caused by Synchytrium endobioticum, Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus or Ralstonia solanacearum: 0,5 % by mass, of which wet rot 0,2 % by mass;
            
            
               (3)
                     external blemishes, e.g. misshapen or damaged tubers: 3,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (4)
                     common scab affecting tubers over more than one third of their surface: 5,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (5)
                     shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf: 1,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (6)
                     RNQPs, or symptoms caused by RNQPs, on lots of seed potatoes:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold of the presence of the RNQPs on basic seed potatoes
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold of the presence of the RNQPs on certified seed potatoes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus destructor Thorne [DITYDE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk [RHIZSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10.0 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. [SPONSU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3%
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3%
                     
                  
               
               ;
            
            
               (7)
                     total tolerance for items 2 to 6: 6,0 % by mass for basic seed potatoes, and 8,0 % by mass for certified seed potatoes.”
            
            
            
               
            
               Annex VII
                  Amendment of Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/57/EC
            
            
            
               Directive 2002/57/EC is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)
                     In Annex I, point 4 is replaced by the following:
            
            
               ʽ4.
                     The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material. The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (‘RNQPs’) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031*, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.ʼ;
            
            
               ______________
            
            
               *
                     Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).
            
            
         
         
            
               (2)
                     In Annex II, point I(5) is replaced by the following:
            
            
               ʽ5.
                     The seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material. 
            
            
               The seed shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
            
            
               The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Genus or species of seed of oil and fibre plants
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Production of pre-basic seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Production of basic seed
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Production of certified seed
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Alternaria linicola Groves & Skolko [ALTELI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Linum usitatissimum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Boeremia exigua var. linicola (Naumov & Vassiljevsky) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley [PHOMEL]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Linum usitatissimum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 1 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 1 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 1 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Botrytis cinerea de Bary [BOTRCI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Helianthus annuus L., Linum usitatissimum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Colletotrichum lini Westerdijk [COLLLI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Linum usitatissimum L. 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Diaporthe caulivora (Athow & Caldwell) J.M. Santos, Vrandecic & A.J.L. Phillips  [DIAPPC]
                     
                     
                        Diaporthe phaseolorum var. sojae Lehman  [DIAPPS]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Glycine max (L.) Merr
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 15 % for infection with the Phomopsis complex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 15 % for infection with the Phomopsis complex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 15 % for infection with the Phomopsis complex
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fusarium (anamorphic genus) Link [1FUSAG] other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon [FUSAAL] and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell [GIBBCI]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Linum usitatissimum L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 5 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Helianthus annuus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0 %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: 0 %
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Libert) de Bary [SCLESC]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Brassica rapa var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs, Sinapis alba L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 5 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex III 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 5 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex III
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: -
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 5 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex III
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Libert) de Bary [SCLESC]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Brassica napus (partim),Helianthus annuus L. 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: 
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 10 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex III
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop: 
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 10 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex III
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Crop:
                     
                     
                     
                        Seed: Not more than 10 sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia found in a laboratory examination of a representative sample of each seed lot, of a size specified in column 4 of Annex IIIʼ
                     
                  
               
            
               
            
               Annex VIII
                  Amendment of Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU
            
            
            
               The Annex to Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU is replaced by the following:
            
            
            
               ‘ANNEX
            
            
               Conditions for placing on the market of pre-basic seed potatoes as Union grades PBTC and PB
            
            
               (1)
                     The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC shall be as follows:
            
            
               (a)
                     conditions concerning seed potatoes: 
            
            
               (i)
                     plants not breeding true to the variety, or plants of a different variety, shall not be present in the crop;
            
            
               (ii)
                     plants, including tubers, are produced through micro-propagation;
            
            
               (iii)
                     plants, including tubers, are produced in a protected facility and in a growing medium which is free from pests;
            
            
               (iv)
                     tubers shall not be multiplied beyond the first generation; 
            
            
               (v)
                     plants shall comply with the following thresholds concerning the presence of RNQPs, or symptoms caused by the respective RNQ, as set out in the following table:
            
         
         
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the growing plants for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Blackleg as caused by:
                     
                     
                        - Dickeya Samson et al. spp. [1DICKG]
                     
                     
                        - Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp. [1PECBG]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. Haplotypes C, D and E [LIBEPS]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Mosaic symptoms as caused by
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus A [PVA000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus M [PVM000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus S [PVS000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus X [PVX000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus Y [PVY000]
                     
                     
                        and 
                     
                     
                        symptoms caused by leaf roll virus [PLRV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the direct progeny of pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        Symptoms of virus infections
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
            
               (b)
                     conditions concerning lots: 
            
            
               (i)
                     they shall be free from seed potatoes affected by rots;
            
            
               (ii)
                     they shall be free from seed potatoes affected by common scab;
            
            
               (iii)
                     they shall be free from seed potatoes excessively shrivelled due to dehydration;
            
            
               (iv)
                     they shall be free from seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers;
            
            
               (v)
                     lots of pre-basic seed potatoes shall comply with the following thresholds concerning the presence of RNQPs, or symptoms caused by the respective RNQPs as set out in the following table:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the lots of pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus destructor Thorne [DITYDE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk [RHIZSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. [SPONSU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Total tolerance level per lot
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
               ʼ;
            
            
               (2)
                     The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB shall be as follows:
            
            
               (a)
                     conditions concerning seed potatoes:
            
            
               (i)
                     the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety together, shall not exceed 0,01 %;
            
            
               (ii)
                     plants shall comply with the following thresholds concerning the presence of RNQPs, or symptoms caused by the respective RNQPs, as set out in the following table:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the growing plants for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Blackleg as caused by:
                     
                     
                        - Dickeya Samson et al. spp. [1DICKG]
                     
                     
                        - Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp. [1PECBG]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. Haplotypes C, D and E [LIBEPS]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Candidatus phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Mosaic symptoms as caused by
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus A [PVA000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus M [PVM000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus S [PVS000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus X [PVX000]
                     
                     
                        - Potato virus Y [PVY000]
                     
                     
                        and
                     
                     
                        symptoms caused by leaf roll virus [PLRV00]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the direct progeny of pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB
                     
                  
               
         
            
                     
                        Symptoms of virus infections
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,5%
                     
                  
               
            
               (b)
                     tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
            
            
               (i)
                     seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
            
            
               (ii)
                     seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface, shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (iii)
                     shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass;
            
            
               (iv)
                     seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (v)
                     the presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
            
            
               (vi)
                     lots of pre-basic seed potatoes shall comply with the following thresholds concerning the presence of RNQPs, or symptoms caused by the respective RNQPs as set out in the following table:
            
            
                     
                        RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the lots of pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ditylenchus destructor Thorne [DITYDE]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk [RHIZSO]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. [SPONSU]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1%
                     
                  
               
               ;
            
            
               (vii)
                     the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.’
            
            
            
               
            
               Annex IX
            
            
               Amendment of Annexes I to IV to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU
            
            
               “Annex I:
                     List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, under certain conditions, sampling and testing, are required pursuant to Article 9(1), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1)
            
            
                     
                        Genus or species
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        RNQPs
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Castanea sativa Mill.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Cryphonectria parasitica
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Mycosphaerella punctiformis
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cambivora
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cinnamomi
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chestnut mosaic agent
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora citrophtora
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Aleurotrixus floccosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parabemisia myricae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Tylenchus semipenetrans
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Corylus avellana L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudomonas avellanae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Armillariella mellea
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium albo-atrum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytoptus avellanae
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Pyrus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Erwinia amylovora
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Armillariella mellea
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chondrostereum purpureum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Glomerella cingulata
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neofabraea alba
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neofabraea malicorticis
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neonectria ditissima
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Sclerophora pallida
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium albo-atrum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Eriosoma lanigerum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Psylla spp.
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne hapla
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ficus carica L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Armillariella mellea
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Ceroplastes rusci
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heterodera fici
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fig mosaic agent
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fragaria L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Podosphaera aphanis
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Rhizoctonia fragariae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium albo-atrum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chaetosiphon fragaefoliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytonemus pallidus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Aphelenchoides fragariae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Ditylenchus dipsaci
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne hapla
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Clover phyllody phytoplasma
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Juglans regia L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandi
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Armillariella mellea
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chondrostereum purpureum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neonectria ditissima
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Epidiaspis leperii
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Malus Mill.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Erwinia amylovora
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Armillariella mellea
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Chondrostereum purpureum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Glomerella cingulata
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neofabraea alba
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Neofabraea malicorticis
                     
                     
                        Neonectria ditissima
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                     
                        Sclerophora pallida
                     
                     
                        Verticillium albo-atrum
                     
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Eriosoma lanigerum
                     
                     
                        Psylla spp.
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne hapla
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Olea europaea L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Olive leaf yellowing associated virus
                     
                     
                        Olive vein yellowing-associated virus
                     
                     
                        Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Pistacia vera L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cambivora
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora cryptogea
                     
                     
                        Rosellinia necatrix
                     
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus amygdalus Batsch and Prunus domestica L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus armeniaca L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas viridiflava
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum
                     
                     
                        Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
                     
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Meloidogyne arenaria
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne incognita
                     
                     
                        Meloidogyne javanica
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus penetrans
                     
                     
                        Pratylenchus vulnus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ribes L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Diaporthe strumella
                     
                     
                        Microsphaera grossulariae
                     
                     
                        Podosphaera mors-uvae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cecidophyopsis ribis
                     
                     
                        Dasyneura tetensi
                     
                     
                        Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
                     
                     
                        Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
                     
                     
                        Tetranycus urticae
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                     
                        Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
                     
                     
                        Ditylenchus dipsaci
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows agent combined
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Rubus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium spp.
                     
                     
                        Rhodococcus fascians
                     
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Peronospora rubi
                     
                     
                        Insects and mites
                     
                     
                        Resseliella theobaldi
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vaccinium L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Agrobacterium tumefaciens
                     
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Diaporthe vaccinii
                     
                     
                        Exobasidium vaccinii
                     
                     
                        Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli)
                     
                  
               
            
               Annex II:
                     List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, in particular cases, sampling and testing are required pursuant to Article 9(2) and (4), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1)
            
         
         
            
                     
                        Genus or species
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        RNQPs
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Spiroplasma citri
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Plenodomus tracheiphilus
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Citrus cristacortis agent
                     
                     
                        Citrus exocortis viroid
                     
                     
                        Citrus impietratura agent
                     
                     
                        Citrus leaf Blotch virus 
                     
                     
                        Citrus psorosis virus
                     
                     
                        Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates)
                     
                     
                        Citrus variegation virus
                     
                     
                        Hop stunt viroid 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Corylus avellana L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Hazelnut maculatura lineare phytoplasma
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Cydonia oblonga Mill.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus
                     
                     
                        Apple rubbery wood agent
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-grooving virus
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-pitting virus
                     
                     
                        Pear bark necrosis agent
                     
                     
                        Pear bark split agent
                     
                     
                        Pear blister canker viroid
                     
                     
                        Pear rough bark agent
                     
                     
                        Quince yellow blotch agent
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fragaria L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xanthomonas fragariae
                     
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Colletotrichum acutatum
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora cactorum
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora fragariae
                     
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                     
                        Aphelenchoides besseyi
                     
                     
                        Aphelenchoides blastophthorus
                     
                     
                        Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry crinkle virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry mild yellow edge virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry mottle virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry vein banding virus
                     
                     
                        Tomato black ring virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Juglans regia L
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cherry leaf roll virus 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Malus Mill.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple dimple fruit viroid
                     
                     
                        Apple flat limb agent
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple rubbery wood agent
                     
                     
                        Apple scar skin viroid
                     
                     
                        Apple star crack agent
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-grooving virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-pitting virus 
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma mali
                     
                     
                        Fruit disorders: chat fruit, green crinkle, bumpy fruit of Ben Davis, rough skin, star crack, russet ring, russet wart
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Olea europaea L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Verticillium dahliae
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus 
                     
                     
                        Cherry leaf roll virus 
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus amygdalus Batsch
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus 
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
                     
                     
                        Plum pox virus
                     
                     
                        Prune dwarf virus 
                     
                     
                        Prunus necrotic ringspot virus 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus armeniaca L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus 
                     
                     
                        Apricot latent virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
                     
                     
                        Plum pox virus
                     
                     
                        Prune dwarf virus
                     
                     
                        Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
                     
                     
                        Cherry green ring mottle virus
                     
                     
                        Cherry leaf roll virus Cherry leaf roll virus
                     
                     
                        Cherry mottle leaf virus
                     
                     
                        Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus
                     
                     
                        Little cherry virus 1 and 2
                     
                     
                        Plum pox virus
                     
                     
                        Prune dwarf virus
                     
                     
                        Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Tomato black ring virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus domestica L., Prunus salicina Lindley, and other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus in the case of Prunus L. hybrids
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
                     
                     
                        Myrobalan latent ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Plum pox virus
                     
                     
                        Prune dwarf virus
                     
                     
                        Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Bacteria
                     
                     
                        Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Apricot latent virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
                     
                     
                        Peach latent mosaic viroid
                     
                     
                        Plum pox virus
                     
                     
                        Prune dwarf virus
                     
                     
                        Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Pyrus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple rubbery wood agent
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-grooving virus 
                     
                     
                        Apple stem-pitting virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri
                     
                     
                        Pear bark necrosis agent
                     
                     
                        Pear bark split agent
                     
                     
                        Pear blister canker viroid
                     
                     
                        Pear rough bark agent
                     
                     
                        Quince yellow blotch agent
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ribes L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Blackcurrant reversion virus
                     
                     
                        Cucumber mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Gooseberry vein banding associated virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Rubus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fungi and oomycetes
                     
                     
                        Phytophthora spp. infecting Rubus L.
                     
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Apple mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Arabis mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Black raspberry necrosis virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi
                     
                     
                        Cucumber mosaic virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry bushy dwarf virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry leaf mottle virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry leaf spot virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry vein chlorosis virus
                     
                     
                        Raspberry yellow spot 
                     
                     
                        Rubus yellow net virus
                     
                     
                        Strawberry latent ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Tomato black ring virus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Vaccinium L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
                     
                     
                        Blueberry mosaic associated virus
                     
                     
                        Blueberry red ringspot virus
                     
                     
                        Blueberry scorch virus
                     
                     
                        Blueberry shock virus
                     
                     
                        Blueberry shoestring virus
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni
                     
                     
                        Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
                     
                     
                        Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma
                     
                  
               
            
               Annex III:
                     List of RNQPs whose presence in soil is regulated in Article 11(1) and (2), Article 17(1) and (2), and Article 22(1) and (2)
            
            
                     
                        Genus or species
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        RNQPs
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Fragaria L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Longidorus attenuatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus elongatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus macrosoma
                     
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Juglans regia L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Olea europaea L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Pistacia vera L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Xiphinema index
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Longidorus attenuatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus elongatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus macrosoma
                     
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Longidorus attenuatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus elongatus
                     
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Ribes L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Longidorus elongatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus macrosoma
                     
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Rubus L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Nematodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Longidorus attenuatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus elongatus
                     
                     
                        Longidorus macrosoma
                     
                     
                        Xiphinema diversicaudatum
                     
                  
               
            
            
               Annex IV:
                     Requirements concerning measures per genera or species and category pursuant to Article 10(4), Article 16(4), Article 21(4) and Article 26(2)
            
            
            
               Propagating material shall comply 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 well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
            
            
               Moreover, it shall comply with the following requirements per genera or species and category concerned: 
            
            
               1.
                     Castanea sativa Mill. 
            
            
               (Relevant RNQP: Cryphonectria parasitica)
            
            
               (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 Annex I.
            
            
               (b)Pre-basic and basic categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               In addition to the requirements as regards visual inspection, sampling and testing of pre-basic and basic mother plants: 
            
         
         
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic and basic categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQP; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of the relevant RNQP are observed at the site of production on plants of the pre-basic and basic categories since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
            
            
               (c)
                     Certified and CAC categories 
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               In addition to the requirements as regards visual inspection, sampling and testing of certified mother plants and the identified source of material: 
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and CAC categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQP; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of the relevant RNQP are observed at the site of production on plants of the certified and CAC categories since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant, and the biology of the relevant RNQP; or
            
            
               (iii)
                     plants of the certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of the relevant RNQP have been rogued out, the remaining plants shall be inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms are observed at the site of production for at least three weeks before dispatch.
            
            
               2.
                     Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf. 
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri and Plenodomus tracheiphilus)
            
            
               (a)
                     Pre-basic category
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Each candidate pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri. 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 virus (EU isolates).
            
            
               Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested six 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 virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (b)
                     Basic category 
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to the relevant RNQPs. Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
         
         
            
               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 years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri.
            
            
               In the case of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri. 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 of basic mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities shall be sampled and tested every six years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               (c)
                     Certified category 
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to the relevant RNQPs. Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               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 and tested every four years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates).
            
            
               In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates). A representative portion of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) all certified mother plants in the production site shall be sampled and tested.
            
            
               (d)
                     Pre-basic, basic, and certified categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     pre-basic, basic and certified propagating material and fruit plants shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     in the case of pre-basic, basic and certified propagating material and fruit plants which have been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on those plants over the last complete growing season; or
            
            
               (iii)
                     in the case of pre-basic, basic and certified propagating material and fruit plants which have not been grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on those plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and a representative portion of the material has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     ymptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. The remaining plants are subject to random testing before marketing.
            
            
               (e)
                     CAC category
            
            
               Visual inspection
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year. 
            
         
         
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               CAC propagating material and fruit plants shall derive from an identified source of material, which has been found free, on the basis of visual inspection, sampling and testing, from the RNQPs as listed in Annex II.
            
            
               In the case the identified source of material has been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion 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 representative portion 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
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     CAC plants shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on CAC plants 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
            
            
               (iii)
                     symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on no more than 2% of CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. The remaining plants are subject to random testing before marketing.
            
            
               3.
                     Corylus avellana L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II)
            
            
               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 relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               4.
                     Cydonia oblonga Mill.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQP: Erwinia amylovora)
            
            
               (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 acceptance 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (c)
                     Basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               A 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. 
            
            
               (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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
            
               (e)
                     Pre-basic, basic, and certified categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For the relevant RNQP:
            
            
               (i)
                     pre-basic, basic and certified propagating material and fruit plants shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQP; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     pre-basic, basic and certified propagating material and fruit plants in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of the relevant RNQP 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 Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
         
         
            
               For the relevant RNQP:
            
            
               (i)
                     CAC propagating material and fruit plants shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQP; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     CAC propagating material and fruit plants in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of the relevant RNQP and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. 
            
            
               5.
                     Ficus carica L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annex I)
            
            
               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 relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               6.
                     Fragaria L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Xanthomonas fragariae and Phytophthora fragariae)
            
            
               (a)
                     All categories
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year during the growing season. The foliage of Fragaria L. shall be visually inspected concerning the presence of Phytophthora fragariae.
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants shall derive from mother plants for pre-basic, basic, and certified material, as well as an identified source in the case of CAC material, which have been inspected and found free from symptoms of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               For plants and material produced by micropropagation, 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
         
         
            
               (c)
                     Basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae 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 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 than Phytophthora fragariae, Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               (d)
                     Pre-basic and basic categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               -
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic and basic categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               -
                     no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae are observed on pre-basic and basic plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               -
                     no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae are observed on the foliage of pre-basic and basic plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected plants have been lifted. 
            
            
            
               (ii)
                     Additional requirements for the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               -
                     there shall be a rest period, during which the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall not be grown, which shall be of:
            
            
               -
                     at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae and the next planting; and 
            
            
               -
                     at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae and the next planting; or
            
            
               -
                     in the case of Phytophthora fragariae the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site shall be recorded; or
            
            
               -
                     in the case of Xanthomonas fragariae pre-basic and basic plants in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Xanthomonas fragariae in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection. 
            
            
            
               (iii)
                     Requirements for RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               -
                     The percentage of basic plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms 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;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma solani;
            
            
               Verticillium albo-atrum;
            
            
               Verticillium dahliae;
            
            
               -
                     0.5% in the case of:
            
            
               Chaetosiphon fragaefoliae;
            
            
               Ditylenchus dipsaci;
            
            
               Meloidogyne hapla;
            
            
               Podosphaera aphanis;
            
            
               -
                     1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus; and those plants and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed; and
            
            
               -
                     pre-basic and basic plants showing 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 black ring virus shall have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs.
            
            
            
               (iv)
                     Additional requirement for RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               pre-basic and basic plants in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence 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 black ring virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (v)
                     Requirements for all viruses:
            
            
               symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II shall have been observed on no more than 1% of plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
            
            
               (e)
                     Certified category
            
         
         
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, SLRSV, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato 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 than Phytophthora fragariae, Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               -
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               -
                     no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae are observed on certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               -
                     no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae are observed on the foliage of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected plants have been lifted; or 
            
            
               -
                     symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity, and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. 
            
            
               (ii)
                     Additional requirements for the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               -
                     there shall be a rest period of at least one year between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae and the next planting; There shall be a rest period of at least ten years between findings of Phytophthora fragariae and the next planting; or
            
            
               -
                     in the case of Phytophthora fragariae the cropping and soil borne disease history of the production site shall be recorded; or
            
            
               -
                     in the case of Xanthomonas fragariae certified plants in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Xanthomonas fragariae in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (iii)
                     Requirements for RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               -
                     the percentage of certified plants 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 Phytonemus pallidus; 
            
            
               -
                     0.5% in the case of:
            
            
               Aphelenchoides besseyi;
            
            
               Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma;
            
            
               -
                     1% in the case of:
            
            
               Aphelenchoides fragariae;
            
         
         
            
               Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;
            
            
               Candidatus Phytoplasma solani ;
            
            
               Chaetosiphon fragaefoliae;
            
            
               Clover phyllody phytoplasma;
            
            
               Ditylenchus dipsaci;
            
            
               Meloidogyne hapla;
            
            
               Podosphaera aphanis;
            
            
               Pratylenchus vulnus;
            
            
               Rhizoctonia fragariae;
            
            
               -
                     2% in the case of:
            
            
               Verticillium albo-atrum;
            
            
               Verticillium dahliae; and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed; and
            
            
               -
                     certified plants showing 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 black ring virus have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those pests.
            
            
               (iv)
                     Additional requirements for RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i) mentioned in this point:
            
            
               Certified plants in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence 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 black ring virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (v)
                     Requirements for all viruses
            
         
         
            
               Symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
            
            
            
               (f)
                     CAC category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, SLRSV, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato 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 than Phytophthora fragariae, Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               −
                     Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               −
                     No symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae are observed on CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out; or
            
            
               −
                     No symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae are observed on the foliage of plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any infected plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected plants have been lifted; or
            
            
               −
                     Symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae have been observed on no more than 5% of CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity, and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed. 
            
            
               (ii)
                     Requirements for RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               Plants of the CAC category showing 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 black ring virus have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs.
            
            
            
               7.
                     Juglans regia L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II)
            
            
               (a)
                     All categories 
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
            
            
               (b)
                     Pre-basic category
            
         
         
            
               Sampling 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 subsequent intervals of one year concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (c)
                     Basic category 
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               A 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 the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               (d)
                     Certified category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be 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 relevant RNQPs. 
            
            
               Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs. 
            
            
               (e)
                     CAC category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               8.
                     Malus Mill.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Candidatus Phytoplasma mali and Erwinia amylovora)
            
            
               (a)
                     All categories
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year. 
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants shall derive from mother plants for pre-basic, basic, and certified material, as well as an identified source in the case of CAC material, which have been inspected and found free from symptoms of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               (b)
                     Pre-basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
         
         
            
               Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (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 mali. 
            
            
               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; a 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 Candidatus Phytoplasma mali and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. 
            
            
               (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 plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali. 
            
            
               In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali; 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 Candidatus Phytoplasma mali and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
            
               (e)
                     Pre-basic, basic, and certified categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories 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
            
            
               (iii)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately 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 Annexes I and II.
            
         
         
            
               Upon the detection of CAC plants showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali in the production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic CAC plants in the lots where symptomatic plants have been found shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 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 and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               (iii)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali have been observed on no more than 2% of CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
            
            
               9.
                     Olea europaea L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II)
            
            
               (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 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (c)
                     Basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               A 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 of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               (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 those plants concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs. In the case of mother plants other than seed mother plants, a representative portion of those 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 of infection of those plants concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               (e)
                     CAC category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               10.
                     Pistacia vera L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annex I)
            
            
               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 relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               11.
                     Prunus amygdalus Batsch, Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera L., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunus persica and Prunus salicina)
            
            
               (a)
                     Pre-basic category
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to the relevant RNQPs. Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall derive from mother plants which have been inspected and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni.
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Pre-basic propagating material and pre-basic fruit plants of Prunus amygdalus, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus and Prunus domestica 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 and Prunus domestica 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 and Prunus domestica shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous five growing seasons and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum.
            
         
         
            
               Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year. In the case of Prunus persica, each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid. Each tree planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for Prune 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 and Plum pox virus. Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of ten years, and tested for RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, relevant for the species, as listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. A representative portion of pre-basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. If it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, then it is not necessary to rogue out and destroy symptomatic plants.
            
            
               (b)
                     Basic, certified and CAC categories
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants shall derive from mother plants for basic and certified material, as well as an identified source in the case of CAC material, which have been inspected and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni.
            
            
               (c)
                     Basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus. 
            
            
               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 every three years 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. 
            
            
               In the case of basic mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be 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 flowering basic mother plants shall be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. In the case of Prunus persica, a representative portion of flowering 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 representative 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 Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those 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 three years concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every ten years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. If it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, then it is not necessary to rogue out and destroy symptomatic plants.
            
            
               A representative portion of basic mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica intended for the production of rootstocks has been sampled and tested in the previous five growing seasons concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and found free from that RNQP.
            
            
               (d)
                     Certified category
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus. 
            
            
               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 every five years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years. A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteen years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum. 
            
            
               In the case of certified mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, 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 of fifteen years. A representative portion of flowering certified mother plants shall be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. In the case of Prunus persica, a representative portion of flowering certified 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 representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, 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. 
            
            
               A representative portion of non-flowering certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, shall be sampled 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 assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteen years and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus, listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. If it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, then it is not necessary to rogue out and destroy symptomatic plants.
            
            
               A representative portion of certified mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled every 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 and Prunus domestica intended for the production of rootstocks have been sampled in the previous five growing seasons and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and found free from that RNQP.
            
         
         
            
               (e)
                     Pre-basic, basic, and certified categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories 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
            
            
               (iii)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from those RNQPs; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               (v)
                     plants of the pre-basic and basic categories in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (f)
                     CAC category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall derive from an identified source of material, which has been tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus. 
            
            
               CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera and Prunus domestica shall derive from an identified source of material of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Plum pox virus.
            
            
               A representative portion of CAC plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. If it is shown in those tests that the symptoms are not caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, then it is not necessary to rogue out and destroy symptomatic plants.
            
            
               A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspection shall be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of that RNQP.
            
            
               Upon the detection of CAC plants showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum in the production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic CAC plants in the lots where symptomatic plants have been found shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum.
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Plum pox virus, listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of the relevant RNQPs 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
            
         
         
            
               (iii)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum and Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 2% of CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from the RNQP; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni have been observed on no more than 2% of CAC plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
            
            
               12.
                     Pyrus L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri and Erwinia amylovora)
            
            
               (a)
                     All categories
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year. 
            
            
               Propagating material and fruit plants shall derive from mother plants for pre-basic, basic, and certified material, as well as an identified source in the case of CAC material, which have been inspected and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri.
            
            
               (b)
                     Pre-basic category
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (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. 
            
            
               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 pyri; a 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 Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri and other than the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. 
            
            
               (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 plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri. 
            
            
               In the case of certified mother plants, which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri; 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 Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri and other than virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
         
         
            
               (e)
                     Pre-basic, basic, and certified categories
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               (iii)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic, basic, and certified categories in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri have been observed on no more than 2% of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately 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 Annexes I and II.
            
            
               In the case of a positive test result for Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri a representative portion of asymptomatic CAC plants in the production site shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the relevant RNQPs; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or
            
            
               (iii)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or
            
            
               (iv)
                     symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri 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 those plants, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity and the neighbouring plants have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.
            
            
               13.
                     Ribes L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II)
            
            
               (a)
                     Pre-basic category 
            
         
         
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               (b)
                     Basic, 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 the relevant RNQPs.
            
            
               (c)
                     Basic category
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               The percentage of basic plants in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi shall not exceed 0.05% and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
            
            
               (d)
                     Certified category
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               The percentage of basic plants in the production site over the last complete growing season showing symptoms of Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi shall not exceed 0.5% and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.
            
            
               14.
                     Rubus L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus)
            
            
               (a)
                     Pre-basic category 
            
            
               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 the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     plants of the pre-basic category showing symptoms of the relevant RNQPs have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs; and
            
            
               (ii)
                     plants of the pre-basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of the relevant RNQPs in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (b)
                     Basic category 
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Where plants are grown in the field or in pots, visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
            
            
               For plants and material produced by micropropagation which is maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary.
            
            
               Sampling and testing 
            
            
               Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of the relevant RNQPs are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               Plants of the basic category showing symptoms of the relevant RNQPs have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs.
            
            
               (ii)
                     Additional requirements for the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               Plants of the basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of the relevant RNQPs in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection. 
            
            
               (iii)
                     Requirements for RNQPs other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               The percentage of basic plants 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:
            
         
         
            
               Agrobacterium spp.;
            
            
               Rhodococcus fascians; and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed; and
            
            
               (iv)
                     Requirements for all viruses:
            
            
               Symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II have been observed on no more than 0.25% of plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately 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 the relevant RNQPs are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               Plants of the certified category showing symptoms of the relevant RNQPs have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs. 
            
            
               (ii)
                     Additional requirements for the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               Plants of the certified category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of the relevant RNQPs in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection.
            
            
               (iii)
                     Requirements for RNQPs other than the relevant RNQPs referred to in point (i):
            
            
               The percentage of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:
            
            
               -
                     0.5% in the case of Resseliella theobaldi;
            
            
               -
                     1% in the case of:
            
            
               Agrobacterium spp.;
            
            
               Rhodococcus fascians; and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed;
            
         
         
            
               (iv)
                     Requirements for all viruses
            
            
               Symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II have been observed on no more than 0.5% of plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued 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 the relevant RNQPs are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than the relevant RNQPs, listed in Annexes I and II. 
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               Plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of the relevant RNQPs have been rogued out and immediately destroyed unless testing has confirmed that the plants concerned are free from those RNQPs. 
            
            
               15.
                     Vaccinium L.
            
            
               (Relevant RNQPs: all RNQPs listed in Annex I)
            
            
               (a)
                     Pre-basic category 
            
            
               Visual inspection 
            
            
               Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.
            
            
               Sampling and testing
            
            
               Each 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 Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               (i)
                     Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     No symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.
            
         
         
            
               (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 presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II.
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Diaporthe vaccinii are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.
            
            
               (iii)
                     the percentage of basic plants 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;
            
            
               -
                     0.5% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii; and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have 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 Annexes I and II.
            
            
               (d)
                     Certified category
            
            
               Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area
            
            
               For each of the relevant RNQPs:
            
         
         
            
               (i)
                     propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii; or
            
            
               (ii)
                     no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.
            
            
               (iii)
                     the percentage of certified plants in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:
            
            
               -
                     0.5% in the case of:
            
            
               Agrobacterium tumefasciens;
            
            
               Godronia cassandrae;
            
            
               -
                     1% in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii; and those plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.”