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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2285 of 14 December 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests, prohibitions and requirements for the introduction into, and movement within, the Union of plants, plant products and other objects, and repealing Decisions 98/109/EC and 2002/757/EC and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/885 and (EU) 2020/1292

Type Implementing Regulation

Publication 2021-12-22

State In force

Text As published

Department European Commission, SANTE

Source EUR-Lex

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‘72.1	Fruits of Capsicum L. and Solanum L.	0702 00 00 0709 30 00 0709 60 10 0709 60 91 0709 60 95 0709 60 99	Algeria, Angola, Benin Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) the fruits originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (c) no signs of Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) have been observed at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, and none of the fruits harvested at the place of production has shown, in appropriate official examinations, signs of Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel), and infomation on traceability is included in the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) the fruits have been subjected to an effective systems approach or an effective post-harvest treatment to ensure freedom from Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) and the use of a systems approach or details of the treatment method are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that the systems approach or the post-harvest treatment method have been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.
72.2	Fruits of Annona L. and Carica papaya L.	ex 0810 90 75 0807 20 00	Algeria, Angola, Benin Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) the fruits originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (c) no signs of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) have been observed at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, and none of the fruits harvested at the place of production has shown, in appropriate official examinations, signs of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and information on traceability is included in the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) the fruits have been subjected to an effective systems approach or an effective post-harvest treatment to ensure freedom from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and the use of a systems approach or details of the treatment method are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that the systems approach or the post-harvest treatment method have been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.
72.3	Fruits of Psidium guajava L.	ex 0804 50 00	Algeria, Angola, Benin Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) the fruits originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (c) no signs of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) have been observed at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, and none of the fruits harvested at the place of production has shown, in appropriate official examinations, signs of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders), and information on traceability is included in the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) the fruits have been subjected to an effective systems approach or an effective post-harvest treatment to ensure freedom from Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) and the use of a systems approach or details of the treatment method are indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that the systems approach or the post-harvest treatment method have been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.’;

(v) point 73 is replaced by the following:


‘73.	Seeds of Zea mays L.	0712 90 11 1005 10 13 1005 10 15 1005 10 18 1005 10 90	Third countries	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in a country recognised as being free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) the seeds originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and found free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters in this test. The size of the sample for inspection shall be such as to enable at least the detection of 0,5 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %. However, in the case of seed lots smaller than 8000 seeds, a representative sample of 10 % of the lot has been tested and found free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters in this test.’;

(w) point 76 is amended as follows:

(i) the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(ii) the code ‘ex 4409 10 18’ is added in the second column ‘CN codes’ before the code ‘ex 4416 00 00’;

(x) in point 77, the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(y) in point 78, the code “ex 4409 10 18” is added in the second column ‘CN codes’ before the code ‘ex 4416 00 00’;

(z) point 79 is amended as follows:

(i) the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(ii) the code ‘ex 4409 10 18’ is added in the second column ‘CN codes’ before the code ‘ex 4416 00 00’;

(iii) the words ‘Scolytidae spp. (non- European)’ in the column ‘Special requirements’ are replaced by ‘Scolytinae spp. (non-European)’.

(aa) point 80 is amended as follows:

(i) the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(ii) the code “ex 4409 10 18” is added in the second column ‘CN codes’ before the code ‘ex 4416 00 00’;

(bb) point 81 is amended as follows:

(i) the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(ii) the words ‘Scolytidae spp. (non- European)’ in the column ‘Special requirements’ are replaced by ‘Scolytinae spp. (non-European)’;

(cc) in point 82, the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’ are replaced by ‘conifers (Pinopsida)’

(dd) points 87, 88 and 89 are replaced by the following:


‘87.	Wood of Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form of — chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and furniture and other objects made of untreated wood	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 95 10 4407 95 91 4407 95 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 10 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine and United States	Official statement that: (a) the wood originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and located at a minimum distance of 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of the specified pest has been officially confirmed; the area is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate and pest-freedom status of that area has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned, or (b) the bark and at least 2,5 cm of the outer sapwood have been removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the national plant protection organisation, or (c) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood.
88.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.	ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 10 ex 4401 40 90 ex 4404 20 00	Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine and United States	Official statement that the wood originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and located at a minimum distance of 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of the specified pest has been officially confirmed; the area is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate and pest-freedom status of that area has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.
89.	Isolated bark and objects made of bark of Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.	ex 1404 90 00 ex 4401 40 90	Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine and United States	Official statement that the bark originates in an area recognised as being free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and located at a minimum distance of 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of the specified pest has been officially confirmed; the area is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate and pest-freedom status of that area has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the third country concerned.’;

(ee) in points 91, 93, 97, 99 and 101, in the second column ‘CN codes’, the code ‘ex 4401 22 00’ is replaced by ‘ex 4401 22 90’;

(ff) the following points are added:


‘102.	Wood of Acacia Mill., Acer buergerianum Miq., Acer macrophyllum Pursh, Acer negundo L., Acer palmatum Thunb., Acer paxii Franch., Acer pseudoplatanus L., Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt., Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Albizia falcate Backer ex Merr., Albizia julibrissin Durazz., Alectryon excelsus Gärtn., Alnus rhombifolia Nutt., Archontophoenix cunninghamiana H. Wendl. & Drude , Artocarpus integer (Thunb.) Merr., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Baccharis salicina Torr. & A.Gray, Bauhinia variegata L., Brachychiton discolor F.Muell., Brachychiton populneus R.Br., Camellia semiserrata C.W.Chi, Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Canarium commune L., Castanospermum australe A.Cunningham & C.Fraser, Cercidium floridum Benth. ex A.Gray, Cercidium sonorae Rose & I.M.Johnst., Cocculus laurifolius DC., Combretum kraussii Hochst., Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A.Rich.) Radlk., Dombeya cacuminum Hochr., Erythrina corallodendron L., Erythrina coralloides Moc. & Sessé ex DC., Erythrina falcata Benth., Erythrina fusca Lour., Eucalyptus ficifolia F.Müll., Fagus crenata Blume, Ficus L., Gleditsia triacanthos L., Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss) Muell.Arg., Howea forsteriana (F.Müller) Becc., Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton, Inga vera Willd., Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don, Koelreuteria bipinnata Franch., Liquidambar styraciflua L., Magnolia grandiflora L., Magnolia virginiana L., Mimosa bracaatinga Hoehne, Morus alba L., Parkinsonia aculeata L., Persea americana Mill., Pithecellobium lobatum Benth., Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh., Platanus mexicana Torr., Platanus occidentalis L., Platanus orientalis L., Platanus racemosa Nutt., Podalyria calyptrata Willd., Populus fremontii S.Watson, Populus nigra L., Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook., Prosopis articulata S.Watson, Protium serratum Engl., Psoralea pinnata L., Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC., Quercus agrifolia Née, Quercus calliprinos Webb., Quercus chrysolepis Liebm, Quercus engelmannii Greene, Quercus ithaburensis Dence. Quercus lobata Née, Quercus palustris Marshall, Quercus robur L., Quercus suber L., Ricinus communis L., Salix alba L., Salix babylonica L., Salix gooddingii C.R.Ball, Salix laevigata Bebb, Salix mucronata Thnb., Shorea robusta C.F.Gaertn., Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv., Spondias dulcis Parkinson, Tamarix ramosissima Kar. ex Boiss., Virgilia oroboides subsp. ferrugine B.-E.van Wyk, Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. and Xylosma avilae Sleumer, other than in the form of: — chips, sawdust, shavings and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from these plants, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 91 00 4403 93 00 4403 97 00 4403 98 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 91 15 4407 91 31 4407 91 39 4407 91 90 4407 92 00 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 4407 97 10 4407 97 91 4407 97 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Third countries	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56^oC for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes to ensure freedom from Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato, throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) has undergone kiln-drying to below 20% moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, and indicated by the mark ‘Kiln-dried’ or ‘K.D.’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
103.	Wood of Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb., Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., Artocarpus integer (Thunb.) Merr., Alnus formosana Makino, Bombax malabaricum DC., Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent., Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold, Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth, Camellia oleifera C.Abel, Castanea Mill., Celtis sinensis Pers., Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, Citrus L., Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook., Dalbergia L.f., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Ficus carica L., Ficus hispida L.f., Ficus infectoria Willd., Ficus retusa L., Juglans regia L., Maclura tricuspidata Carrière, Malus Mill., Melia azedarach L., Morus L., Populus L., Prunus pseudocerasus, Pyrus spp., Robinia pseudoacacia L., Salix L., Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb., Schima superba Gardner & Champ., Sophora japonica L., Trema amboinense (Willd.) Blume, Trema orientale (L.) Blume, Ulmus L., Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw, and Xylosma G.Forst., other than in the form of: — chips, sawdust, shavings and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from these plants , — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 97 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 4407 94 10 4407 94 91 4407 94 99 4407 97 10 4407 97 91 4407 97 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, , Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona germari (Hope) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona germari (Hope) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) has undergone an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, or (e) is bark-free and not exceeding 20 cm in cross-section at its largest dimension and has undergone an appropriate sulfuryl fluoride fumigation treatment in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.
104.	Wood in the form of chips and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb., Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., Artocarpus integer (Thunb.) Merr., Alnus formosana Makino, Bombax malabaricum DC., Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent., Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold, Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth, Camellia oleifera C.Abel, Castanea Mill., Celtis sinensis Pers., Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, Citrus spp., Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook., Dalbergia L.f., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Ficus carica L., Ficus hispida L.f., Ficus infectoria Willd., Ficus retusa L., Juglans regia L., Maclura tricuspidata Carrière, Malus Mill., Melia azedarach L., Morus L., Populus L., Prunus pseudocerasus, Pyrus spp., Robinia pseudoacacia L., Salix L., Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb., Schima superba Gardner & Champ., Sophora japonica L., Trema amboinense (Willd.) Blume, Trema orientale (L.) Blume, Ulmus L., Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw, and Xylosma G.Forst..	ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 90	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona germari (Hope) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona germari (Hope), in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width, or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.
105.	Wood of Caesalpinia japonica Siebold & Zucc., Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Celtis sinensis Pers., Cercis chinensis Bunge, Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, Citrus spp., Cornus kousa Bürger ex Hanse, Crataegus cordata Aiton, Debregeasia edulis (Siebold & Zucc.) Wedd., Diospyros kaki L., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid., Fagus crenata Blume, Ficus carica L., Firmiana simplex (L.) W.Wight, Gleditsia japonica Miq., Hovenia dulcis Thunb., Lagerstroemia indica L., Malus pumila Mill., Morus L., Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh., Platycarya strobilacea Siebold & Zucc., Populus L., Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC., Punica granatum L., Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai, Robinia pseudoacacia L., Salix L., Spiraea thunbergii Siebold ex Blume, Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., Villebrunea pedunculata Shirai, and Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino, other than in the form of: — chips, sawdust, shavings and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from these plants, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is[ constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 97 00 4403 93 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 92 00 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 4407 97 10 4407 97 91 4407 97 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, , Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona rugicollis Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona rugicollis Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) has undergone an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, or (e) is bark-free and not exceeding 20 cm in cross-section at its largest dimension and has undergone an appropriate sulfuryl fluoride fumigation treatment in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.
106.	Wood in the form of chips and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from Caesalpinia japonica Siebold & Zucc., Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Celtis sinensis Pers., Cercis chinensis Bunge, Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, Citrus spp., Cornus kousa Bürger ex Hanse, Crataegus cordata Aiton, Debregeasia edulis (Siebold & Zucc.) Wedd., Diospyros kaki L., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid., Fagus crenata Blume, Ficus carica L., Firmiana simplex (L.) W.Wight, Gleditsia japonica Miq., Hovenia dulcis Thunb., Lagerstroemia indica L., Malus pumila Mill., Morus L., Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh., Platycarya strobilacea Siebold & Zucc., Populus L., Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC., Punica granatum L., Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai, Robinia pseudoacacia L., Salix L., Spiraea thunbergii Siebold ex Blume, Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., Villebrunea pedunculata Shirai, and Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino	ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 90	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona rugicollis Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona rugicollis Chevrolat, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width, or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.
107.	Wood of Debregeasia hypoleuca (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd., Ficus L., Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K.Schneid., Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh., Morus L., Populus L., Prunus spp., Pyrus spp. and Salix L., other than in the form of: — chips, sawdust, shavings and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from these plants , — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 97 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 4407 94 10 4407 94 91 4407 94 99 4407 97 10 4407 97 91 4407 97 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona cinerea Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona cinerea Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (d) has undergone an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, or (e) is bark-free and not exceeding 20 cm in cross-section at its largest dimension and has undergone an appropriate sulfuryl fluoride fumigation treatment in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.
108.	Wood in the form of chips and wood waste, obtained in whole or part from Debregeasia hypoleuca (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd., Ficus L., Maclura pomífera (Raf.) C.K.Schneid., Malus domestica ( Suckow) Borkh., Morus L., Populus L., Prunus spp., Pyrus spp. and Salix L.	ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 90	Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, , India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (only the following parts: Far Eastern Federal District (Dalnevostochny federalny okrug), Siberian Federal District (Sibirsky federalny okrug), and Ural Federal District (Uralsky federalny okrug)), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in a country recognised as being free from Apriona cinerea Chevrolat in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Apriona cinerea Chevrolat, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width, or (d) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.
109.	Wood of Acer L., Betula L., Elaeagnus L., Fraxinus L., Gleditsia L., Juglans L., Malus Mill., Morus L., Platanus L., Populus L., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Quercus L., Robinia L., Salix L., or Ulmus L., other than in the form of — chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste, or scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets or other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface,	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 91 00 4403 95 10 4403 95 90 4403 96 00 4403 97 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 91 15 4407 91 31 4407 91 39 4407 91 90 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 4407 94 10 4407 94 91 4407 94 99 4407 95 10 4407 95 91 4407 95 99 4407 96 10 4407 96 91 4407 96 99 4407 97 10 4407 97 91 4407 97 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Trirachys sartus Solsky, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, or (d) is bark-free and not exceeding 20 cm in cross-section at its largest dimension and has undergone an appropriate sulfuryl fluoride fumigation treatment in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.
110.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, shavings, wood waste, or scrap, obtained in whole or part from Acer L., Betula L., Elaeagnus L., Fraxinus L., Gleditsia L., Juglans L., Malus Mill., Morus L., Platanus L., Populus L., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Quercus L., Robinia L., Salix L., or Ulmus L.	ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 90	Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Trirachys sartus Solsky, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.
111.	Wood of Acer macrophyllum Pursh, Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt., Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd., Quercus L. and Taxus brevifolia Nutt., other than in the form of: — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 11 00 ex 4401 12 00 ex 4401 21 00 ex 4401 22 90 ex 4401 40 90 ex 4403 11 00 ex 4403 12 00 4403 91 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 91 15 4407 91 31 4407 91 39 4407 91 90 4407 93 10 4407 93 91 4407 93 99 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	Canada, United Kingdom⁴⁷, United States and Vietnam	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as free from Phytophthora ramorum (non-EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in 't Veld, in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (b) has been stripped of its bark and: (i) it has been squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface; or (ii) the water content of the wood does not exceed 20 % expressed as a percentage of the dry matter; or (iii) the wood has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hot-water treatment, or (c) in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule, indicated by a mark ‘kiln-dried’ or ‘K.D.’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
112.	Wood of Castanea Mill., Castanopsis (D. Don) Spach and Quercus L., other than in the form of: — chips, sawdust and shavings, obtained in whole or part from these plants, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignments and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface	ex 4401 12 00 ex 4401 40 90 ex 4403 12 00 4403 91 00 ex 4403 99 00 ex 4404 20 00 ex 4406 12 00 ex 4406 92 00 4407 91 15 4407 91 31 4407 91 39 4407 91 90 ex 4407 99 27 ex 4407 99 40 ex 4407 99 90 ex 4408 90 15 ex 4408 90 35 ex 4408 90 85 ex 4408 90 95 ex 4409 29 91 ex 4409 29 99 ex 4416 00 00 ex 9406 10 00	China, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Massicus raddei (Blessig) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate, or (c) has undergone an appropriate ionising radiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood, or (d) is bark-free and not exceeding 20 cm in cross-section at its largest dimension and has undergone an appropriate sulfuryl fluoride fumigation treatment in accordance with the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.
113.	Wood in the form of chips obtained in whole or part from Castanea Mill., Castaniopsis (D. Don) Spach and Quercus L..	ex 4401 22 90	China, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Massicus raddei (Blessig) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. The name of the area shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, or (b) has been processed into pieces of not more than 2,5 cm thickness and width, or (c) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56°C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the chips, which is to be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate.

(7) Annex VIII is amended as follows:

(a) the following point is inserted between points 2 and 3:


‘2.1	Plants for planting with growing media, other than plants in tissue culture and aquatic plants	Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Popillia japonica Newman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Popillia japonica Newman in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: (i) which has been subjected to an annual official inspection and, at least, a monthly inspection during the three months prior to movement for any signs of Popillia japonica Newman, carried out at appropriate times to detect the presence of the pest concerned, at least by visual examination of all plants, including weeds, and sampling of growing media in which plants are growing, and (ii) which is surrounded by a buffer zone of at least 100 m, where the absence of Popillia japonica Newman was confirmed by official surveys carried out annually at appropriate times and (iii) prior to movement the plants and the growing media have been subjected to an official inspection, including the sampling of growing media, and found free of Popillia japonica Newman, and (iv) the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the place of production, or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman, or (c) have been grown throughout their life in a site of production with physical isolation against the introduction of Popillia japonica Newman and the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the site of production, or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman, or (d) have been grown throughout their life in a site of production: (i) which is specifically authorised by the competent authority for the purpose of producing plants free from Popillia japonica Newman, and (ii) where the growing medium has been kept free from Popillia japonica Newman using appropriate mechanical measures or other treatments, and (iii) where the plants have been subjected to appropriate measures to ensure freedom of Popillia japonica Newman, and (iv) prior to movement the plants and the growing medium have been subjected to an official inspection, including sampling of the growing media, and found free from Popillia japonica Newman, and (v) the plants: — have been handled and packed or transported in ways to prevent infestation from Popillia japonica Newman after leaving the site of production or — have been moved outside the flight season of Popillia japonica Newman.’;

(b) point 4 is replaced by the following:


‘4.	Plants for planting of stolon or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entries 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 and other than culture maintenance material being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections, and other than seeds of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entry 21	Official statement that the plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free from any Union quarantine pests by laboratory testing. The laboratory testing shall: (a) be supervised by the competent authority concerned and executed by scientifically trained staff of that authority or of any officially approved body; (b) be executed at a site provided with appropriate facilities sufficient to contain Union quarantine pests and maintain the material including indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spreading Union quarantine pests; (c) be executed on each unit of the material: (i) by visual examination at regular intervals during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any Union quarantine pests, (ii) by laboratory testing, in the case of all potato material at least for: — Andean potato latent virus, — Andean potato mottle virus, — Potato black ringspot virus, — Potato virus T, — Non-EU isolates of potato viruses S, X and Potato leafroll virus, — Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., — Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al.; Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., Ralstonia syzigii subsp. celebensis Safni et al. and Ralstonia syzigii subsp. indonesiensis Safni et al. (iii) in the case of seeds of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those specified in point 21, at least for the viruses and viroids listed above, with the exception of Andean potato mottle virus and non-EU isolates of potato viruses S, X and Potato leafroll virus; (d) include appropriate testing on any other symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the Union quarantine pests having caused such symptoms.’;


‘17.1	Plants for planting of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Diospyros kaki L., Ficus carica L., Hedera helix L., Laurus nobilis L., Magnolia L., Malus Mill., Melia L., Mespilus germanica L., Parthenocissus Planch., Prunus L., Psidium guajava L., Punica granatum L., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Rosa L., Vitis vinifera L. , other than seeds, pollen and plants in tissue culture	Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and the plants have been handled and packed in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production, or (c) have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the freedom of Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) and have been found free thereof prior to movement.’;

(d) the following point is inserted between points 18 and 19:


‘18.1	Plants for planting of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than seeds, pollen and plants in tissue culture	Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy), established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as being free from Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy) in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and the plants have been handled and packed in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production.’;

(e) point 19 is replaced by the following:


‘19.	Plants for planting of Vitis L., other than seeds	Official statement that the plants for planting: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, or (b) originate in a site of production where: (i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis L. have been observed at the site of production and in a surrounding zone of 20m since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation. In the case of plants used for the propagation of Vitis L., no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis spp. have been observed at the site of production and in a surrounding zone of either 20m of a site of production of scions or 40m of a site of production of rootstocks since the beginning of the two last complete cycles of vegetation, and (ii) monitoring of the vectors is conducted, and in areas where the vectors are present appropriate treatments are carried out to control the vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, and (iii) abandoned Vitis L. in the surrounding zone of 20m of the the site of production have been rogued out, or (c) have undergone hot water treatment in accordance with international standards.’;

(f) point 25 is replaced by the following:


‘25.	Wood packaging material of wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, and dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment.	The wood packaging material: (a) originates in an area, free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) is made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and (i) has been subjected to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to that International Standard, and (ii) displays a mark as specified in Annex II to that International Standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard.’;

(g) the following points are added:


‘26.	Plants of Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than fruit and seeds	The plants shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed.
27.	Wood of Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., originating in an area located at a distance of less than 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed, other than in the form of — chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees, — wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and furniture and other objects made of untreated wood	Official statement that: (a) the bark and at least 2,5 cm of the outer sapwood have been removed in a facility authorised and supervised by the national plant protection organisation, or (b) the wood has undergone ionizing irradiation to achieve a minimum absorbed dose of 1 kGy throughout the wood.
28.	Wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.	The wood shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed.
29.	Isolated bark and objects made of bark of Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.	The bark shall originate in an area which is known to be free from Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire and located at a distance of not less than 100 km to the closest known area, where the presence of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been officially confirmed.’;

(8) Annex X is amended as follows:

(a) the following point is inserted between points 3 and 4:


‘3.1	Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than bulbs, corms, plants of the family Gramineae, rhizomes, seeds and tubers	ex 0602 10 90 0602 90 20 ex 0602 90 30 ex 0602 90 50 ex 0602 90 70 ex 0602 90 91 ex 0602 90 99 ex 0704 10 00 ex 0704 90 10 ex 0704 90 90 ex 0705 11 00 ex 0705 19 00 ex 0705 21 00 ex 0705 29 00 ex 0706 90 10 ex 0709 40 00 ex 0709 99 10 ex 0910 99 31 ex 0910 99 33	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (b) no signs of Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) have been observed at the place of production, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to the movement from this place of production, or (c) immediately prior to the marketing, the plants have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach),Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach) Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (d) the plants originate from plant material which is free from Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess); are grown in vitro in a sterile medium under sterile conditions that preclude the possibility of infestation with Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess); and are shipped in transparent containers under sterile conditions.	(a) Ireland (b) United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)’;

(b) in point 4, in the second column, the code ‘0706 90 30’ is replaced by ‘0706 90 10’;

(d) in point 15, in the third column, the words ‘Gremmeniella abiedina’ are replaced by ‘Gremmeniella abietina’;

(e) in points 22 to 28, in the first column, the words ‘other than fruit and seeds’ are deleted;

(f) the following point is inserted between points 31 and 32:


‘31.1	Cut flowers, leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Ocimum L.	0603 12 00 0603 14 00 ex 0603 19 70 0709 40 00 ex 0709 99 90	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (b) immediately prior to their marketing, the plants have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess).	(a) Ireland (b) United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)’;

(g) point 35 is deleted;

(h) in points 39 to 44, in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’, the words ‘Wood of conifers (Pinales)’ are replaced by ‘Wood of conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(i) in points 46 to 51, in the column ‘Plants, plant products and other objects’, the words ‘Isolated bark of conifers (Pinales)’ are replaced by ‘Isolated bark of conifers (Pinopsida)’;

(9) Annex XI is amended as follows:

(a) Part A is amended as follows:

(i) point 2 (‘General categories’) is amended as follows:

— in the second column, after the 16^th element ‘ 0602 90 99 ’ between the second entry (‘ Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; other than mushroom spawn ’) and the third entry on ‘ Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh, for planting ’) the following text is inserted:

— ‘Mosses, fresh:

— ex 0604 20 19 ’;

— the third row (‘Plants of Cryptocoryne sp., …’) is deleted;

(ii) point 3 (‘Parts of plants, other than fruits and seeds, of’) is amended as follows:

— in the third row (‘ Convolvulus L., Ipomoea L, …’), in the second column, between the code ‘ ex 0604 20 90 ’ and the entry ‘ Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included, fresh: ’ the following text is inserted:

— ‘Other vegetables, fresh or chilled:

ex 0709 99 90 ’;

— in the fourth row (‘ Leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L., … ’), in the second column, after the code ‘ ex 0709 99 90 ’, the text ‘(including seeds and fruits)’ is deleted;

— in the sixth row (‘ Conifers (pinales) ’), in the first and second column, the text ‘Conifers (Pinales)’ is replaced by ‘Conifers (Pinopsida)’;

— in the seventh row (‘ Castanea Mill., … ’), in the first column, the words ‘ Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul.’ are replaced by ‘ Chrysanthemum L.,’;

— the eleventh row (‘ Fraxinus L., …’) is replaced by the following:


‘Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Pterocarya Kunth and Ulmus davidiana Planch.	Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh: ex 0604 20 90 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included, fresh: ex 1404 90 00	Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine and United States’

— in the thirteenth row (‘ Acer macrophylum Pursh, …’), in the third column, the words ‘United States’ are replaced by ‘Canada, United Kingdom (¹), United States and Vietnam

(¹) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland.’;

(iii) point 5 (‘Fruits of’) is amended as follows:

— the heading is replaced by ‘Fruits in the botanical sense, not mashed, of:’;

— in the second row (‘ Actinidia Lindl., … ’), in the second column, after the code ‘ 0806 10 90 ’, the text ‘Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh or chilled:’ is replaced by ‘Papaws (papayas), fresh or chilled:’;

(iv) point 8 (‘Seeds of’) is amended as follows

— the first row (‘ Brassicaceae, … ’) is amended as follows:

— in the seventh entry of the second column (‘ Seed of sorghum ’), the code ‘ 1007 90 00 ’ is replaced by ‘ 1007 10 90 ’;

— in the eighteenth entry of the second column (‘ Ryegrass … ’), the code ‘1205 25 90’ is replaced by ‘ 1209 25 90 ’;

— the third row (‘ Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle …’) is amended as follows:

— in the first column, the words ‘ Phaseolus cocineus sp. L.’ are replaced by ‘ Phaseolus coccineus L.’;

— in the second column, between the code ‘ ex 0709 99 60 ’ and ‘– Beans (Phaseolus spp.) for sowing:’, the following text is inserted:

‘– – – Hybrids of sweetcorn (Zea mays var.saccharata) for sowing:

— 0712 90 11 ’;

(v) point 11 (‘Isolated bark of’) is amended as follows:

— in the first row (‘Conifers ...’) the words ‘conifers (Pinales)’ are replaced by ‘Conifers (Pinopsida)’;

— the third row (‘ Fraxinus L., …’) is replaced by the following:

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