Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2249 of 10 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing and the measures for regulated non-quarantine pests

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting, and where applicable, category.	Measures
1.	Blackleg (Dickeya spp. Samson et al.; Pectobacterium spp. Waldee emend. Hauben et al.)	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that the growing plants have been subjected to official field inspection by competent authority.
1.	Blackleg (Dickeya spp. Samson et al.; Pectobacterium spp. Waldee emend. Hauben et al.)	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., pre-basic seed potatoes	Official statement that official inspections have shown that they are derived from mother plants which are free from Dickeya spp. Samson et al. and Pectobacterium spp. Waldee emend. Hauben et al.
2.	Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that the competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with Annex IV, Part G.
3.	Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al.	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that: (a) the plants have been produced in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, taking into account the possible presence of the vectors; or (b) no symptoms of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. have been seen during official inspections on growing plants, at the production site, since the start of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) the competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with the respective provisions of Annex IV, Part G.
3.	Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al.	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., pre-basic seed potatoes	Official statement that official inspections had shown that they are derived from mother plants which are free from Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al.
4.	Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. have been seen at the place of production during official inspection since the start of the last complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) any plants at the production site showing symptoms have been rogued out, with their progeny tubers, and destroyed; for any stocks in which symptoms have been seen in the growing crop, official post-harvest tuber testing has been carried out, for each lot, to confirm the absence of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.
4.	Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., pre-basic seed potatoes	Official statement that official inspections have shown that they are derived from mother plants which are free from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.
5.	Ditylenchus destructor Thorne	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that the competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with Annex IV, Part G.
6.	Mosaic symptoms caused by viruses and symptoms caused by Potato leaf roll virus (EU isolates)	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that the growing plants have been subjected to official inspection and comply with the threshold for each category set in Table 2.
6.	Mosaic symptoms caused by viruses and symptoms caused by Potato leaf roll virus (EU isolates)	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., pre-basic seed potatoes	Official statement that the seed potatoes are derived from mother plants which are free from Potato virus A, Potato virus M, Potato virus S (EU isolates), Potato virus X (EU isolates), Potato virus Y and Potato leaf roll virus (EU isolates), and fulfil one of the following measures: (a) where methods of micro-propagation are used, compliance with this point shall be established by official testing, or testing under the official supervision of the competent authority, of the mother plant; or (b) where methods of clonal selection are used, compliance with this point shall be established by official testing or testing under the official supervision of the competent authority, of the clonal stock.
7.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., clonal stock	Official statement that official testing, or testing under the official supervision of the competent authority, has shown that the clonal stock derives from mother plants which are free from Potato spindle tuber viroid.
7.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., pre-basic and basic seed potatoes	Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of Potato spindle tuber viroid have been found; or (b) for each lot, official post-harvest testing of tubers has been performed and those tubers have been found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid.
7.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., certified seed potatoes	Official statement that official inspection has shown that the certified seed potato are free from Potato spindle tuber viroid, and testing is carried out if any symptoms of that pest are seen.
8.	Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh.	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that the competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and has confirmed that they comply with Annex IV, Part G.
9.	Symptoms of virus infection	Tubers for planting of: Solanum tuberosum L., seed potatoes	Official statement that during official inspections of the direct progeny, the number of symptomatic plants do not exceed the percentage indicated in Annex IV, Part G.

In addition to the measures set out in Table 1, the competent authority shall carry out official inspections to ensure that the presence of RNQPs on the growing plants does not exceed the thresholds set out in Table 2.

Table 2

Thresholds for the presence of RNQPs on the plants from which the tubers for planting will be produced

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting (genus or species)	Threshold for the growing plants for pre-basic seed potato[^ntr1-L_202502249EN.000501-E0001]	Threshold for the growing plants for pre-basic seed potato[^ntr1-L_202502249EN.000501-E0001]	Threshold for the growing plants for basic seed potato	Threshold for the growing plants for certified seed potato
	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting (genus or species)	PBTC	PB	Threshold for the growing plants for basic seed potato	Threshold for the growing plants for certified seed potato
1.	Blackleg (Dickeya Samson et al. spp.; Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp.)	Solanum tuberosum L.	0 %	0 %	1,0  %	4,0  %
2.	Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al.	Solanum tuberosum L.	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %
3.	Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.	Solanum tuberosum L.	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %
4.	Mosaic symptoms caused by viruses and symptoms caused by Potato leaf roll virus (EU isolates)	Solanum tuberosum L.	0 %	0,1  %	0,8  %	6,0  %
5.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Solanum tuberosum L.	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %

PART G

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on seed of oil and fibre plants

Section 1.   Inspection of the crop

	(1)	The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out field inspections on the crop from which the seed of oil and fibre plants is produced to ensure that the presence of the RNQPs does not exceed the thresholds set out in the Table 1. Table 1 Thresholds for the presence of RNQPs on plants for planting from which the seeds are produced RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Plants for planting (genus or species) Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed Thresholds for the production of basic seed Thresholds for the production of certified seed Fungi and oomycetes Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni Helianthus annuus L. 0 % 0 % 0 % The competent authority may authorise inspectors, other than the professional operators, to carry out the field inspections on its behalf and under its official supervision.

	(2)	Those field inspections shall be carried out when the condition and the stage of development of the crop allow for an adequate inspection. There shall be at least one field inspection per year, at the most appropriate time for the detection of the respective RNQPs.

	(3)	The competent authority shall determine the size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to be inspected in accordance with appropriate methods. The proportion of the crops for the production of seed to be officially inspected by the competent authority shall be at least 5 %.

	(4)	Seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, they have been subjected to the measures provided for in this Section.

Section 2.   Sampling and testing of seed of oil and fibre plants

	(1)	The competent authority shall: (a) officially draw seed samples from lots of seed of oil and fibre plants; (b) authorise seed samplers to carry out sampling, on its behalf and under its official supervision; (c) compare the seed samples drawn by itself with those of the same seed lot drawn by the seed samplers under its official supervision; (d) supervise the performance of the seed samplers as provided for in point (b).

	(2)	The competent authority or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority shall sample and test the seed of oil and fibre plants in accordance with the up-to-date international methods. Except for automatic sampling, the competent authority shall check-sample a proportion of at least 5 % of the seed lots entered for certification. That proportion shall be as evenly spread as possible over natural and legal persons entering seed for certification, and the species entered, but may also be aimed at eliminating specific doubts.

	(3)	For automatic sampling, appropriate procedures shall be applied and it shall be officially supervised by the competent authority.

	(4)	For the examination of seed for certification and the examination of commercial seed, samples shall be drawn from homogeneous lots. As regards the lot and sample weights, the table set out in Annex III to Directive 2002/57/EC shall apply.

	(5)	Seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, they have been subjected to the measures provided for in this Section.

Section 3.   Additional measures for seed of oil and fibre plants

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out the additional inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 2, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, has carried out inspections and taken any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 2, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Table 2

List of RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs, the corresponding plants for planting and the measures that shall be complied with

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting	Measures
Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes
1.	Alternaria linicola Groves & Skolko	Seeds of: Linum usitatissimum L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Alternaria linicola Groves & Skolko in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Alternaria linicola Groves & Skolko has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Alternaria linicola Groves & Skolko established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
2.	Boeremia exigua var. linicola (Naumov & Vassiljevsky) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley	Seeds of: Linum usitatissimum L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Boeremia exigua var. linicola (Naumov & Vassiljevsky) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Boeremia exigua var. linicola (Naumov & Vassiljevsky) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Boeremia exigua var. linicola (Naumov & Vassiljevsky) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
3.	Botrytis cinerea de Bary	Seeds of: Helianthus annuus L., Linum usitatissimum L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Botrytis cinerea de Bary in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Botrytis cinerea de Bary has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Botrytis cinerea de Bary established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
4.	Colletotrichum lini Westerdijk	Seeds of: Linum usitatissimum L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Colletotrichum lini Westerdijk in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Colletotrichum lini Westerdijk has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Colletotrichum lini Westerdijk established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
5.	Diaporthe caulivora (Athow & Caldwell) J.M. Santos, Vrandecic & A.J.L. Phillips	Seeds of: Glycine max (L.) Merryl	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Diaporthe caulivora (Athow & Caldwell) J.M. Santos, Vrandecic & A.J.L. Phillips in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Diaporthe caulivora (Athow & Caldwell) J.M. Santos, Vrandecic & A.J.L. Phillips has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Diaporthe caulivora (Athow & Caldwell) J.M. Santos, Vrandecic & A.J.L. Phillips established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
6.	Diaporthe sojae Lehman	Seeds of: Glycine max (L.) Merryl	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Diaporthe sojae Lehman in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) seed treatment authorised for use against Diaporthe sojae Lehman has been applied; or (c) the set tolerance on seeds for Diaporthe sojae Lehman established in Annex IV is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
7.	Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell	Seeds of: Linum usitatissimum L.	Official statement that: (a) seed treatment authorised for use against Fusarium (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell, has been applied; or (b) the set tolerance on seeds for Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell established in Annex IV is not exceeded based on a laboratory test of a representative sample.
8.	Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni	Seeds of: Helianthus annuus L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds of Helianthus annuus L. originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) no symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been observed at the production site during at least two inspections at appropriate times during the growing season; or (c) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect that pest during the growing season; and (ii) no more than 5 % of plants have shown symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni during inspection, and all plants showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection; and (iii) at the final inspection no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; or (d) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times during the growing season to detect Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; and (ii) all plants showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been removed and destroyed immediately after inspection; and (iii) at the final inspection, no plants have been found showing symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni, and a representative sample from each lot has been tested and found free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni; or (e) the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate treatment which has been demonstrated to be effective against all known strains of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
9.	Tobacco ringspot virus	Seeds of: Glycine max (L.) Merr.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds of Glycine max (L.) Merr. originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Tobacco ringspot virus in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the production site has been subject to at least two inspections during the growing season at appropriate times for detecting symptoms of infection from Tobacco ringspot virus, and all symptomatic plants have been removed and destroyed immediately after that inspection and at the final inspection no plants have been found showing symptoms of that pest.

PART H

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seeds

Section 1.   Inspection

	(1)	The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out inspections and take any other actions to ensure that: (a) the plants shall at least appear, on inspection, to be practically free from pests listed in the table in this point, in respect of the genus or species concerned; (b) any plants showing visible signs or symptoms of the pests listed in the tables in this point, at the stage of the growing crop, have been treated properly immediately upon their appearance or, where appropriate, have been eliminated; (c) in the case of bulbs of shallots and garlic, the plants are derived directly from material which, at the stage of the growing crop, has been checked and found to be practically free from any pest listed in the tables in this point.

	(2)	Plants for planting other than seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, they have been subjected to the measures provided for in this Section.

Section 2.   Additional measures for certain plant species

In addition, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Plants for planting other than seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, has carried out inspections and taken any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Table 1

List of RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs, the corresponding plants for planting and the measures that shall be complied with

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting	Measures
Bacteria	Bacteria	Bacteria	Bacteria
1.	Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that the plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the measures laid down in Part E and have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures.
2.	Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria (Jones et al.) Constantin et al.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that the plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the measures laid down in Part E and young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
3.	Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri (Jones et al.) Morinière et al.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that the plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the measures laid down in Part E and young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
4.	Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans (Jones et al.) Constantin et al.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that the plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the measures laid down in Part E and young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
5.	Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that the plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the measures laid down in Part E and young plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes
6.	Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Asparagus officinalis L.	Official statement that: (a) one of the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been visually inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season, a representative sample of the plants has been uprooted and no symptoms of Fusarium Link have been observed; or (ii) the crop has been visually inspected at least twice at appropriate times for the detection of the pest during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of Fusarium Link have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at a final inspection of the growing crop; and (b) the crowns of Asparagus officinalis L. have been inspected before export to, or movement within the Union, and no symptoms of Fusarium Link have been seen.
7.	Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Asparagus officinalis L.	Official statement that: (a) one of the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season, a representative sample of the plants has been uprooted and no symptoms of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk have been observed; or (ii) the crop has been inspected at least twice at appropriate times for the detection of the pest during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at a final inspection of the growing crop; and (b) the crowns of Asparagus officinalis L. have been inspected before export to, or movement within the Union, and no symptoms of Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk have been seen.
8.	Stromatinia cepivora Berk.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Allium cepa L., Allium fistulosum L., Allium porrum L.	Official statement that: (a) the plants are module-raised transplants grown in medium free from Stromatinia cepivora Berk.; or (b) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) one of the following requirements: — the crop has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk.. have been observed; or — the crop has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at an additional final inspection of the growing crop; and (ii) the plants have been inspected before export to, or movement within the Union, and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been seen.
9.	Stromatinia cepivora Berk.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Allium sativum L.	Official statement that: (a) one of the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been observed; or (ii) the crop has been inspected at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest during the growing season and plants showing symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been rogued out immediately with no symptoms seen at an additional final inspection of the growing crop; and (b) the plants or sets have been inspected before export to, or movement within the Union, and no symptoms of Stromatinia cepivora Berk. have been seen.
10.	Verticillium dahliae Kleb.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Cynara cardunculus L.	Official statement that mother plants are derived from material tested free from Verticillium dahliae Kleb.; and (a) the plants have been grown in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Verticillium dahliae Kleb. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the plants have been grown in a production site of which the cropping history is known, with no records of the occurrence of Verticillium dahliae Kleb.; and (ii) plants have been inspected at appropriate times since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found free from symptoms of Verticillium dahliae Kleb.
Nematodes	Nematodes	Nematodes	Nematodes
11.	Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev	Plants for planting, other than the plants for the production of a commercial crop, of: Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L.	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of that pest have been observed; or (c) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and not more than 2 % of plants have shown symptoms of infestation with that pest; and (ii) the plants found to be infected by Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been rogued out immediately; and (iii) the remaining plants have then been found to be free from Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev through laboratory tests on a representative sample; or (d) the plants have been subjected to an appropriate chemical or physical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev and have been found to be free from that pest after laboratory tests on a representative sample.
11.	Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev	Plants for planting for production of a commercial crop of: Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L.	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of that pest have been observed; or (c) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation; and (ii) plants showing symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been rogued out immediately; and (iii) the remaining plants have been found to be free from Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev after laboratory tests on a representative sample; or (d) the plants have been subject to an appropriate physical or chemical treatment and have been found to be free of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev after laboratory tests on a representative sample.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
12.	Leek yellow stripe virus	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Allium sativum L.	Official statement that: (a) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of the pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of Leek yellow stripe virus have been seen; or (b) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of that pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, in which not more than 10 % of the plants showed symptoms of Leek yellow stripe virus, with those plants rogued out immediately and not more than 1 % of plants showing symptoms seen in a final inspection.
13.	Onion yellow dwarf virus	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L.	Official statement that: (a) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and no symptoms of Onion yellow dwarf virus have been seen; or (b) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the crop has been inspected at least once at an appropriate time for the detection of that pest since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, in which not more than 10 % of the plants showed symptoms of Onion yellow dwarf virus; and (ii) the plants found infected by Onion yellow dwarf virus have been rogued out immediately; and (iii) not more than 1 % of plants show symptoms Onion yellow dwarf virus have been seen in a final inspection.
14.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of diseases caused by Potato spindle tuber viroid have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or (b) the plants have been subjected to official testing for Potato spindle tuber viroid, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from that pest.
15.	Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Solanum lycopersicum L. and hybrids thereof	Official statement that: (a) the plants for planting originate in a country established as being free from ToBRFV by the competent authority of that country, in accordance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the plants for planting are derived from seeds that comply with the requirements laid down in Part E of this Annex and have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
16.	Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L, other than plants for planting belonging to a variety known to be resistant to ToBRFV	Official statement that: (a) the plants for planting originate in a country established as being free from ToBRFV by the competent authority, in accordance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the plants for planting are derived from seeds that comply with the requirements laid down in Part E of this Annex, and have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.
17.	Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Capsicum annuum L., Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L.	Official statement that the plants have grown in a production site that has been subjected to a monitoring regime of relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande and Thrips tabaci Lindeman) and upon detection of those vectors appropriate treatments are carried out to ensure effective suppression of populations; and (a) no symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus have been observed on plants at the production site during the current growing period; or (b) any plants at the production site showing symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus during the current growing period have been rogued out and a representative sample of the plants to be exported to, or moved within the Union, has been tested and found free from that pest.
18.	Tomato yellow leaf curl virus	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Solanum lycopersicum L.	Official statement that: (a) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the plants; or (b) no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl disease have been observed in the place of production.

PART I

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on seed of Solanum tuberosum L.

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1 concerning the presence of RNQPs on seeds of Solanum tuberosum L. are complied with.

Seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, has carried out inspections and taken any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Table 1

List of RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs, the corresponding plants for planting and the measures that shall be complied with

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting	Measures
Virus	Virus	Virus	Virus
1.	Potato spindle tuber viroid	Seeds of: Solanum tuberosum L.	Official statement that: (a) the seeds originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Potato spindle tuber viroid in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by Potato spindle tuber viroid have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or (c) the plants have been subjected to official testing for Potato spindle tuber viroid, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from that pest.

PART J

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on plants for planting of Humulus lupulus L., other than seeds

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.:

Plants for planting other than seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, has carried out inspections and taken any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Table 1

List of RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs, the corresponding plants for planting and the measures that shall be complied with

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting	Measures
Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes	Fungi and oomycetes
1.	Verticillium dahliae Kleb.	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Humulus lupulus L.	Official statement that the plants for planting are derived from mother plants which have been visually inspected at the most appropriate time and found free from symptoms of Verticillium dahliae Kleb.; and (a) the plants for planting originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Verticillium dahliae Kleb. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the plants for planting have been produced in a place of production known to be free from Verticilium dahliae Kleb.; or (c) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the plants for planting have been isolated from production crops of Humulus lupulus L.; and (ii) the production site has been found free from Verticillium dahliae Kleb. over the last complete growing season at appropriate times by inspection of the foliage at the most appropriate time; and (iii) the cropping and soil borne disease history of fields has been recorded and there has been a rest period from host plants of at least four years between findings of Verticillium dahliae Kleb. and the next planting.
2.	Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Humulus lupulus L.	Official statement that the plants for planting are derived from mother plants which have been visually inspected at the most appropriate time and found free from symptoms of Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao; and (a) the plants for planting originate in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the plants for planting have been produced in a place of production known to be free from Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao; or (c) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the plants for planting have been isolated from production crops of Humulus lupulus L.; and (ii) the production site has been found free from Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao over the last complete growing season at appropriate times by inspection of the foliage; and (iii) the cropping and soil borne disease history of fields have been recorderd and there has been a rest period from host plants of at least four years between findings of Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao and the next planting.
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas	Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
3.	Citrus bark cracking viroid	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Humulus lupulus L.	Official statement that: (a) plants have been produced in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Citrus bark cracking viroid in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the following requirements are fulfilled: (i) the place of production has been found free from Citrus bark cracking viroid over the last two complete growing seasons by inspection of the plants at the most appropriate time to detect that pest and in order to prevent mechanical transmission, appropriate hygienic measures have been applied at the place of production; and (ii) plants for planting are derived from mother plants which have been found free from Citrus bark cracking viroid; and — a representative sample of mother plants has been tested at the most appropriate time to detect the pest during the last 12 month and found free from Citrus bark cracking viroid; and — the mother plants have been isolated from Humulus lupulus L. grown in neighbouring places of production situated at, at least, 20 m; and one of the following options: — in the case of mother plants which have been maintained in a production site with a physical protection from sources of infection with Citrus bark cracking viroid, the mother plants have been visually inspected, sampled and tested every year at the most appropriate time to detect the presence of Citrus bark cracking viroid, in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 5 years; or — in the case of mother plants which have not been maintained in a production site with a physical protection from sources of infection with Citrus bark cracking viroid, the mother plants have been found free from Citrus bark cracking viroid over the last five complete growing seasons by inspection at the most appropriate time to detect the pest; and (iii) in the case of production of rooted plants for planting to be moved, the production site used for rooting — has been isolated from production crops of Humulus lupulus L. situated at, at least, 20 m; or — has been physically protected from sources of infection with Citrus bark cracking viroid.

PART K

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on fruit propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production of Actinidia Lindl., other than seeds

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the measures, concerning the respective RNQP and plants for planting, provided for in the third column of Table 1 are complied with.

Plants for planting other than seeds originating from third countries may only be introduced into the Union, if, in the respective countries, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, has carried out inspections and taken any other actions to ensure that the measures listed in Table 1, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are complied with.

Table 1

List of RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs, the corresponding plants for planting and the measures that shall be complied with

	RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting	Measures
Bacteria	Bacteria	Bacteria	Bacteria
1.	Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto	Plants for planting, other than seeds, of: Actinidia Lindl.	Official statement that: (a) the propagating material and fruit plants have been produced in an area established by the competent authority as being free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) the propagating material and fruit plants are derived from mother plants which have been visually inspected twice a year and found free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto; and one of the options under point (c) and one of the options under point (d) has been met: (c) one of the following requirements regarding mother plants: (i) in the case of mother plants which have been maintained in facilities ensuring physical protection against infections with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto, a representative portion of mother plants has been sampled and tested every four years concerning the presence of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 8 years; or (ii) in the case of mother plants which have not been maintained in facilities ensuring physical protection against infections with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto, a representative portion of mother plants has been sampled and tested every year concerning the presence of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto in order to have all mother plants tested within an interval of 3 years; and (d) one of the following requirements regarding propagating material: (i) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants which have been maintained in facilities ensuring physical protection against infections with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto, no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto have been observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants in the production site over the last complete growing season; or (ii) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants which have not been maintained in facilities ensuring physical protection against infections with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto, no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto have been observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants in the production site over the last complete growing season and that propagating material and those fruit plants have been subjected to random sampling and testing for Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto before marketing and found free from the pest concerned; or (iii) in the case of propagating material and fruit plants which have not been maintained in facilities ensuring physical protection against infections with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto, symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto have been observed on no more than 1 % of propagating material and fruit plants in the production site, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants have been sampled and tested for Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & Goto and found free from the pest concerned.

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[^ntr1-L_202502249EN.000501-E0001]: As set out in the Annex to Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU of 6 February 2014 determining the minimum conditions and Union grades for pre-basic seed potatoes (OJ L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir_impl/2014/21/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2249/oj

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