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2.

Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface

1. (a)

   Official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter;

   or

2. (b)

   there shall be evidence by a mark ‘Kiln-dried’, ‘KD’ or another internationally recognised mark, put on the wood or on its packaging in accordance with current commercial usage, that is has undergone kiln-drying to below 20 % moisture content, expressed as a percentage of dry matter, at time of manufacture, achieved through an appropriate time/temperature schedule.

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4.

Plants of Pinus L. intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that no symptoms of Scrirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

5.

Plants of Abies Mill., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(4), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

6.

Plants of Populus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

7.

Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

8.

Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f.sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

9.

F2Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in zones recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.F1in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2);

   or

2. (b)

   that the plants in the field of production and its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms of d'Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., have beend rogued out.

10.

Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Petri), Kanchaveli and Gikashvili, Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains);

   or

2. (b)

   the plants derive from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least, Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) and Citrus vein enation woody gall, using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods, approved F1in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2), and have been growing permanently in an insectproof glasshouse or in an isolated cage on which no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Pandri) Kanchaveli and Gikashvili, Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) and Citrus vein enation woody gall have been observed;

   or

3. (c)

   the plants:

   • have been derived from a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected to official individual testing for, at least Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods, approved F1in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2), and has been found in these tests, free from Citrus tristeza virus (European strains), and certified free from at least Citrus tristeza virus (European strains) in official individuals tests carried out according to the methods mentioned in this indent,

     and

   • have been inspected and no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., Phoma tracheiphila (Pandri) Kanchaveli et Gikashvili, and of Citrus vein enation woody gall and Citrus tristeza virus have been observed since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

11.

Plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp. and Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associated

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   no contamination by Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne has been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation;

   or

2. (b)

   soil and roots from suspected plants have been subjected since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation to official nematological testing for at least Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne and have been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism.

12.

Plants of Fragaria L., Prunus L. and Rubus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from the relevant harmful organisms;

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

   The relevant harmful organisms are:

   • on Fragaria L.:

     • Phytophthora fragariae Hickman var. fragariae

     • Arabis mosaic virus

     • Raspberry ringspot virus

     • Strawberry crinkle virus

     • Strawberry latent ringspot virus

     • Strawberry mild yellow edge virus

     • Tomato black ring virus

     • Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy and King

   • on Prunus L.:

     • Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm

     • Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni (Smith) Dye

   • on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch:

     • Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier et al.) Young et al.,

   • on Rubus L.:

     • Arabis mosaic virus

     • Raspberry ringspot virus

     • Strawberry latent ringspot virus

     • Tomato black ring virus.

13.

Plants of Cydonia Mill., and Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(9), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Pear decline mycoplasm;

   or

2. (b)

   the plants at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms giving rise to the suspicion of contamination by Pear decline mycoplasm, have been rogued out at that place within the last three complete cycles of vegetation.

14.

Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(12) official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie;

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation:

   or

3. (c)

   in the case of plants in tissue culture, the plants have been derived from plants complying with section (b) of this item or have been officially tested by appropriate nematological methods and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie.

15.

Plants of Malus Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(9), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Apple proliferation mycoplasm;

   or

2. (b)
   1. (aa)

      the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been:

      • either officially certified under a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected to official testing for at least Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism,

        or

      • derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, within the last six complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for, at least, Apple proliferation mycoplasm using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism;

   2. (bb)

      no symptoms of diseases caused by Apple proliferation mycoplasm have been observed on the plants at the place of production, or on the susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation.

16.

Plants of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds:

• Prunus amygdalus Batsch,

• Prunus armeniaca L.,

• Prunus blireiana Andre,

• Prunus brigantina Vill.,

• Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.,

• Prunus cistena Hansen,

• Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch.,

• Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L.,

• Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) C.K. Schneid,

• Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi.,

• Prunus glandulosa Thunb.,

• Prunus holosericea Batal.,

• Prunus hortulana Bailey,

• Prunus japonica Thunb.,

• Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne,

• Prunus maritima Marsh.,

• Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc.,

• Prunus nigra Ait.,

• Prunus persica (L.) Batsch,

• Prunus salicina L.,

• Prunus sibirica L.,

• Prunus simonii Carr.,

• Prunus spinosa L.,

• Prunus tomentosa Thunb.,

• Prunus triloba Lindl. other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus

Without prejudice to the requrements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(12), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus;

   or

2. (b)
   1. (aa)

      the plants, other than those raised from seed, have been:

      • either officially certified under a certification scheme requiring them to be derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected to official testing for, at least, plum pox virus using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism,

        or

      • derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for at least Plum pox virus using appropriate indicators for equivalent methods and has been found, in these tests, free from that harmful organism;

   2. (bb)

      no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox virus have been observed on plants at the place of production or on the susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation;

   3. (cc)

      plants at the place of production which have shown symptoms of disease caused by other viruses or virus-like pathogens, have been rogued out.

17.

Plants of Vitis L., other than fruit and seeds

Official statement that no symptoms of Grapevine Flavescence dorée MLO and Xylophilus ampelinus (Panagopoulos) Willems et al. have been observed on the mother-stock plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last two complete cycles of vegetation.

18.1.

Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the Community provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been complied with;

   and

2. (b)

   either the tubers originate in an area known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. or the Community provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. have been complied with;

   and

3. (c)

   the tubers originate from a field known to be free from Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens;

   and

4. (d)
   1. (aa)

      either, the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known not to occur; or

   2. (bb)

      in areas where Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur, the tubers originate from a place of production found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith, or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith;

   and

5. (e)

   either, the tubers originate in areas in which Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur, or in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur:

   • either, the tubers originate from a place of production which has been found free freom Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen based on an annual survey of host crops by visual inspection of host plants at appropriate times and by visual inspection both externally and by cutting of tubers after harvest from potato crops grown at the place of production, or

   • the tubers after harvest have been randomly sampled and, either checked for the presence of symptoms after an appropriate method to induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting the tubers, at appropriate times and in all cases at the time of closing of the packgages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC, and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found.

18.2.

Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting, other than tubers of those varieties officially accepted in one or more Member States pursuant to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species20

Without prejudice to the special requirements applicable to the tubers listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(18.1), official statement that the tubers:

• belong to advanced selections such a statement being indicated in an appropriate way on the document accompanying the relevant tubers,

• have been produced within the Community,

  and

• have been derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected within the Community to official quarantine testing in accordance with appropriate methods and has been found, in these tests, free from harmful organisms.

18.3.

Plants of stolon or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, intended for planting, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in Annex IV(A)(II)(18.1) or (18.2), and other than culture maintenance material being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections

1. (a)

   The plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free of any harmful organisms in quarantine testing;

2. (b)

   the quarantine testing referred to in (a) shall:

   1. (aa)

      be supervised by the official plant protection organisation of the Member State concerned and executed by scientifically trained staff of that organisation or of any officially approved body;

   2. (bb)

      be executed at a site provided with appropriate facilities sufficient to contain harmful organisms and maintain the material including indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spreading harmful organisms;

   3. (cc)

      be executed on each unit of the material,

      • by visual examination at regular intervals during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any harmful organisms,

      • by testing, in accordance with appropriate methods to be submitted to the Committee referred to in Article 18:

        • in the case of all potato material at least for

          • Andean potato latent virus,

          • Arracacha virus B. oca strain,

          • Potato black ringspot virus,

          • Potato spindle tuber viroid,

          • Potato virus T,

          • Andean potato mottle virus,

          • common potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Y^o, Yⁿ und Y^c) and Potato leaf roll virus,

          • Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al.,

          • Pseudomonas solanaceanum (Smith) Smith;

        • in the case of true seed potato of least for the viruses and viroid listed above;

   4. (dd)

      by appropriate testing on any other symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the harmful organisms having caused such symptoms;

3. (c)

   any material, which has not been found free, under the testing specified under (b) from harmful organisms as specified under (b) shall be immediately destroyed or subjected to procedures which eliminate the harmful organism(s);

4. (d)

   each organisation or research body holding this material shall inform their official Member State plant protection service of the material held.

18.4.

Plants of stolon, or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, intended for planting, being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections

Each organisation or research body holding such material shall inform their official Member State plant protection service of the material held.

18.5.

Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in Annex IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2), (18.3) or (18.4)

There shall be evidence by a registration number put on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded potatoes transported in bulk, on the vehicle transporting the potatoes, that the potatoes have been grown by an officially registered producer, or originate from officially registered collective storage or dispatching centres located in the area of production, indicating that the tubers are free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith and that

1. (a)

   the Community provisions to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival;

   and

2. (b)

   where appropriate, the Community provisions to combat Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al. are complied with.

18.6.

Plants of Solanaceae intended for planting, other than seeds and other than plants mentioned in Annex IV(A)(II)(18.4) or (18.5)

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(18.1), (18.2) and (18.3), where appropriate, official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Potato stolbur mycoplasm;

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Potato stolbur mycoplasm have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

18.7.

Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Lycopersicum lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., Musa L., Nicotiana L., and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex V(A)(II)(18.6) where appropriate, official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith; or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith have been observed on the plants at place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

19.

Plants of Humulus lupulus L. intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that no symptoms of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berthold and of Verticillium dahliae Klebahn have been observed on hops at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

20.

Plants of Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit, ex Ait. intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   no signs of Heliothis armgera Hübner or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation;

   or

2. (b)

   the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms.

21.1.

Plants of Dendranthema (DC) Des Moul. intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(20), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants are no more than third generation stock derived from material which has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid during virological tests, or are directly derived from material of which a representative sample of at least 10 % has been found to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid during an official inspection carried out at the time of flowering;

2. (b)

   the plants or cuttings have come from premises:

   • which have been officially inspected at least monthly, during the three months prior to dispatch and on which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been observed during that period, and in the immediate vicinity of which no symptoms of Puccinia horiana Hennings have been known to have occurred during the three months prior to marketing,

     or

   • the consignment has undergone appropriate treatment against Puccinia horiana Hennings;

3. (c)

   in the case of unrooted cuttings no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the plants from which the cuttings were derived, or that, in the case of rooted cuttings, no symptoms of Didymella ligulicola (Baker, Dimock and Davis) v. Arx were observed either on the cuttings or on the rooting bed.

21.2.

Plants of Dianthus L. intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(20), official statement that:

• the plants have been derived in direct line from mother plants which have been found free from Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dianthicola (Hellmers) Dickey, Pseudomonas caryophylli (Burkholder) Starr and Burkholder and Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenw.) van Beyma on officially approved tests carried out at least once within the two previous years,

• no symptoms of the above harmful organisms have been observed on the plants.

22.

Bulbs of Tulipa L. and Narcissus L., other than those for which there shall be evidence by their packaging, or by other means, that they are intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional cut-flower production

Official statement that no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed on the plants since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

F423.

Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than:

• bulbs,

• corms,

• plants of the family Gramineae,

• rhizomes,

• seeds,

• tubers

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Annex IV, Part A, Section II(20), (21.1) or (21.2), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess),

   or

2. (b)

   either no signs of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) have been observed at the place of production, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting,

   or

3. (c)

   immediately prior to marketing, the plants have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess).

24.

Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air

There shall be evidence that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival.

25.

Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Beet leaf curl virus;

   or

2. (b)

   Beet leaf curl virus has not been known to occur in the area of production and no symptoms of Beet leaf curl virus have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

26.

Seeds of Helianthus annuus L.

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni;

   or

2. (b)

   the seeds, other than those seeds that have been produced on varieties resistant to all races of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni present in the area of production, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. and de Toni.

26.1.

Plants of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, where appropriate, listed in Annex IV(a)(II)(18.6) and (23) official statement that:

1. (a)

   the plants originate in areas known to be free from Tomato yellow leaf curl virus;

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the plants;

   and

   1. (aa)

      the plants originate in areas known to be free from Bemisia tabaci Genn;

      or

   2. (bb)

      the place of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export;

   or

3. (c)

   no symptoms of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus have been observed on the place of production and the place of production has been subjected to an appropriate treatment and monitoring regime to ensure freedom from Bemisia tabaci Genn.

27.

Seeds of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.

Official statement that the seeds have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method or an equivalent method approved F1in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2);

and

1. (a)

   either the seeds originate in areas where Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. or Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Doidge) Dye are not known to occur;

   or

2. (b)

   no symptoms of diseases caused by those harmful organisms have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their last complete cycle of vegetation;

   or

3. (c)

   the seeds have been subjected to official testing for at least those harmful organisms, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, to be free from those harmful organisms.

28.1.

Seeds of Medicago sativa L.

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and that no Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev has been revealed by laboratory tests on a representative sample;

   or

2. (b)

   that fumigation has taken place prior to marketing.

28.2.

Seeds of Medicago sativa L.

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Annex IV(A)(II)(28.1), official statement that:

1. (a)

   the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis spp. insidiosus Davis et al.;

   or

2. (b)

   • Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. has not been known to occur on the farm or in the immediate vicinity since the beginning of the past 10 years,

     and

     • the crop belongs to a variety recognised as being highly resistant to Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al.,

       or

     • it had not yet started its fourth complete cycle of vegetation from sowing when the seed was harvested, and there was not more than one preceding seed harvest from the crop,

       or

     • the content of inert matter which has been determined in accordance with the rules applicable for certification of seed was marketed in the Community, does not exceed 0,1 % by weight,

   • no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus Davis et al. have been observed at the place of production or on any Medicago sativa L. crop adjacent to it, during the last complete cycle of vegetation or, where appropriate, the last two cycles of vegetation,

   • the crops has been grown on land on which no previous Medicago sativa L. crop has been present during the last three years prior to sowing.

29.

Seeds of Phaseolus L.

Official statement that:

1. (a)

   the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye;

   or

2. (b)

   a representative sample of the seeds has been tested and found free from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye in these tests.

30.1.

Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids

The packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark.