ANNEX VMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on specific plants for planting
PART AMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on fodder plant seed
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 fodder plant seed is produced concerning the presence of RNQPs in the crop to ensure that the presence of the RNQPs does not exceed the thresholds set out in this table:
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting (genus or species) | Thresholds for production of pre-basic seed | Thresholds for the production of basic seed | Thresholds for the production of certified seed |
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Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN] | Medicago sativa L. | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] | Medicago sativa 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 %.
2.Sampling and testing of fodder plant seed
(1)The competent authority shall:
- (a)
officially draw seed samples from lots of fodder plant seed;
- (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 official supervision as referred to in point (b);
- (d)
supervise the performance of the seed samplers provided for in point (2).
(2)The competent authority or the professional operator under official supervision shall sample and test the fodder plant seed in accordance with 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 official 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.
For the examination of seed for certification, samples shall be drawn from homogeneous lots. As regards the lot and sample weights, the table of Annex III to Directive 66/401/EEC shall apply.
3.Additional measures for certain plant species
The competent authorities, or the professional operators under the official supervision of the competent authorities, shall carry out the following adidtional inspections or take any other actions for certain plant species to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are fulfilled.
(1)the pre-basic, basic and certified seeds of Medicago sativa L. to prevent the presence of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus, and in order to ascertain that:
- (a)
the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis spp. insidiosus; or
- (b)
the crop has been grown on land on which no previous Medicago sativa L. crop has been present during the last three years prior to sowing, and no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus are observed during field inspection at the site of production or no symptoms of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus have been observed on any Medicago sativa L. crop adjacent to it, during the previous cropping; or
- (c)
the crop belongs to a variety recognised as being highly resistant to Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus and the content of inert matter shall not exceed 0,1 % by weight;
(2)the pre-basic, basic and certified seed of Medicago sativa L. to prevent the presence of Ditylenchus dipsaci, and in order to ascertain that:
- (a)
no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci have been observed at the site of production during the previous cropping and no main host crops have been grown during the two preceding years on the site of production and appropriate hygiene measures have been taken to prevent infestation of the place of production; or
- (b)
no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci have been observed at the site of production during the previous cropping and no Ditylenchus dipsaci has been found by laboratory tests on a representative sample; or
- (c)
the seeds have been subjected to an appropriate physical or chemical treatment against Ditylenchus dipsaci and have been found to be free of this pest after laboratory tests on a representative sample.
PART BMeasures concerning cereal seed
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 cereal seed is produced, to confirm that the presence of the RNQPs does not exceed the thresholds set out in this table:
Fungi and oomycetes | ||||
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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 |
Gibberella fujikuroi Sawada [GIBBFU] | Oryza sativa L. | Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200 m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop. | Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200 m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop. | Certified seed of the first generation (C1): Not more than 4 symptomatic plants per 200 m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop. Certified seed of the second generation (C2): Not more than 8 symptomatic plants per 200 m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop. |
Nematodes | ||||
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 |
Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE] | Oryza sativa L. | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
The competent authority may authorise inspectors, other than 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 %
2.Sampling and testing of cereal seed
(1)The competent authority shall:
- (a)
officially draw seed samples from lots of cereal seed;
- (b)
authorise seed samplers to carry out sampling on its behalf and under official supervision;
- (c)
compare the seed samples drawn by itself with those of the same seed lot drawn by the seed samples under official supervision as referred to in point (b);
- (d)
supervise the performance of the seed samplers as provided for in point (2).
(2)The competent authority or the professional operator under the official supervision shall sample and test the cereal seed in accordance with 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 official 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.
For the examination of seed for certification, samples shall be drawn from homogeneous lots. As regards the lot and sample weights, the provisions of the table of Annex III to Directive 66/402/EEC shall apply.
3.Additional measures for seeds of Oryza sativa L.
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out the following additional inspections or take any other actions to ensure that the requirements concering the respective RNQPs for the seed of Oryza sativa L. are fullfilled:
Seeds of Oryza sativa L. shall fulfil one of the following requirements:
- (a)
originates in area known to be free from Aphelenchoides besseyi;
- (b)
has been officially tested by the competent authorities by appropriate nematological tests on a representative sample from each lot, and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi;
- (c)
has been subjected to an appropriate hot water treatment or other appropriate treatment against Aphelenchoides besseyi.
PART CMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on propagating material of ornamental plants and other plants for planting intended for ornamental purposes
The following measures shall be taken concerning the respective RNQPs and:
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the following table, are fulfilled
Bacteria | ||
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RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. | Plants for planting other than seeds Amelanchier Medik., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Medik., Crataegus Tourn. ex L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobtrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus Bosc ex Spach, Photinia davidiana Decne., Pyracantha M. Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. |
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindl. |
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Spiroplasma citri Saglio | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle., Fortunella Swingle. hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids | The plants derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, and found free from Spiroplasma citri Saglio, and
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Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus L. |
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Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Fungi and oomycetes | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr | Castanea L. |
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Dothistroma pini Hulbary, Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet Lecanosticta acicola (von Thümen) Sydow | Pinus L. |
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Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni | Seeds of Helianthus annuus L. |
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Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley | Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. hybrids |
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Puccinia horiana P. Hennings | Chrysanthemum L. |
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Insects and mites | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Aculops fuchsiae Keifer | Plants for planting other than seed Fuchsia L. |
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Opogona sacchari Bojer | Beaucarnea Lem., Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss., Crassula L., Crinum L., Dracaena Vand. ex L., Ficus L., Musa L., Pachira Aubl., Palmae, Sansevieria Thunb., Yucca L. |
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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) | Plants for planting of Palmae, other than fruit and seeds, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5 cm, and belonging to the following genera and species: Areca catechu L., Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr., Bismarckia Hildebr. & H. Wendl., Borassus flabellifer L., Brahea armata S. Watson, Brahea edulis H.Wendl., Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc., Calamus merrillii Becc., Caryota cumingii Lodd. ex Mart., Caryota maxima Blume, Chamaerops humilis L., Cocos nucifera L., Copernicia Mart., Corypha utan Lam., Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Howea forsteriana Becc., Jubaea chilensis (Molina) Baill., Livistona australis C. Martius, Livistona decora (W. Bull) Dowe, Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart., Metroxylon sagu Rottb., Phoenix canariensis Chabaud, Phoenix dactylifera L., Phoenix reclinata Jacq., Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien, Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb., Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl., Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier, Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F. Cook, Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman, Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl., Washingtonia H. Wendl. |
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Nematodes | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Allium sp. L. |
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Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Plants for planting other than seed Camassia Lindl., Chionodoxa Boiss., Crocus flavus Weston, Galanthus L., Hyacinthus Tourn. ex L., Hymenocallis Salisb., Muscari Mill., Narcissus L., Ornithogalum L., Puschkinia Adams, Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit., Scilla L., Tulipa L. |
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Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Malus Mill. |
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Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Prunus L. |
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Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider | Plants for planting other than seeds Pyrus L. |
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Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. | Plants for planting other than seed Lavandula L. |
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Chrysanthemum stunt viroid | Plants for planting other than seeds Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip., Chrysanthemum L. | The plants derive within three generations of propagation from stock which has been found, to be free from Chrysanthemum stunt viroid by testing. |
Citrus exocortis viroid | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L. |
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Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) | Plants for planting other than seeds Citrus L., Citrus L. hybrids, Fortunella Swingle, Fortunella Swingle hybrids, Poncirus Raf., Poncirus Raf. Hybrids |
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Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus | Plants for planting other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis, Fotsch, Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids |
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Potato spindle tuber viroid | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Plum pox virus | Plants of the following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds: 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.) K. Schneid, Prunus domestica ssp. italica (Borkh.) Hegi., Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb, 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., Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus Fotsch |
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Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus virus | Plants for planting other than seeds Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L. New Guinea Hybrids, Pelargonium L. |
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PART DMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on forest reproductive material, other than seeds
1.Visual inspections
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, are fulfilled:
- (a)
forest reproductive material, other than seeds, of Castanea sativa Mill. is found free from Cryphonectria parasitica upon visual inspection at the production site or place;
- (b)
forest reproductive material, other than seeds, of Pinus spp. is found free from Dothistroma pini, Dothistroma septosporum and Lecanosticta acicola,. upon visual inspection at the production site or place.
The visual inspections shall take place once a year, in the most appropriate period to detect those pests, taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant, and the biology of the respective pests.
2.Requirements per genera or species and category
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take all other actions, concerning the following genera or species, to ensure that:
Castanea sativa Mill.
- (a)
the forest reproductive material originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica; or
- (b)
no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica have been observed at the place or site of production over the last complete growing season; or
- (c)
forest reproductive material showing symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica in the place or site of production has been rogued out, the remaining material has been inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms of that pest have been observed at the place or site of production for at least three weeks before movement of that material.
Pinus spp.
- (a)
the forest reproductive material originates in areas known to be free from Dothistroma pini, Dothistroma septosporum and Lecanosticta acicola; or
- (b)
no symptoms of needle blight, caused by Dothistroma pini, Dothistroma septosporum or Lecanosticta acicola, have been observed at the place or site of production or its immediate vicinity over the last complete growing season; or
- (c)
appropriate treatments have been carried out in the place or site of production against needle blight, caused by Dothistroma pini, Dothistroma septosporum or Lecanosticta acicola, and the forest reproductive material has been visually inspected before movement and found free from symptoms of Dothistroma pini, Dothistroma septosporum or Lecanosticta acicola.
PART EMeasures to prevent the presence of the RNQPs on vegetable seed
The following measures shall be taken concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting: the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the third column of the following table, are fulfilled.
Bacteria | ||
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RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al. | Phaseolus vulgaris L. |
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Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans Schaad et al. | Phaseolus vulgaris L. |
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Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L. |
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Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L |
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Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. | Capsicum annuum L |
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Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Insects and mites | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Measures |
Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) | Phaseolus coccineus L., Phaseolus vulgaris L. |
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Bruchus pisorum (L.) | Pisum sativum L. |
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Bruchus rufimanus L. | Vicia faba L |
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Nematodes | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Measures |
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L. |
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Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Measures |
Pepino mosaic virus | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Potato spindle tuber viroid | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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PART FMeasures to prevent the presence of the RNQPs on seed potatoes
The competent authority or, if so required, the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the following table, are fulfilled.
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
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Blackleg (Dickeya Samson et al. spp.; Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp.) | Solanum tuberosum L. |
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Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. | Solanum tuberosum L. |
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Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. | Solanum tuberosum L. |
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Mosaic symptoms caused by viruses and: symptoms caused by:
| Solanum tuberosum L. |
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Potato spindle tuber viroid | Solanum tuberosum L. |
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RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
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Symptoms of virus infection | Solanum tuberosum L. | During official inspection of the direct progeny, the number of symptomatic plants shall not exceed the percentage indicated in Annex IV. |
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
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Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. | Solanum tuberosum L. | The competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with the respective provisions of Annex IV. |
Ditylenchus destructor Thorne | Solanum tuberosum L. | The competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with the respective provisions of Annex IV. |
Black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10 % of their surface as caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk | Solanum tuberosum L | The competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with the respective provisions of Annex IV. |
Powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10 % of their surface as caused by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. | Solanum tuberosum L | The competent authority has subjected the lots to official inspection and confirms that they comply with the respective provisions of Annex IV. |
In addition, the competent authorities shall carry out official inspections to ensure that the presence of RNQPs on the growing plants shall not exceed the thresholds set out in the following table:
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting (genus or species) | Threshold for the growing plants for pre-basic seed potatoes | Threshold for the growing plants for basic seed potatoes | Threshold for the growing plants for certified seed potatoes | |
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PBTC | PB | ||||
Blackleg (Dickeya Samson et al. spp. [1DICKG]; Pectobacterium Waldee emend. Hauben et al. spp. [1PECBG]) | Solanum tuberosum L. | 0 % | 0 % | 1,0 % | 4,0 % |
Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al. [LIBEPS] | Solanum tuberosum L. | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO] | Solanum tuberosum L. | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
Mosaic symptoms caused by viruses and symptoms caused by leaf roll virus [PLRV00] | Solanum tuberosum L. | 0 % | 0,1 % | 0,8 % | 6,0 % |
Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] | Solanum tuberosum L. | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
PART GMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on seed of oil and fibre plants
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 following table:
Fungi and oomycetes | ||||
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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 |
Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA] | 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 %.
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 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 shall sample and test the seed of oil and fibre plants in accordance with 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.
(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 of Annex III to Directive 2002/57/EC shall apply.
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 following additional inspections and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respectcive RNQPs and plants for planting, are fulfilled:
- (1)
Measures on seed of Helianthus annuus L. to prevent the presence of Plasmopora halstedii
- (a)
the seeds of Helianthus annuus L. originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii;
or
- (b)
no symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii have been observed at the production site in at least two inspections at appropriate times during the growing season;
or
- (c)
- (i)
the production site has been subject to at least two field inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the growing season; and
- (ii)
no more than 5 % of plants have shown symptons of Plasmopara halstedii during field inspection, 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;
or
- (i)
- (d)
- (i)
the production site has been subject to at least two field inspections at appropriate times during the growing season; and
- (ii)
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, and a representative sample from each lot has been tested and found free from Plasmopara halstedii 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.
- (i)
- (a)
- (2)
Measures on seeds of Helianthus annuus L. and Linum usitatissimum L. to prevent the presence of Botrytis cinerea
- (a)
seed treatment authorised for use against Botrytis cinerea has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (3)
Measures on seeds of Glycine max (L.) Merryl to prevent the presence of Diaporthe caulivora (Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora)
- (a)
Seed treatment authorised for use against Diaporthe caulivora (Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora) has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (4)
Measures on seeds of Glycine max (L.) Merryl to prevent the presence of Diaporthe var. sojae
- (a)
seed treatment authorised for use against Diaporthe var. sojae has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (5)
Measures on seeds of Linum usitatissimum L. to prevent the presence of Alternaria linicola
- (a)
seed treatment authorised for use against Alternaria linicola has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (6)
Measures on seeds of Linum usitatissimum L. to prevent the presence of Boeremia exigua var. linicola
- (a)
seed treatment authorised for use against Boeremia exigua var. linicola has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (7)
Measures on seeds of Linum usitatissimum L. to prevent the presence of Colletotrichum lini
- (a)
seed treatment authorised for use against Colletotrichum lini has been applied;
or
- (b)
the set tolerance on seed is not exceeded on the basis of a laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
- (8)
Measures on seeds of Linum usitatissimum L. to prevent the presence of Fusarium (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell.
- (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 seed is not exceeded based on laboratory test of a representative sample.
- (a)
PART HMeasures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seeds
Visual inspection
The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that:
- (a)
the plants shall at least appear, on visual 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 derive 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.
In addition, the competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall carry out checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the following table, are fulfilled:
Bacteria | ||
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RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. | Solanum lycopersicum L. | The plants have been grown from seeds which comply with the requirements laid down in Annex V, Part E and have been maintained free from infection by appropriate hygiene measures. |
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
|
Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
|
Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
|
Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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Fungi and oomycetes | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Fusarium Link (anamorphic genus), other than Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell | Asparagus officinalis L. |
|
Helicobasidium brebissonii (Desm.) Donk | Asparagus officinalis L. |
|
Stromatinia cepivora Berk. | Allium cepa L., Allium fistulosum L., Allium porrum L. |
|
Stromatinia cepivora Berk. | Allium sativum L. |
|
Verticillium dahliae Kleb. [VERTDA] | Cynara cardunculus L. |
|
Nematodes | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev | Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L. | In the case of plants, other than the plants for the production of a commercial crop:
In the case of plants for production of a commercial crop:
|
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas | ||
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Requirements |
Leek yellow stripe virus | Allium sativum L. |
|
Onion yellow dwarf virus | Allium cepa L., Allium sativum L. |
|
Potato spindle tuber viroid | Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L. |
|
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus | Capsicum annuum L., Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L. |
|
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus | Solanum lycopersicum L. |
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PART IMeasures 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 checks and take any other actions to ensure that the following requirements are fulfilled concerning the presence of RNQPs on seed of Solanum tuberosum:
- (a)
the seeds originate in areas where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur; 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 JMeasures 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 checks and take any other actions to ensure that the requirements, concerning the respective RNQPs and plants for planting, provided for in the third column of the following table, are fulfilled:
Fungi | ||
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RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs | Plants for planting | Measures |
Verticillium dahliae Kleb. [VERTDA] | Humulus lupulus L. |
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Verticillium nonalfalfae Inderbitzin, H.W. Platt, Bostock, R.M. Davis & K.V. Subbarao [VERTNO] | Humulus lupulus L. |
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