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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019

[F1PART CU.K.Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on propagating material of ornamental plants and other plants for planting intended for ornamental purposes

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The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out checks and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that the requirements specified in the following table in relation to the respective RNQPs and plants for planting are satisfied:

Bacteria

(1)

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2)

Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3)

Requirements

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAMPlants for planting, other than seeds, of 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. and Sorbus L.

(a)the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or

(b)the plants have been grown in a production site that has been visually inspected at an appropriate time during the last growing season for the detection of that pest and plants showing symptoms of that pest, and any surrounding host plants, have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU] Capsicum annuum L.

In the case of seeds:

(a)the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al.,

(b)no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. have been observed on visual inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production, or

(c)the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. on a representative sample using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment) and have been found in those tests to be free from Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al.

In the case of plants other than seeds:

(a)

the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the above requirements, and

(b)

the plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.

Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. [XANTGA] Capsicum annuum L.

In the case of seeds:

(a)the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al.,

(b)no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. have been observed on visual inspections at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants at the site of production, or

(c)the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al. on a representative sample using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment) and have been found in those tests to be free from Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič) Jones et al.

In the case of plants other than seeds:

(a)

the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the above requirements, and

(b)

the plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.

Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF] Capsicum annuum L.

In the case of seeds:

(a)

the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al.,

(b)

no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. have been observed on visual inspections at the site of production at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants, or

(c)

the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. on a representative sample using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment) and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.

In the case of plants other than seeds:

(a)

the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the above requirements, and

(b)

the plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.

[F2Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al Capsicum annuum L

In the case of seeds:

(a)

the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al,

(b)

no symptoms of disease caused by Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al have been observed on visual inspections at the site of production at appropriate times during the complete cycle of vegetation of the plants, or

(c)

the seeds have been subjected to official testing for Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al on a representative sample using appropriate methods (whether or not following an appropriate treatment) and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.

In the case of plants other than seeds:

(a)

the seedlings have been grown from seeds that meet the above requirements, and

(b)

the plants have been maintained in appropriate hygiene conditions to prevent infection.]

Fungi and oomycetes

(1)

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2)

Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3)

Requirements

Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet [SCIRPI] Pinus L.

(a)the plants originate in areas known to be free from Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet,

(b)no symptoms of needle blight, caused by Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet, have been observed at the site of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or

(c)appropriate treatments have been carried out against needle blight, caused by Dothistroma septosporum (Dorogin) Morelet and the plants have been inspected before movement and found free from symptoms of needle blight.

Phytophthora austrocedri Greslebin & Hansen [PHYTAU]

Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Murr.) Parl., Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D.Don) Sudw./(Lamb.) Spach, Cupressus sempervirens var. sempervirens L., Juniperus communis ssp. communis L., and

Libocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Endl.

(a)the plants originate in areas known to be free from Phytophthora austrocedri Greslebin & Hansen, or

(b)no symptoms of Phytophthora austrocedri Greslebin & Hansen have been observed on plants at the site of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Phytophthora lateralis T. Jung, M.J.C. Stukely & T.I. Burgess [PHYTLI]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Murr.) Parl., Chamaecyparis obtusa Sieb. & Zucc. ex Endl., Chamaecyparis pisifera Sieb. & Zucc. ex Endl., Taxus brevifolia Nutt. and Thuja occidentalis L.

(a)the plants originate in areas known to be free from Phytophthora lateralis T. Jung, M.J.C. Stukely & T.I. Burgess, or

(b)no symptoms of Phytophthora lateralis T. Jung, M.J.C. Stukely & T.I. Burgess have been observed on plants at the site of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni [PLASHA]Seeds of Helianthus annuus L.

(a)the seeds originate in areas known to be free from Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni,

(b)no symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni have been observed at the seed production site in at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the growing season,

(c)(i)the seed production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest, during the growing season,

(ii)no more than 5% of plants have shown symptoms of Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berlese & de Toni during those inspections, and 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,

(d)(i)the seed production site has been subject to at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest during the growing season,

(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.

Puccinia horiana P. Hennings [PUCCHN] Chrysanthemum L.

(a)the plants derive from mother plants which have been inspected at least monthly during the previous three months and no symptoms have been seen at the site of production, or

(b)mother plants showing symptoms have been removed and destroyed, along with plants within a 1 m radius, and an appropriate physical or chemical treatment has been applied to the plants which have been inspected before movement and found free from symptoms.

Insects and mites

(1)

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2)

Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3)

Requirements

Opogona sacchari Bojer [OPOGSC] Beaucarnea Lem., Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss., Crassula L., Crinum L., Dracaena Vand. ex L., Ficus L., Musa L., Pachira Aubl., Palmae, Sansevieria Thunb. and Yucca L.

(a)the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Opogona sacchari Bojer,

(b)the plants have been grown at a production site at which no symptoms or signs of Opogona sacchari Bojer have been observed on visual inspections carried out at least every three months during a period of at least six months prior to movement, or

(c)a regime is applied on the site of production aimed at monitoring and suppressing the population of Opogona sacchari Bojer and at removing infested plants and each lot has been visually inspected, at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, before movement and found free from symptoms of Opogona sacchari Bojer.

Nematodes

(1)

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2)

Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3)

Requirements

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of 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., and Tulipa L.

(a)the plants have been inspected and no symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev have been observed on the lot since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, or

(b)the bulbs have been found free from symptoms of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev on the basis of visual inspections carried out at the most appropriate time to detect the pest, and have been packed for sale to the final consumer.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

(1)

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2)

Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3)

Requirements

Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Pyrus L.

(a)the plants:

(i)derive from mother plants which have been visually inspected and found free from symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ Seemüller & Schneider, and

(ii)(aa)have been produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ Seemüller & Schneider, or

(bb)the plants have been grown in a site of production found free from the pest over the last complete growing season by visual inspection, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately, or

(b)no more than 2% of plants in the site of production have shown symptoms during visual inspections at appropriate times during the last growing season, and those symptomatic plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and destroyed immediately.

Chrysanthemum stunt viroid [CSVD00]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Argyranthemum Webb ex Sch.Bip. and 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.
Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus [INSV00]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Begonia x hiemalis, Fotsch, Impatiens L. and New Guinea Hybrids

[F3The plants have been grown in a site of production that has been subjected to monitoring for the relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) and, upon their detection, to appropriate treatments to ensure effective suppression of their populations, and:

(a)no symptoms of Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus have been observed on plants at the site of production during the current growing period, or

(b)any plants at the production site showing symptoms of Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus during the current growing period have been rogued out and a representative sample of the plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus.]

Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] [F4Capsicum annuum L.]

(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 those tests to be free from that pest.

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

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

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. and all other Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus Fotsch

(a)in the case of vegetatively propagated rootstocks of Prunus L., they are derived from mother plants which have been sampled and tested within the previous five years and found free from Plum pox virus, and

(b)(i)the plants have been produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus,

(ii)no symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on the plants at the site of production over the last complete growing season and in the most appropriate period of the year, taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant and the biology of Plum pox virus, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, or

(iii)where symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1% of plants at the site of production over the last complete growing season and in the most appropriate period of the year, taking into account the climatic conditions and the growing conditions of the plant and the biology of Plum pox virus, any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from the pest.

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] Pelargonium L'Herit. ex Ait.

(a)the plants originate from places of production known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus, or

(b)the plants are no more than fourth generation stock, derived from mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus by testing.

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Malus L. and Prunus L.

(a)[F5the plants originate in areas known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus, or]

(b)[F6the plants are derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected, at least once within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, to official testing for F7... Tomato ringspot virus, using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods, and has been found free from the [F8pest], and] no symptoms of diseases caused by Tomato ringspot virus F9... have been observed on plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.

Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus [TSWV00]Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch, Capsicum annuum L., Chrysanthemum L., Gerbera L., Impatiens L., New Guinea Hybrids and Pelargonium L.

(a)the plants have grown in a site of production that has been subjected to a monitoring of relevant thrips vectors (Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci) and, upon their detection, to appropriate treatments to ensure effective suppression of their populations, and no symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus have been observed on plants at the site of production 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 moved has been tested and found free from Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus.]

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