Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072Show full title

ANNEX VIII U.K. List of plants, plant products and other objects, originating in the Union territory and the corresponding special requirements for their movement within the Union territory

The competent authorities, or the professional operators under the official supervision of the competent authorities, shall check, at the most appropriate times to detect the respective pest as applicable, the fulfilment of the requirements laid down of the following table.

Plants, plant products and other objects		Requirements
1.	Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes	The machinery or vehicles have been: (a) moved from an area free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) cleaned and made free from soil and plant debris prior to movement out of the infected area.
2.	Plants for planting with roots, grown in the open air	Official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al. and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival.
3.	Plants for planting of stolon, or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections	Official statement that the plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free from any Union quarantine pests by laboratory testing. Each organisation or research body holding such material shall inform the competent authority of the material held.
4.	Plants for planting of stolon or tuber-forming species of Solanum L., or their hybrids, other than those tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entries 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 and other than culture maintenance material being stored in gene banks or genetic stock collections, and other than seeds of Solanum tuberosum L. specified in entry 21	Official statement that the plants shall have been held under quarantine conditions and shall have been found free from any Union quarantine pests by laboratory testing. The laboratory testing shall: (a) be supervised by the competent authority concerned and executed by scientifically trained staff of that authority or of any officially approved body; (b) be executed at a site provided with appropriate facilities sufficient to contain Union quarantine pests and maintain the material including indicator plants in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spreading Union quarantine pests; (c) be executed on each unit of the material: (i) by visual examination at regular intervals during the full length of at least one vegetative cycle, having regard to the type of material and its stage of development during the testing programme, for symptoms caused by any Union quarantine pests, (ii) by laboratory testing, in the case of all potato material at least for: Andean potato latent virus, Andean potato mottle virus, Arracacha virus B. oca strain, Potato black ringspot virus, Potato virus T, non-European isolates of potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Yo, Yn and Yc) and Potato leaf roll virus (including Yo), Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al.; Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., Ralstonia syzigii subsp. celebensis Safni et al. and Ralstonia syzigii subsp. indonesiensis Safni et al. (iii) in the case of seeds of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those specified in point 21, at least for the viruses and viroids listed above, with the exception of Andean potato mottle virus and non-European isolates of potato viruses A, M, S, V, X and Y (including Yo, Yn and Yc) and Potato leafroll virus; (d) include appropriate testing on any other symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the Union quarantine pests having caused such symptoms.
5.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting	Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival have been complied with.
6.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting	Official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in an area known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., or (b) the provisions of Union law to combat Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al. have been complied with.
7.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting	Official statement that the tubers originate: (a) in areas where Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. is known not to occur, or (b) in a place of production found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al.
8.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting	Official statement that the tubers originate: (a) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur, or (b) in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known to occur and: (i) the tubers originate in a place of production which has been found free from Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. 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 (ii) the tubers have been randomly sampled after harvest and checked for the presence of symptoms, after having applied an appropriate method to induce symptoms or laboratory tested, as well as inspected visually both externally and by cutting tubers, at appropriate times to detect the presence of those pests and in all cases at the time of closing of the packages, or containers before movement, and found free from symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen.
9.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting, other than those to be planted in accordance with point (b) of Article 4(4) of Directive 2007/33/EC	Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with.
10.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., for planting, other than tubers of those varieties officially accepted in one or more Member States pursuant to Directive 2002/53/EC	Official statement that the tubers: (a) belong to advanced selections, and (b) have been produced within the Union, and (c) have been derived in direct line from material which has been maintained under appropriate conditions and has been subjected within the Union to official quarantine testing and has been found, in these tests, free from Union quarantine pests.
11.	Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those mentioned in entries 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10	There shall be a registration number on the packaging, or in the case of loose-loaded tubers transported in bulk, on the accompanying documents, demonstrating that the tubers have been grown by an officially registered producer, or originate from officially registered collective storage or dispatching centres located in the area of production, and indicating that: (a) the tubers are free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. and (b) the provisions of Union law to combat Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival, and where appropriate, Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with.
12.	Plants for planting with roots, of Capsicum spp., Solanum lycopersicum L. and Solanum melongena L., other than those to be planted in accordance with point (a) of Article 4(4) of Directive 2007/33/EC	Official statement that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with.
13.	Plants for planting of Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Musa L., Nicotiana L., and Solanum melongena L., other than seeds	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or (b) no symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
14.	Plants for planting with roots, grown in the open air, of Allium porrum L., Asparagus officinalis L., Beta vulgaris L., Brassica spp. and Fragaria L. and bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, grown in the open air, of Allium ascalonicum L., Allium cepa L., Dahlia spp., Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., Hyacinthus spp., Iris spp., Lilium spp., Narcissus L. and Tulipa L., other than those plants, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes to be planted in accordance with points (a) or (c) of Article 4(4) of Directive 2007/33/EC	There shall be evidence that the provisions of Union law to combat Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens are complied with.
15.	Plants for planting of Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae other than seeds, originating from areas: (a) where Bemisia tabaci Genn. or other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus are not known to occur (b) where Bemisia tabaci Genn. or other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus are known to occur	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus, or (b) no symptoms of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation. Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus, or (b) no symptoms of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation, and (i) their site of production has been found free from Bemisia tabaci Genn. and other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus on official inspections carried out at appropriate times to detect the pest, or (ii) the plants have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the eradication of Bemisia tabaci Genn and other vectors of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi Virus.
16.	Plants for planting of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, other than seeds	Official statement that the plants for planting: (a) have been grown throughout their life, or since their introduction into the Union, in an area free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) originate in a place of production, including its vicinity of at least 5 km radius, where neither symptoms of Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, nor the presence of the vector, have been observed during official inspections within a period of two years prior to movement, the plants for planting have been visually inspected prior to movement and handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production, or (c) originate in a site of production, with complete physical isolation, and the plants for planting have been visually inspected prior to movement and handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production.
17.	Plants for planting of Platanus L., other than seeds	Official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production established as free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr. in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: (i) which is registered and supervised by the competent authorities, and (ii) which has been subjected annually to official inspections for any symptoms of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., including its immediate vicinity, carried out at the most appropriate times of the year to detect the presence of the pest concerned, and (iii) a representative sample of the plants has been subjected to testing for the presence of Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., at appropriate times of the year to detect the presence of the pest.
18.	Plants of Citrus L., Choisya Kunth, Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids and Casimiroa La Llave, Clausena Burm f., Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Vepris Comm., Zanthoxylum L., other than fruits and seeds	Official statement that the plants: (a) originate in an area free from Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, established by the competent authorities in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) have been grown in a place of production, which is registered and supervised by the competent authorities in the Member State of origin, and where the plants have been grown during a period of one year, in an insect proof site of production against the introduction of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio, and where, during a period of at least one year prior to the movement, two official inspections were carried out at appropriate times and no signs of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio have been observed in that site, and prior to movement are handled and packaged in ways to prevent infestation after leaving the place of production.
19.	Plants for planting of Vitis L., other than seeds	Official statement that the plants for planting: (a) originate in an area known to be free from Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, or (b) originate in a site of production where: (i) no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis spp. have been observed at the site of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and in the case of plants used for the propagation of Vitis spp., no symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma on Vitis spp. have been observed at the site of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the two complete cycles of vegetation, (ii) monitoring of the vectors is conducted and appropriate treatments are carried out to control the vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, (iii) abandoned Vitis L. from the immediate vicinity of the site of production have been monitored during the growing season for symptoms of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, and in case of symptoms have been rogued out or tested and found free of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma, or (c) have undergone hot water treatment according to international standards.
20.	Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids	The packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark.
21.	Seeds of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those specified in entry 3	Official statement that: (a) the seeds derive from plants complying, as applicable, with the requirements set out in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and that the seeds: (b) originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival, Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al., Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. emend. Safni et al., or comply with all of the following requirements: (i) they have been produced in a site where, since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, no symptoms of disease caused by the Union quarantine pests referred to in point (a) have been observed; (ii) they have been produced at a site where all of the following actions have been taken: prevention of contact with and hygiene measures concerning staff and items, such as tools, machinery, vehicles, vessels and packaging material, from other sites producing solanaceous plants to prevent infection are ensured; only water free from all Union quarantine pests referred to in this point is used.
22.	Wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, other than in the form of: chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these plants, wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface.	Official statement that the wood: (a) originates in an area known to be free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘HT’ put on the wood or on any wrapping in accordance with current usage; or (c) has been squared to entirely remove the natural rounded surface.
23.	Isolated bark and wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth, in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or part from these plants.	Official statement that the wood or isolated bark: (a) originates in an area free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 40 continuous minutes throughout the entire profile of the bark or the wood. There shall be evidence thereof by a mark ‘HT’ put on any wrapping in accordance with current usage.
24.	Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface.	Official statement that: (a) the wood originates in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr., or (b) the wood 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, and indicated 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.
25.	Wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, and dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment.	Official statement that the wood packaging material: (a) originates in an area, free from Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, established by the competent authorities in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, or (b) is made of debarked wood, as specified in Annex I to FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, and (i) has been subjected to one of the approved treatments as specified in Annex I to that International Standard, and (ii) displays a mark as specified in Annex II to that International Standard, indicating that the wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved phytosanitary treatment in accordance with this standard.