The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 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 (the “Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation”).

Part 2 comes into force on 31st May 2024. It amends Annexes to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation as follows—

(a) regulation 2(2) adds the following pests to the list of GB quarantine pests, in Annex 2: Chilli veinal mottle virus [CHIVMV], Chrysobothrisfemorata (Olivier) [CHRBFE], Chrysobothris mali (Horn) [CHRBMA] and Lycorma delicatula (White) [LYCMDE];

(b) regulation 2(3) removes certain pests from the list of provisional GB quarantine pests, in Annex 2A, which are added to Annex 2 by regulation 2(2);

(c) regulation 2(4) corrects a typographical error in respect of a reference to a plant in Annex 5;

(d) regulation 2(5) amends Annex 6 in respect of certain naturally or artificially dwarfed plants which are excluded from the list of plants, plant products and other objects which may not be introduced into Great Britain if originating or dispatched from certain third countries;

(e) regulation 2(6) amends Annex 7 in respect of certain plants, plant products and other objects originating in certain third countries that may only be imported into Great Britain if special requirements are met; this includes requirements in respect of certain plants originating in Norway, and plants and wood of certain species originating in Canada or the USA;

(f) regulation 2(7) adds wood of certain species originating in Canada or the USA to the list of plants, plant products and other objects in respect of which phytosanitary certificates are required, in Annex 11.

Part 3 comes into force on 9th November 2024. It amends Annexes to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation as follows—

(g) regulation 3(2) adds the following pests to the list of provisional GB quarantine pests, in Annex 2A: Agrilus mali Matsumura [AGRLMA], Orgyia leucostigma (Smith) [HEMELE] and Lonsdalea populi Li, Xue, Guo, Koltay, Palacio-Bielsa, Chang, Xie & Yang [LNSDQP];

(h) regulation 3(3) and (4) amends Annex 4 and Annex 5 to add Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0] as a regulated non-quarantine pest of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck, and measures to prevent its presence on seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck;

(i) regulation 3(5) adds Solanum spp. originating in any third country to the list of plants, plant products and other objects in respect of which phytosanitary certificates are required, in Annex 11.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.