Plant Health Department

Plants, plant products and other objects	Special requirements
1.1. Wood of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L., other than wood in the form of: — chips, particles, wood waste, or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, — packing cases, crates or drums, — pallets, box pallets or other load boards, — dunnage, spacers and bearers, but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA	There shall be evidence by application of an indicator system, approved in accordance with the procedure lais down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, applied to the wood, that it has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes.
1.2. Wood of conifers (Coniferales), in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA	(a) Official statement that the product has undergone an appropriate fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment and (b) that the product shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any reinfestation.
1.3. Wood of conifers (Coniferales) except that of Thuja L., in the form of packing cases, crates, drums, pallets, box pallets or other load boards, dunnage, spacers and bearers including that which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA	The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and shall be free from grub holes, caused by the genus Monochamus (non-European spp.), defined for this purpose as those which are larger than 3 mm across, and shall have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter, of less than 20%, achieved at the time of manufacture.
2.1. Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round suface, other than wood intended for the production of veneer, originating in North American countries	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 it 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,
2.2. Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., other than wood listed in 2.1, originating in North American countries	There shall be evidence by the appropriate accompanying documents, or some other means that the wood is intended for the production of veneer sheets.
3. Wood of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L. including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in North American countries	The wood shall be stripped of its bark, and (a) either be squared so as to remove entirely the rounded surface or (b) official statement that the water content of the wood does not exceed 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry matter or (c) official statement that the wood has been disinfected by an appropriate hot-air or hotwater treatment, or in the case of sawn wood with or without residual bark attached, 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 it 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.
4. Wood of Castanea Mill.	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plant products listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(3), (a) official statement that the wood originates in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr or (b) the wood shall be stripped of its bark,
5. Wood of Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia	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 it 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.
6. Wood of Populus L., originating in countries of the American continent	The wood shall be stripped of its bark.
7. Wood in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap and obtained in whole or part from Acer saccharum Marsh. Castanea Mill., PlatanusL., Populus L. and Quercus L., originating in non-European countries, and conifers (Coniferales) originating in non-European countries other than Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA	The product shall have been produced exclusively from wood which was stripped of its bark or which has undergone either 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 of fumigation shipboard or in a container prior to shipment, and shall be shipped in sealed containers or in such a way as to prevent any re-infestation.
8.1. Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Pissodes spp. (non-European).
8.2. Plants of conifers (Coniferales), other than fruit and seeds, over 3 m in height, originating in non-European countries	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been produced in nurseries and that the place of production is free from Scolytidae spp. (non-European).
9. Plants of Pinus L., intended for planting, other than seeds	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2), official statement that no symptoms of Scirrhia acicola (Dearn.) Siggers or Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
10. 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 provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(1), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(8.1), (8.2) or (9), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
11.1. Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., other than fruit and seeds:	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2),.
(a) originating in non-European countries	official statement that no symptoms of Cronartium spp. (non-European) have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
(b) originating in North American countries	official statement that the plants originate in areas known to be free from Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt
11.2. Plants of Castanea Mill. and Quercus L., intended for planting, other than seeds	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(2) and IV(A)(I)(11.1), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or (b) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
11.3. Plants of Corylus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Canada and the United States of America	Official statement that the plants have been grown in nurseries and: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller on official inspections carried out at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation, in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration” and declared free from Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller’
12. Plants of Platanus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the USA or Armenia	Official statement that no symptoms of Ceratocystis fimbriata f. sp. platani Walter have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
13.1. Plants of Populus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in third countries	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(3), official statement that no symptoms of Melampsora medusae Thümen have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
13.2. Plants of Populus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in countries of the American continent	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(3) and IV(A)(I)(13.1), official statement that no symptoms of Mycosphaerella populorum G. E. Thompson have been observed at the place of production or its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
14. Plants of Ulmus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in North American countries	Official statement that no symptoms of Elm phlöem necrosis mycoplasm have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
15. Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (18) and Schedule III(B)(1), where appropriate, official statement that: — the plants originate in a country known to be free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey; or — the plants originate in an area recognised as being free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and no symptoms of Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
16. From 15 February to 30 September, fruits of Prunus L., originating in non-European countries	Official statement: — the fruits originate in a country known to free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey or — the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or — the fruits have been subjected to appropriate inspection and treatment procedures prior to harvest and/or export to ensure freedom from Monilinia spp.
16.1. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries	The fruits shall be free from peduncles and leaves and the packaging shall bear an appropriate origin mark.
16.2. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.3), (16.4) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, or (c) either, — in accordance with an official control and examination regime, no symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), and the fruits have been subjected to treatment such as sodium orthophenylphenate, mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, and the fruits have been packed at premises or dispatching centres registered for this purpose, or — any certification system, recognised as equivalent to the above provisions in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, has been complied with.
16.3. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, originating in third countries	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.4) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations or (c) no symptoms of Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism.
16.4. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruits of Citrus aurantium L., originating in third countries	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2), (16.3) and (16.5), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in a country recognised as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 or (b) the fruits originate in an area recognised as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 , and mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations or (c) no symptoms of Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), have been observed in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last cycle of vegetation, and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism, or (d) the fruits originate in a field of production subjected to appropriate treatments against Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), and none of the fruits harvested in the field of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, symptoms of this organism.
16.5. Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in third countries where Tephritidae (non-European) are known to occur on these fruits	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the fruits in Schedule III(B)(2), (3), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(16.1), (16.2) and (16.3), official statement that: (a) the fruits originate in areas known to be free from the relevant organism; or, if this requirement cannot be met (b) no signs of the relevant organism have been observed at the place of production and in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to harvesting, and none of the fruits harvested at the place of production has shown, in appropriate official examination, signs of the relevant organism, or if this requirement can also not be met; (c) the fruits have shown, in appropriate official examination on representative samples, to be free from the relevant organism in all stages of their development; or, if this requirement can also not be met; (d) the fruits have been subjected to an appropriate treatment, any acceptable vapour heat treatment, cold treatment, or quick freeze treatment, which has been shown to be efficient against the relevant organism without damaging the fruit, and, where not availaible, chemical treatment as far as it is acceptable by Community legislation.
17. Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh. Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L., Sorbus L. other than Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. and Stranvaesia Lindl. intended for planting, other than seeds	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), (18), Schedule III(B)(1) or Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), where appropriate, official statement: (a) that the plants originate in countries recognised as being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29; or (b) that the plants in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity, which have shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., have been rogued out.
18. Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds and plants of Araceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Persea spp. and Strelitziaceae, rooted or with growing medium attached or associataed	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(16), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in countries known to be free from Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne; or (b) representative samples of soil and roots from the place of production have been subjected, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation, to official nematological testing for at least Radopholus citrophilus Huettel et al. and Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne and have been found, in these tests, free from those harmful organisms.
19.1. Plants of Crataegus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (17), official statement that no symptoms of Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
19.2. Plants of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmvul organisms are known to occur on the genera concerned The relevant harmful orgtanisms are — on Fragaria L.: — Phytophtora 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 et King; — on Malus Mill.: — Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.; — 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 Pyrus L.: — Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev.; — on Rubus L.: — Arabis mosaic virus, — Raspberry ringspot virus, — Strawberry latent ringspot virus, — Tomato black ring virus, — on all species: non-European viruses and virus-like organisms.	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (17), official statement that no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
20. Plants of Cydonia Mill. and Pyrus L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Pear decline mycoplasm is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (19.2) official statement that 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.
21.1. Plants of Fragaria L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — Strawberry latent 'C' virus, — Strawberry vein banding virus, — Strawberry witches' broom mycoplasm	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), official statement that: (a) 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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.
21.2. Plants of Fragaria L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2) and (21.1), official statement that: (a) either no symptoms of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) in the case of plants in tissue culture the plants have been derived from plants which complied with section (a) of this item or have been officially tested by appropriate nematological methods and have been found free from Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie.
21.3. Plants of Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds.	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), (21.1) and (21.2), official statement that the plants originate in an area known to be free from Anthonomus signatus Say and Anthonomus bisignifer (Schenkling).
22.1. Plants of Malus Mill. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur on Malus Mill. The relevant harmful organisms are: — Cherry rasp leaf virus (American), — Tomato ringspot virus,	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17) and (19.2), official statement that: (a) the plants 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these test, from those harmful organisms, or — derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and subjected, within the last three complete cycles of vegetation, at least once, to official testing for at least the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms; (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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.
22.2. Plants of Malus Mill., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where apple proliferation mycoplasm is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), Schedule III(B)(1) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (17), (19.2) and (22.1), official statement that (a) the plants originate in areas known to be free from apple proliferation mycoplasm; or (b) (aa) the plants, other than those raised from seeds, 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 free, in these tests, from that harmful organism, or — derived in direct line from material which is maintained under appropriate conditions and 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 free, in these tests, from the harmful organism (bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by Apple proliferation mycoplasm have been observed on plants at the place of production, or on susceptible plants in its immediative vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete three cycles of vegetation.
23.1. Plants of following species of Prunus L., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Plum pox virus is known to occur: — 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 provisions applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(15) and (19.2), official statement that: (a) 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 free, in these tests, 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 or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from that harmful organism; (b) no symptoms of disease caused by Plum pox virus have been observed on plants at the place of production or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation (c) plants at the place of production which have shown symptoms of disease caused by other viruses or virus-like pathogens, have been rogued out.
23.2. Plants of Prunus L., intended for planting (a) originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur on Prunus L. (b) other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur (c) other than seeds, originating in non-European countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — for the case under (a): — Tomato ringspot virus; — or the case under (b): — Cherry rasp leaf virus (American), — Peach mosaic virus (American), — Peach phony rickettsia, — Peach rosette mycoplasm, — Peach yellows mycoplasm, — Plum line pattern virus (American), — Peach X-disease mycoplasm; — or the case under (c): — Little cherry pathogen.	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants, where appropriate listed in Schedule III(A)(9) and (18) or Schedule IV(A)(I)(15), (19.2) and (23.1), official statement that (a) the plants 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organisms, (b) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms have been observed on plants at the place of production or on susceptible plants in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last three complete cycles of vegetation.
24. Plants of Rubus L., intended for planting: (a) originating in countries where harmful organisms are known to occur on Rubus L. (b) other than seeds, originating in countries where the relevant harmful organisms are known to occur The relevant harmful organisms are: — in the case of (a): — Tomato ringspot virus, — Black raspberry latent virus, — Cherry leafroll virus, — Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, — in the case of (b): — Raspberry leaf curl virus (American) — Cherry rasp leaf virus (American)	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants, listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(19.2), (a) the plants shall be free from aphids, including their eggs (b) official statement that: (aa) the plants 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 the relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators or equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those 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 relevant harmful organisms using appropriate indicators for equivalent methods and has been found free, in these tests, from those harmful organism (bb) no symptoms of diseases caused by the relevant harmful organisms 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 cycles of vegetation.
25.1. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in countries where Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival is known to occur	Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12), official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival (all races other than Race 1, the common European race), and no symptoms of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival have been observed either at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of an adequate period; or (b) provisions recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29 have been complied with, in the country of origin
25.2. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L.	Without prejudice to the provisions listed in Schedule (A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), official statement that: (a) the tubers originate in countries known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al.; or (b) provisions recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., have been complied with, in the country of origin.
25.3. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than early potatoes, originating in countries where Potato spindle tuber viroid is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1) and (25.2), suppression of the faculty of germination
25.4. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., intended for planting	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11) and (12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2) and (25.3), official statement that the tubers originate from a field known to be free from Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and (aa) either, the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known not to occur; or (bb) in areas where Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur, the tubers originate from a place of production found free from Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith, or considered to be free thereof, as a consequence of the implementation of an appropriate procedure aiming at eradicating Pseudomanas solanacearum (Smith) Smith which shall be determined pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 18(2) of EU Directive 2000/29, and (cc) either the tubers originate in areas where Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen are known not to occur; or (dd) 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 from 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 appropiate times and in all cases at the time of closing of the packages or containers before marketing according to the provisions on closing in Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1996 on the marketing of seed potatoes and no symptoms of Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden et al. (all populations) and Meloidogyne fallax Karssen have been found.
25.5. Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Potato stolbur mycoplasm is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(10), (11), (12) and (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2), (25.3) and (25.4), official statement that 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.
25.6. Plants of Solanaceae, intended for planting, other thans tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. and other than seeds of Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., originating in countries where Potato spindle tuber viroid is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(11), (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5), where appropriate, official statement that no symptoms of Potato spindle tuber viroid have been observed on plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation
25.7. Plants of Capsicum annuum L., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., Musa L., Nicotiana L. and Solanum melongena L., intended for planting other than seeds, originating in countries where Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is known to occur	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in Schedule III(A)(11) and (13), and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.5) and (25.6), where appropriate, official statement that: (a) the plants originate in areas which have been found free from Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith; or (b) no symptoms of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
25.8. Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting	Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to tubers listed in Schedule III(A)(12) and Schedule IV(A)(I)(25.1), (25.2) and (25.3), official statement that the tubers originate in areas in which Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith is not known to occur.
26. Plants of Humulus lupulus L. intended for planting, other than seeds	Official statement that no symptoms of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berthold and Verticillum dahliae Klebahn have been observed on hops at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
27.1. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds	Official statement that: (a) no signs of Heliothis armigera Hubner, or Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms.
27.2. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l'Hérit. ex Ait., other than seeds	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1), (a) no signs of Spodoptera eridiana Cramer, Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, or Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or (b) the plants have undergone appropriate treatment to protect them from the said organisms.
28. Plants of Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul., intended for planting, other than seeds	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1) and (27.2), official statement that: (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 stund viroid during an official inspection carried out at the time of flowering; (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 known to have 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 export, or — have undergone appropriate treatment against Puccinia horiana Hennings; (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 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.
29. Plants of Dianthus L., intended for planting, other than seeds	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1) and (27.2), 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.
30. 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.
31. Plants of Pelargonium L'Hérit. ex Ait., intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Tomato ringspot virus is known to occur: (a) where Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations) or other vectors of Tomato ringspot virus are not known to occur (b) where Xiphinema americanum Cobb sensu lato (non-European populations) or other vectors of Tomato ringspot virus are known to occur	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(27.1 and) (27.2), official statement that the plants: (a) are directly derived from places of production known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus; or (b) are of no more than fourth generation stock, derived from mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus under an official approved system of virological testing. official statement that the plants: (a) are directly derived from places of production known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus in the soil or plants; or (b) are of no more than second generation stock, derived from mother plants found to be free from Tomato ringspot virus under an officially approved system of virological testing.
32.1. Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — plants of the family Gramineae, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers, originating in third countries where Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) are known to occur	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28) and (29), where appropriate, official statement that the plants have been grown in nurseries and: (a) originate in an area, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations under the rubric “Additional declaration”, or (b) originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations, and declared free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export, or (c) immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) and have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch). Details of the treatment shall be mentioned on the certificates referred to in these regulations.
32.2. Cut flowers of Dendranthema (DC) Des. Moul., Dianthus L., Gypsophila L. and Solidago L., and leafy vegetables of Apium graveolens L. and Ocimum L.	Official statement that the cut flowers and the leafy vegetables: — originate in a country free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch) or — immediately prior to their export, have been officially inspected and found free from Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Amauromyza maculosa (Malloch).
32.3. Plants of herbaceous species, intended for planting, other than: — bulbs, — corms, — plants of the family Gramineae, — rhizomes, — seeds, — tubers, originating in third countries	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Schedule IV, Part A, Section I(27.1), (27.2), (28), (29) and (32.1), official statement that: (a) the plants originate in an area known to be free from Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), or (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 (c) immediately prior to export, 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)
33. Plants with roots, planted or intended for planting, grown in the open air	Official statement that the place of production is known to be free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sependoniscus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff) Davis et al., Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens and Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival.
34. Soil and growing medium, attached to or associated with plants, consisting in whole or in part of soil or solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus including peat or bark or consisting in part of any solid inorganic substance, intended to sustain the vitality of the plants, originating in: —Turkey, — Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, — non-European countries, other than Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia	Official statement that: (a) the growing medium, at the time of planting, was: — either free from soil, and organic matter, or — found free from insects and harmful nematodes and subjected to appropriate examination or heat treatment or fumigation to ensure that it was free from other harmful organisms, or — subjected to appropriate heat treatment or fumigation to ensure freedom from harmful organisms, and (b) since planting: — either appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing medium has been maintained free from harmful organisms, or — within two weeks prior to dispatch, the plants were shaken free from the medium leaving the minimum amount necessary to sustain vitality during transport, and, if replanted, the growing medium used for that purpose meets the requirements laid down in (a).
35.1. Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for planting, other than seeds	Official statement that no symptoms of Beet curly top virus (non-European isolates) have been observed at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
35.2. Plants of Beta vulgaris L. intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in countries where Beet leaf curl virus is known to occur	Without prejudice to the requirements applicable the plants listed in Schedule IV(A)(I)(35.1), official statement that: (a) Beet leaf curl virus has not been known to occur in the area of production; and (b) no symptoms of Beet leaf curl virus have been observed at the place or production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
36.1. Plants, intended for planting, other

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