COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) …/…

of 29.1.2025

amending Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU as regards the Union regulated non-quarantine pests Tobacco ringspot virus, Tomato ringspot virus, Pucciniastrum minimum (Schweinitz) Arthur and Fig mosaic agent and correcting that Implementing Directive as regards measures concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production 1 , and in particular Article 4, Article 6(4) and Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 2 establishes a list of Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and Union regulated non-quarantine pests (‘RNQPs’). It further sets out requirements for the introduction into, and movement within, the Union of certain plants, plant products and other objects in order to prevent the entry, establishment and spread of those pests in the Union territory.

(2)Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU 3  sets out specific requirements for the genus and species of certain fruit plants, specific requirements to be met by suppliers and detailed rules concerning official inspections.

(3)Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should be amended to update the phytosanitary status of certain pests and to amend the specific measures against those pests. Indeed, RNQPs are listed together with the relevant plants for planting in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, and the corresponding measures to prevent the presence of those RNQPs on those plants for planting are provided for in Annex V to that Implementing Regulation. However, for RNQPs concerning fruit propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, such measures are provided for solely in Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU.

(4)Tobacco ringspot virus has been removed from the list of Union quarantine pests of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and listed as an RNQP in Part J of Annex IV to that Regulation, in relation to fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, of Vaccinium L., other than pollen and seeds. It is therefore necessary to list Tobacco ringspot virus in Annex II to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, in respect to that genus, in order for the respective requirements of Article 9(2) and (4), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1) of that Directive to be applied and ensure the appropriate level of phytosanitary protection.

(5)Tomato ringspot virus has been removed from the list of Union quarantine pests in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and listed as an RNQP in Part J of Annex IV to that Implementing Regulation, in relation to fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, of Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Vaccinium L., other than pollen and seeds, and Rubus L. other than pollen. It is therefore necessary, for reasons of consistency, to list Tomato ringspot virus in Annex II to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, in respect to those genera and in order for the respective requirements of Article 9(4), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1) of that Directive to be applied and ensure the appropriate level of phytosanitary protection. 

(6)Tobacco ringspot virus and Tomato ringspot virus should further be subject to the measures of Annex IV to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, in order to ensure freedom of the respective plants from those pests for the respective categories.

(7)In point 11 of Annex IV to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU, a measure against Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. was, by error, included in the section ‘(f) CAC category’, under the measures concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should therefore be corrected, by deleting that measure from those concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

(8)Pucciniastrum minimum (Schweinitz) Arthur has been listed as an RNQP in Part J of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 in relation to fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, of Vaccinium L., other than pollen and seeds. It is therefore necessary, for reasons of consistency, to list that pest in Annex I to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU in respect to that genus and in order for the respective requirements of Article 9(1), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1) of that Directive to be applied and ensure the appropriate level of phytosanitary protection.

(9)Fig mosaic agent has been deleted from Part J of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 because it no longer fulfils the conditions to be listed as an RNQP. It is therefore necessary to delete that pest from Annex I to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU. 

(10)Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1
Amendment of Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU

The Annexes to Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2
Transposition

1.    Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 July 2025 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2.    Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law, which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3
Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4
Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29.1.2025

(1)    OJ L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8; ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/90/oj .

(2)    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 (OJ L 319, 10.12.2019, p. 1; ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/2072/oj ).

(3)    Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU of 15 October 2014 implementing Council Directive 2008/90/EC as regards specific requirements for the genus and species of fruit plants referred to in Annex I thereto, specific requirements to be met by suppliers and detailed rules concerning official inspections (OJ L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 22; ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir_impl/2014/98/oj ).

EN

ANNEX

Amendment of Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU

(1)In Annex I, the table is amended as follows:

(a)    in the second column ‘RNQP’, for the species ‘Ficus carica L.’, the entries ‘Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas’ and
‘Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]’ are deleted;

(b)    in the second column ‘RNQP’ under the category ‘Fungi and oomycetes’, for the genus ‘Vaccinium L.’, the entry ‘Pucciniastrum minimum Sydow & P. Sydow [THEKMI]’ is added;

(2)In Annex II, the table is replaced by the following:

(3)Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a)point 8 is replaced by the following:

‘8.    Malus Mill.

(a)    All categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

(b)    Pre-basic category

Sampling and testing

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested fifteen years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of fifteen years concerning the presence of RNQPs other than virus-like diseases and viroids listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area 

In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field, under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925*, the following requirements shall apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., and Tomato ringspot virus:

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or

—    no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(II)Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(III)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—    no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(c)    Basic category

Sampling and testing

In the case of basic mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.

In the case of basic mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than Tomato ringspot virus, the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

Basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every twenty years concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or

—    no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(II)Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site shall be inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants shall be immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(III)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—    no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(d)    Certified category

Sampling and testing

In the case of certified mother plants, which have been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.

In the case of certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every five years concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every fifteen years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and other than Tomato ringspot virus, the virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

Certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every twenty years concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.

Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or

—no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;

(II)Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site shall be inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants shall be immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(III)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(e)    CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or

—no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;

(II)Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site have been inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

(III)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or

—symptoms of ToRSV have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

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* Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925 of 29 May 2017 temporarily authorising certain Member States to certify pre-basic material of certain species of fruit plants, produced in the field under non-insect proof conditions, and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/167 (OJ L 140, 31.5.2017, p. 7; ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2017/925/oj ). 

(b)    point 11 is replaced by the following:

‘11.    Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley

(a)    Pre-basic category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with regard to Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley). Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, listed in Annexes I and II.

Sampling and testing

Propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category of Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus.

Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous growing season and found free from Plum pox virus. Pre-basic rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. shall derive from mother plants, which have been tested within the previous five growing seasons and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year. In the case of Prunus persica, each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid.

Each tree planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of five years, and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus.

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled ten years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant, and with subsequent intervals of ten years, and tested for RNQPs, other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and relevant for the species, as listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I. A representative portion of pre-basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

In the case where a derogation is allowed to produce pre-basic material in the field under non-insect proof conditions, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/925, the following requirements shall apply concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al., Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and Tomato ringspot virus:

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or

—no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection;

(II)Plum pox virus:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or

—no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site shall be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the production site shall depend on regional circumstances, the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant risks involved as set out by the competent authorities based on inspection;

(III)Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or

—no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(IV)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) :

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; 

(V)Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. :

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; or

—no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(b)    Basic, Certified and CAC categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspection shall be carried out once a year.

(c)    Basic category

Sampling and testing

(I)Mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus. A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled every ten years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

(II)Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities

A representative portion of basic mother plants, other than those intended for the production of rootstocks, shall be sampled every year and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of ten years.

A representative portion of basic mother plants, intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP.

A representative portion of basic mother plants of Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled and tested in the previous five growing seasons concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP.

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every twenty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every ten years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

—Flowering mother plants

A representative portion of flowering basic mother plants shall be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering basic mother plants shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

—Non-flowering mother plants

A representative portion of non-flowering basic mother plants which have been not maintained in insect proof facilities shall be sampled and tested every three years concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

(d)    Certified category

Sampling and testing

(I)Mother plants which have been maintained in insect proof facilities

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every five years and tested concerning the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years. A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteen years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

(II)Mother plants which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every three years and tested for Plum pox virus in order to have all plants tested within an interval of fifteen years.

A representative portion of certified mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled every year and tested concerning the presence of Plum pox virus and found free from that RNQP. A representative portion of certified mother plants of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks have been sampled in the previous five growing seasons and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and found free from that RNQP.

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every twenty years and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus.

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be sampled every fifteen years and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Annex II, and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

—    Flowering mother plants

A representative portion of flowering certified mother plants shall be sampled every year and tested for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants. In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, a representative portion of flowering certified mother plants shall be sampled once a year and tested for Peach latent mosaic viroid on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

A representative portion of trees planted intentionally for pollination and, where appropriate, the major pollinating trees in the environment shall be sampled and tested for Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

—    Non-flowering mother plants

A representative portion of non-flowering certified mother plants, which have not been maintained in insect proof facilities, shall be sampled every three years and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those plants.

(e)    Basic and certified categories

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or

—no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider;

(II)Plum pox virus:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or

—no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus;

(III)Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or

—no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(IV)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of ToRSV are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed;

(V)Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; or

—no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic and certified categories in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(f)    CAC category

Sampling and testing

Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall derive from an identified source of material, of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous three growing seasons and found free from Plum pox virus.

CAC rootstocks of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. shall derive from an identified source of material of which a representative portion has been sampled and tested within the previous 5 years and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus.

A representative portion of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be sampled and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.

A representative portion of CAC fruit plants not showing any symptoms of Plum pox virus upon visual inspection shall be sampled and tested on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those fruit plants concerning the presence of that RNQP and in the case of symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity.

Upon the detection of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the production site by visual inspection, a representative portion of the remaining asymptomatic CAC propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the lots where symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants have been found shall be sampled and tested concerning the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus, listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; or

—no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on no more than 1 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider; 

(II)Plum pox virus:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus; or

—no symptoms of Plum pox virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Plum pox virus have been observed on no more than 1 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus;

(III)Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie; or

—no symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(IV)Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV):

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of ToRSV are observed in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of ToRSV have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed;

(V)Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.; or

—no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; or

—symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.’

(c)    point 14 is replaced by the following:

‘14. Rubus L.

(a)    Pre-basic category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.

Sampling and testing

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested two years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of two years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

—propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Annex II for Rubus L.; or

—no symptoms of any of the RNQPs listed in Annex II for Rubus L. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed; 

(b)    Basic category

Visual inspection

Where propagating material and fruit plants are grown in the field or in pots, visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.

For propagating material and fruit plants produced by micropropagation, and which are maintained for a period shorter than three months, only one visual inspection during this period is necessary.

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato ringspot virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(II)Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus:

The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:

—0,1 % in the case of:

Agrobacterium spp. Conn; and

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed;

(III)Requirements for all viruses:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Annex II for Rubus L.; or

—no symptoms of the viruses listed in Annex II for Rubus L. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or

—symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II have been observed on no more than 0,25 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(c)    Certified category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)In the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato ringspot virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and immediately destroyed;

(II)Requirements for RNQPs other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus:

The percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:

— 0,5 % in the case of Resseliella theobaldi Barnes;

— 0,1 % in the case of:

Agrobacterium spp. Conn; and

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed;

(III)Requirements for all viruses:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the viruses listed in Annex II for Rubus L.; or

—no symptoms of the viruses listed in Annex II for Rubus L. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or

—symptoms of all viruses listed in Annexes I and II have been observed on no more than 0,5 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(d)    CAC category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus are unclear upon visual inspection. Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs, other than Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus and Tomato black ring virus and Tomato ringspot virus, listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from the RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II for Rubus L.; or

—no symptoms of the RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II for Rubus L. are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season; and 

—in case of symptoms of ToRSV, those symptoms have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; and

—in the case of a positive test result for propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Tomato black ring virus or Tomato ringspot virus, the propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be immediately rogued out and destroyed.’

(d)    Point 15 ‘Vaccinium L.’ is replaced by the following:

‘15. Vaccinium L.

(a)    Pre-basic category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.

Sampling and testing

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested five years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and with subsequent intervals of five years concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex II, and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annex I.

(b)    Basic category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year.

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II.

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn

—no symptoms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season.

(II)Diaporthe vaccinii Shear

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear; or

—no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season;

(III)Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck

—the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:

—0,1 % in the case of Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck;

—0,5 % in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.

(IV)Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category at the production site over the last complete cycle of vegetation.

(V)Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)

—propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site over the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(c)    Certified and CAC categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Annexes I and II.

(d)    Certified category

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn, Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin and Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck

—the percentage of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, showing symptoms of each of the following RNQPs shall not exceed:

—    0,5 % in the case of:

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn;

Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck;

—1 % in the case of Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin; and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have been rogued out and destroyed.

(II)Diaporthe vaccinii Shear

— propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Diaporthe vaccinii Shear; or

— no symptoms of Diaporthe vaccinii Shear are observed at the production site over the last complete growing season;

(III)Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production site over the last complete cycle of vegetation;

or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category showing symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld at the production site and all plants within a 2 m radius of the symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, shall be rogued out and destroyed, including adhering soil;

and

—for all plants located within a 10 m radius of symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants and any remaining propagating material and fruit plants from the affected lot:

—within three months following the detection of symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants in at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest and during that three-month period no treatments suppressing symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be carried out; and

—after that three-month period:

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site; or

—a representative sample of that propagating material and those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld;

and

—for all other propagating material and fruit plants at the production site:

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site; or

—a representative sample of that propagating material and those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld.

(IV)Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)

—    propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or

—    no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site over the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been rogued out and immediately destroyed.

(e)    CAC category

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area

(I)Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld:

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas established by the competent authority as being free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category at the production site over the last complete cycle of vegetation;

or

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category showing symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld at the production site and all plants within a 2 m radius of the symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, shall be rogued out and destroyed, including adhering soil; and

—for all plants located within a 10 m radius of symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants and any remaining propagating material and fruit plants from the affected lot:

—within three months following the detection of symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants, no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants in at least two inspections at appropriate times to detect the pest and during that three-month period no treatments suppressing symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be carried out; and after that three-month period:

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site; or

—a representative sample of that propagating material and those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld;

and

—for all other propagating material and fruit plants at the production site:

—no symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld shall be observed on that propagating material and those fruit plants at the production site; or

—a representative sample of that propagating material and those fruit plants to be moved has been tested and found free from Phytophthora ramorum (EU isolates) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld.

(II)Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)

—propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free from TRSV and ToRSV; or

—no symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV are observed in the production site over the last complete growing season and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed;or

—symptoms of TRSV and ToRSV have been observed on no more than 2 % of propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and those symptomatic plants have been rogued out immediately and destroyed.’