Regulations, 2020

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,492, 2 ta’ Ottubru, 2020 B 2563

L.N. 385 of 2020

PLANT QUARANTINE ACT

(CAP. 433)

Fruit Trees Propagation Material (Amendment No. 3)

Regulations, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant

Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal

Rights, has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is Fruit Trees Citation and

Propagation Material (Amendment No. 3) Regulations, 2020 and these scope.

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Fruit Trees S.L. 433.08.

Propagation Material Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the

principal regulations".

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission

Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amending

Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/

EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC

and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/

98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive

material.

In regulation 3 of the principal regulations, immediately Amends

after the definition "propagation material", there shall be added the regulation

the principal

following new definition

regulations.

" "regulated non-quarantine pests", hereafter referred to as

"RNQPs", means a pest that fulfils all the conditions set out

under Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European

Parliament and the Council as regards protective measures

against pests of plants, and is included in the list of Union

regulated non-quarantine pests under Annex IV of Commission

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform

conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and

amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/

2019;".

Section II of Schedule IV to the principal regulations, shall Amends

Schedule IV to

be amended as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a)

item 9 of Part I thereof, shall be substituted by the

following

"Health requirements for pre-basic mother plants and

for pre-basic material

(1). A pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic

material shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields

and lots, be found free from the regulated non-quarantine

pests (RNQPs), listed in Schedules A and B, and subject to

the requirements of Schedule D, as regards the genus or

species concerned. That visual inspection shall be carried

out by the Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier.

The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,

shall carry out sampling and testing of the pre-basic mother

plant or pre-basic material for the RNQPs listed in

Schedule B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D,

with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

In case of doubts concerning the presence of the

RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, where

appropriate the supplier, shall carry out sampling and

testing of the pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material

concerned.

(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided

for in paragraph (1), the Directorate shall apply protocols

of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols.

Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall

apply the relevant protocols established for Malta. In that

case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available those

protocols to the other Member States and to the European

Commission.

The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier

shall submit the samples to laboratories officially accepted

by Directorate.

(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the

RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus

or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested

pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material from the

vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic

material pursuant to items 2(3) and 3(3) of Part I, Section II

of Schedule IV, or take appropriate measures pursuant to

Schedule D.

(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the

requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,

with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to pre-basic

mother

plants

and

pre-basic

material

during

cryopreservation.";

(b) the title "Soil requirements" of item 10 of Part I

thereof, shall be substituted by the following new title

"Soil requirements for pre-basic mother plants and

pre-basic material";

(c) item 15 of Part II thereof, shall be substituted by the

following

"Health requirements for basic mother plants and

basic material

(1). A basic mother plant or basic material

shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields and lots,

be found free from the RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and

B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as

regards the genus or species concerned. That visual

inspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and,

where appropriate, the supplier.

The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,

shall carry out sampling and testing of the basic mother

plant or basic material for the RNQPs listed in Schedule B,

and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, with regard

to the genus or species concerned and category.

In case of doubts concerning the presence of the

RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, where

appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and

testing of the basic mother plant or basic material

concerned.

(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided

for in paragraph (1), the Directorate shall apply protocols

of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols.

Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall

apply the relevant protocols established for Malta. In that

case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available those

protocols to the other Member States and to the European

Commission.

The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier

shall submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by

the Directorate.

(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the

RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus

or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested

basic mother plant or basic material from the vicinity of

other basic mother plants and basic material pursuant to

items 14(7) and 14(8) of Part II, Section II of Schedule IV,

or take appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.

(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the

requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,

with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to basic mother

plants and basic material during cryopreservation.";

(d) the title "Soil requirements" of item 16 of Part II

thereof, shall be substituted by the following

"Soil requirements for basic mother plants and basic

material";

(e) item 20 of Part III thereof, shall be substituted by the

following

"Health requirements for certified mother plants and

certified material

20 (1). A certified mother plant or certified

material shall, by visual inspection in the facilities, fields

and lots, be found free from the RNQPs, listed in Schedules

A and B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D, as

regards the genus or species concerned. That visual

inspection shall be carried out by the Directorate and,

where appropriate, the supplier.

The Directorate and, where appropriate the supplier,

shall carry out sampling and testing of the certified mother

plant or certified material, for the RNQPs listed in

Schedule B, and subject to the requirements of Schedule D,

with regards to the genus or species concerned and

category.

In case of doubts concerning the presence of the

RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the Directorate and, where

appropriate, the supplier shall carry out sampling and

testing of the certified mother plant or certified material

concerned.

(2). As regards sampling and testing, as provided

for in paragraph (1), the Directorate shall apply protocols

of EPPO, or other internationally recognised protocols.

Where such protocols do not exist, the Directorate shall

apply the relevant protocols established for Malta. In that

case, the Directorate shall, on request, make available those

protocols to the other Member States and to the

Commission.

The Directorate and, where appropriate, the supplier

shall submit samples to laboratories officially accepted by

the Directorate.

(3). In the case of a positive test result for any of the

RNQPs, listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus

or species concerned, the supplier shall remove the infested

certified mother plant or certified material from the vicinity

of other certified mother plants and certified material

pursuant to items 19(7) or 19(8) of Schedule IV, or take

appropriate measures pursuant to Schedule D.

(4). The measures to ensure compliance with the

requirements of paragraph (1) are set out in Schedule D,

with regard to the genus or species concerned and category.

(5). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to certified mother

plants and certified material during cryopreservation.";

(f) the title "Soil requirements" of item 21 of Part III

thereof, shall be substituted by the following

"Soil requirements for certified mother plants and

certified material";

(g) in paragraph (2) of item 21 of Part III thereof, the

words "Sampling and testing shall not be carried out in the case

of certified fruit plants." shall be substituted by the words

"Unless otherwise stated, sampling and testing shall not be

carried out in the case of certified fruit plants.";

(h)

item 25 of Part IV thereof, shall be substituted by the

following

"Health requirements for CAC material

25 (1). CAC material shall, by visual inspection

carried out by the supplier in the facilities, fields and lots at

the stage of production, be found practically free from the

pests listed in Schedules A and B, as regards the genus or

species concerned, unless stated otherwise in Schedule D.

The supplier shall carry out sampling and testing of

the identified source of material or CAC material for the

RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and subject to the

requirements of Schedule D, with regard to the genus or

species concerned and category.

In case of doubts concerning the presence of the

RNQPs listed in Schedule A, the supplier shall carry out

sampling and testing of the identified source of material or

CAC material concerned.

CAC propagating material and CAC fruit plants in

lots, after the stage of production, shall only be marketed if

found free from signs or symptoms of the pests listed in

Schedules A and B, upon visual inspection carried out by

the supplier.

The supplier shall carry out the measures to ensure

compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1)

pursuant to Schedule D, with regard to the genus or species

concerned and category.

(2). Paragraph (1) shall not apply to CAC material

during cryopreservation."; and

(i) immediately after item 26 of Part IV thereof, there

shall be added the following new item

"Requirements with regard to the production site,

place of production or area

26a. In addition to the health and soil requirements

of items 8, 9 and 10 of Part I of Section II of Schedule IV,

items 15 and 16 of Part II of Section II of Schedule IV,

items 20 and 21 of Part III of Section II of Schedule IV and

item 25 of Part IV of Section II of Schedule IV, propagating

material and fruit plants shall be produced in accordance

with the requirements for the production site, place of

production, or area as laid down in Schedule D, in order to

limit the presence of the RNQPs listed in that Schedule for

the genus or species concerned.".

4. Schedule A to the principal regulations, shall be substituted Substitutes

Schedule A to

by the following

the principal

regulations.

"Schedule A

List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, in the

case of doubts, sampling and testing, are required pursuant to items 8(1),

9(1), 15(1), 20(1) and 25(1) of Schedule IV

Genus or Species

RNQPs

Castanea sativa Mill.

Fungi and oomycetes

(Murrill)

Barr

Cryphonectria

parasitica

[ENDOPA]

Mycosphaerella punctiformis Verkley & U. Braun

[RAMUEN]

(Petri)

Buisman

Phytophthora

cambivora

[PHYTCM]

Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands [PHYTCN]

Viruses, viroids,

virus-like

diseases

and

phytoplasmas

Chestnut mosaic agent

Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle,

Fungi and oomycetes

Poncirus Raf.

(R.E.Smith

&

Phytophthora

citrophthora

E.H.Smith) Leonian [PHYTCO ]

Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur)

Waterhouse [PHYTNP]

Insects and mites

Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell [ALTHFL]

Parabemisia myricae Kuwana [PRABMY]

Nematodes

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb [TYLESE]

Corylus avellana L.

Bacteria

Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. [PSDMAL]

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Corylina (Miller, Bollen,

Simmons, Gross & Barss) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters &

Swings [XANTCY]

Fungi and oomycetes

Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]

Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa [ERPHAV]

Cydonia oblonga Mill. and Pyrus

Bacteria

L.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith& Townsend) Conn

[AGRBTU]

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. [ERWIAM]

Pseudomonas syringae pv Syringae van Hall [PSDMSY]

Fungi and oomycetes

Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]

Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]

Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von

Schrenk [GLOMCI]

Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]

Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]

Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C Tulasne) Samuels &

Rossman [NECTGA]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]

Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold [VERTAA]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA]

Psylla spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans(Cobb) Filipjev & Schuurmans-

Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Ficus carica L.

Bacteria

Xanthomonas campestris pv. fici (Cavara) Dye

[XANTFI]

Fungi and oomycetes

Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]

Insects and mites

Ceroplastes rusci Linnaeus [CERPRU]

Nematodes

Heterodera fici Kirjanova [HETDFI]

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White) Chitwood

[MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)

Filipjev

&

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Viruses, viroids,

virus-like

diseases

and

phytoplasmas

Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]

Fragaria L.

Bacteria

Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Zreik, Bové &

Garnier [PHMBFR]

Fungi and oomycetes

(Wallroth)

Braun

&

Podosphaera aphanis

Takamatsu [PODOAP]

Rhizoctonia fragariae Hussain & W.E.McKeen

[RHIZFR]

Reinke

&

Berthold

Verticillium

albo-atrum

[VERTAA]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell [CHTSFR]

Phytonemus pallidus Banks [TARSPA]

Nematodes

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Viruses, viroids,

virus-like

diseases

and

phytoplasmas

Phytoplasma

Lee

Candidatus

asteris

et

al.

[PHYPAS]

Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al.

[PHYPAU]

Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae

Valiunas,

Staniulis & Davis [PHYPFG]

Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al.

[PHYPSO]

Clover phyllody phytoplasma [PHYP03]

Strawberry

multiplier

disease

phytoplasma

[PHYP75]

Juglans regia L.

Bacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Juglandi (Pierce)

Vauterin et al. [XANTJU]

Fungi and oomycetes

Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]

Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]

Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne)

Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Insects and mites

Epidiaspis leperii Signoret [EPIDBE]

Targioni-Tozzetti

Pseudaulacaspis

pentagona

[PSEAPE]

Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock [QUADPE]

Malus Mill.

Bacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.

[ERWIAM]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae van Hall

[PSDMSY]

Fungi and oomycetes

Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Kummer [ARMIME]

Chondrostereum purpureum Pouzar [STERPU]

Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spaulding & von

Schrenk [GLOMCI]

Neofabraea alba Desmazières [PEZIAL]

Neofabraea malicorticis Jackson [PEZIMA]

Neonectria ditissima (Tulasne & C. Tulasne)

Samuels & Rossman [NECTGA]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Sclerophora pallida Yao & Spooner [SKLPPA]

Reinke

&

Berthold

Verticillium

albo-atrum

[VERTAA]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann [ERISLA] Psylla

spp. Geoffroy [1PSYLG]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood [MELGHA]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)

Filipjev

&

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Olea europaea L.

Bacteria

Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi (Smith)

Gardan et al. [PSDMSA]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

(Kofold

&

White)

Meloidogyne incognita

Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Viruses, viroids,

virus-like

diseases

and

phytoplasmas

Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus [OLYAV0]

Olive vein yellowing-associated virus [OVYAV0]

Olive yellow mottling and decline associated virus

[OYMDAV]

Pistacia vera L.

Fungi and oomycetes

(Petri)

Buisman

Phytophthora

cambivora

[PHYTCM]

Phytophthora cryptogea Pethybridge & Lafferty

[PHYTCR]

Rosellinia necatrix Prillieux [ROSLNE]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Nematodes

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)

Filipjev

&

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus domestica L. and

Bacteria

Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum

(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Targioni-Tozzetti

Pseudaulacaspis

pentagona

[PSEAPE]

Comstock

Quadraspidiotus

perniciosus

[QUADPE]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

(Kofold

&

White)

Meloidogyne incognita

Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)

Filipjev

&

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus armeniaca L.

Bacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum

(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae van Hall

[PSDMSY]

Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson

[PSDMVF]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Targioni-Tozzetti

Pseudaulacaspis

pentagona

[PSEAPE]

Comstock

Quadraspidiotus

perniciosus

[QUADPE]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofold & White)

Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus avium L. and Prunus

Bacteria

cerasus L.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum

(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Insects and mites

Comstock

Quadraspidiotus

perniciosus

[QUADPE]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

(Kofold

&

White)

Meloidogyne incognita

Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)

Filipjev

&

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Bacteria

and Prunus salicina Lindley

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum

(Wormald) Young, Dye & Wilkie [PSDMMP]

Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier,

Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie

[PSDMPE]

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter

[PHYTCC]

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Insects and mites

Targioni-Tozzetti

Pseudaulacaspis

pentagona

[PSEAPE]

Comstock

Quadraspidiotus

perniciosus

[QUADPE]

Nematodes

Meloidogyne arenaria Chitwood [MELGAR]

(Kofold

&

White)

Meloidogyne incognita

Chitwood [MELGIN]

Meloidogyne javanica Chitwood [MELGJA]

Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev &

Schuurmans-Stekhoven [PRATPE]

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen [PRATVU]

Ribes L.

Fungi and oomycetes

Diaporthe strumella (Fries) Fuckel [DIAPST]

Microsphaera grossulariae (Wallroth) Léveillé

[MCRSGR]

Podosphaera mors-uvae (Schweinitz) Braun &

Takamatsu [SPHRMU]

Insects and mites

Cecidophyopsis ribis Westwood [ERPHRI]

Dasineura tetensi Rübsaamen [DASYTE]

Targioni-Tozzetti

Pseudaulacaspis

pentagona

[PSEAPE]

Comstock

Quadraspidiotus

perniciosus

[QUADPE]

Tetranychus urticae Koch [TETRUR]

Nematodes

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner &

Buhrer [APLORI]

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

Viruses, viroids,

virus-like

diseases

and

phytoplasmas

Aucuba mosaic agent and blackcurrant yellows

agent combined

Rubus L.

Bacteria

Agrobacterium spp. Conn [1AGRBG]

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford [CORBFA]

Fungi and oomycetes

Peronospora rubi Rabenhorst [PERORU]

Insects and mites

Resseliella theobaldi Barnes [THOMTE]

Vaccinium L.

Bacteria

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend)

Conn [AGRBTU]

Fungi and oomycetes

Diaporthe vaccinii Shear [DIAPVA]

(Fuckel)

Woronin

Exobasidium

vaccinii

[EXOBVA]

Godronia cassandrae (anamorph

Topospora

myrtilli) Peck [GODRCA]

".

5. Schedule B to the principal regulations, shall be substituted

by the following

"Schedule B

List of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and,

where applicable, sampling and testing are required pursuant to items

8(2), 8(4), 9(1), 15(1), 20(1), and 25(1) of Schedule IV and Schedule

D.

Genus or species

RNQPs

Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and

Bacteria

Poncirus Raf.

Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI]

Fungi and oomycetes

Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Citrus cristacortis agent [CSCC00]

Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00]

Citrus impietratura agent [CSI000]

Citrus leaf blotch virus [CLBV00]

Citrus psorosis virus [CPSV00]

Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) [CTV000]

Citrus variegation virus [CVV000]

Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00]

Corylus avellana L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Cydonia oblonga Mill.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]

Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]

Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]

Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]

Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000].

Fragaria L.

Bacteria

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

[XANTFR]

Fungi and oomycetes

Simmonds

Colletotrichum

acutatum

[COLLAC]

Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn)

J.Schröter [PHYTCC]

C.J.

Hickman

Phytophthora

fragariae

[PHYTFR]

Nematodes

Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]

Franklin

Aphelenchoides

blastophthorus

[APLOBL]

(Ritzema

Bos)

Aphelenchoides fragariae

Christie [APLOFR]

(Schwartz)

Aphelenchoides

ritzemabosi

Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0]

Strawberry mottle virus [SMOV00]

Strawberry vein banding virus [SVBV00]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Juglans regia L

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]

Malus Mill.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0]

Apple flat limb agent [AFL000]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0]

Apple star crack agent [APHW00]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller &

Schneider [PHYPMA]

Fruit disorders: chat fruit [APCF00], green

crinkle [APGC00], bumpy fruit of Ben

Davis, rough skin [APRSK0], star crack,

russet ring [APLP00], russet wart

Olea europaea L.

Fungi and oomycetes

Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb

Bacteria

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)

Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

prunorum

Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus armeniaca L.

Bacteria

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)

Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apricot latent virus [ALV000]

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

prunorum

Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus avium L. and Prunus

Bacteria

cerasus L.

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)

Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

prunorum

Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Cherry green ring mottle virus [CGRMV0]

Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00]

Cherry mottle leaf virus [CMLV00]

Cherry necrotic

rusty

mottle

virus

[CRNRM0]

Little cherry virus 1 and 2 [LCHV10],

[LCHV20]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Prunus domestica L., Prunus

Bacteria

salicina Lindley, and other species

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)

of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum

Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]

pox virus in the case of Prunus L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

hybrids

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

prunorum

Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Bacteria

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith)

Vauterin et al. [XANTPR]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Apricot latent virus [ALV000]

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

prunorum

Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR]

Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0]

Plum pox virus [PPV000]

Prune dwarf virus [PDV000]

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Pyrus L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0]

Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000]

Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00]

Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &

Schneider [PHYPPY]

Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00]

Pear bark split agent [PRBS00]

Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0]

Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00]

Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000]

Ribes L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Blackcurrant reversion virus [BRAV00]

Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]

Gooseberry vein banding associated virus

[GOVB00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Rubus L.

Fungi and oomycetes

Phytophthora spp. de Bary [1PHYTG]

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Apple mosaic virus [APMV00]

Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00]

Black raspberry necrosis virus [BRNV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-

Maher et al. [PHYPRU]

Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000]

Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00]

Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00]

Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0]

Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00]

Raspberry yellow spot [RYS000]

Rubus yellow net virus [RYNV00]

Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]

Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]

Vaccinium L.

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and

phytoplasmas

Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus

[BLMAV0]

Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00]

Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0]

Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0]

Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00]

Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al.

[PHYPAS]

Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN]

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et

al. [PHYPSO]

Cranberry false

blossom

phytoplasma

[PHYPFB]"

6. Schedule C to the principal regulations, shall be substituted

by the following

"Schedule C

List of RNQPs whose presence in soil is provided for in items

10(1), 10(2), 16(1), 21(1) and 21(2) of Schedule IV".

Genus or species

RNQPs

Fragaria L.

Nematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper

[LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &

Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper

[LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Juglans regia L.

Nematodes

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Olea europaea L.

Nematodes

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Pistacia vera L.

Nematodes

Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen

[XIPHIN]

Prunus avium L. and Prunus

Nematodes

cerasus L.

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper

[LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &

Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper

[LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica

Nematodes

(L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper

Lindley

[LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &

Swanger [LONGEL]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Ribes L.

Nematodes

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &

Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper

[LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

Rubus L.

Nematodes

Longidorus attenuatus Hooper

[LONGAT]

Longidorus elongatus (de Man) Thorne &

Swanger [LONGEL]

Longidorus macrosoma Hooper

[LONGMA]

Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Mikoletzky)

Thorne [XIPHDI]

7. Schedule D to the principal regulations, shall be substituted Substitutes

Schedule D to

by the following

the principal

regulations.

"Schedule D

Requirements concerning measures per genera or species and category

pursuant to items 9(1), 9(3), 9(4), 15(1), 15(3), 15(4), 20(1), 20(3),

20(4), 25(1) and 26(a) of Schedule IV

Propagating material shall comply with the requirements

concerning Union quarantine pests and protected zone quarantine

pests provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to

Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted

pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

Moreover, it shall comply with the following requirements per

genera or species and category concerned

1. Castanea sativa Mill.

(a)

All 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

Schedule A.

(b)

Pre-basic category

Requirements with regards 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 Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-

basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free

from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr; or

(ii) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica

(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on

propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic

category since the beginning of the last complete cycle of

vegetation.

(c)

Basic category

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free

from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr ; or

(ii)

no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica

(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on

propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category

since the beginning of the last complete cycle of

vegetation.

(d)

Certified and CAC categories

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the

certified and CAC categories shall be produced in areas

known to be free from Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill)

Barr ; or

(ii) no symptoms of Cryphonectria parasitica

(Murrill) Barr are observed at the site of production on

propagating material and fruit plants of the certified and

CAC categories since the beginning of the last complete

cycle of vegetation; or

(iii) propagating material and fruit plants of the

certified and CAC categories showing symptoms of

Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr have been rogued

out, the remaining propagating material and fruit plants

shall be inspected at weekly intervals and no symptoms are

observed at the site of production for at least three weeks

before dispatch.

2. Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.

(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

every year concerning the presence of Spiroplasma citri

Saglio et al. Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled

and tested three years after its acceptance as a pre-basic

mother plant and with subsequent intervals of three years

concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates).

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested six

years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and

with subsequent intervals of six years concerning the

presence of RNQPs, other than Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al., listed in

Schedule B, and in the case of doubts concerning the

presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

(b)

Basic category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with

regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma

citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri)

Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall be

carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus

tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.

and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp &

Verkley, listed in Schedules A and B.

Sampling and testing

In the case of basic mother plants which have been

maintained in insect proof facilities, each basic mother

plant shall be sampled and tested every three years

concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates). A representative portion of basic mother plants

shall be sampled and tested every three years concerning

the presence of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.

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 year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus

(EU isolates) and Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. in order to

have all mother plants tested within an interval of 2 years.

In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus

(EU isolates) all basic mother plants in the production site

shall be sampled and tested. A representative portion of

basic mother plants which have not been maintained in

insect proof facilities shall be sampled and tested every six

years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection

of those plants concerning the presence of RNQPs, other

than Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) and Spiroplasma

citri Saglio et al., listed in Schedules A and B.

(c)

Certified category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with

regard to Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma

citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri)

Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley. Visual inspections shall be

carried out once a year for all RNQPs, other than Citrus

tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.

and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp &

Verkley listed in Schedules A and B.

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 four years concerning the presence of Citrus

tristeza virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother

plants tested within an interval of 8 years.

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 year concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza

virus (EU isolates) in order to have all mother plants tested

within an interval of 3 years. A representative portion of

certified mother plants which have not been maintained in

insect proof facilities shall be sampled and tested in the

case of doubts concerning the presence of pests, other than

Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), listed in Schedules A

and B.

In the case of a positive test result for Citrus tristeza virus

(EU isolates) all certified mother plants in the production

site shall be sampled and tested.

(d)

Basic and certified categories

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas

known to be free from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates),

Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. and Plenodomus

tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley ; or

(ii) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the basic and certified categories which have been

grown in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of

Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus

(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that

propagating material and those fruit plants over the last

complete growing season and the material has been

subjected to random sampling and testing Citrus tristeza

virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or

(iii) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the certified category which have not been grown

in insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri

Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating

material and those fruit plants over the last complete

growing season, and a representative portion of the material

has been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates) before marketing; or

(iv) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the certified category which have not been grown

in insect proof facilities

— symptoms of Plenodomus tracheiphilus

(Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley or Spiroplasma

citri Saglio et al. are 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; and

— a representative portion of propagating

material and fruit plants of the certified category has

been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of

propagating material and fruit plants of the certified

category in the production site have been found

positive over the last complete growing season. That

propagating material and those fruit plants have been

rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating

material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity

have been subjected to random sampling and testing,

and any propagating material and fruit plants which

have been found positive have been rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

(e)

CAC category

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

Sampling and testing

Propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC category

shall derive from an identified source of material, which

has been found free, on the basis of visual inspection,

sampling and testing, from the RNQPs as listed in Schedule

B.

In the case the identified source of material has been

maintained in insect proof facilities, a representative

portion of that material shall be sampled and tested every

eight years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus

(EU isolates).

In the case the identified source of material has not been

maintained in insect-proof facilities, a representative

portion of that material shall be sampled and tested every

three years concerning the presence of Citrus tristeza virus

(EU isolates).

Requirements with regard to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the

CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be free

from Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates), Spiroplasma citri

Saglio et al. and Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley; or

(ii) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the CAC category which have been grown in

insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri

Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley are observed on that propagating

material and those fruit plants over the last complete

growing season and the material has been subjected to

random sampling and testing for Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates) before marketing; or

(iii) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in

insect proof facilities, no symptoms of Spiroplasma citri

Saglio et al. or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley 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, and a representative

portion of the material has been sampled and tested for

Citrus tristeza virus (EU isolates) before marketing; or

(iv) in the case of propagating material and fruit

plants of the CAC category which have not been grown in

insect proof facilities

— symptoms of Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al.

or Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter,

Aveskamp & Verkley are 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; and

— a representative portion of propagating

material and fruit plants of the CAC category has

been sampled and tested for Citrus tristeza virus (EU

isolates), before marketing and no more than 2% of

propagating material and fruit plants of the CAC

category in the production site have been found

positive over the last complete growing season. That

propagating material and those fruit plants have been

rogued out and immediately destroyed. Propagating

material and fruit plants in the immediate vicinity

have been subjected to random sampling and testing,

and any propagating material and fruit plants which

have been found positive have been rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

Corylus avellana L.

3. All 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 the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and

4. Cydonia oblonga Mill.

(a)

All categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out over the last

complete growing season for Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)

Winslow et al. For all RNQPs, other than Erwinia

amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., 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 Schedule B, and in the case of doubts

concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

Requirements with regards 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 Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et

al.

(i) 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

(ii) 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.

(c)

Basic category

Sampling and testing

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 virus-like

diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(d)

Certified category

Sampling and testing

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 virus-like

diseases and viroids listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

(e)

Basic and certified categories

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic and certified categories shall be produced in areas

known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill)

Winslow et al. ; or

(ii) propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic and certified categories 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.

(f)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) 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

(ii) 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.

5. Ficus carica L.

All 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 the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

6. Fragaria L.

(a)

All categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year during

the growing season. The foliage of Fragaria L. shall be

visually inspected concerning the presence of

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman.

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.

(b)

Pre-basic category

Sampling and testing

Each pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled and tested

one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant

and subsequently once per growing season concerning the

presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(c)

Basic category

Sampling and testing

A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and

tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae

C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be

carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,

Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,

Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow

edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus and Tomato

black ring 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, Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle

virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild

yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and

Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i)

— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic category shall be produced in areas known to be

free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman; or

— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating

material and fruit plants of the basic category in the

production site over the last complete growing

season, and any infected propagating material and

fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at

least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from

lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected

propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted;

— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic category shall be produced in areas known to be

free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King;

or

— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae

Kennedy & King 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 rogued out and immediately

destroyed.

(ii)

— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman

— there shall be a rest period, during which the

propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall

not be grown, which shall be of at least ten years

between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman and the next planting; or

— the cropping and soil borne disease history

of the production site shall be recorded;

— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

— there shall be a rest period, during which the

propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall

not be grown, which shall be of at least one year

between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy

& King and the next planting;

(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than

viruses

— 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

— 0.05% in the case of Aphelenchoides

besseyi;

— 0.1% in the case of Strawberry multiplier

disease phytoplasma;

— 0.2% in the case of

Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et

al.;

Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino

et al.;

Reinke

&

Verticillium

albo-atrum

Berthold;

Verticillium dahliae Kleb;

— 0.5% in the case of

Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell;

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev;

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood;

Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun &

Takamatsu;

— 1% in the case of Pratylenchus vulnus Allen

& Jensen; and that propagating material and those

fruit plants and any surrounding host plants have been

rogued out and destroyed; and

— 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 crinkle virus,

Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild

yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus,

and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material

and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

(iv) Requirements for all viruses

symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B

shall have been observed on no more than 1% 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 shall have been rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

(d)

Certified category

Sampling and testing

A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and

tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae

C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be

carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,

Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,

Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow

edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato

black ring 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, Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle

virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild

yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and

Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i)

— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

certified category shall be produced in areas known to

be free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman;

or

— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating

material and fruit plants of the certified category in

the production site over the last complete growing

season, and any infected propagating material and

fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at

least 5m radius have been marked, excluded from

lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected

plants have been lifted;

— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

certified category shall be produced in areas known to

be free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy &

King; or

— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae

Kennedy & King 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.

(ii)

— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman

— there shall be a rest period, during which the

propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall

not be grown, which shall be of at least ten years

between findings of Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman and the next planting; or

— the cropping and soil borne disease history

of the production site shall be recorded;

— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

— there shall be a rest period, during which the

propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall

not be grown, which shall be of at least one year

between findings of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy

& King and the next planting;

(iii) Requirements for RNQPs, other than

Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King and

Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman and other than

viruses

— 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

— 0.1% in the case of Phytonemus pallidus

Banks;

— 0.5% in the case of

Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie;

Strawberry

multiplier

disease

phytoplasma;

— 1% in the case of

Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos)

Christie;

Candidatus Phlomobacter

fragariae

Zreik, Bové & Garnier;

Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et

al.;

Candidatus Phytoplasma

australiense

Davis et al.;

Phytoplasma

Candidatus

fragariae

Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis;

Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni;

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino

et al.;

Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell;

Clover phyllody phytoplasma;

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev;

Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood Chitwood;

Podosphaera aphanis (Wallroth) Braun &

Takamatsu;

Pratylenchus vulnus Allen & Jensen;

Hussain

&

Rhizoctonia fragariae

W.E.McKeen;

— 2% in the case of

Reinke

&

Verticillium

albo-atrum

Berthold;

Verticillium dahliae Kleb; and that

propagating material and those fruit

plants, and any surrounding host plants

have been rogued out and destroyed; and

— 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 crinkle virus,

Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild

yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus,

and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating material

and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

(iv) Requirements for all viruses

Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B

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.

(e)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

A representative sample of roots shall be sampled and

tested in the case of symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae

C.J. Hickman on the foliage. Sampling and testing shall be

carried out if the symptoms of Arabis mosaic virus,

Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle virus,

Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild yellow

edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and Tomato

black ring 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, Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman, Raspberry ringspot virus, Strawberry crinkle

virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Strawberry mild

yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein banding virus, and

Tomato black ring virus, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i)

— Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be

free from Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman; or

— no symptoms of Phytophthora fragariae C.J.

Hickman are observed on the foliage of propagating

material and fruit plants of the CAC category in the

production site over the last complete growing

season, and any infected propagating material and

fruit plants and plants in a surrounding zone of at

least 5 m radius have been marked, excluded from

lifting and marketing, and destroyed after uninfected

propagating material and fruit plants have been lifted;

— Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be

free from Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King;

or

— no symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae

Kennedy & King 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; or

— symptoms of Xanthomonas fragariae

Kennedy & King have been observed on no more

than 5% 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.

(ii)

Requirements for viruses

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 crinkle virus, Strawberry latent ringspot

virus, Strawberry mild yellow edge virus, Strawberry vein

banding virus, and Tomato black ring virus, the propagating

material and fruit plants concerned shall be rogued out and

immediately destroyed.

7. Juglans regia L.

(a)

All categories

Visual inspection

Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year.

(b)

Pre-basic category

Sampling and testing

Each flowering pre-basic mother plant shall be sampled

and tested one year after its acceptance as a pre-basic

mother plant and with subsequent intervals of one year

concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B,

and in the case of doubts concerning the presence of

RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

(c)

Basic category

Sampling and testing

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be

sampled and tested every year on the basis of an assessment

of the risk of infection of those plants concerning the

presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.

(d)

Certified category

Sampling and testing

A representative portion of certified mother plants shall be

sampled and tested every three years on the basis of an

assessment of the risk of infection of those plants

concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in Schedules

A and B.

Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in the case

of doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

(e)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

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 Schedule B, and in the case of doubts

concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

Requirements with regards 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 and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et

al.

(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.

(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 been not

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 the virus-like

diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(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

virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in

the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed

in Schedule A.

Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

(e)

Basic and certified categories

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 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

mali Seemüller & Schneider; or

— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma

mali 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 mali

Seemüller & Schneider 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, 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

basic and certified categories 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 and certified categories 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.

(f)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards 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.

9. Olea europaea L.

(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 ten

years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant and

with subsequent intervals of ten years concerning the

presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(c)

Basic category

Sampling and testing

A representative portion of basic mother plants shall be

sampled in order to have all plants tested within an interval

of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the risk of

infection of those plants concerning the presence of the

RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.

(d)

Certified category

Sampling and testing

In the case of mother plants used for the production of

seeds ("seed mother plants"), a representative portion of

those seed mother plants shall be sampled in order to have

all plants tested within an interval of forty years on the

basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of those

plants concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B. In the case of mother plants other than

seed mother plants, a representative portion of those plants

shall be sampled in order to have all plants tested within an

interval of thirty years on the basis of an assessment of the

risk of infection of those plants concerning the presence of

the RNQPs listed in Schedules A and B.

(e)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of the RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

10. Pistacia vera L.

All 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 the RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

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 Schedules A

and B.

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

and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, relevant for the species,

as listed in Schedule B, and tested in the case of doubts

concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A. 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 regards 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. and

Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &.

Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie

(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) 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 inspections 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 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 and Plum pox virus, listed in Schedule B, and tested

in the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs

listed in Schedule A.

— 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 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 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 and Plum pox virus, listed in Schedule B,

and tested in the case of doubts concerning the presence of

RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

— 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, 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 regards 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) 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 Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards 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; or

— symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv.

persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye &

Wilkie and 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;

(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) 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.

12. Pyrus L.

(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 Schedule B, and in the case of doubts

concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule A.

Requirements with regards 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 pyri Seemüller

& Schneider and Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et

al.

(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &

Schneider

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known

to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri

Seemüller & Schneider; or

— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma

pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at 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.

(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 pyri Seemüller & Schneider.

In the case of basic mother plants which have been not

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 pyri 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 pyri

Seemüller & Schneider and other than the virus-like

diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(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 pyri Seemüller & Schneider.

In the case of certified mother plants, which have been not

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 pyri 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 pyri Seemüller & Schneider and other than

virus-like diseases and viroids, listed in Schedule B, and in

the case of doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed

in Schedule A.

Certified fruit plants shall be sampled and tested in case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

(e)

Basic and certified categories

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri 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

pyri Seemüller & Schneider; or

— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma

pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at 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 pyri

Seemüller & Schneider 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, 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 pyri Seemüller &

Schneider;

(ii)

Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

basic and certified categories 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 and certified categories 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.

(f)

CAC category

Sampling and testing

Sampling and testing shall be carried out in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &

Schneider

— propagating material and fruit plants of the

CAC category shall be produced in areas known to be

free from Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller &

Schneider; or

— no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma

pyri Seemüller & Schneider are observed at 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 pyri

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 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 pyri 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.

13. Ribes 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

four years after its acceptance as a pre-basic mother plant

and with subsequent intervals of four years concerning the

presence of RNQPs listed in Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(b)

Basic, 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 the RNQPs listed in

Schedules A and B.

(c)

Basic category

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

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

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer

shall not exceed 0.05% and that propagating material and

those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have

been rogued out and destroyed.

(d)

Certified category

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

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

Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer

shall not exceed 0.5% and that propagating material and

those fruit plants, and any surrounding host plants have

been rogued out and destroyed.

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 Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(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 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, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards 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 or Tomato

black ring 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 and Tomato black ring 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.;

Rhodococcus fascians Tilford; and that

propagating material and those fruit plants, and

any surrounding host plants have been rogued

out and destroyed; and

(iii) Requirements for all viruses

Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B

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 and Tomato black ring

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, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards 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

or Tomato black ring 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 and Tomato black ring 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;

— 1% in the case of

Agrobacterium spp. Conn.;

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

Symptoms of all viruses listed in Schedules A and B

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 and Tomato black ring

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, listed in Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

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 or Tomato black ring virus, the

propagating material and fruit plants concerned shall be

rogued out and immediately destroyed.

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 Schedule B, and in the case of

doubts concerning the presence of RNQPs listed in

Schedule A.

(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

Schedules A and B.

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i) Agrobacterium

(Smith

&

tumefaciens

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.

(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

Schedules A and B.

(d)

Certified category

Requirements with regards to the production site, place of

production or area

(i)

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.

(ii) Agrobacterium

(Smith

&

tumefaciens

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;

(anamorph

Godronia

cassandrae

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.".

€3.42