Uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/342 (12 August 2019) was adopted as Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019   [OJ L 319, 10 December 2019, p. 1].This Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2019. The application date is 14 December 2019.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:As a follow-up of the new EU import requirements applying from 14 December 2019, the European Commission invites all non-EU trading countries to communicate prior to trade, the following information:-          for Candidatus Liberibacter africanus, Candidatus Liberibacter americanus and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in relation to plants of Aegle Corrêa, Aeglopsis Swingle, Afraegle Engl, Atalantia Corrêa, Balsamocitrus Stapf, Burkillanthus Swingle, Calodendrum Thunb., Choisya Kunth, Clausena Burm. f., Limonia L., Microcitrus Swingle., Murraya J. Koenig ex L., Pamburus Swingle, Severinia Ten., Swinglea Merr., Triphasia Lour. and Vepris Comm., other than fruit (but including seeds); and seeds of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, whether the country is free from the harmful organism. Please see point 51 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.As a follow-up of the new import requirements applying from 14 December 2019, the European Commission invites the relevant non-EU trading countries to communicate prior to trade, the following information:-          for Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire in relation to plants of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocaryarhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than fruit and seeds, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States (see the point 36 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072), the pest free areas of the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.-          for Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, in relation to wood of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc., other than in the form ofo   chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap, obtained in whole or part from these trees,o   wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment, but including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and furniture and other objects made of untreated wood, originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, the pest free areas of the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Please see point 87 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. -          for Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, in relation to wood in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, shavings, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglansmandshurica Maxim., Ulmusdavidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, the pest free areas of the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Please see point 88 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.-          for Agrilus planipennis in relation to isolated bark and objects made of bark of Fraxinus L., Juglans ailantifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc. originating in Canada, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and United States, the pest free areas of the country, recognized in accordance with the relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Please see point 89 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.Please note that points 43, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 of Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, which also request the communication of information prior to trade, are the same points as points 14.2, 18.4, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.10, 16.8, 16.9, 16.7, 25.7.4, and 25.7.3 of Annex IV-A of Council Directive 2000/29/EC which was in force until 13 December 2019. If information on these points had already been submitted under the Directive, there is no need to resubmit that information.The requested information should be sent to the plant health contact point of the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety:SANTE-G1-PLANT-HEALTH@ec.europa.euFrom 14 December 2019, the trade of the above mentioned commodities will only be allowed, if the above information has already been provided to the European Commission. However, please note that some of the plants, plant products and other objects which are mentioned in Annex VI and Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 are also included in the Annex of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019, the import of which is prohibited since 14 December 2019, pending their risk assessment. The prohibition set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 applies.