Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests and rules on the introduction into, and movement within, the Union territory of plants, plant products and other objects.


WTO code G/SPS/N/EU/759
Date notice 02/05/2024
Notice type Regular
Title Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests and rules on the introduction into, and movement within, the Union territory of plants, plant products and other objects.
Summary

Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 contains the list of Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs). Furthermore, it lays down phytosanitary import and internal movement requirements for plants, plant products and other objects that may pose a phytosanitary risk to the European Union.

The draft amendment of Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 stipulates:

• Addition of new pests in the list of Union quarantine pests (Neoceratitis asiatica (Becker), Neoceratitis cyanescens (Bezzi) and Neotephritis finalis (Loew), Rose Rosette Virus, Phyllocoptes fructiphilus (Germar));

• Deregulation of Union quarantine pests (Melampsora medusae f. sp. tremuloidis, Ripersiella hibisci Kawai and Takagi, Tobacco ringspot virus, Tomato ringspot virus, Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus and Sweet potato mild mottle virus);

• Changes in scientific names of pests;

• Addition of new pests in the list of RNQPs (Pucciniastrum minimum (Schweinitz), Tobacco ringspot virus and Tomato ringspot virus);

• Deregulation of RNQPs (Fig mosaic agent);

• Deletion of a Protection Zone for Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal;

• Addition of new import and internal movement requirements;

• Deletion of existing import movement requirements;

• Revision of import and internal movement requirements;

• Addition/Revision in CN codes.

Product Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 09 (Spices), 14 (vegetable products), 44 (wood), 94 (prefabricated buildings of wood))
Country European Union

File attach:
NEU759.pdf

Orther Notice:


G/SPS/N/MYS/70 - Proposed Amendment of the Food Act 1983 (Act 281)
G/SPS/N/UKR/252/Add.1 - Draft Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 813 of 20 October 2022"
G/SPS/N/RUS/343 - Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common Sanitary- Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary- Epidemiological Supervision (Control)
G/SPS/N/MYS/70 - Proposed Amendment of the Food Act 1983 [Act 281]
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G/SPS/N/EU/901 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2245 of 7 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the conditions of use of the novel food Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/EU/876/Add.1 - Requirements to prevent the entry into, and spread within, the Union territory, of Aromia bungii (Faldermann)
G/SPS/N/EU/860/Add.1 - Denial of the renewal of the authorisation of Patent Blue V as a feed additive for non-food producing animals
G/SPS/N/EU/851/Add.2/Corr.1 - The listing and the measures for regulated non-quarantine pests
G/SPS/N/CHN/1356 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Foods.
G/SPS/N/BDI/82/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/249/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/75/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/317/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/301/Add.1 - DEAS 912: 2023, Fertilizers - Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) compound - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/81/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/248/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/74/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/316/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/300/Add.1 - DEAS 911: 2023, Fertilizers - Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/80/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/247/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/73/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/315/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/299/Add.1 - DEAS 909: 2023, Fertilizers - Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/79/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/246/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/72/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/314/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/298/Add.1 - DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/78/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/245/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/71/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/313/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/297/Add.1 - DEAS 908: 2023, Fertilizers - Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/77/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/244/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/70/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/312/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/296/Add.1 - DEAS 907: 2023, Fertilizers - Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/72/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/239/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/65/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/307/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/291/Add.1 - DEAS 1176:2023, Biofertilizers - Specifications, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/68/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/225/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/61/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/290/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/274/Add.1 - DEAS 1162: 2023, Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/67/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/224/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/60/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/289/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/273/Add.1 - DEAS 1163:2023, Fertilizer – Single Super Phosphate — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/66/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/223/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/59/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/288/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/272/Add.1 - DEAS 1167: 2023, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/65/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/222/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/58/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/287/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/271/Add.1 - DEAS 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/64/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/221/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/57/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/286/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/270/Add.1 - DEAS 1165: 2023, Agricultural liming materials — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/320/Add.1 - DUS 890:2023, Dried tomatoes — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/319/Add.1 - DUS 2673:2023, Tapioca pearls — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/CAN/1576/Add.2 - Exemption Order in Respect of Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose
G/SPS/N/BDI/118/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/297/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/111/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/376/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/369/Add.1 - DEAS 826: 2022, Dried fish — Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/116/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/295/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/109/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/374/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/367/Add.1 - DEAS 828: 2022, Dried and salted dried fish — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/115/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/294/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/108/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/373/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/366/Add.1 - DEAS 872: 2022, Frozen octopus — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/114/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/293/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/107/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/372/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/365/Add.1 - DEAS 874: 2022, Processing and handling of prawns or shrimps — Code of practice, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/71/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/229/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/64/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/301/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/277/Add.1 - DEAS 887:2023 Crude and semi refined palm oil — Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/70/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/227/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/63/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/300/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/276/Add.1 - DEAS 1168:2023 Edible coconut oil − Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/69/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/226/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/62/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/299/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/275/Add.1 - DEAS 1171:2023 Peanut/groundnut flour - Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/63/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/219/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/56/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/285/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/260/Add.2 - DEAS 893: 2023, Chilli sauce — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/62/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/218/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/55/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/284/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/259/Add.2 - DEAS 66-3: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 3: Tomato juice, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/61/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/217/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/54/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/283/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/258/Add.2 - DEAS 66-2: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 2: Tomato sauce and ketchup, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/60/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/216/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/53/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/282/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/257/Add.2 - DEAS 66-1: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 1: Canned tomato, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/57/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/213/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/50/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/279/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/254/Add.1 - DEAS 1161:2023, Draft East African Standard for Prepackaged Cooked Beans
G/SPS/N/BDI/55/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/211/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/48/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/277/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/252/Add.1 - DEAS 1160:2023, Draft East African standard for Breakfast Cereals
G/SPS/N/BDI/54/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/210/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/47/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/276/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/251/Add.1 - DEAS 781:2023, Draft East African Standard for Biscuits
G/SPS/N/BDI/53/Rev.1/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/209/Rev.1/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/46/Rev.1/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/275/Rev.1/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/250/Rev.1/Add.1 - DEAS 173:2023, Draft East African Standards for Pasta Products
G/SPS/N/BDI/48/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/204/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/41/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/262/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/245/Add.1 - DEAS 72: 2023, Processed cereal-based foods for older infants and young children — Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/47/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/203/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/40/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/261/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/244/Add.2 - DEAS 55: 2023, Compounded pig feed — Specification, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/46/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/202/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/39/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/260/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/243/Add.2 - DEAS 90: 2023, Compounded poultry feed — Specification, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/45/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/201/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/38/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/259/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/242/Add.2 - DEAS 974:2023, Compounded dairy goat feed — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/44/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/200/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/37/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/258/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/241/Add.2 - DEAS 973 - 1: 2023, Compounded fish feed — Specification – Part 1: Tilapia and catfish feeds, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/43/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/199/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/36/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/257/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/240/Add.2 - DEAS 75: 2023, Compounded cattle feeds — Specification, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition