Amendments  to Commission  Implementing  Regul ation (EU)  2019/2072  
Amendments  to Com mission  Implementing  Regulation  (E U) 2019/2072  
1.—(1) Annex  7 to Commission  Implemen ting Regu lation  (EU) 2019/2072  establishing uniform  
conditions  for the impleme ntation  of Regulation  (EU) 2016/2031  of the Europ ean Parliament  and 
the Counc il, as regar ds protective  measures  against  pests  of plants (a) is amend ed as follows.  
(a) in Part A— 
(i) in the section entitled “Interpretation ”, after the definition  of “EPPO PM 9/26” 
insert-- 
““ISPM41 ” mean s International  Standard  for Phytosanita ry Measure s No 41 of April  
2017 on international  movement  of used  vehicles,  machiner y and equipmen t, prepared 
by the Secretariat  of the IPPC  established  by the Food  and Agriculture  Organisation  of 
the United  Nations(b)”; 
(ii) in the table — 
(aa) in the third  column of entry  2, after “plant  debris”, insert  “in accordance  with 
ISPM4 1”; 
(bb) in the third colum n of entry  3, in paragraph  (b), after “infected  area”, insert  
“in accordance  with ISPM41 ”. 
(b) in the table in Part B, for entries  2 to 5 substitute — 
 
   
“2. Plants for planting,  other  
than seeds (c) that belong  to 
the genera  and species listed  
in the list of Xylella  host 
plants,  other than those  
referred  to in entries  3, 4 and 
5 of this Table  Any third  
country  The plants  must  be accomp anied  by an official  
statement : 
(a) that they have  been  grown  during  a period  
of at least three  years before  expo rt, or in the 
case of plants  which  are younger than three  
years , have  been  grown  througho ut their life, 
in a country  which, in accorda nce with the 
measu res specified  in ISPM4,  is known  to be 
free from Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells et al.), or 
(b) that they have been  grown  during  a period  
of at least three  years  before  export,  or in the 
case of plants which  are younger  than three 
years have  been  grown through out their life, in 
an area which has been established  by the 
national  plant protectio n organisation  in 
accordanc e with ISPM4  as an area that is free 
from Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.), or 
(c) in the case of plants  which  originate  in an 
area* where Xylel la fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) is 
not known to be absen t, an official  statemen t: 
(i) that the plants  have  been  produ ced in a site 
**: 
(aa)that is authorised  by the national  plant  
protection  organi sation  in accordance  with 
ISPM10 as a site that is free from Xylella  
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) and its vectors,  
                                                                                                                                   
(a) Annex 7 of  EUR 2019/207 2 was substituted  by Schedule 7 to S.I. 2020/1527.  
(b) Available f rom th e IPPC Secretariat AG PP-FAO,  Viale Delle Terme di Carac alla, 00153 , Rom e, It aly and at  
https://www. ippc.int/int. 
(c) Original  measures state d ‘those’ rather than ‘seeds’. This was corrected bef ore the legislation c ame into f orce  on 4th March 
2021   2 (bb) that is physical ly protected  against  the 
introduction  of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
by its vectors,  
(cc) that is surrounded  by a zone with a width  
of 100 m which  has been  subject  to official 
inspections  twice  a year, and where all of the 
plants found  to be infected  with, or to have 
symptoms  of, Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
have been immediately  removed , and 
appropriate  phytos anitary treatme nts against  
the vectors of Xylella fastid iosa (Wel ls et al.) 
have  been  applied  before that removal,  
(dd) that at appropriat e times throughou t the 
year,  is subject  to phytosanitary  treatments  to 
maintain  freedom  from the vectors  of Xylella  
fastidiosa (Wells  et al.), including  the removal  
of plants , 
(ee) that is subject  annually,  togethe r with the 
zone  referred to in point  (cc), to at least  two 
official  inspections  during the flight  season  of 
the vectors  of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.), 
(ff) where throug hout  the production  time of 
the plants,  neither symptoms  of Xylella  
fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) nor its vectors  were  
found  in the site or, if suspect  symp toms  were  
obse rved, testing  was carrie d out and the 
absence  of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
confirme d, and 
(gg) where  throughout  the product ion time of 
the plants,  no symptoms  of Xylella fastidios a 
(Wells et al.) were  foun d in the zone  referred 
to in point  (cc) or, if suspect  symptoms  were 
observed,  testing  was carried  out and the 
absence  of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
confirmed , 
(ii) that repres entative  samples  of each  speci es 
of the plants  from the site have  been  subject to 
annual  testing,  at the most approp riate time,  
and the abse nce of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et 
al.) has been  confirmed on the basis  of tests  
carried out in accordanc e with internationally  
validated  testing methods,  
(iii) that the plants have  been  transp orted  in 
closed contai ners or packagi ng, to prevent  
infection  with Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
or any of its known vectors , 
(iv) that as close to the time of export as is 
practically  possible,  the lots of the plants  were  
subject  to official  visual inspection,  sampl ing 
and molecular  testing , carried  out in 
accor dance  with internationally  validated  
testing  method s, using a samplin g scheme  able 
to identify  with 99% reliability the level  of 
presence  of infected plants  of 1%, that targets 
in particula r plants displaying  sympto ms of 
Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells  et al.), and that 
confirmed  the absence  of Xylella  fastidios a  3 (Wells et al.), and 
(v) that immediately before  export, the lots of 
the plants were  subje ct to phytosanitary  
treatmen ts against  any known vectors of 
Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.), or 
(d) in the case of plants which  originate  in an 
area where  Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells  et al.) is 
not known  to be abse nt, and which have been  
grown for their entire production  cycle in 
vitro, an official  statemen t: 
(i) that the plants have  been  grown  in a site** 
of product ion 
(aa) that is authorised  by the national  plant  
protect ion organisation  in the count ry of origin  
in accordance with ISPM 10 as a site of 
produ ction  that is free from Xylel la fastidiosa  
(Wells et al.) and its vecto rs, 
(bb) that is physicall y protected  against the 
introduction  of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) 
by its vectors,  
(cc) that is subjected annually to at least two 
official inspections  carried  out at appropriate  
times, and 
(dd) where throughout  the product ion time of 
the plants,  neither symptoms  of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) nor its vectors  were  
found  in the site or, if susp ect symptoms  were 
observed, testing  was carried  out, and the 
absence  of Xylella  fastid iosa (Wells  et al.) 
confirmed,  
(ii) that the plants  have  been  transported under  
sterile conditions  in a transparent  container  
that precl udes  the possibility  of infection  by 
Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells et al.) through  its 
vectors , and 
(iii) that the plants  have  been  grown  from 
seed s, propagated  under sterile  conditions  
from mother  plants  which have spent  their 
entire  lives  in an area free from Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) and have  been tested 
and found  free from Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  
et al.), or have been  propagate d under sterile  
conditions  from mother  plants  which  meet the 
require ments in point  (c)(i) and have  been  
teste d and found  free from Xylella  fastidiosa  
(Wells  et al.). 
A phytosanitar y certificat e may not include  
the official  statement  referred  to in (a) unless 
the national  plant  protection  organisation  of 
the country  of origin  has previously  notified  
the national  plant  protecti on organisation  of 
the United  King dom of this information  in 
writing.  
* The name  of the area(s)  must  be included  in 
the phytosanitary  certificate under the heading  
“Additional  declaration ”.  4 ** The name  of the site(s)  must  be included  in 
the phytosanitary  certificate under  the heading  
“Addi tional declaration ”. 
3. Plants  intended for 
plantin g other  than seeds,  of 
Coffea  sp. and Polygala  
myrtifolia L. Any third  
country The plants  must  be accompanied  by an official 
statement : 
(a) that they have  been  grown during a period 
of at least three  years before export,  or in the 
case of plants  which  are younger  than three  
years,  have been  grown  throughou t their life in 
a country which,  in accordance  with the 
measur es specified in ISPM4,  is known  to be 
free from Xylella  fastid iosa (Wells  et al.), and 
(b) that they have  been  grown in a site that is 
subject  to annual  official  inspection , with 
sampling  and testing carried  out at the 
appropriate  times  for the presence  of Xylel la 
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) and in accor dance  
with international  standards , using  a samp ling 
scheme  which  is able to identify  with 99% 
reliability  a level  of presenc e of infected  plants 
of 5%, and in which the absence  of Xylella  
fastidi osa (Wells  et al.) was confirmed,  and 
(c) in the case of plants  of Polygala  myrtifolia  
L. intended  for planting, other  than seeds, that 
before  their movement  out of their production  
site and as close  to that time as practically  
possible , each  lot of plants  was subjec ted in 
addition to official  visual inspection  and 
sampling,  as well as testing,  in line with 
international  standa rds for the prese nce of 
Xylella  fastid iosa (Wells  et al.), using  a 
sampling  scheme  whic h is able to identify  
with 99% reliability  a level  of presence  of 
infected  plants  of 5%, and in whic h the 
absence  of Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) was 
confirmed . 
A phyto sanitary  certification  may not include  
the official  statement  referred  to in (a) unless 
the nationa l plant  protect ion organisation  of 
the country of origin has previ ously  notified 
the national  plant  protection  organisa tion of 
the United Kingdom  of this information  in 
writing.  
4. Plants  intended  for 
planting  other  than seeds , of 
Lava ndul a sp. L., Nerium  
oleander  L. and Salvia  
Rosmarinus  (Spenner) Any third 
country  The plants  must be accompanied  by an official 
statement:  
(a) that they have been  grown: 
(i) during a period  of at least three  years  
before  export,  or in the case of plants which 
are younger  than three  years, have  been  grown  
throug hout their life, in a country  which,  in 
accordance  with the measure s specified  in 
ISPM4,  is know n to be free from Xylell a 
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.), and 
(ii) in a site that is subject  to annua l official 
inspection,  with sampling  and testing  carried  
out at the appropr iate times on those  plant s for  5 the presence  of Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) 
and in accordance  with international  
standards,  using a sampling  scheme  able to 
identify  with 99% reliabili ty a level  of 
presence  of infected plants  of 5%, in which the 
absenc e of Xylella  fastidio sa (Well s et al.) was 
confirme d, or 
(b) in the case of plants,  other than unroote d 
cuttings that: 
(i) the plants  have  been  grown  in a place  of 
production  which has been registered  and 
supervised  by the national  plant  protection 
organis ation for a period  of at least  one year 
befor e the expor t of the plants , 
(ii) the place of production,  togeth er with a 
200m  zone  surroundin g the place  of 
production , is known  to be free from Xylella  
fastidi osa (Wells  et al.) on the basis of official  
inspec tions, whic h included  testing  where  
appropriate,  that was carried  out at appropriate  
times; 
(iii) the plants have  been  subjected  to an 
annua l official  inspection  at an appropriat e 
time, which  included  sampling  and testin g, 
that confirmed  the absen ce of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) and was carried out in 
accordance  with internation al standards using  
a samp ling scheme  able to identify  with 99% 
reliability  a level  of presence  of infected  plant s 
of 5%, 
(iv) immediately  before  their export,  the plants  
were  subje cted to an official  visual  inspection  
for the presence of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells et 
al.) and, where  any symptoms  giving  rise to a 
suspicion  of its presen ce were  observed, were  
tested in line with international standards  for 
its presence,  confirming  its absence , 
(v) where  there has been  any evidence  of the 
presence  of the vector  of Xylella fastidi osa 
(Well s et al.) at the place  of production,  
chemica l and cultur al controls have been  used  
to suppress the vector, and 
(vi) the plants  have  been  grown  througho ut 
their life under complet e physica l protecti on, 
and appropriate  hygiene  measures have been 
implemented  at the place  of production  to 
ensure  that Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) is 
not transmitted by tools or equipment , 
(c) in the case of unrooted  cuttings, that they 
derive  from mother  plants  which  were grown  
in accordance  with the requirements  specified  
in paragraph  (a) or (b), or 
(d) in the case of plant s which originate  in an 
area wher e Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) is 
not known  to be absent  and which have  been  
grown for their entire producti on cycle in 
vitro :  6 (i) that the plants have been  grown  in a site** 
of production : 
(aa) that is autho rised  by the national  plant 
protection  organis ation  in the country of origin  
in accordance  with ISPM10  as a site of 
production  that is free from Xylella  fastidiosa 
(Wel ls et al.) and its vectors, 
(bb) that is physi cally protected  against  the 
introducti on of Xylella  fastidiosa  (Well s et al.) 
by its vectors, 
(cc) that is subjected  annually  to at least  two 
official inspectio ns carried  out at appropri ate 
times , and 
(dd) wher e, throughout  the prod uction time of 
the plant s, no symptoms  of Xylella  fastidiosa  
(Wells et al.) or its vectors were  found  in the 
site or, if susp ect symptoms  were  observed,  
testing  was carried out, and the absence  of 
Xylella  fastidios a (Wells  et al.) confirmed , 
(ii) that the plants have  been  transpo rted under  
sterile  conditions  in a transpar ent conta iner 
that precludes  the possibility  of infection  by 
Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) through its 
vectors, and 
(iii) that the plants  have been  grown under 
sterile  conditions : 
(aa) from seeds , 
(bb) from mother plants  which  meet  the 
requireme nts set out in (a), or 
(cc) from mother  plants  which  meet  the 
requirements  set out in (b). 
A phytosanitary  certificate may not include 
the officia l statement  referred to in (a) unles s 
the national  plant protection  organi sation  of 
the country  of origin  has previously  notif ied 
the national  plant protection organisatio n 
of the United  Kingdom  of this information  in 
writing. 
A phytosanitary  certificate  may not include  
the official  statemen t referred  to in (b) unless 
the nation al plant  protection  organisation  of 
the country  of origin has previous ly provided 
the national  plant protection  organisation  of 
the United  Kingdom  with written details  of the 
place(s)  of production.  
A phytosanitary  certificate  may not include 
the official  statement  referred  to in (c) unless  
the national  plant protection  organisation of 
the country  of origin has previously  provided  
the national  plant  prote ction organisat ion of 
the United  Kingdom  with written details  of the 
place(s)  of production. 
A phytosani tary certificate  may not include  
the official  statement referred  to in (d) unless 
the national  plant protection  organisation  of 
the country  of origin has previously  provided   7 the national  plant  prote ction  organisation  of 
the United  Kingdom with written  details of the 
site(s)  of production.  
5. Plants  inten ded for 
planting  other than seeds  
and plants  grown  for their 
entire  production  cycle  in 
vitro (a), of Olea europaea  
L. and Prunus  dulcis  (Mill.)  
D.A.  Webb Any third  
count ry The plants  must be accompanied  by an official  
statement:  
(a) that they have been  grown:  
(i) during  a period of at least three  years 
before  export,  or in the case of plants  which  
are youn ger than three  years,  throughout  their 
life, in a coun try which,  in accordance  with 
the measures  specified  in ISPM4,  is known  to 
be free from Xylella  fastidios a (Wells et al.), 
and 
(ii) in a site that is subject  to annual  official  
inspection,  with sampling and testing  carried  
out at the appropriate  times for the presence  of 
Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells  et al.) and in 
accor dance  with intern ational standa rds, using  
a sampling  scheme  able to identify  with 99% 
reliability  a level  of presence  of infected  plant s 
of 5%, in which  the absence  of Xylella 
fastidiosa  (Wells et al.) was confirmed , or 
(b) that: 
(i) the plants have been  grown  in a place  of 
produ ction which  has been registered  and 
supervi sed by the national plant  protection  
organisation  for a period  of at least one year 
before  the expor t of the plants , 
(ii) the place of producti on, toget her with a 
200m zone  surroun ding the place  of 
production,  is known  to be free from Xylella  
fastid iosa (Wells  et al.) on the basis  of official 
inspec tions,  which  included  testing  where 
appropriate,  carried  out at appropriate  times 
during  the 12 months  befor e the export of the 
plants , 
(iii) the plants have  been  subjected  to an 
annual  official inspection  at an appropriate  
time, which  included  sampling  and testing , 
that confirme d the absence of Xylella  
fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) and was carried  out in 
acco rdance with internation al standard s using  
a samp ling scheme  able to identify  with 99% 
reliability  a level  of presence  of infect ed plants  
of 1%, 
(iv) immediately  before their expo rt, the plants  
were  subjected  to an official visual  inspection 
for the presence  of Xylella fastidiosa  (Wells  et 
al.) and, where  any symptoms  giving  rise to a 
suspi cion of its presence  were  observe d, were  
tested in line with international  stand ards for 
its presence, confirming  its absence , and 
                                                                                                                                   
(a) Currently the measures  state “and plants grown f or their entire produ ction cycle in vitro ”. This  will be removed by The 
Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021    
  8 (v) where  the place of productio n of the plants  
is located in an area wher e Xylella fastidiosa  
(Wells  et al.) is known  to occur, the plants  
have  been  grown under  complete  physical  
protection  for a period of at least four years 
before  their export  or, in the case of plants  
whic h are younger than four years, throughout  
their life, 
or 
(c) in the case of plant s which  originate  in an 
area where  Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) is 
not known  to be absent  and have  been grown  
for their entire production  cycle  in vitro,  an 
official  statement:  
(i) that the plants  have been grown  in a site** 
of productio n: 
(aa) that is authorised  by the national plant  
protect ion organisa tion in the country  of origin  
in accordance  with ISPM10 as a site of 
produc tion that is free from Xylella  fastidiosa  
(Wel ls et al.) and its vectors , 
(bb) that is physi cally protected  again st the 
introd uction  of Xylella  fastidiosa (Wells  et al.) 
by its vector s, 
(cc) that is subjected  annua lly to at least  two 
official  inspe ctions carried out at appropriate  
times , and 
(dd) wher e, throughout  the prod uction  time of 
the plants , no symptom s of Xylella  fastidio sa 
(Wells  et al.) or its vectors were  found in the 
site or, if suspect  symptoms  were observed,  
testing was carried  out, and the absence  of 
Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) confirmed , 
(ii) that the plants  have  been  transported  under 
sterile  conditions  in a transparent  contain er 
that precludes  the possibilit y of infection  by 
Xylella  fastidiosa  (Wells  et al.) through  its 
vectors, and 
(iii) that the plants  have  been  grown  under 
sterile conditions : 
(aa) from seeds, or 
(bb) from mother  plants  which  meet  the 
requirements  set out in (a), or 
(cc) from mother  plants  whic h meet  the 
requirements  set out in (b). 
A phytosanitary certificate may not include 
the official  stateme nt referred  to in (a) unless  
the national  plant protection  organisati on of 
the country  of origin has previously  notified  
the national  plant protection  organ isation  of 
the United  Kingdom  of this information in 
writing. 
A phytos anita ry certificate  may not include  
the official statement  referred  to in (b) unless 
the national  plant protection  organisat ion of 
the country  of origin has previou sly provided   9 the natio nal plant  protection organisation  of 
the United Kingdom  with written details of the 
place(s ) of prod uction.  
Plants meeting  the require ments of the official  
statement  referred  to in (b) should  be 
individual ly labelled with a tamper  proof label  
or other  secure seal that cannot  be re-used,  is 
readable  and undamaged , and gives the detail 
of the place of production,  and the place  of 
production  should  also be indicated  on the 
phytosanitary  certificate . 
A phytosanitary  certificat e may not include 
the official  statement  referred  to in (c) unless  
the national  plant  protec tion organisat ion of 
the coun try of origin has previo usly provided  
the national  plant  protection organisation  of 
the United  Kingd om with written  details  of the 
site(s) of produc tion.” 
 
 
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Address  Parliamentary  Under  Secreta ry of State 
Date  Department  for Environment , Food  and Rural  Affairs  
 
  