#32026R1110EU Updates Exemptions for Pest-Control Rules on Plants for Planting
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This regulation clarifies when certain plants for planting can move within the EU without meeting the usual measures for regulated non-quarantine pests. It amends the existing EU plant health rulebook to remove wording that caused different interpretations and confusion in practice. The main practical effect is on growers, seed and plant suppliers, processors, packagers, and national plant health authorities. Businesses using exemptions will need to make sure plant identity and traceability are maintained so authorities can check movements more effectively.
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Key Changes
- Clarifies exemptions from EU measures aimed at preventing regulated non-quarantine pests on certain plants for planting
- Removes the term “as grown” from one exemption because it caused different interpretations
- Requires identity and traceability for plants moved within the EU under these exemptions
Obligations
What this law requires
Plants for planting relying on the Article 6(3) exemptions may be moved within the Union only if their identity and traceability are ensured.
Plants for planting supplied to processing or packaging service providers under the exemption may use the exemption only where the service provider does not acquire title to the plants supplied.
Where exempted plants for planting are introduced into the Union from a third country, the phytosanitary certificate must state under Additional Declaration: “Subject to the exemption laid down in Article 6(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072” and reference the applicable point (a) to (f).
Seed not finally certified and officially labelled, or seed as grown marketed for processing and packaging, may rely on the RNQP exemption only if testing or treatment will be applied before the seed is marketed in the EU as pre-basic, basic, certified, or standard seed.
Exempted seed originating in third countries may be introduced into the Union only by a professional operator for the purpose of processing and packaging before marketing.