#32026R0826EU Regulation Updates on Pest Control and Plant Movement
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This regulation revises how pests are listed and updates rules for moving plants and plant products in the EU. New pests are added to the quarantine list, while some are removed. Specific measures are also introduced to control pests like Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum to protect plant health within the EU.
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Key Changes
- New pests added and some removed from the EU quarantine list.
- Special requirements introduced for plants prone to pests.
- Adjustments in the protection status of regions regarding certain pests.
Obligations
What this law requires
Plants for planting and rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. and Zingiber officinale Roscoe must originate from a country recognized as being free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Safni et al., according to relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.
Farmers must ensure that all plants and plant products they introduce into the Union territory comply with the updated special requirements for the pests Agrilus bilineatus, Gymnandrosoma aurantianum, and Naupactus xanthographus.
Importers must ensure that plants for planting and rhizomes of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale are accompanied by an official statement confirming they are free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum before entering the Union.
Official inspections must be carried out on the site of production for plants and rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. and Zingiber officinale Roscoe prior to harvest, confirming no presence of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum.
A representative sample of plants for planting and rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. and Zingiber officinale Roscoe must be tested using appropriate molecular methods and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum before export.