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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
The measures in place on imports are evaluated in a specific thematic case study (Theme 2).
The Directive regulates the movement within MS of certain plants, plant products and other
objects which are potential carriers of HOs of relevance for the entire Community, generally
in terms of a high economic importance. The measures apply to certain material, listed in Part
A of Annex V of the Directive, which mainly concerns some seeds, plants for planting, some
types of wood and a limited number of end products for consumer use. This material is
subject to specific conditions governing the control of production that include:
Official inspections at the place of production at the most appropriate time, i.e.
during the growing season and immediately after harvest;
Any producers of this material must be listed in an official register 32 . The
authorisation of growers is based on regular inspection of their premises for the
presence of HOs by or on behalf of the National Plant Protection Organization
(NPPO).
The material is also to be accompanied by a plant passport when moved, which
provides evidence that it originates from a registered and officially inspected place of
production 33 (this replaces the phytosanitary certificate, used for trade between MS
before the establishment of the Single Market).
Further non-discriminatory checks on plants and plant products may be carried out en route or
at the final destination, and can be targeted where there is earlier evidence of non-compliance.
The measures in place for intra-Community movement of plants and plant products are
evaluated in a specific thematic case study (Theme 3).
For certain HOs, protected zones (PZs) in which these specific organisms do not occur are
recognised within the EU. Seed and plants for planting, and some products including wood,
coming into these zones must fulfil additional phytosanitary requirements (including the "PZ"
plant passport for intra-Community movement). According to the Directive, HOs are
considered to be established in an area where they are known to occur if either no official
measures have been taken with a view to eradication or such measures have proved, for a
period of at least two successive years, to be ineffective; the protected zone status may
therefore be lost if the eradication of outbreaks over two years proves to be unsuccessful.
The measures concerning PZs are evaluated in a specific thematic case study (Theme 4).
Provisions are in place for eradication of listed and non-listed HOs or, where not possible,
containment (Article 16 of the base Directive); emergency measures may be put in place for
listed HOs and for new HOs not as yet listed in the Directive.
32 In accordance with Commission Directives 92/90 EEC and 93/50EC.
33 Rules for issuing plant passports are laid down in Commission Directive 92/105/EEC, as amended by
Commission Directive 2005/ 17/ EC.
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