NOTIFICATION
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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION If applicable, name of local government involved: |
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Agency responsible: European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General |
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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):Plants (HS Chapters: 06 (live plants) |
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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: [X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries: |
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Title of the notified document: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annexes II, VII and VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards measures to prevent the entry into, presence, establishment and spread within, the Union territory of Meloidogyne graminicola Golden & Birchfield. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 5+3 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/EEC/26_01450_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/EEC/26_01450_01_e.pdf |
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Description of content:The draft legal act provides for measures against Meloidogyne graminicola. These measures should replace temporary measures provided under Regulation (EU) 2022/1372 which will expire on 30 June 2026. This includes measures regarding the introduction of rooted plants for planting of Oryza sativa that have been grown in soil, originating in countries, areas or places of production which are free from Meloidogyne graminicola. |
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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests. |
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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard: [ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? [X] Yes [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: |
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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants: |
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy):June 2026 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):June 2026 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):This Regulation shall enter into force and become immediately applicable on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. [ ] Trade facilitating measure |
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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 15 May 2026 Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: European Commission DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations Rue Froissart 101 B-1049 Brussels Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu |
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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: European Commission DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations Rue Froissart 101 B-1049 Brussels Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu |
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