Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1372 of 5 August 2022 as regards temporary measures G/SPS/N/EU/591

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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 of Oryza sativa L., including seeds

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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: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1372 of 5 August 2022 as regards temporary measures to prevent the entry into, the movement and spread within, the multiplication and release in the Union of Meloidogyne graminicola (Golden & Birchfield). Language(s): English, French and Spanish. Number of pages: 12

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_f.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5677_00_s.pdf

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Description of content: Import requirements and internal measures are put in place in relation to Meloidogyne graminicola (Golden & Birchfield).

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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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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: To date the pest has been found in a restricted area in Italy. Because of the polyphagous nature of the pest and the uncertainty of its worldwide distribution, urgent measures are taken to prevent the further introduction into and spread of this pest within the European Union.

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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): ISPM Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 12, 29

[ ]        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:  

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 28 August 2022

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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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 D2-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090

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 D2-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090

E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu