SPS Notification: Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 provides for a prohibition for the introduction of the Rose Rosette Virus in the Union territory G/SPS/N/EU/604

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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 Rosae spp, including cut flowers

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners

[X]     Specific regions or countries: Canada; India; United States of America

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Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 of 20 July 2022 establishing measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union territory of Rose Rosette Virus. Language(s): English, French and Spanish. Number of pages: 3

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_f.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_7962_00_s.pdf

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Description of content: Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 provides for a prohibition for the introduction of the Rose Rosette Virus in the Union territory, for an immediate submission of information on the suspected presence of the specified pest and of its specified vector in the Union and for rules for surveys for its presence in the Union territory.

The Regulation also provides requirements for the introduction into the Union territory of Rosa spp. plants other than seeds, originating in third countries, as well as for official checks to be conducted at their introduction into the Union.

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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: Since the adoption of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1739, repealed by Regulation (EU) 2022/1265, no interceptions of Rosa spp. infected by the Rose Rosette virus have been reported during their introduction into, or movement within the Union territory. This supports the effectiveness of the measures provided in Decision (EU) 2019/1739. However, the virus has continued to spread in several third countries (Canada, India and the United States), whilst Rosa spp. plants are imported into the Union in increasingly high volumes, including from these three third countries.

Therefore, it is appropriate to provide urgently for those measures in this Regulation (EU) 2022/1265 to ensure continued protection of the Union territory from the Rose Rosette Virus.

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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, 6, 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): This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

[ ]      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 A4-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 A4-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