The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025

1. Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025. (2) They come into force on 30th May 2025, subject to paragraph (3). (3) Regulation 2(6)(c), (d) and (7)(a) come into force on 8th November 2025. (4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and Scotland. (5) In these Regulations, “the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants.

2. Amendments to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation (1) The Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation is amended as follows. (2) In Annex 2 (list of GB quarantine pests), in Part A (pests not known to occur in Great Britain)— (a) under the heading “A. Bacteria”, after entry number 3, insert— 3A. Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. [PSDMAL]; (b) under the heading “C. Insects and mites”, after entry number 80, insert— 80A. Neodiprion abietis (Harris) [NEODAB]; (c) under the heading “F. Viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas”, omit entry number 24. (3) In Annex 2A (list of provisional GB quarantine pests)— (a) under the heading “B. Insects and mites”, omit entry number 6A; (b) under the heading “D. Bacteria”, omit entry number 2. (4) In Annex 4 (list of GB regulated non-quarantine pests and their respective plants for planting)— (a) in the table in Part B, under the heading “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, at the end insert— Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV00] Vitis L. 0% 0% Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] Vitis L. 0% 0%; (b) in the table in Part C, under the heading “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, omit the entry for “Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]”; (c) in Part G, after the table head “Fungi and oomycetes”, at the end insert— Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV00] Glycine max (L.) Merr. 0% 0% 0%; (d) in the table in Part I, under the heading “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”— (i) after the entry relating to “Strawberry multiplier disease phytoplasma [PHYP75]”, insert— Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV00] Vaccinium L. 0%; (ii) in the entry relating to “Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]”, for the text in the second column substitute “Malus L., Prunus L., Rubus L. and Vaccinium L.”. (5) In Annex 5 (measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on specific plants for planting), in Part C, in the table under the heading “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, omit both entries for “Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]”. (6) In Annex 7 (list of plants, plant products and other objects originating from third countries and the corresponding special requirements for their introduction into Great Britain), in the table in Part A— (a) in entry number 23, in third column— (i) for “each pest” substitute “the pests”; (ii) after “(“the relevant plant pests”)” insert “that”; (iii) after “(a)” omit “that:”; (iv) for “(b) that” substitute “and”; (v) for “(c) that” substitute “(b)”; (b) in entry number 36, in the third column at the paragraph beginning “**” for “The” substitute “In the case of plants for planting, the”; (c) in entry number 43, in the first column for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida”; (d) in entry number 44, in the first column for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida”; (e) after entry number 49, insert— 49A Plants for planting, other than seeds, of Corylus avellana L. Any third country The plants must be accompanied by an official statement that: (a) they have been grown throughout their life in a country where Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. is known not to occur, or (b) they have been grown throughout their life in an area* established by the national plant protection organisation in accordance with ISPM4 as an area that is free from Pseudomonas avellanae Janse et al. *The name(s) of the area(s) must be included in the phytosanitary certificate under the heading “Additional declaration”.; (f) in entry number 50, in the first column, for “Fraxinus L., Juglans ailanthifolia Carrière., Juglans mandshurica Maximowicz., Ulmus davidiana Planchon. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zuccarini.” substitute “Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L. and Ulmus davidiana Planchon”; (g) in the first column of each of the entries numbered 125, 125A, 126 and 127, for “Fraxinus L., Juglans ailanthifolia Carr., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Ulmus davidiana Planch. and Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold & Zucc.” substitute “Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L. and Ulmus davidiana Planchon”. (7) In Annex 11 (list of plants, plant products and other objects and the respective third countries of origin or dispatch in respect of which phytosanitary certificates are required), in the table in Part A— (a) in entry number 12, for “Pinales”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Pinopsida”; (b) in entry number 17, for the text in the first column substitute “Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L. and Ulmus davidiana Planchon”; (c) after entry number 18B, insert— 18C. Acer L., Betula L., Carpinus L., Carya illinoinensis (Wangenheim) Koch, Cercis L., Cornus L., Crataegus L., Juglans L., Malus Mill., Ostrya virginiana (Miller) Koch, Platanus occidentalis L., Populus L., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Salix L., Tilia L., Ulmus L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp. Cut flowers and flower buds...Canada and the USA 18D. Acer L., Aesculus L., Arbutus menziesii Pursh., Ceanothus L., ... Vaccinium L. Cut flowers and flower buds...Canada and the USA 18E. Salix L. Foliage, branches and other parts of plants...China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea and Russia 18F. Rosa L. Cut flowers and flower buds...Canada, India, Mexico and the USA 18G. Rosa gymnocarpa Nuttall Cut flowers and flower buds...Vietnam; (d) in entry number 37, in the first column, for “Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Pterocarya Kunth and Ulmus davidiana Planch.” substitute “Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L. and Ulmus davidiana Planchon”; (e) after entry number 39 insert— 39A. Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth Vegetable products of bark...EU Member States and the USA; (f) in entry number 46, in the first column, for “Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Pterocarya Kunth and Ulmus davidiana Planch.” substitute “Chionanthus virginicus L., Fraxinus L. and Ulmus davidiana Planchon”; (g) after entry number 51 insert— 51A. Wood of Juglans L. and Pterocarya Kunth Fuel wood...EU Member States and the USA; (h) in entry number 55, in the first column, after “Fagus sylvactica L.,” insert “Juglans L.,”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend Annexes 2, 2A, 4, 5, 7 and 11 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards protective measures against pests of plants (EUR 2019/2072) (the “Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation”). These Regulations come into force on 30th May 2025, except for regulation 2(6)(c), (d) and (7)(a), which provide that references to “Pinales” are reclassified as “Pinopsida” in Annexes 7 and 11 to ensure consistency with the internationally recognised name for conifers, which come into force on 8th November 2025. Regulation 2(2) adds Pseudomonas avellanae [PSDMAL] and Neodiprion abietis [NEODAB] to the list of GB quarantine pests in Annex 2 and removes Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV00]. Regulation 2(3) removes the two pests (which are added to Annex 2 by regulation 2(2)) from the list of provisional GB quarantine pests in Annex 2A. Regulation 2(4) adds Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV00] to the list of GB regulated non-quarantine pests in Annex 4 and amends host plants and the thresholds for the presence of pests. Regulation 2(5) removes Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] from Annex 5 in respect of measures relating to regulated non-quarantine pests on specific plants for planting. Regulation 2(6) amends Annex 7 to clarify import requirements of existing entries, to make new provision for Pseudomonas avellanae, to remove an import requirement relating to treatment for cut flowers and to revise the commodities regulated as hosts of Agrilus planipennis. Regulation 2(7) updates Part A of Annex 11 to align the list of plants, plant products and other objects and the respective third countries of origin or dispatch in respect of which phytosanitary certificates are required, with the requirements set out in Annex 7. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.