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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2636

Amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1194

Article 1: Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1194

1. Modification of Article 6(1):

The first subparagraph of Article 6(1) is replaced with:
“Specified plants, designated as infected by the specified pest pursuant to Article 5(5), point (a), shall not be planted. The professional operators, under the official supervision of the competent authority, shall ensure that the infected specified plants are destroyed or are disposed of in another way, in accordance with point 1 of Annex V, provided that it is established that there is no identifiable risk of the specified pest spreading.”

2. Replacement of Annex II:

Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1194 is entirely replaced with the new text provided in the Annex to this Regulation, introducing a revised template for reporting survey results related to Clavibacter sepedonicus.

Article 2: Entry into Force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Annex II: Survey Template

The updated Annex II provides a structured template for Member States to report the results of ring rot surveys conducted during the calendar year preceding the year of reporting. Key elements of the template include:

• Member State and Category: Identification of the Member State and the category of potato tubers surveyed.
• Cropping Area: Total area in hectares subjected to surveys.
• Visual Inspections: Details of visual inspections conducted on growing crops and tuber lots in storage, including the number of inspections, symptomatic and asymptomatic samples taken.
• Laboratory Tests: Results from laboratory tests related to visual inspections, distinguishing between symptomatic and asymptomatic samples.
• Positive Findings: Number of positive visual inspections and positive lots identified through laboratory testing.
• Additional Information: Any notifications of outbreaks as per Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 and other relevant data.

The template ensures clarity by distinguishing results from symptomatic and asymptomatic samples, consolidating positive visual inspections under laboratory tests sections, and removing non-essential data fields to reduce administrative burden.

Footnotes within the template provide specific instructions for filling out each section, ensuring consistency and accuracy in reporting across Member States.

Implementation Details

Professional operators are designated to carry out the destruction or disposal of infected plants under the supervision of competent authorities, enhancing the efficacy of pest control measures. The revised survey template streamlines data collection by focusing on relevant information, thereby facilitating better monitoring and reporting of Clavibacter sepedonicus occurrences.

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