Here’s a breakdown of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1949:<\/p>\n
**1. Essence of the Act:**<\/p>\n
This regulation amends existing regulations (EU) 2018\/2019 and (EU) 2020\/1213 to update phytosanitary (plant health) measures for certain Prunus species (like cherry, plum, apricot, peach) entering the EU from Ukraine and the United Kingdom. It removes certain Prunus plants from the list of high-risk plants, subject to specific conditions and measures to prevent the introduction of pests into the EU. The regulation is based on risk assessments conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).<\/p>\n
**2. Structure and Main Provisions:**<\/p>\n
* **Amending Regulations:** The core of the regulation involves amending two existing pieces of EU legislation:
\n * Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018\/2019: This regulation initially established a list of high-risk plants. This act removes specific Prunus plants from that list.
\n * Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020\/1213: This regulation outlines phytosanitary measures for plants removed from the high-risk list but still requiring monitoring. This act expands the scope of this regulation to include certain Prunus species from the UK, making them subject to specific measures.
\n* **Key Changes:**
\n * **Ukraine:** Certain young, non-grafted Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens plants for planting originating in Ukraine are no longer considered high-risk, provided they meet the import requirements of Annex VII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019\/2072.
\n * **United Kingdom:** Plants for planting of Prunus armeniaca, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus domestica, Prunus incisa and Prunus persica originating in the United Kingdom are also removed from the high-risk list. However, they are now subject to the phytosanitary measures outlined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020\/1213, specifically concerning the pests *Colletotrichum aenigma* and *Eulecanium excrescens*.
\n* **Annexes:** The regulation includes two annexes detailing the specific amendments to Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018\/2019 and (EU) 2020\/1213.<\/p>\n
**3. Main Provisions for Practical Use:**<\/p>\n
* **Removal from High-Risk List:** The most significant aspect is the removal of the specified Prunus plants from Ukraine and the UK from the high-risk list. This potentially simplifies the import process for these plants into the EU.
\n* **Compliance with Annex VII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019\/2072:** For plants from Ukraine, importers must ensure compliance with the import requirements outlined in Annex VII of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019\/2072.
\n* **Phytosanitary Measures for UK Plants:** Plants from the UK are now subject to the measures in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020\/1213, particularly regarding *Colletotrichum aenigma* and *Eulecanium excrescens*. This likely means additional inspections, testing, or treatments may be required for these plants to be imported into the EU.
\n* **Pest Risk Assessments:** The regulation highlights that *Colletotrichum aenigma* and *Eulecanium excrescens* are not yet listed as Union quarantine pests, and further risk assessments are needed to determine if they should be added to the list. This implies that the measures for UK plants could be subject to change in the future based on these assessments.<\/p>\n