·        All plants for planting;

·        Plants (except seeds) of Abies, Calocedrus decurrens, Juniperus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Thuja;

·        Wood and isolated bark of Abies, Calocedrus decurrens, Juniperus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Thuja;

·        Root and tubercle vegetables (other than Solanum tuberosum);

·        Fruits of Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Persea americana Mill., Pyrus L., Rubus L., Vaccinium L., and Vitis L.;

·        Plants of Asparagus officinalis L. other than stems covered during their entire life by soil.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 21

The following amendments are being made to England, Scotland, and Wales (Great Britain) assimilated law (Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2019/2072):

·        Introducing new specific import requirements following the completion of a full pest risk analysis (PRA) by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) which resulted in Heterobasidion irregulare being declared a GB quarantine pest (QP);

·        Introducing a requirement for certain plants for planting being imported into Great Britain to have been grown on a nursery.

Following the completion of risk assessments under the UK Border Target Operating Model, the following plant products imported from the European Union and Switzerland will have their risk category changed. These changes will impact trade once the current EU fruit and vegetable easement has expired:

·        The below plant products will be deregulated:

o   Root and tubercle vegetables (other than Solanum tuberosum)

o   Fruit of Fragaria L.

o   Fruits of Malus Mill.

o   Fruits of Persea americana Mill.

o   Fruits of Pyrus L.

o   Fruits of Rubus L.

o   Fruits of Vaccinium L.

·        Fruit of Vitis L. from the European Union and Switzerland will no longer require pre-notification and will be subject to a reduced level of checks;

·        Plants of Asparagus officinalis L. other than stems covered during their entire life by soil from the European Union, Switzerland and Liechtenstein will require pre-notification;

·        Introducing new specific import requirements for the GB quarantine pest Popillia japonica Newton, taking into account the UK pest risk analysis (PRA);

·        Adding an extra option for the import of certain plants of Capsicum spp.;

·        Technical updates to clarify or correct the legislation.