Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement (P9_TA(2024)0346) on the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, with the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur Clara Aguilera making a statement before the vote; the text was adopted by a majority of votes cast and Parliament’s first reading closed.
What Changes
The adopted amendments address multiannual survey programmes, notifications on the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests, temporary derogations from import prohibitions and special import requirements, procedures for listing high risk plants, temporary import requirements for high risk plants, plant products and other objects, the content of phytosanitary certificates, the use of plant passports and certain reporting requirements for demarcated areas and pest surveys.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern the European Union and its institutions and specifically touch on rules applying to high-risk plants, plant products and related import and certification processes.
Sources
Official Documents
- Wednesday, 24 April 2024 - Strasbourg Parliament adopted a provisional agreement closing its first reading on amendments to Regulation 2016/2031 concerning plant health, import rules and related procedures.
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