Commission Implementing Decision
of 1 March 2012
as regards emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Anoplophora chinensis (Forster)
(notified under document C(2012) 1310)
(2012/138/EU) (revoked)

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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), reg. 2(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 13 (with regs. 53, 55)

Article 1 Definitions
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Article 2 Import of the specified plants originating in third countries except China
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Article 3 Import of the specified plants originating in China
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Article 4 Movement of specified plants within the Union
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Article 5 Surveys and notifications of the specified organism
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Article 6 Demarcated areas
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Article 7 Reporting on measures
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Article 8 Compliance
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Article 9 Repeal
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Article 10 Review
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Article 11 Addressees
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ANNEX I

1. Specific import requirements
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A. Imports originating in third countries except China
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1. Without prejudice to the provisions listed in Annex III, Part A(9, 16, 18) and Annex IV, Part A(I)(14, 15, 17, 18, 19.2, 20, 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 23.2, 32.1, 32.3, 33, 34, 36.1, 39, 40, 43, 44, 46) to Directive 2000/29/EC, specified plants originating in third countries, other than China, where the specified organism is known to be present shall be accompanied by a certificate as referred to in Article 13(1) of that Directive which states under the rubric ‘Additional Declaration’:
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B. Imports originating in China
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1. Without prejudice to the provisions listed in Annex III, Part A(9, 16, 18) and Annex IV, Part A(I)(14, 15, 17, 18, 19.2, 20, 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 23.2, 32.1, 32.3, 33, 34, 36.1, 39, 40, 43, 44, 46) to Directive 2000/29/EC, specified plants originating in China shall be accompanied by a certificate as referred to in Article 13(1) of that Directive which states under the rubric ‘Additional Declaration’:
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2. Specified plants imported in accordance with point 1 shall be meticulously inspected at the point of entry or the place of destination established in accordance with Directive 2004/103/EC. Inspection methods applied, including targeted destructive sampling on each lot, shall ensure the detection of any sign of the specified organism, in particular in roots and stems of the plants. The size of the sample for inspection shall be such as to enable at least the detection of 1 % level of infestation with a level of confidence of 99 %.
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2. Conditions for movement
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1. Specified plants originating in demarcated areas within the Union may be moved within the Union only if they are accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC and have been grown during a period of at least two years prior to movement, or in the case of plants which are younger than two years have been grown throughout their life, in a place of production:
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ANNEX II ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMARCATED AREAS AND MEASURES, AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6

1. Establishment of demarcated areas
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1. Demarcated areas shall consist of the following zones:
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2. Conditions under which no demarcated area need be established
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1. In accordance with Article 6(2) Member States need not establish a demarcated area, as provided for in Article 6(1), where the following conditions are satisfied:
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2. Where the conditions set out in point 1 are satisfied, Member States need not establish demarcated areas, provided that they take the following measures:
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3. Measures to be taken in demarcated areas
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1. In demarcated areas Member States shall take the following measures to eradicate the specified organism:
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2. When the results of the surveys referred to in Article 5 during more than 4 consecutive years have confirmed the presence of the specified organism in an area and in case there is evidence that the specified organism can no longer be eradicated, Member States can limit the measures to the containment of the specified organism within that area. Such measures shall include at least the following:
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