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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2313

of 13 December 2017

setting out the format specifications of the plant passport for movement within the Union territory and the plant passport for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC(1), and in particular Article 83(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)Article 83(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 empowers the Commission to adopt the format specifications of plant passports for movement within the Union territory and of plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone. In order to ensure easy visibility and clear legibility, it is important for plant passports to have standardised formats. This also ensures that plant passports are clearly distinguishable from any other information or label.

(2)Due to the differences in size and characteristics of plants, plant products or other objects for which a plant passport is required, a certain degree of flexibility should be ensured as regards format specifications of plant passports. Therefore, within each category of plant passports set out in Parts A to D of the Annex, various alternative models should be available which allow for taking into account the said differences of plants, plant products or other objects for which a plant passport is required. Moreover, those models should not specifically provide for the size of the plant passports, the use of a border line, the proportion of the size of their elements, and the fonts used therein.

(3)The elements of the plant passport should be arranged within a rectangular or square shape, and should be clearly separated from any other written or pictorial matter by a border line or otherwise. As experience has shown, this is important to enhance the visibility of plant passports and their distinctiveness from any other information or label.

(4)For reasons of legal certainty, this Regulation should apply from the same date as Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

(5)Many plants, plant products and other objects for which plant passports will be issued in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC(2) before the date of application of this Regulation will still be on the market or moved after that date. As no health concern requires the immediate change of the format specifications, plant passports issued before 14 December 2019 should remain valid until 14 December 2023.

(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article A1Interpretation

Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions which are not defined in this Regulation and appear in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council have the same meaning in this Regulation as they have in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

Article 1Models for UK plant passports

1.UK plant passports for movement within Great Britain, the introduction into Great Britain from a CD territory and the introduction into a CD territory from Great Britain shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part A of the Annex.

2.UK plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a GB pest-free area and for the introduction into a CD pest-free area , shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part B of the Annex.

3.UK plant passports for movement within Great Britain, the introduction into Great Britain from a CD territory and the introduction into a CD territory from Great Britain , combined with a certification label pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part C of the Annex.

4.UK plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a GB pest-free area and for the introduction into a CD pest-free area , combined with a certification label pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part D of the Annex.

Article 2Requirements for the elements of the UK plant passports

The elements of the UK plant passport, as set out in Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall be arranged within a rectangular or square shape, and shall be legible without the use of a visual aid.

They shall be contained within a border line, or otherwise clearly separated from any written or pictorial matter, so as to be easily visible and clearly distinguishable.

Article 3Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4Date of application

This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.

Plant passports issued before 14 December 2019, in accordance with legislation transposingDirective 92/105/EEC, shall remain valid until 14 December 2023.

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Done at Brussels, 13 December 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

Technical specification: The size of the plant passports, the use of a border line, the proportions of the size of their elements, and the fonts used in the models are only examples.

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1.The words ‘ UK plant Passport’ or ‘ UK plant Passport — PFA ’ in English ....

2.The botanical name(s) of the plant(s) species or taxon(s) concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned, and, optionally, the name of the variety.

3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.The alphabetical, numerical or alphanumerical national registration number of the professional operator concerned.

5.Where applicable, the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned.

6.Where applicable, the unique barcode, QR-code, hologram, chip or other data carrier, supplementing the traceability code.

7.Where originating in, or from, Great Britain or a CD territory, ‘GB’.

8.Where applicable, the name(s) of the third country/countries of origin or its/their two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2.

8A.Where applicable, ‘GB(NI)’.

9.Scientific name(s) of PFA quarantine pest(s) or, alternatively, their EPPO codes .

10.Information required for an official label for seeds or other propagative material referred to in the relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and other propagating material .

PART AModels for UK plant passports ... referred to in Article 1(1)

PART BModels for UK plant passports ... referred to in Article 1(2)

PART CModels for UK plant passports ... combined with a certification label, referred to in Article 1(3)

PART DModels for UK plant passports, ... combined with a certification label, referred to in Article 1(4)

(2)

Commission Directive 92/105/EEC of 3 December 1992 establishing a degree of standardization for plant passports to be used for the movement of certain plants, plant products or other objects within the Community, and establishing the detailed procedures related to the issuing of such plant passports and the conditions and detailed procedures for their replacement (OJ L 4, 8.1.1993, p. 22).

(2)

Commission Directive 92/105/EEC of 3 December 1992 establishing a degree of standardization for plant passports to be used for the movement of certain plants, plant products or other objects within the Community, and establishing the detailed procedures related to the issuing of such plant passports and the conditions and detailed procedures for their replacement (OJ L 4, 8.1.1993, p. 22).

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects by UK legislation for Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2313.
Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) 2017/2313 (2017/2313)

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F1Art. A1 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(2)inserted: England, Wales and Scotlandinserted
F2Word in Art. 1 heading inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(a)inserted: England, Wales and Scotlandinserted
F3Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(b)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F4Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(b)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F5Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(c)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F6Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(c)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F7Words in Art. 1(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(d)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F8Words in Art. 1(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(d)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F9Word in Art. 1(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(d)(iii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F10Words in Art. 1(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(e)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F11Words in Art. 1(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(e)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F12Word in Art. 1(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(3)(e)(iii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F13Words in Art. 2 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(4)(a)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F14Words in Art. 2 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(4)(b)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F15Words in Art. 4 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(5)inserted: England, Wales and Scotlandinserted
F16Words in Signature omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(6)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F17Words in Annex omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(a)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F18Words in Annex point 1 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(b)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F19Word in Annex point 1 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(b)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F20Words in Annex point 1 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(b)(iii)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F21Annex point 3 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(c)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F22Annex point 7 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(d)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F23Annex point 8A inserted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a)inserted
F24Word in Annex point 9 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(e)(i)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F25Words in Annex point 9 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(e)(ii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F26Words in Annex point 10 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(f)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F27Annex Pt. A: EU flag symbol in each model omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(g)(ii)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F28Annex Pt. A: word "UK" inserted before “Plant” in each model (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(g)(iii)inserted: England, Wales and Scotlandinserted
F29Annex Pt. A: word “EXXXX8A” inserted after “DXX7 or 8” in each model (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)inserted
F30Word in Annex Pt. A heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(g)(i)(aa)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F31Words in Annex Pt. A heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(g)(i)(bb)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F32Annex Pt. B: EU flag symbol in each model omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(h)(ii)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F33Annex Pt. B: words “UK Plant Passport - PFA” substituted for “Plant Passport - PZ” in each model (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(h)(iii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F34Annex Pt. B: word “EXXXX8A” inserted after “DXX7 or 8” in each model (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)inserted
F35Word in Annex Pt. B heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(h)(i)(aa)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F36Words in Annex Pt. B heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(h)(i)(bb)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F37Annex Pt. C: EU flag symbol in each model omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(i)(ii)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F38Annex Pt. C: word "UK" inserted before “Plant” in each model (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(i)(iii)inserted: England, Wales and Scotlandinserted
F39Word in Annex Pt. C heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(i)(aa)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F40Words in Annex Pt. C heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(i)(bb)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F41Annex Pt. D: EU flag symbol in each model omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(j)(ii)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
F42Annex Pt. D: words “UK Plant Passport - PFA” substituted for “Plant Passport - PZ” in each model (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(j)(iii)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F43Word in Annex Pt. D heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(j)(i)(aa)substituted: England, Wales and Scotlandsubstituted
F44Words in Annex Pt. D heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 49(7)(j)(i)(bb)omitted: England, Wales and Scotlandomitted
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