PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Plant Health) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

(2) They come into force on 30th January 2025.

(3) They extend to England and Wales, and Scotland.

PART 2 Official Controls: Amendment to the transitional staging period

Amendments to exemptions from the requirement for prior notification of entry into Great Britain of relevant goods from a relevant third country during the transitional staging period

2. —(1)

(2) In paragraph 15 of Annex 6, in the text inserted as “Annex 8”( 4 ), in the table—

(a) omit the row with the entry “Root and tubercle vegetables” in the first column;

(b) after the row with the entry “Leaves of Manihot esculenta Crantz” in the first column insert—

(c) omit the row with the entry “ Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Persea americana Mill., Pyrus L., Rubus L., Vaccinium L. and Vitis L.” in the first column.

PART 3 Amendments to minimum requirements for border control posts

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

3. —(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 5 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2 (definitions), after paragraph 9, insert—

“ 10. ‘large plants and plant products and other large objects’ means goods referred to in Article 47(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 which:

(a) by virtue of size are not capable of being transported into or unloaded in an area covered with a roof;

(b) require unloading equipment that is not capable of being operated in an area covered with a roof; and

(c) where the goods are trees, have:

(i) a girth greater than 8cm and an indicative height greater than 2.5m; and

(ii) a bare root, wrapped root ball or containerised root ball. ” .

(3) In Article 3 (border control post infrastructure), in paragraph 4—

(a) after point “(b)”, omit the “and”;

(b) in point “(c)”, omit the full stop;

(c) after point “(c)” insert—

“ ; and

(d) large plants and plant products and other large objects. ” .

(4) After Article 6 (border control posts designated for categories of products of animal origin, animal by-products, germinal products, composite products and hay and straw), insert—

“ Article 6A Border control posts designated for categories of large plants and plant products and other large objects

In addition to the requirements of Articles 3 and 4, border control posts which have been designated for large plants and plant products and other large objects shall:

(a) in respect of unloading areas:

(i) be of sufficient size for a trailer or vehicle to enter into the unloading area;

(ii) have sufficient space for unloading and loading equipment to operate;

(iii) be surrounded by walls or solid fencing with suitable access points;

(iv) have an impermeable ground surface; and

(v) contain a physical barrier or bollards between moving vehicles and the inspection area;

(b) in respect of inspection areas:

(i) meet the requirements of points (a)(ii) - (iv) of this Article; and

(ii) provide such overhead cover as necessary to substantially protect the inspection area from precipitation. ” .

PART 4 Amendments to Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072

4. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 6 ) (“ the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation ”) is amended in accordance with Regulations 5 to 12.

Amendments to Annex 2 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

5. —(1) Annex 2 (list of GB quarantine pests)( 7 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part A—

(a) in the table under the heading “B. Fungi and oomycetes”—

(i) omit entry 7;

(ii) after entry 21, insert—

(iii) after entry 25, insert—

(iv) omit entry 26;

(v) after entry 33, insert—

(b) in the table under the heading “C. Insects and mites”—

(i) omit entry 25;

(ii) in entry 29, after “ Choristoneura ” insert “ occidentalis ” ;

(iii) in entry 34, for “(Walsingham) [CHONOC]” substitute “ occidentalis Freeman” ;

(iv) in entry 40—

(aa) omit “— Carneocephala fulgida (Nottingham) [CARNFU]”;

(bb) after “[HOMLTR]”, insert—

“ ,

— Xyphon fulgidum (Nottingham) [CARNFU] ” ;

(v) omit entry 108;

(vi) after entry 110, insert—

(vii) in entry 115—

(aa) for “ Scolytidae ” substitute “ Scolytinae ” ;

(bb) for “[1SCOLF]” substitute “[1SCOLS]” ;

(viii) after entry 126, insert—

(c) in the table under the heading “F. Viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas”—

(i) in entry 5, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘aurantifolia’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’” ;

(ii) in entry 6, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘mali’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’” ;

(iii) in entry 7, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pruni’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’” ;

(iv) in entry 8, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘solani’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’” ;

(v) in entry 9, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘ulmi’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’” ;

(vi) in entry 31—

(aa) for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense ” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’” ;

(bb) for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium ” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’” .

(3) In Part B, in the table under the heading “D. Viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas”, in entry 1, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘prunorum’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’” .

Amendments to Annex 2A to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

6. —(1) Annex 2A (list of provisional GB quarantine pests)( 8 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table, under the heading “A. Fungi and oomycetes”—

(a) after entry 1C, insert—

(b) omit entry 2.

(3) In the table under the heading “C. Viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas”, in entry 1ZA, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini’” .

(4) In the table under the heading “D. Bacteria”, omit entry 1.

Amendments to Annex 4 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

7. —(1) Annex 4 (list of GB regulated non-quarantine pests and their respective plants for planting)( 9 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part C, in the table headed “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, in column 1, in the entry which relates to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]”, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’” .

(3) In Part F, in column 1, in the entry which relates to “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al. [LIBEPS]”, for “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’” .

(4) In Part H, in the table headed “Bacteria”, in column 1, in the entry which relates to “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al. [LIBEPS]”, for “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’” .

(5) In Part I—

(a) in the table headed “Bacteria”, in column 1, in the entry which relates to “ Candidatus Phlomobacter ‘ fragariae’ Zreik, Bové & Garnier [PHMBFR]”, for “ Candidatus Phlomobacter ‘fragariae’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae’” ;

(b) in the table headed “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, in column 1—

(i) in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘asteris’ Lee et al . [PHYPAS], for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘asteris’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’” ;

(ii) in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘fragariae’ Valiunas, Staniulis & Davis [PHYPFG]”, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘fragariae’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae’” ;

(iii) in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ [PHYPPY]”, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’” ;

(iv) in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘rubi’ Malembic-Maher et al . [PHYPRU]”, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘rubi’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi’” .

Amendments to Annex 5 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

8. —(1) Annex 5 (measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on specific plants for planting)( 10 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part C, in the table headed “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’ Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY]”, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pyri’”, in each place it occurs, substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’” .

(3) In Part F—

(a) in the first table, in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al .” for “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’” ;

(b) in the second table, in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Liefting et al .”, in column 1, for “ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’” .

(4) In Part H, in the table headed “Bacteria”, in the entry relating to “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’ Liefting et al .”, for every reference in columns 1 and 3 to “ Candidatus Liberibacter ‘solanacearum’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’”.

Amendments to Annex 7 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

9. —(1) Annex 7 (list of plants, plant products and other objects originating from third countries and the corresponding special requirements for their introduction into Great Britain)( 11 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part A, in the table—

(a) after entry 3, insert—

(b) after entry 8, insert—

(c) in entry 27, in column 3, in point (c)—

(i) for “ Ralstonia syziygii ”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ Ralstonia syzygii ” ;

(ii) for “ celebensis ” substitute “ celebesensis ” ;

(d) in entry 28, in column 3, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘solani’”, in both places it occurs, substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’” ;

(e) in entry 30, in columns 2 and 3, for “ celebensis ”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ celebesensis ” ;

(f) in entry 33A, in column 3—

(i) after “must be accompanied by” insert “an official statement that” ;

(ii) for “(a) an official statement that” substitute “(a) (i)” ;

(iii) after “entry 105B” for “and” substitute “or” ;

(iv) before “(b)” insert—

“ (ii) the plants are from evidence of their packaging, their flower development or by other means, ornamental plants intended for direct sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production; and ”

(v) after “(b)” omit “an official statement that:”;

(g) in entry 44, in column 3, for “ Scolytidae ” substitute “ Scolytinae ” ;

(h) in entry 51, in column 3, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘ulmi’” substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’” ;

(i) in entry 54A, in column 1, after “ Picea Mill.” insert “over 3m in height” ;

(j) in entry 54B, in column 1, after “ Picea Mill.” insert “over 3m in height” ;

(k) after entry 56, insert—

(l) in entry 74, in columns 2 and 3, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘mali’” substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’” ;

(m) in entry 76, in column 3, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘pruni’”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’” ;

(n) in entry 77, in column 3, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘prunorum’”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’” ;

(o) in entry 81—

(i) in column 1, omit from “, other” to the end;

(ii) in column 2, omit from “, Raspberry leaf” to “leaf virus”;

(iii) in column 3, in point (b)(i)(aa)—

(aa) for “at least for the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “for Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain” ;

(bb) for “those pests”, in both places it occurs, substitute “that pest” ;

(iv) in column 3, in point (b)(i)(bb)—

(aa) for “at least for the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “for Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain” ;

(bb) for “those pests”, in both places it occurs, substitute “that pest” ;

(v) in column 3, in point (b)(ii), for “the pests referred to in column (2)” substitute “Tobacco streak virus black raspberry latent strain” ;

(p) after entry 81, insert—

(q) in entry 91, in column 1, for “ Aeraceae ” substitute “ Arecaceae ” ;

(r) in entries 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 115C, 115D, 117, 118, 119, in column 1, for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida” ;

(s) in entry 112, in column 3, for “ Scolytidae ” substitute “ Scolytinae ” ;

(t) in entry 114, in column 3, for “ Scolytidae ” substitute “ Scolytinae ” ;

(u) after entry 116, insert—

(3) In the table in Part B, in entry 6, in column 3, in the fourth unnumbered paragraph which begins with “Sub samples”, for “nor more tha” substitute “not more than” .

Amendments to Annex 8 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

10. —(1) Annex 8 (list of plants, plant products and other objects originating in a CD territory or Great Britain and the special requirements for their introduction into Great Britain from a CD territory or their movement within Great Britain)( 12 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part A, in the table—

(a) in entry 3, in column 2, for “ celebensis ” substitute “ celebesensis ” ;

(b) in entry 19, in column 2, for “ Candidatus Phytoplasma ‘prunorum’”, in both places it occurs, substitute “‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’” .

Amendments to Annex 11 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

11. —(1) Annex 11 (list of plants, plant products and other objects and the respective third countries of origin or dispatch in respect of which phytosanitary certificates are required)( 13 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part A, in the table—

(a) in entry 5, in column 3, after “Any third country” insert “other than EU Member States and Switzerland” ;

(b) in entry 18B, in column 3, after “Any third country” omit “other than EU Member States, Liechtenstein and Switzerland”;

(c) in entry 20, in column 3, after “Any third country” insert “other than EU Member States and Switzerland” ;

(d) in entry 26, in column 1, for “ cocineus ” substitute “ coccineus ” ;

(e) in entries 35 and 45, in column 1, for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida” ;

(f) omit entry 40;

(g) after entry 40A insert—

(h) in entry 45, in column 3, for “Any third country” substitute—

“ Any third country other than Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and EU Member States other than EU Member States where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer) Nickle is known to occur or where Heterobasidion irregulare Garbelotto & Otrosina is known to occur. ” ;

(i) after entry 45, insert—

(j) omit entry 52.

(3) In Part C, in the table, in entry 29, in column 1 for “and Prunus L.” substitute “, Prunus L. and Vitis L.” .

Amendments to Annex 13 to the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

12. In Annex 13 (list of plants, plant products and other objects for which a UK plant passport is required for their movement within Great Britain or for their introduction into Great Britain from a CD territory)( 14 ), in entries 8 and 10, for “Pinales” substitute “Pinopsida” .

PART 5 Plant Health Certification: Amendment to transitional provisions

Amendments relating to the requirement for plant health certification: England and Wales and Scotland

13. —(1)The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 15 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2A (transitional provision: plants to which Article 72(1) does not apply), in the table—

(a) omit the row with the entry “Root and tubercle vegetables” in the first column;

(b) after the entry for “Leaves of Manihot esculenta Crantz” insert—

(c) omit the row with the entry “ Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Persea americana Mill., Pyrus L., Rubus L., Vaccinium L. and Vitis L.” in the first column.