Annex - Derogations from import prohibitions - Calibrachoa and Petunia from Guatemala

EN ANNEX I Ref. Ares(2024)8279343 - 21/11/2024 Requirements referred to in Article 3 for the introduction of the specified plants into the Union territory 1. The specified plants may only be introduced into the Union territory if they fulfil all of the following requirements: (a) they have been produced in production sites which: (i) are included by the NPPO of Guatemala in a list of approved production sites recognised as free from the specified pests and allowed to export the specified plants to the Union; (ii) are identified by a unique traceability code that appears on the list referred to in point (i); (iii) are physically isolated against insects, with double doors, where the second door only opens after the first door has been completely closed, and have a system in place to ensure hygiene and disinfection procedures for the staff, equipment and all production processes; (iv) have a system to supply pest-free irrigation water, which is subject to at least two annual official inspections, including molecular testing, to ensure absence of Ralstonia solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum; (v) are entirely dedicated to the production of the specified plants, or other plants, fulfilling the requirements of Union legislation on plant health and are subject to a complete cleaning and disinfection before the introduction of new specified plants; (vi) have shelves to keep the pots at least 50 cm above the ground; (vii) have a system in place to keep record of...