Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Data collection/reporting Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Pests/diseases Plant protection Precautionary principle Risk assessment/management

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 4 shall apply from 1 August 2023.

Abstract

This Regulation sets out measures to prevent the introduction into the Union territory, and establishment and spread within that territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith). Article 2 lays down the requirements of pest surveys and obliges the competent authorities to conduct annual risk-based surveys for the presence of the specified pest on host plants, at appropriate times of the year, on the basis of the scientific and technical information referred to in the Authority’s Pest Survey Card on Spodoptera frugiperda, without prejudice to the obligations provided for in Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. Furthermore, this Regulation determines the obligations of the Member States for the effective management of that specific pest. The point 13 is added in Part A of Annex XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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.

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Traceability/product tracing, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX