Plant Inspection Regulation (PflBeschV).

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant protection Business/industry/corporations Certification Enforcement/compliance Packaging/labelling Public health Quarantine Registration Data collection/reporting Use restrictions Risk assessment/management Plant production Transport/storage International trade

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The Plant Inspection Regulation is impleneting the EU Regulation with regard to protecting plant health and regulates the importation of plants and plant products, controlling the spread of harmful organisms, and ensuring compliance with established health and safety standards through effective monitoring and reporting mechanisms. It specifies that plants falling under certain risk categories must be reported to the relevant authorities at least one working day before arrival in Germany. If there is a suspicion of a harmful organism's presence or potential introduction, the competent authority can impose restrictions, such as prohibiting importation or requiring decontamination. The Julius Kühn Institute conducts risk analyses to determine the potential impact of these organisms and inform regulatory decisions. The Regulation further provides for control of packaging material made of wood; risk inventories; and export and transportation. The text consists of 23 Articles divided into 6 Parts and has 2 Annexes.

Full text

German

Website

www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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