Montenegrin phytosanitary requirements for "specified plants" regarding priority pest Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)

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• Legislation: Phytosanitary Requirements/Restrictions/Prohibitions

Publication Date

13-02-2025

Last Updated

13-02-2025

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Montenegrin phytosanitary requirements for "specified plants" regarding priority pest Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith): legislation is harmonized with EU IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 2023/1134 and it is prescribed for "specified plants", other than plants of Chrysanthemum L., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium that may only be introduced in Montenegro if they fulfil one of the following requirements which is stated in additional declaration of phytosanitary certificate in full wording: (a) they originate from a country where the pest is not known to occur; (b) they originate from an area free from the specified pest, as established by the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) concerned, in accordance with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 4; the name of that area shall be stated in the phytosanitary certificate under the rubric ‘place of origin’; (c) prior to export they have been subject to an official inspection and found free from the specified pest, and originate from a site of production complying with the following conditions: (i) it is registered and supervised by the NPPO in the country of origin; (ii) official inspections have been carried out during the last three months prior to export, and no presence of the specified pest has been detected on the specified plants; (iii) it has physical isolation against the introduction of the specified pest; (iv) information ensuring traceability of the specified plants to that site of production has been ensured during their movement prior to export; (d) prior to their export they have been subject to an official inspection and found free from the specified pest, and they originate from a site of production complying with the following conditions: (i) it is registered and supervised by the NPPO in the country of origin; (ii) official inspections have been carried out during the three months prior to export, and no presence of the specified pest has been detected on the specified plants; (iii) the specified plants have been subjected to an effective treatment to ensure freedom from the specified pest; (iv) information ensuring the traceability of the specified plants to that site of production has been ensured during their movement prior to export; (e) they have been subjected to an effective post-harvest treatment to ensure freedom from the specified pest, and that treatment is indicated on the phytosanitary certificate. ‘specified plants’ means: (a) fruits of Capsicum L., Momordica L., Solanum aethiopicum L., Solanum macrocarpon L. and Solanum melongena L.; (b) plants of Asparagus officinalis L., other than stems covered during their entire life by soil, live pollen, plant tissue cultures and seeds; (c) plants of Zea mays L., other than live pollen, plant tissue cultures, seeds and grains; (d) plants of Chrysanthemum L., Dianthus L. and Pelargonium l’Hérit. ex Ait., other than seeds.

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