Working Group on the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality in South-East Asia and the South-East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone

nuclear weapon free zone | nuclear-weapon-free zone | denuclearized zone | militarily denuclearized zone | nonnuclear zone [ NWFZ ]

African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty

chemical-weapon-free zones

introduction of harmful organisms

area of low pest prevalence

4. Competent authorities may abolish a demarcated area and terminate the respective eradication measures where the pest-free status of that area has been verified.

2. Calls on the Commission to take robust measures against Xylella fastidiosa and other dangerous organisms such as ‘black spot’ in order to prevent the import of infected material into the EU; welcomes the decision taken in April 2015 by the Commission to stop imports of infected coffea plants from Costa Rica and Honduras, and the restrictions adopted in respect of plant imports from affected areas in other third countries; asks for the application, if necessary, of stronger measures, including the authorisation of imports from pest-free production sites only;

2. Calls on the Commission to take targeted measures against Xylella fastidiosa in order to prevent the import of infected material into the EU; welcomes the decision taken in April 2015 by the Commission to stop imports of infected coffea plants from Costa Rica and Honduras, and the restrictions adopted in respect of plant imports from affected areas in other third countries; asks for the application, if necessary, of stronger measures, including the authorisation of imports from pest-free production sites only;

Thus, is the Commission ready to take the necessary actions to prevent the import of infected material into the EU by reinforcing conditions for imports from third countries and, if necessary, limit imports into the EU to plants originating from pest-free production sites which have been surveyed and checked?