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The Federal Office for Food Safety informs about the update of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019. The "high-risk plants" listed are subject to an import ban from third countries and the import into the European Union is prohibited.

These high-risk plants and plant products serve as hosts for plant pests that would cause major economic or environmental damage if introduced into the EU.

It is possibile that the national plant protection organization of a third country transmits data (intended to demonstrate safe trade), to the European Commission in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2018. This process allows an assessment of the risk of introduction by the respective plants or plant products. The granting of an exemption from the import ban is ultimately dependent on the result of this risk analysis.

We recommend contacting us timely before a planned import so that we can communicate the detailed import regulations. The team of the Official Plant Protection Service is at your disposal for further phytosanitary information.