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Experimental material

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, the States of the European Union may, upon request and on a temporary basis, authorise the introduction, movement and the keeping and propagation within their territory of quarantine pests or harmful organisms subject to certain measures for which their import into and movement within the Union would normally be prohibited, provided that they are used for purposes relating to official, scientific or educational trials, experiments, varietal selection or breeding. Similarly, Member States may also temporarily authorise the introduction and movement of plants, plant products and other objects used for the above-mentioned purposes.

Publication date:

28/07/2025

Description

In order to ensure that the phytosanitary risk associated with the specified activities is eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level, authorisation for the introduction and movement into the Union of any prohibited material must be subject to certain conditions ensuring the submission of a complete and appropriate application for authorisation, assessment of the nature and objectives of the specified activities, confirmation that the specified activities are carried out in quarantine stations or containment facilities, and the safe destruction and removal of contaminated material.

REFERENCE NORMATIVE. The manner and form in which the application should be submitted to the relevant Plant Protection Service is specified in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/829 of 14 March 2019.

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