Decree No. 246 / 2025 Coll.
Decree amending Decree No. 96 / 2018 Coll., on Propagating Plants and Propagating Material of Fruit Generations and Species and its putting into circulation, as amended
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246
DECLARATION
of 17 July 2025
amending Decree No 96 / 2018 Coll., on crops and propagating material of fruit genera and species and putting them into circulation, as amended
The Ministry of Agriculture shall determine, pursuant to § 3 (14) (a), § 3e (5), § 7 (6) (d), (s) and (u) and § 24 (8) of Act No. 219 / 2003 Coll., on the putting into circulation of seeds and propagating plants and on the amendment of certain laws (Act on the circulation of seeds and seed), as amended by Act No. 178 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 96 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 331 / 2010 Coll., Act No. 295 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 334 / 2020 Coll. and Act No. 277 / 2023 Coll.:
Decree No. 96 / 2018 Coll., on Propagating Plants and Propagating Material of Fruit Generations and Species and its Activation, as amended by Decree No. 138 / 2020 Coll., Decree No. 188 / 2023 Coll. and Decree No. 93 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. At the end of footnote 1, the following sentence is added:
"Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2025 / 145 of 29 January 2025 amending Implementing Directive 2014 / 98 / EU as regards regulated non-quarantine harmful organisms for the Union Tobacco ringspot virus, Tomato ringspot virus, Pucciniastrum minimum (Schweinitz) Arthur and Fig mosaic agent and correcting that Implementing Directive as regards the measures concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider. '.
2. in Article 13 (4) (a), the word "overstep" shall be replaced by "advance."
3. In Annex 1, the words "Viruses, viroids, diseases caused by viruses similar to organisms and phytoplasm 'and" Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]' are deleted.
4. In Annex 1, the row "Vaccinium L. 'is replaced by the following:
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| Vaccinium L. | Bakterie |
| Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith & Townsend) Conn [AGRBTU] | |
| Houby a řasovky | |
| Diaporthe vaccinii Shear [DIAPVA] Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin [EXOBVA] Godronia cassandrae (anamorfa Topospora myrtilli) Peck [GODRCA] Pucciniastrum minimum Sydow & P. Sydow [THEKMI] |
5. Annex 2, including the title:
"Annex No 2
List of RNŠO for which visual inspection must be carried out and where appropriate sampling and testing of propagating material
| Rod nebo druh | RNŠO |
|---|---|
| Castanea sativa Mill. | Houby a řasovky Phytophthora ramorum (izoláty z EU) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld [PHYTRA] |
| Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle a Poncirus Raf. | Bakterie Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. [SPIRCI] Houby a řasovky Plenodomus tracheiphilus (Petri) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley [DEUTTR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Citrus cristacortis agent [CSCC00] Citrus exocortis viroid [CEVD00] Citrus impietratura agent [CSI000] Citrus leaf blotch virus [CLBV00] Citrus psorosis virus [CPSV00] Citrus tristeza virus (izoláty z EU) [CTV000] Citrus variegation virus [CVV000] Hop stunt viroid [HSVD00] |
| Corylus avellana L. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] |
| Cydonia oblonga Mill. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00] Pear bark split agent [PRBS00] Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0] Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00] Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000] |
| Fragaria L. | Bakterie Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy & King [XANTFR] Houby a řasovky Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds [COLLAC] Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) J.Schröter [PHYTCC] Phytophthora fragariae C.J. Hickman [PHYTFR] Hlístice Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE] Aphelenchoides blastophthorus Franklin [APLOBL] Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie [APLOFR] Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Schwartz) Steiner & Buhrer [APLORI] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry crinkle virus [SCRV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Strawberry mild yellow edge virus [SMYEV0] Strawberry mottle virus [SMOV00] Strawberry vein banding virus [SVBV00] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] |
| Juglans regia L. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] |
| Malus Mill. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple dimple fruit viroid [ADFVD0] Apple flat limb agent [AFL000] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple scar skin viroid [ASSVD0] Apple star crack agent [APHW00] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPMA] Poruchy na plodech: chat fruit [APCF00], green crinkle [APGC00], bumpy fruit of Ben Davis, rough skin [APRSK0], star crack, russet ring [APLP00], russet wart Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Olea europaea L. | Houby a řasovky Verticillium dahliae Kleb [VERTDA] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] |
| Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb | Bakterie Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Prunus armeniaca L. | Bakterie Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apricot latent virus [ALV000] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Prunus avium L. a Prunus cerasus L. | Bakterie Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Cherry green ring mottle virus [CGRMV0] Cherry leaf roll virus [CLRV00] Cherry mottle leaf virus [CMLV00] Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus [CRNRM0] Little cherry virus 1 a 2 [LCHV10], [LCHV20] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Prunus domestica L., Prunus salicina Lindley a další druhy Prunus L., které může napadnout Plum pox virus v případě hybridů Prunus L. | Bakterie Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Myrobalan latent ringspot virus [MLRSV0] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Prunus persica (L.) Batsch | Bakterie Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPR] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Apricot latent virus [ALV000] Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPR] Peach latent mosaic viroid [PLMVD0] Plum pox virus [PPV000] Prune dwarf virus [PDV000] Prunus necrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Pyrus L. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus [ACLSV0] Apple rubbery wood agent [ARW000] Apple stem grooving virus [ASGV00] Apple stem-pitting virus [ASPV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Seemüller & Schneider [PHYPPY] Pear bark necrosis agent [PRBN00] Pear bark split agent [PRBS00] Pear blister canker viroid [PBCVD0] Pear rough bark agent [PRRB00] Quince yellow blotch agent [ARW000] |
| Ribes L. | Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Blackcurrant reversion virus [BRAV00] Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000] Gooseberry vein banding associated virus [GOVB00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] |
| Rubus L. | Houby a řasovky Phytophthora spp. de Bary [1PHYTG] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Apple mosaic virus [APMV00] Arabis mosaic virus [ARMV00] Black raspberry necrosis virus [BRNV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Malembic-Maher et al. [PHYPRU] Cucumber mosaic virus [CMV000] Raspberry bushy dwarf virus [RBDV00] Raspberry leaf mottle virus [RLMV00] Raspberry ringspot virus [RPRSV0] Raspberry vein chlorosis virus [RVCV00] Raspberry yellow spot [RYS000] Rubus yellow net virus [RYNV00] Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0] Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
| Vaccinium L. | Houby a řasovky Phytophthora ramorum (izoláty z EU) Werres, De Cock & Man in ‘t Veld [PHYTRA] Viry, viroidy, choroby působené virům podobnými organismy a fytoplazmy Blueberry mosaic associated ophiovirus [BLMAV0] Blueberry red ringspot virus [BRRV00] Blueberry scorch virus [BLSCV0] Blueberry shock virus [BLSHV0] Blueberry shoestring virus [BSSV00] Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris Lee et al. [PHYPAS] Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni [PHYPPN] Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Quaglino et al. [PHYPSO] Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma [PHYPFB] Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV0] Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] |
6. In Annex 4, point 8 of Malus Mill. reads:
"8. Malus Mill.
(a) All categories
Visual show
Visual shows shall be carried out once a year.
(b) Propagating material
Sampling and testing
From each mother plant in the preceding stage, 15 years after its recognition as a mother plant in the preceding stage and thereafter at 15-year intervals, samples shall be taken and tested for the presence of RNSO - other than diseases caused by viruses similar to organisms and viroids - listed in Annex 2 and, in case of doubt, also the presence of RNSO listed in Annex 1.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
In the case where a derogation for the production of pre-stage propagating material is permitted in the field under conditions not protected against insects under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017 / 925, the following requirements concerning Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and Tomato ringspot virus shall apply:
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- the propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed on the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- pre-basic propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
- the propagating material and fruit fillings of the pre-stage at the place of production have been inspected during the last complete growing season and all propagating material and fruit fillings showing signs of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and all surrounding host plants have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(iii) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- the propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free of TorSV, or
- no signs of TorSV have been observed on the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed.
(c) Basic propagating material
Sampling and testing
In the case of basic mother plants which have been kept in insect protection facilities, samples shall be taken from a representative part of basic mother plants every 15 years and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of basic mother plants which have not been kept in insect protection facilities, samples shall be taken from the representative part of the basic mother plants every 3 years and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; a representative part of the basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested for the presence of RNŠO, excluding Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and Tomato ringspot virus, diseases caused by viruses similar to organisms and viroids, listed in Annex 2 and, in case of doubt, also the presence of RNŠO listed in Annex 1, on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the plants concerned every 15 years.
Samples shall be taken from basic mother plants every 20 years and tested for Tomato ringspot virus.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit levers of basic propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed on propagating material and fruit crops of basic propagating material at the place of production during the last complete growing season, and are immediately destroyed;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit fillings of basic propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
- the propagating material and fruit fillings of the basic propagating material at the place of production have been inspected during the last complete growing season and all propagating material and fruit fillings showing signs of the presence of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and all host plants in the surroundings have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(iii) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- propagating material and fruit fillings of basic propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from TorSV, or
- no signs of the presence of TorSV have been observed on propagating material and fruit crops of basic propagating material at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed.
(d) Certified propagating material
Sampling and testing
In the case of certified mother plants which have been kept in insect protection facilities, samples shall be taken from a representative part of certified mother plants every 15 years and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider.
In the case of certified mother plants which have not been kept in insect protection facilities, samples shall be taken from a representative part of certified mother plants every 5 years and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; the representative part of the certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested for the presence of RNŠO, excluding Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and Tomato ringspot virus, diseases caused by viruses similar to organisms and viroids, listed in Annex 2 and, in case of doubt, also the presence of RNŠO listed in Annex 1, on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the specified plants every 15 years.
Samples shall be taken from certified mother plants every 20 years and tested for Tomato ringspot virus.
The certified fruit crops shall be sampled and tested in case of doubt as to the presence of RNSO listed in Annexes 1 and 2.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- propagating material and fruit straws of certified propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed on propagating material and fruit crops of certified propagating material at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed, or
- the symptoms of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed during the last complete growing season at no more than 2% of the propagating material and fruit crops of certified propagating material at the place of production and given propagating material, and the fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed and a representative sample of the remaining propagating material and fruit crops without symptoms of infestation in lots where propagating material and fruit fences with symptoms of infestation have been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- propagating material and fruit fillings of certified propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
- the propagating material and fruit straws of certified propagating material at the place of production have been inspected during the last completed growing season and all propagating material and fruit straws showing signs of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and all host plants in the vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(iii) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- propagating material and fruit straws of certified propagating material are produced in areas known to be free from TorSV, or
- no signs of TorSV have been observed on propagating material and fruit crops of certified propagating material at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed.
(e) CAC Category
Sampling and testing
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in case of doubt as to the presence of RNSO listed in Annexes 1 and 2.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infection in the immediate vicinity have been observed during the last complete growing season, or
- the symptoms of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider have been observed in a maximum of 2% of the conformation (CAC) of propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production and all plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and destroyed without delay and a representative sample of remaining propagating material and fruit crops without symptoms of infestation in lots where propagating material and fruit foils with symptoms of infestation have been found and tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider;
(ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., or
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws at the place of production have been inspected during the last completed growing season and all propagating material and fruit straws showing signs of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and all surrounding host plants have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(iii) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from TorSV, or
- no signs of the presence of TorSV have been observed at the production site (CAC) during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed, or
- the symptoms of the presence of TorSV have been observed in a maximum of 2% of the conformation (CAC) of propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and the specified plants with symptoms of infestation have been immediately removed and destroyed. "
7. In Annex 4, point 11, Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley are:
"11. Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley
(a) Propagating material
Visual show
Visual inspections shall be carried out twice a year with respect to Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti & Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus salicina Lindley). Visual inspections shall be carried out once a year with regard to all RNŠO - other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. and Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie - listed in Annexes 1 and 2.
Sampling and testing
Propagating material and fruit protrusions prevalent Prunus armeniaca L., Prunus avium L., Prunus cerasus L., Prunus domestica L. and Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb are obtained from matte plants which have been tested and found free from Plum pox virus during the previous growing season.
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. provisionally derived from matte plants tested and found free from Plum pox virus during the previous growing season. Prunus cerasifera Ehrh and Prunus domestica L. provisionally derived from mother plants tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider during the previous five growing periods.
A year after its recognition as a pre-basic mother plant and thereafter at annual intervals, samples shall be taken from each flowering mother plant and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus. In the case of Prunus persica, samples shall be taken from each flowering mother plant prior to the year following its recognition as pre-basic mother plants and tested for the presence of Peach latent mosaic viroid.
Samples shall be taken from each tree deliberately grown for pollination and, where appropriate, from the main pollinating trees in a given environment and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.
From each pre-basic mother plant, 5 years after its recognition as pre-basic mother plants and subsequently at five-year intervals, samples shall be taken and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus.
For 10 years after its recognition as pre-basic mother plants, each mother plant shall be sampled and tested at 10-year intervals for the presence of RNSO - other than Prune dwarf virus, Plum pox virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus - relevant for the species and listed in Annex 2 and, in case of doubt, also for the presence of RNSO listed in Annex 1.
Samples shall be taken from the representative part of the pre-basic mother plants and tested in case of doubt as to the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
In the case where a derogation for the production of pre-stage propagating material is permitted in the field under conditions not protected against insects under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017 / 925, the following requirements apply for Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Plum pox virus, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al., Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and Tomato ringspot virus:
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- the propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed on pre-production material and fruit crops at the production site during the last complete growing season, and have been immediately destroyed, or
- the propagating material and fruit fillings at the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the site depends on the regional situation, the type of propagating material, the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider in the area concerned and the relevant existing risks identified by the competent authorities following inspection;
(ii) Plum pox virus
- the propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in pre-stage areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, or
- no signs of Plum pox virus have been observed on the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season, and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed, or
- the propagating material and fruit fillings at the production site must be isolated from other host plants. The isolation distance of the site depends on the regional situation, the type of propagating material, the presence of Plum pox virus in the area concerned and the relevant existing risks identified by the competent authorities following inspection;
iii) Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
- Propagating material and fruit foils are produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, or
- no signs of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti & Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed on the production material and fruit crops in the production site;
(iv) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- the propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free of TorSV, or
- no signs of TorSV have been observed on the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(v) Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
- pre-basic propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al., or
- no signs of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed.
(b) Basic propagating material, certified propagating material and conformal (CAC) propagating material
Visual show
The visual show shall be performed once a year.
(c) Basic propagating material
Sampling and testing
(i) Mother plants which have been kept in insect protection facilities
A representative part of the basic mother plants shall be sampled every 3 years and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus. Samples shall be taken every 10 years from a representative part of basic mother plants and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
(ii) Mother plants which have not been kept in insect protection facilities
Samples shall be taken each year from a representative part of the basic mother plants outside the plants intended for the production of rootstocks and tested for the presence of Plum pox virus so that all plants are tested within a 10-year period.
A representative part of the basic mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled each year and tested for the presence of Plum pox virus, the specified plants being found free of this RNŠO.
A representative part of the basic mother plants of Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks shall be sampled and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider during the previous five growing seasons, the plants concerned being found free of this RNŠO.
The representative part of the basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubt as to the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative part of the basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested for the presence of Tomato ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the plants concerned every 20 years.
A representative part of basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested for the presence of RNSO - other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus - listed in Annex 2 on the basis of a 10-year risk assessment and, in case of doubt, shall also be tested for the presence of RNSO listed in Annex 1.
- Blossoming mother plants
A representative part of flowering basic mother plants shall be sampled each year and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, based on the risk assessment of infection of the plants in question.
In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, samples shall be taken once a year and tested for the presence of Peach latent mosaic viroid from a representative part of the flowering basic mother plants based on the risk of infection of the plants concerned.
Samples shall be taken from the representative part of the trees grown deliberately for pollination and, where appropriate, from the main pollinating trees in the environment on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the plants concerned and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.
- Non-flowering mother plants
A representative part of the non-flowering basic mother plants which have not been kept in insect-protected facilities shall be sampled and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider on the basis of the risk of infection of the plants concerned every 3 years.
(d) Certified propagating material
Sampling and testing
(i) Mother plants which have been kept in insect protection facilities
A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 5 years and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Plum pox virus so that all plants are tested within a 15-year period. A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 15 years and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
(ii) Mother plants which have not been kept in insect protection facilities
A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled every 3 years and tested for the presence of Plum pox virus so that all plants are tested within a 15-year period.
Samples shall be taken each year from a representative part of certified mother plants intended for the production of rootstocks and tested for the presence of Plum pox virus, the specified plants being found free from this RNŠO. A representative part of the certified mother plants of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. intended for the production of rootstocks must be sampled and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider during the previous five growing seasons, and the specified plants must be found free of this RNŠO.
A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested in case of doubt about the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested for Tomato ringspot virus on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the plants concerned every 20 years.
A representative part of certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested for the presence of RNSO - other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, Plum pox virus and Tomato ringspot virus - listed in Annex 2 on the basis of the risk assessment of the plants concerned every 15 years and, in case of doubt, shall also be tested for the presence of RNSO listed in Annex 1.
- Blossoming mother plants
A representative part of flowering certified mother plants shall be sampled each year and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, based on the risk assessment of infection of the specified plants. In the case of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, samples shall be taken once a year and tested for the presence of Peach latent mosaic viroid from a representative part of flowering certified mother plants based on the risk of infection of the plants concerned.
Samples shall be taken from the representative part of the trees grown deliberately for pollination and, where appropriate, from the main pollinating trees in the environment on the basis of an assessment of the risk of infection of the plants concerned and tested for the presence of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus.
- Non-flowering mother plants
A representative part of non-flowering certified mother plants which have not been kept in insect protection facilities shall be sampled and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on the basis of the risk of infection of the plants concerned every 3 years.
(e) Basic and certified propagating material
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- basic and certified propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, or
- No signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed during the last complete growing season, or
- the symptoms of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed in a maximum of 1% of certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production and given propagating material and given fruit fillings and all plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed and a representative sample of remaining propagating material and fruit crops without signs of infestation in lots where plants with symptoms of infestation have been found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider;
(ii) Plum pox virus
- basic and certified propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, or
- no signs of Plum pox virus have been observed in the basic and certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and destroyed without delay, or
- the signs of the presence of Plum pox virus have been observed in no more than 1% of certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production, and the propagating material and given fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and destroyed without delay and a representative sample of the remaining propagating material and fruit crops without symptoms of infestation in the lots where the plants with symptoms of infestation were found has been tested and found free from Plum pox virus;
iii) Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
- basic and certified propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, or
- no signs of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed on basic and certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production, have been removed and immediately destroyed, or
- the symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed in up to 2% of certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season, and the propagating material and fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed;
(iv) Tomato ringspot virus (TorSV)
- basic and certified propagating material and fruit fillings are produced in areas known to be free from TorSV, or
- no signs of the presence of TorSV have been observed on basic and certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been immediately removed and destroyed;
(v) Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
- basic and certified propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al., or
- no symptoms of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed on basic and certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season and any plants with symptoms of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed, or
- the symptoms of the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al. have been observed during the last complete growing season at no more than 2% of the certified propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production and the propagating material concerned and the fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed.
(f) Conformal (CAC) propagating material
Sampling and testing
Conformic (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are obtained from an identified source of material (mother plants) from which a representative portion of the previous 3 growing seasons have been sampled, tested and found free from Plum pox virus.
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus domestica L. are obtained from an identified source of material from which a representative portion of which has been sampled, tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus in the previous 5 years.
The representative part of the conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit crops shall be sampled and tested in case of doubt about the presence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Smith) Vauterin et al.
A representative part of the conformal (CAC) fruit crops showing no signs of Plum pox virus during visual inspection shall be sampled and tested for the presence of this RNŠO, as well as in the case of plants with symptoms of infestation in the immediate vicinity, based on the risk of infection of the fruit crops concerned.
Following the detection of the conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit crops (CAC) showing signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider at the site of the visual inspection, samples shall be taken from the representative part of the remaining conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit crops showing no signs of infestation in the lots in which the propagating material and fruit levers with symptoms of infestation were found, and tested for the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider.
Sampling and testing shall be carried out in case of doubt as to the presence of RNŠO - other than Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and Plum pox virus - listed in Annexes 1 and 2.
Requirements for the place of the crop, surrounding area and area of production of propagating material
(i) Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider, or
- no signs of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed at the production site at the conformal (CAC) plant and fruit crops at the place of production during the last complete growing season, and have been immediately destroyed, or
- the symptoms of the presence of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider have been observed in a maximum of 1% of the conformation (CAC) of the propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production and given propagating material and given fruit protrusions and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed and a representative sample of the remaining propagating material and fruit crops without symptoms of infestation in lots where propagating material and fruit protrusions with symptoms of infestation have been tested and found free of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum Seemüller & Schneider;
(ii) Plum pox virus
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Plum pox virus, or
- no signs of Plum pox virus have been observed at the production site at the point of production (CAC) during the last complete growing season and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and destroyed immediately, or
- the signs of the presence of Plum pox virus have been observed in no more than 1% of the conformation (CAC) of propagating material and fruit crops at the place of production and given propagating material and given fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and destroyed without delay and a representative sample of the remaining propagating material and fruit crops without symptoms of infestation in lots where propagating material and fruit fences with symptoms of infestation have been found and tested and found free from Plum pox virus;
iii) Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie
- conformal (CAC) propagating material and fruit straws are produced in areas known to be free from Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti &. Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie, or
- no signs of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti & Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been observed at the production site at the conformal (CAC); or
- the symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae (Prunier, Luisetti & Gardan) Young, Dye & Wilkie have been observed in up to 2% of the conformation (CAC) material and fruit crops at the place of production during the last completed growing season, and the propagating material and fruit fillings and any plants with signs of infestation in the immediate vicinity have been removed and immediately destroyed;
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 246 / 2025 Coll., amending Decree No. 96 / 2018 Coll., on Propagating Plants and Propagating Material of Fruit Generations and Species, as amended |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 22.07.2025 |
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| Effective from | 31.07.2025 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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