Decree No. 469 / 2025 Coll.
Decree amending Decree No. 5 / 2020 Coll., on protective measures against harmful plant organisms, as amended by Decree No. 216 / 2024 Coll.
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Order
Effective from 01.01.2026
469
DECLARATION
of 12 November 2025
amending Decree No 5 / 2020 Coll., on protective measures against harmful plant organisms, as amended by Decree No 216 / 2024 Coll.
The Ministry of Agriculture provides, pursuant to Article 88 (1) (a) of Act No. 326 / 2004 Coll., on Phytosanitary Care and on the Amendment of Certain Related Acts, as amended by Act No. 131 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 249 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 299 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 291 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 245 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 199 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 279 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 299 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 369 / 2019 Coll. and Act No. 273 / 2022 Coll.:
Decree No. 5 / 2020 Coll., on protective measures against harmful plant organisms, as amended by Decree No. 216 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 3 (2) reads as follows:
"(2) The professional operator shall demonstrate knowledge to the extent set out in Annex 1 to this Decree by successfully passing the distance test published on the Institute's website, which shall consist of a part of the general and one or more parts of the professional. ';
2. In Article 3, paragraphs 3 to 5 are added:
"(3) The general part of the distance test contains questions from the headings listed in points 2 to 4 of Annex 1 to this Decree.
(4) The technical part of the distance test shall be composed separately for each group of plants, plant products and other objects. The selection of one or more groups of plants, plant products and other objects shall be made by the professional operator in the application for authorisation to issue plant passports. Each expert part of the distance test shall contain questions from the headings referred to in points 1 and 5 of Annex 1 to this Regulation, directed at the relevant group of plants, plant products and other objects.
(5) Login details for the distance test shall be received by the professional operator after an application for authorisation to issue plant passports. The professional operator shall pass the distance test for the relevant professional part successfully if:
(a) achieve at least 80% of the correct answers in the general section;
(b) achieve at least 80% of the correct answers in the relevant professional section; and
(c) it shall be lodged no later than 30 days from the date on which it receives the login details for the distance test. ";
Transitional provision
If an application for authorisation for the issue of plant passports was submitted before the date of entry into force of this Order and the date of entry into force of this Order was not submitted, the composition of the certificate shall be carried out in accordance with Decree No. 5 / 2020 Coll., as effective from the date of entry into force of this Order.
Efficacy
This Decree shall take effect on 1 January 2026.
Minister for Agriculture:
Mgr. Excellent v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 469 / 2025 Coll., amending Decree No. 5 / 2020 Coll., on protective measures against harmful plant organisms, as amended by Decree No. 216 / 2024 Coll. |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 18.11.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.2026 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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