Table 5.
The Panel's conclusions on the pest categorisation criteria defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants (the number of the relevant sections of the pest categorisation is shown in brackets in the first column)
| Criterion of pest categorisation | Panel's conclusions against criterion in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 regarding Union quarantine pest | Panel's conclusions against criterion in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 regarding Union regulated non‐quarantine pest | Key uncertainties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity of the pest (Section 3.1) | The identity of C. harknessii, C. kurilense and C. sahoanum is clear | The identity of C. harknessii, C. kurilense and C. sahoanum is clear | None |
| Absence/presence of the pest in the EU territory (Section 3.2) | The pathogens are not reported to be present in the EU | The pathogens are not reported to be present in the EU | None |
| Regulatory status (Section 3.3) | These pathogens are regulated by Council Directive 2000/29/EC (Annex IAI) (as Endocronartium spp. non‐EU) as harmful organisms whose introduction into, and spread within, all Member States shall be banned | These pathogens are regulated by Council Directive 2000/29/EC (Annex IAI) (as Endocronartium spp. non‐EU) as harmful organisms whose introduction into, and spread within, all Member States shall be banned | None |
| Pest potential for entry, establishment and spread in the EU territory (Section 3.4) |
Entry: the pathogens could enter the EU via host plants for planting and cut branches Establishment: hosts are common and climatic conditions are favourable in the risk assessment area Spread: the pathogens could spread following establishment by movement of host plants for planting and cut branches, as well as natural spread |
Plants for planting are not the main pathway of spread, given the potential contribution of cut branches and natural spread | None |
| Potential for consequences in the EU territory (Section 3.5) | The introduction of the pathogens would have economic and environmental impacts in pine forests, plantations, ornamental trees and nurseries | The introduction of the pathogens could have an impact on the intended use of plants for planting | None |
| Available measures (Section 3.6) | Import prohibition of host plants, locating nurseries far away from infected forests stands, removing infected trees surrounding nurseries, selecting resistant trees as seed source and promoting tree species diversity are available measures | Production of plants for planting in pest free areas can prevent pest presence on plants for planting | None |
| Conclusion on pest categorisation (Section 4) | The criteria assessed by the Panel for consideration of C. harknessii, C. kurilense and C. sahoanum as potential quarantine pests are met | The criterion on the pest presence in the EU is not met | |
| Aspects of assessment to focus on/scenarios to address in future if appropriate | The main knowledge gap is the limited available information on C. kurilense and C. sahoanum compared to C. harknessii | ||