Table 7.

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	Key uncertainties
Identity of the pest (Section  3.1 )	The identity of the species is clearly defined and Thecodiplosis japonensis Uchida & Inouye is the accepted name.	None
Absence/ presence of the pest in the EU (Section  3.2 )	T. japonensis is not known to occur in the EU	None
Pest potential for entry, establishment and spread in the EU (Section  3.4 )	The pest is able to enter the EU territory with Pinus plants for planting, including artificially dwarfed plants, and cut branches. It would be able to establish in the EU, in the Pinus spp. areas of the EU. It would spread naturally by flight very locally (several hundred meters only), and with plants for planting and cut branches over longer distances.	None
Potential for consequences in the EU (Section  3.5 )	The pest's introduction would have an economic or environmental impact on the EU territory.	None
Available measures (Section  3.6 )	The regulation of imports of Pinus plants for planting from Japan, the Republic of Korea and China is implemented in Annex VI of Implementing Regulation 2019/2072.	None
Conclusion (Section  4 )	All criteria assessed by EFSA above for consideration as a potential quarantine pest were met.	None
Aspects of assessment to focus on/scenarios to address in future if appropriate