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of the European Union L series
2026/1101 26.5.2026
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2026/1101
of 22 May 2026
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389 as regards the minimum frequency rates for
identity checks and physical checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects
entering the Union
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official
controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and
welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC)
No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the
European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC)
No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official
Controls Regulation)(1), and in particular Article 54(3), first subparagraph, point (a), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389(2)establishes rules for the uniform application of frequency
rates for identity checks and physical checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to
in Article 47(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 entering the Union that are subject to official controls at the
border control posts of first arrival into the Union. Annex I to that Implementing Regulation sets out the list of
plants, plant products and other objects which are subject to identity checks and physical checks at specific
frequency rates.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389, the frequency rates set out in Annex I
to that Implementing Regulation are to be modified with regard to the criteria set out in Article 54(3), points (a)(i),
(ii), (iv), (v) and (vi), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the criteria set out in Annex II, and, where appropriate, with
regard to the information set out in Annex III to that Implementing Regulation. In accordance with Article 6(2) of
that Implementing Regulation, the frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks for plants, plant products
and other objects, or categories thereof, are to be reviewed at least annually, in order to take into account new
information collected through the information management system IMSOC or provided by Member States, and
modified accordingly.
(3) The Commission established a working group that examined the situation of imports in 2022, 2023, 2024 and the
first months of 2025 of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in Article 47(1), point (c), of Regulation
(EU) 2017/625. On the basis of the criteria referred to in Article 6(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389,
the working group recommended the minimum frequency rates of identity and physical checks it deemed
appropriate for the consignments of certain plants, plant products and other objects from particular third countries
of origin.
(4) On the basis of the findings following the application of those criteria, and due to a lower number of interceptions of
consignments affected by Union quarantine pests and a higher number of consignments entering the Union over the
last three years, the minimum frequency rates of identity and physical checks for certain plants should be decreased to
ensure that an appropriate level of controls is maintained.
(1) OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/625/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389 of 7 December 2022 establishing rules for the uniform application of
frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects entering the
Union (OJ L 316, 8.12.2022, p. 42, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/2389/oj).
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(5) In particular, those rates should be decreased for the import of the following plants: cut flowers of Aster from
Zimbabwe, Dianthus from Türkiye, Gypsophila from Kenya and Rosa from Zambia, fruits of Actinidia from all third
countries, Carica papaya from all third countries, Rubus from all third countries, Malus from European third
countries, Pyrus from European third countries, Vaccinium from European third countries, Citrus from Israel other
than Citrus sinensis, Citrusfrom Türkiye, Malusfrom South Africa, Mangiferafrom Brazil, Passiflorafrom South Africa
and Viet Nam, Prunusfrom Argentina, Chile and Türkiye, Psidiumfrom Brazil, Pyrusfrom Argentina and China, and
Vacciniumfrom Argentina and Chile.
(6) Furthermore, the minimum frequency rates of identity and physical checks for certain plants, as established in
Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389, should be increased in order to reach the minimum number
of at least 600 consignments of plants to be checked over three years pursuant to point (b) of point 1 of Annex II to
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389. In particular, they should be increased for the import of the following
plants: fruits of Prunus from European third countries, Citrus originating in Mexico, and roots and tubercles of
Curcuma longafrom all third countries.
(7) Additionally, due to interceptions of consignments affected by Union quarantine pests, the minimum frequency rates
of identity checks and physical checks established in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389 should be
increased for cut flowers of Gypsophilafrom Ecuador and Rosafrom Colombia, fruits of Persea americanafrom all third
countries, roots and tubercles of Curcuma longafrom Thailand and Peru, and roots and tubercles of Zingiber officinale
from Peru.
(8) While specific minimum frequency rates of identity and physical checks for consignments of Prunus originating in
Türkiye have previously been established, recent interception data indicate that the risk associated with such
consignments no longer differs significantly from the risk with consignments of Prunus originating in other
European third countries. It is therefore appropriate to apply the same minimum frequency rates of identity and
physical checks for consignments of Prunusfrom Türkiye, as for Prunusconsignments from all other European third
countries.
(9) Moreover, and because the average number of consignments entering the Union over the last three years has been
lower than the figures set out in points (a) and (b) of point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2022/2389, the minimum frequency rates of identity checks and physical checks should be increased to 100 %
for fruits of Citrusfrom the United States, and consequently it is appropriate to remove those fruits from Annex I to
that Implementing Regulation.
(10) In accordance with Article 44(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the
Council(3), the Commission is to set equivalent requirements, by means of implementing acts, on request of a
particular third country, if the third country concerned ensures, through the application under its official control of
one or more specified measures, a level of phytosanitary protection that is equivalent to the special Union
requirements regarding the introduction into, or movement within, the Union territory of the plants, plant products
and other objects concerned from other third countries and if the third country concerned demonstrates to the
Commission that the specified measures achieve the same level of phytosanitary protection as in the Union.
(11) The official controls conducted to check the compliance of imported plants, plant products, and other objects with
the requirements set out in implementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 44(1) of Regulation
(EU) 2016/2031, have shown that it is necessary and appropriate to monitor that compliance, through import
controls specifically targeting those commodities. Therefore, when applying the method to decide the frequency
rates of identity checks and physical checks on consignments, those plants, plant products and other objects or
categories thereof should be evaluated as a single category and not be combined with other categories of plants,
plant products or other objects. The number of such consignments of plants, plant products or other objects or
categories thereof, entering the Union, for which documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks have
been carried out during the previous three years, should be at least 600. For the same reason, the number of those
consignments found infested by Union quarantine pests should each year be less than 1 % of the total number of
consignments of said plants, plant products and other objects, or categories thereof, imported into the Union.
(3) Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of
plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the
Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC
and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/2031/oj).
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(12) In addition, it is appropriate to achieve the highest possible level of confidence concerning the acceptability of the
phytosanitary risk of such plants, plant products or other objects, or categories thereof. For this reason, it is
necessary to subject the highest possible number of consignments of such plants, plant products and other objects
or categories thereof to identity and physical checks. Therefore, for a period of three years from the date of
application of the implementing act that concerns those plants, plant products or other objects, or categories
thereof, adopted pursuant to Article 44(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and until 31 December of the third
consecutive year, the frequency rate of identity checks and physical checks on consignments of such plants, plant
products or other objects, or categories thereof should be 100 %.
(13) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2389 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 4(4) is replaced by the following:
‘4. The frequency rates referred to in paragraph 3 shall not apply to:
(a) plants intended for planting;
(b) any plant, plant product or other object or categories thereof which is subject to a measure provided for in acts
adopted in accordance with Article 28(1), Article 30(1) and Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031; and
(c) plants, plant products or other objects or categories thereof for which equivalent requirements concerning
third countries have been laid down in the implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 44(1) of Regulation
(EU) 2016/2031 until 31 December of the third consecutive year from the date of application of that
implementing act.’;
(2) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation;
(3) point 1 of Annex II is replaced by the following:
‘1. A new frequency rate may be established where:
(a) the average number of consignments of plants, plant products or other objects, or categories thereof,
entering the Union over the preceding three years, is at least 200 per year;
(b) the number of consignments of plants, plant products and other objects, or categories thereof, or, after
the period provided for in Article 4(4), point (c), the number of such consignments subject to an
implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 44(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, entering the Union,
for which documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks have been carried out during the
previous three years, is at least 600;
(c) the number of consignments of the plants, plant products and other objects, or categories thereof, or the
number of such consignments subject to an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 44(1) of
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, which were found infested by Union quarantine pests each year is less than
1 % of the total number of consignments of those plants, plant products and other objects, or categories
thereof, imported into the Union.’.
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Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2026.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
Frequency rates of identity checks and physical checks of the consignments of certain plants, plant
products and other objects, or categories thereof, as referred to in Article 4(3)
Plant, plant product or other object, or a category Minimum frequency rate of identity and
Country of origin
thereof physical checks (%)
Cut flowers
Aster Zimbabwe 75
Dianthus Colombia 3
Dianthus Ecuador 10
Dianthus Kenya 5
Dianthus Türkiye 10
Gypsophila Ecuador 5
Gypsophila Kenya 3
Phoenix Costa Rica 50
Rosa Colombia 5
Rosa Ecuador 1
Rosa Ethiopia 25
Rosa Kenya 25
Rosa Zambia 75
Fruits
Actinidia All third countries 5
Carica papaya All third countries 5
Fragaria All third countries other 5
than Egypt
Persea americana All third countries other 3
than Cameroon
Rubus All third countries 3
Vitis All third countries 1
Malus European third 5
countries(1)
Prunus European third 5
countries(1)
Pyrus European third 5
countries(1)
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Plant, plant product or other object, or a category Minimum frequency rate of identity and
Country of origin
thereof physical checks (%)
Vaccinium European third 25
countries(1)
Citrus Egypt 50
Citrusother than Citrus sinensis Israel 5
Citrus Mexico 50
Citrus Morocco 5
Citrus Peru 10
Citrus Türkiye 3
Malus Argentina 75
Malus Chile 5
Malus New Zealand 15
Malus South Africa 10
Mangifera Brazil 50
Passiflora Colombia 5
Passiflora Réunion 10
Passiflora South Africa 50
Passiflora Viet Nam 10
Prunus Argentina 50
Prunus Chile 15
Prunus South Africa 10
Psidium Brazil 75
Pyrus Argentina 15
Pyrus Chile 15
Pyrus China 25
Pyrus South Africa 10
Vaccinium Argentina 35
Vaccinium Chile 10
Vaccinium Peru 5
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Plant, plant product or other object, or a category Minimum frequency rate of identity and
Country of origin
thereof physical checks (%)
Vegetables
Solanum lycopersicum Canary Islands 15
Solanum lycopersicum Morocco 1
Root and tubercle vegetables, other than tubers All third countries other 5
of Solanum tuberosum, Curcuma longaand Zingiber than Cameroon
officinale
Roots and tubercles of Curcuma longa All third countries other 15
than Thailand, Peru and
Cameroon
Roots and tubercles of Zingiber officinale All third countries other 5
than Peru and Cameroon
Used machinery
Machinery and vehicles which have been All third countries 5
operated for agricultural or forestry purposes
(1) Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechten
stein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsen
tralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny
okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny
okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine and United Kingdom (*).
(*) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Eur
opean Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint
Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdra
wal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Com
munity of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, for the purposes of this
Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland.’.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1101/oj 7/7