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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 of 8

Official title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 of 8 June 2023 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638

The European Union issued an addendum on 3 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EU/643. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 June 2023.

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Products

(a) fruits of Capsicum L., Momordica L., Solanum aethiopicum L., Solanum macrocarpon L. and Solanummelongena L. (b) plants of Asparagus officinalis L., other than stems covered during their entire life by soil, live pollen, plant tissue cultures and seeds; (c) plants of Zea mays L., other than live

HS codes
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 060314 Fresh cut chrysanthemums and buds, of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes
  • 07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
    • 070920 Fresh or chilled asparagus
    • 070930 Fresh or chilled aubergines 'eggplants'
    • 070960 Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta
    • 070999 Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s.
  • 10 · Cereals
    • 100590 Maize (excl. seed for sowing)
  • 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
    • 200560 Asparagus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)
Notifying member
European Union
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Plant protection
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/EU/643Latest notice: G/SPS/N/EU/643/Add.1
Keywords
Plant health, Pests, Change in period of application

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/EU/643/Add.1⁩, 3 December 2025)

Prolongation of the requirements put in place in relation to Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)

The requirements of the proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/643 (13 June 2023) are now extended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2408 of 1 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) with regard to the period of application of certain provisions. Given the spread of Spodoptera frugiperda, its findings in the Union territory and the cases of non-compliance with Union legislation in the trade with certain plants, the existing measures are prolonged to protect the Union from that pest. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The import and internal movement requirements will apply until 31 December 2028.

Emergency import requirements are put in place in relation to Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith).

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/EU/643/Add.1Emergency measure

    Prolongation of the requirements put in place in relation to Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)

    The requirements of the proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/643 (13 June 2023) are now extended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2408 of 1 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) with regard to the period of application of certain provisions. Given the spread of Spodoptera frugiperda, its findings in the Union territory and the cases of non-compliance with Union legislation in the trade with certain plants, the existing measures are prolonged to protect the Union from that pest. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The import and internal movement requirements will apply until 31 December 2028.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

  2. Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/EU/643Emergency measure

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 of 8 June 2023 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638

    Emergency import requirements are put in place in relation to Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith).

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from the European Union

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  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

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    The purpose of this draft proposal for a Commission Delegated Regulation under Article 37(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP Regulation) is to amend Table 3 of Part 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation by introducing…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1250Comments until 1 January 2027

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    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/987Comments until 29 December 2026

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