
Article 1 
Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 is amended as follows:

((1)) In Article 1 points (a) (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:
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((a)) “specified organism” means any subspecies of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al);
((b)) “host plants” means plants for planting, other than seeds, belonging to the genera and species listed in the Commission database of host plants susceptible to Xylella fastidiosa in the Union territory, as having been found to be susceptible in the Union territory to the specified organism or, where a Member State has demarcated an area with regard to only one or more subspecies of the specified organism pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 4(1), as having been found to be susceptible to that or those subspecies;
((c)) “specified plants” means host plants and all plants for planting, other than seeds, belonging to the genera or species listed in Annex I;'
((2)) The following Article 3a is inserted:
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Article 3a 

1. By 31 December 2016, each Member State shall establish a plan setting out the actions to be taken in its territory in accordance with Articles 4 to 6a, and Articles 9 to 13a, in case of a confirmed or suspected presence of the specified organism (hereinafter “the contingency plan”).
2. The contingency plan shall also set out the following:
(a) the roles and responsibilities of the bodies involved in those actions and the single authority;
(b) one or more laboratories specifically approved for the testing of the specified organism;
(c) rules on the communication of those actions between the bodies involved, the single authority, the professional operators concerned and the public;
(d) protocols describing the methods of visual examinations, sampling and laboratory testing;
(e) rules on training of personnel of the bodies involved in those actions;
(f) minimum resources to be made available and proceedings to make available additional resources in case of a confirmed or suspected presence of the specified organism.
3. Member States shall evaluate and review their contingency plans as necessary.
4. Member States shall communicate their contingency plans to the Commission at its request.'
((3)) Article 4(1) is replaced by the following:
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1. Where the presence of the specified organism is confirmed, the Member State concerned shall without delay demarcate an area in accordance with paragraph 2, hereinafter “demarcated area”.By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, where the presence of one or more particular subspecies of the specified organism is confirmed, the Member State concerned may demarcate an area with regard to that or those subspecies only.'
((4)) Article 5 is replaced by the following:
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Article 5 

1. The planting of host plants in infected zones shall be prohibited, except in sites which are physically protected against the introduction of the specified organism by its vectors.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member State concerned may authorise, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Commission Directive 2008/61/EC, the planting of the host plants for scientific purposes within the containment area referred to in Article 7, outside the area referred to in Article 7(2)(c).'
((5)) Article 9 is amended as follows:

((a)) The following paragraph 4a is inserted:
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4a. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the movement within the Union, within or out of the demarcated areas, of dormant plants of Vitis intended for planting, other than seeds, may take place if both of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the plants have been grown in a site registered in accordance with Directive 92/90/EEC;
(b) as practically close to the time of movement as possible, the plants have undergone an appropriate thermotherapy treatment in a treatment facility authorised and supervised by the responsible official body for that purpose, whereby the dormant plants are submerged for 45 minutes in water heated to 50 °C, in accordance with the relevant EPPO Standard.'
((b)) The following paragraph 8 is added:
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8. Host plants which have never been grown inside the demarcated areas shall only be moved within the Union if they are accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with Directive 92/105/EEC.Without prejudice to Part A of Annex V to Directive 2000/29/EC, no plant passport shall be required for the movement of host plants to any person, acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business or profession, and who acquires those plants for its own use.'
((6)) The following Article 13a is inserted:
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Article 13a 
Member States shall make information available to the general public, travellers, professional and international transport operators concerning the threat of the specified organism for the Union territory. They shall make that information publicly available, in the form of targeted awareness campaigns on the respective websites of the responsible official bodies or other websites designated by those bodies.'
((7)) The Annexes are amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2015.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The Annexes are amended as follows:

((1)) In Annex I, the following plants are inserted in alphabetical order:

 Asparagus acutifolius L.
 Cistus creticus L.
 Cistus monspeliensis L.
 Cistus salviifolius L.
 Cytisus racemosus Broom
 Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
 Euphorbia terracina L.
 Genista ephedroides DC.
 Grevillea juniperina L.
 Hebe
 Laurus nobilis L.
 Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
 Myoporum insulare R. Br.
 Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér
 Westringia glabra L.
((2)) Annex II is deleted.
