
Article 1 

1. Plant passports for movement within the Union territory shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part A of the Annex.
2. Plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part B of the Annex.
3. Plant passports for movement within the Union territory, combined with a certification label pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part C of the Annex.
4. Plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, combined with a certification label pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part D of the Annex.
Article 2 
The elements of the plant passport, as set out in Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall be arranged within a rectangular or square shape, and shall be legible without the use of a visual aid.
They shall be contained within a border line, or otherwise clearly separated from any written or pictorial matter, so as to be easily visible and clearly distinguishable.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.
Plant passports issued before 14 December 2019, in accordance with Directive 92/105/EEC, shall remain valid until 14 December 2023.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 13 December 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
Technical specification: The size of the plant passports, the use of a border line, the proportions of the size of their elements, and the fonts used in the models are only examples.
The flag of the Union may be printed in colour, or in black and white, either with white stars on black background, or vice versa.
 1. The words ‘Plant Passport’ or ‘Plant Passport — PZ’ in English and, if relevant, in one other official language of the Union, to be separated by a slash.
 2. The botanical name(s) of the plant(s) species or taxon(s) concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned, and, optionally, the name of the variety.
 3. The two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2, referred to in point (a) of Article 67 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, for the Member State in which the professional operator issuing the plant passport is registered.
 4. The alphabetical, numerical or alphanumerical national registration number of the professional operator concerned.
 5. Where applicable, the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned.
 6. Where applicable, the unique barcode, QR-code, hologram, chip or other data carrier, supplementing the traceability code.
 7. Where applicable, the two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2, referred to in point (a) of Article 67 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, of the Member State(s) of origin.
 8. Where applicable, the name(s) of the third country/countries of origin or its/their two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2.
 9. Scientific name(s) of protected zone quarantine pest(s) or, alternatively, the codes specifically attributed to those pests, referred to in Article 32(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.
 10. Information required for an official label for seeds or other propagative material referred to respectively in Article 10(1) of Council Directive 66/401/EEC, Article 10(1) of Council Directive 66/402/EEC, Article 10(1) of Council Directive 68/193/EEC, Article 12 of Council Directive 2002/54/EC, Article 28(1) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, Article 13(1) of Council Directive 2002/56/EC, Article 12(1) of Council Directive 2002/57/EC, or the label for pre-basic, basic or certified material as referred to in point (b) of Article 9(1) of Council Directive 2008/90/EC.

PART A
PART B
PART C
PART D