Subsection 2

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 · European Union

The pest shall meet the criterion defined in point (1) of Section 1. The pest is not previously known to be present in Union territory, or is considered to fulfil the conditions set out in point (2)(b) or (c) of Section 1 as regards the Union territory. Based on the information available to the Union, the pest meets the criteria defined in point (3)(b) and (c) of Section 1 as regards the Union territory. Based on the information available to the Union, the pest would have an unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impact on the Union territory, if it established and spread in that territory. That impact shall include at least one or more of the direct effects listed under point (4)(a) to (g) of Section 1.

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