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By way of derogation from Article 40(1), Article 41(1) and Article 42(2), Member States may authorise the introduction into the Union territory of plants, plant products and other objects which fulfil all of the following conditions: they are grown or produced in areas of third countries in the vicinity of their land border with Member States (‘third country frontier zones’); they are introduced into areas of Member States immediately across that border (‘Member State frontier zones’); they are to be subject to processing in those Member State frontier zones in such a manner that any pest risk is eliminated; they do not pose any risk of spreading Union quarantine pests or pests subject to measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) caused by movements within the frontier zone. Those plants, plant products and other objects shall only be moved into and within the Member State frontier zones, and only under the official control of the competent authority.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.