# Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1


The plants listed in this Annex which come from a corresponding country of origin are exempt from the application of Annex 6.
Description of plants
Country of origin
Strawberries, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Avocados, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Raspberries, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Table grapes, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Apples, fresh or chilled but excluding cider apples, in bulk from 16 September to 15 December
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Pears, fresh or chilled but excluding perry pears in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of the species Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of species Vaccinium myrtillus, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Solanaceae), fresh or chilled, but excluding fruits of the genus Capsicum for the manufacture of capsicin or capsicum oleoresin dyes, or for the industrial manufacture of essential oils or resinoids
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Sweet potatoes, fresh, whole, intended for human consumption
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Ginger, fresh or chilled, other than dried
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Asparagus, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Sweetcorn, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Leaves of basil plants, fresh or chilled
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Cut flowers of carnations, fresh
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Cut flowers of roses, fresh
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Cut flowers of gypsophila, fresh
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Cut flowers of chrysanthemums, fresh
Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/625/annex/7/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-625/annex-7/1
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