Article 2 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1195

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Article 2Preparation of the required scientific and technical evidence for the preliminary assessment of high-risk plants, plant products or other objects following a request by Member States#

1.In order for plants, plant products or other objects to be listed as high-risk plants, plant products or other objects, a Member State shall submit to the Commission a request indicating the plants, plant products or other objects which are to be listed as high-risk plants, plant products or other objects.

2.Each request under paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a technical dossier.

3.The technical dossier shall contain at least the following information:

(a)data on the import, or interest for the import, of the plant, plant product or other object concerned into the Union from third countries;

(b)data on interceptions of the plants, plant products and other objects concerned due to the presence of pests associated with those plants, plant products or other objects;

(c)data on the production in the Union of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned, and of other host plants that may be affected by pests hosted by the plant, plant product or other object concerned;

(d)information on the pests hosted by the plants, plant products or other objects concerned;

(e)data demonstrating that the plant, plant product or other objects concerned may present a pest risk of an unacceptable level for the Union territory due to the likelihood that they host a pest for which the risk is not sufficiently addressed by the requirements set out in Annex VII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072^note;

(f)the contact details of the competent authority and the natural person in the Member State responsible for liaising with the Commission; and

(g)any request to treat certain evidence as confidential.