Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1553 on conditions for the recognition of electronic phytosanitary certificates issued by the national plant protection organisations of third countries.

Directive 2000/29/EC provides that plants, plant products or other objects listed in Part B of Annex V thereto that come from a third country and that are brought into the customs territory of the Union are to be accompanied by the respective original of the required official phytosanitary certificate from the moment of their entry into the European Union. This Decision establishes the conditions for the recognition of electronic phytosanitary certificates issued by the national plant protection organizations of third countries.