Article 1Models for plant passports1.Plant passports for movement within the Union territory shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part A of the Annex.2.Plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part B of the Annex.3.Plant passports for movement within the Union territory, combined with a certification label pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part C of the Annex.4.Plant passports for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, combined with a certification label pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 83(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall comply with one of the models provided for in Part D of the Annex.

Article 2Requirements for the elements of the plant passportsThe elements of the plant passport, as set out in Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, shall be arranged within a rectangular or square shape, and shall be legible without the use of a visual aid.They shall be contained within a border line, or otherwise clearly separated from any written or pictorial matter, so as to be easily visible and clearly distinguishable.

Article 3Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4Date of applicationThis Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.Plant passports issued before 14 December 2019, in accordance with Directive 92/105/EEC, shall remain valid until 14 December 2023.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 13 December 2017.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEXTechnical specification: The size of the plant passports, the use of a border line, the proportions of the size of their elements, and the fonts used in the models are only examples.The flag of the Union may be printed in colour, or in black and white, either with white stars on black background, or vice versa.Legend1.The words "Plant Passport" or "Plant Passport — PZ" in English and, if relevant, in one other official language of the Union, to be separated by a slash.2.The botanical name(s) of the plant(s) species or taxon(s) concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned, and, optionally, the name of the variety.3.The two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2ISO 3166-1:2006, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country codes. International Organisation for Standardisation, Geneva., referred to in point (a) of Article 67 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, for the Member State in which the professional operator issuing the plant passport is registered.4.The alphabetical, numerical or alphanumerical national registration number of the professional operator concerned.5.Where applicable, the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned.6.Where applicable, the unique barcode, QR-code, hologram, chip or other data carrier, supplementing the traceability code.7.Where applicable, the two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2, referred to in point (a) of Article 67 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, of the Member State(s) of origin.8.Where applicable, the name(s) of the third country/countries of origin or its/their two-letter code indicated in norm ISO 3166-1-alpha-2.9.Scientific name(s) of protected zone quarantine pest(s) or, alternatively, the codes specifically attributed to those pests, referred to in Article 32(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.10.Information required for an official label for seeds or other propagative material referred to respectively in Article 10(1) of Council Directive 66/401/EECCouncil Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66)., Article 10(1) of Council Directive 66/402/EECCouncil Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66)., Article 10(1) of Council Directive 68/193/EECCouncil Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15)., Article 12 of Council Directive 2002/54/ECCouncil Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 2)., Article 28(1) of Council Directive 2002/55/ECCouncil Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33)., Article 13(1) of Council Directive 2002/56/ECCouncil Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60)., Article 12(1) of Council Directive 2002/57/ECCouncil Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74)., or the label for pre-basic, basic or certified material as referred to in point (b) of Article 9(1) of Council Directive 2008/90/ECCouncil Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (OJ L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8)..PART AModels for the plant passports for the movement within the Union territory, referred to in Article 1(1) 32017R2313_en_img_1

PART BModels for the plant passports for the introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, referred to in Article 1(2) 32017R2313_en_img_3

PART CModels for the plant passports for the movement within the Union territory, combined with a certification label, referred to in Article 1(3) 32017R2313_en_img_5

PART DModels for the plant passports, for the introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone, combined with a certification label, referred to in Article 1(4) 32017R2313_en_img_6

Amendments and corrections
December 14, 2019	Application - See Art 4
January 3, 2017	Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 3

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2313 of 13 December 2017 setting out the format specifications of the plant passport for movement within the Union territory and the plant passport for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone