Eine Kontrollstelle für pflanzengesundheitliche Kontrollen benennen

Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625

If you wish to operate an inspection body for phytosanitary inspections, you must apply to the competent authority for the designation of the inspection body. You can find out more about this here.

If you wish to operate an inspection body for phytosanitary checks, you must apply for designation (inclusion in the "list of inspection bodies"). The designation/use of an inspection post for the inspection of import consignments at an inspection post other than a border inspection post is subject to the following conditions and obligations: -

• Forwarding of consignments to designated inspection posts must be notified to the competent authority via TRACES in good time, at the latest after leaving the border inspection post of entry, for a phytosanitary inspection by submitting a GGED-PP.
• Forwarding of import consignments of plants, plant products or other objects (consignment) from the border inspection post to the inspection posts must be organized in such a way that any possible infestation with quarantine pests in the consignment cannot escape into the environment. In particular, the means of transportation must be tightly closed and sealed in accordance with customs regulations.
• With the exception of further measures ordered by the competent authority, the consignment must be stored exclusively at the designated control points until phytosanitary release (validation in TRACES). The consignment must be kept under lock and key until the phytosanitary inspection.
• If the competent authority authorizes the premature unloading of the consignment at a designated inspection body, the responsible employees of the company must check the products, including the accompanying (wooden) packaging, for live pests or signs of other infestation (symptoms, signs of infestation, bore dust, etc.) on their own responsibility. In preparation for a phytosanitary inspection of wooden packaging material, the load carriers must be arranged with a minimum distance between the rows of 1 m or not higher than 2 m. At the request of the competent authority, the load carriers must be rearranged.
• The occurrence or suspected occurrence of Union quarantine pests and pests regulated by EU emergency measures within the meaning of Art. 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 must be reported immediately to the competent authority. The company must take precautionary measures to prevent the establishment and spread of these pests.
• The employees of the company registered here who are entrusted with the unloading of containers and/or other means of transport must be informed of the above conditions. The same applies to personnel to be employed in the future.
• Access to toilets with facilities for washing and drying hands must be provided at the control point.

Sketch / site plan of the control point

They must meet the minimum requirements for border inspection posts set out in Art. 64 para. 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Depends on the respective administrative fee regulations of the state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under state law.

• Once they have submitted the relevant applications and evidence, these are checked by the competent authority.
• If the examination is positive, the inspection body is appointed.

The deregistration of an inspection body that is no longer required must be reported to the competent authority.

• Objection
• Administrative court action

• Designation of a control body for phytosanitary controls (inclusion in the list of control bodies) Registration
• The inspection body must meet the minimum requirements in accordance with Art. 64 para. 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625
• Responsible: Plant protection offices