EFSA: Keeping plant pests out of the EU
EFSA has completed the assessment of 47 quarantine pests as part of a major scientific analysis. This work will support the European Commission update of the EU list of priority pests.
Priority pests are plant pests regulated under EU plant health legislation. They have the potential to cause the most severe economic, environmental, and/or social damage. Once listed as priority pests, stronger EU-level surveillance and preparedness measures are triggered. These include mandatory annual surveys, contingency and eradication plans, simulation exercises and public awareness campaigns.