From december 14th 2019, has entered into force the Regulation (UE) 2016/2031 about measures against pests of plants
Within the European Union, strains of the species listed below will only be supplied if the application is accompanied by the corresponding authorization included in Anex II of the Regulation 2019/829
| Species | Strain |
| Ralstonia solanacearum | CECT 125 |
| Erwinia amylovora | CECT 222 |
| Clavibacter michiganensis | CECT 791, CECT4886, CECT 5693 |
| Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens | CECT 4211, CECT 4212, CECT 4213, CECT 5039 |
| Fusarium circinatum | CECT 20568, CECT 20759 |
| Xylella fastidiosa | CECT 9898, CECT 9899, CECT 9900, CECT 9926, CECT 9927, CECT 9928, CECT 9984 |
Outside the European Union, it is the responsibility of the recipients of the strains to know if there are special requirements for working with these microorganisms and / or the importation of the strains in their country.
Resources:
- Webpage of the European Commission on Plant Health and Biosecurity
- European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
- Global database of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
- List of pathogens as regulated by countries under the International Convention for the Protection of Plants
- The Australia Group list of plant pathogens
