06/01/25 (Agence Europe) – On Sunday 5 January 2025, the European Commission announced the entry into force of Regulation 2024/3115 on new rules to protect plant health more effectively in the EU, “which is vital for competitive and sustainable agricultural and horticultural production”. The new measures include, for example, increased phytosanitary guarantees and a more transparent procedure for granting temporary derogations from import prohibitions. In addition, the amended rules streamline reporting obligations and reduce the administrative burden (a single annual report on controls of passenger baggage and postal parcels for personal use). The creation of an EU plant health emergency team (see EUROPE 13365/7) is planned. Link to text published in the Official Journal of the European Union: https://aeur.eu/f/exv (LC)