Correction concerning the situation of Ceratocystis platani in France
An update on the situation of canker stain of plane Ceratocystis platani (EPPO A2 List) was prepared by the EPPO Secretariat in February 2025 (EPPO RS 2025/043) where it was noted that containment measures were applied in four regions. However, the NPPO of France has informed us that in France, a number of containment zones have been demarcated in only two regions (Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), where measures are being taken to contain the disease in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1629. The annex to this Regulation lists the communes in these two regions that are now under a containment strategy. In the other demarcated zones of these two regions and in the other regions (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire, Corse, Ile-de-France, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), where Ceratocystis platani was detected, eradication measures are applied in accordance with the provisions of the National Decree of January 31, 2025.
An updated map is available at https://agriculture.gouv.fr/le-chancre-colore-du-platane-0
Sources
NPPO of France (2025-06).
Arrêté du 31 janvier 2025 relatif à la lutte contre Ceratocystis platani (CERAFP) agent pathogène du chancre coloré du platane. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2025/1/31/AGRG2237643A/jo/texte
EU (2022) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1629 of 21 September 2022 establishing measures for the containment of Ceratocystis platani (J.M. Walter) Engelbr. & T.C. Harr. within certain demarcated areas (OJ L 245, 14, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/1629/oj