NAME OF THE ORGANISM: Plenodomus lingam (Phoma lingam) (LEPTMA)
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PEST
Name as submitted in the project specification (if different to the preferred name):
 
 Pest category:
 Fungi
1- Identity of the pest/Level of taxonomic listing:
 Is the organism clearly a single taxonomic entity and can it be adequately distinguished from other entities of the same rank?
 
        Yes
 Is the pest defined at the species level or lower?:
 
        Yes
 Can listing of the pest at a taxonomic level higher than species be supported by scientific reasons or can species be identified within the taxonomic rank which are the (main) pests of concern?
 
        - Not relevant: Vegetable propagating and planting material (other than seeds) sector
 
 Is it justified that the pest is listed at a taxonomic rank below species level?
 
        Not relevant
 Conclusion:
 
        - Not evaluated: Vegetable propagating and planting material (other than seeds) sector
 
2 – Status in the EU:
  Is this pest already a quarantine pest for the whole EU?
 
         Presence in the EU:
 
        Yes
 List of countries (EPPO Global Database):
 
        Austria (2005); Belgium (2005); Bulgaria (1993); Czech Republic (1991); Denmark (1991); Estonia (1991); Finland (2005); France (1991); Germany (1993); Hungary (1992); Ireland (1991); Italy (1991); Latvia (1991); Lithuania (2005); Malta (1995); Netherlands (1993); Poland (1991); Portugal (2005); Romania (1991); Slovakia (1991); Spain (1991); Sweden (1992); United Kingdom (1993); United Kingdom/England (1994); United Kingdom/Scotland (1994)
 Conclusion:
 
         Justification (if necessary):
 
        Data of the presence of this pest on the EU territory are available in EPPO Global Database (https://gd.eppo.int/).
    HOST PLANT N°1: Brassica oleracea (BRSOX) for the Vegetable propagating and planting material (other than seeds) sector.
CONCLUSION  ON THE STATUS:
  Not evaluated: This pest/host combination was not identified by any EU MS in the RNQP Questionnaire as requiring a revision of current thresholds and or a revision of current management measures. This pest/host combination was not identified by the experts of the vegetable SEWG as being a candidate for the RNQP Status with specific tolerance levels and/or specific risk management measures. Experts recommended that this pest/host combination should be covered in the future by the 'substantially free from' requirement that will remain in the Vegetable propagating and planting (excluding seeds) EU Marketing Directives.
