Translation of "Maladie des taches amères " (French → English) :

bitter pit

bitter pit [ bitter-pit ]

tobacco mottle | tobacco ring spot

black spot

tomato spotted wilt

pink patch [ Limonomyces roseipellis ]

execute pest control activities | perform disease and pest control activities | execute disease and pest control activities | perform disease control activities

Union quarantine pests: Not present at all in the EU territory or, if present, just locally and under official control (examples include Citrus black spot, which is not present in the EU, and Xylella which is present in a few specific locations only).

L. whereas other pathogens, such as the so-called ‘black spot’ found in citrus imports from South Africa, also represent significant risks to EU production;

2. Calls on the Commission to take robust measures against Xylella fastidiosa and other dangerous organisms such as ‘black spot’ in order to prevent the import of infected material into the EU; welcomes the decision taken in April 2015 by the Commission to stop imports of infected coffea plants from Costa Rica and Honduras, and the restrictions adopted in respect of plant imports from affected areas in other third countries; asks for the application, if necessary, of stronger measures, including the authorisation of imports from pest-free production sites only;

This again shows the need to carry out phytosanitary checks on imports into the EU in order to prevent entry of material infected by Xylella or other dangerous organisms such as ‘black spot’.