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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/131
19 July 2001
(01-3578)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Co nsumer Protection Directorate-
General, Directorate E – Food Safety:  plant health, animal health and welfare, international
questions
3. Products covered (provide tariff item nu mber(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Plants and plant products  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  EC member States and countries exporting the relevant
plants and plant products to the European Communities
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Commission Directive
amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against
the introduction into the European Communities of organisms harmful to plants or plant
products and against their spread within the European Communities (21 pages)
5. Description of content:  New provisions are set up in order to protect the European
Communities against Anisogramma anomala  (Peck) E. Müller, Anoplophora glabripennis
(Motschulsky) and Naupactus leucoloma  Boheman.  The current provisions against
Amauromyza  maculosa  (Malloch), Beet necrotic yellow vein virus, Bemisia tabaci  Genn.
(European and non-European populations), Liriomyza bryoniae  (Kaltenbach), Liriomyza
huidobrensis (Blanchard), Liriomyza  sativae  (Blanchard),  Liriomyza  trifolii (Burgess),
Thrips palmi  Karny and Tilletia indica  Mitra are amended.  These new and amended
provisions are of interest for member States and countries exporting the relevant plants and
plant products to the European Communities, in particular Canada, South Africa, the United
States of America and countries where Amauromyza  maculosa  (Malloch), Bemisia tabaci
Genn. (non-European populations), Liriomyza  huidobrensis (Blanchard), Liriomyza  sativae
(Blanchard),  Liriomyza  trifolii (Burgess), Thrips palmi  Karny exist.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  This regulatory amendment is consistent with
the standards, guidelines and recommendations of the International Plant Protection
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: European
Commission Document (SANC O/2806/00-Rev9) (Available in English, French and
Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2002
11. Final date for comments:  31 August 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: