COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
C0M(91) 246 final 
Brussels,17 July 1991 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the 
introduction into the Member States of 
organisms harmful to plants or plant products 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
At its session of 12 March 1991, the European Parliament delivered its 
opinion on the Commission proposal contained in Document C0M(89) 647 final, 
concerning a proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/93/EEC 
on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of 
organisms harmful to plants or plant products. 
The present amended proposal takes into account the amendments suggested by 
the European Parliament on which the Commission has taken a favourable 
posit ion. 
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Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the 
introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants 
and plant products 
In response to the opinion delivered by the European Par I i amenta) on the 
proposal for a Directive sent by the Commission to the Council on 21 
December 1989 amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against 
the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or 
plant products, and in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 149 
of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Commission 
has decided to amend the aforementioned proposal as follows: 
1. The fourth recital is amended as follows: 
Whereas such a system should provide for adequate contributions to 
certain expenses for specific measures which Member States have adopted 
to control and, where applicable, eradicate infections by harmful 
organisms introduced from another Member State, and, where possible, to 
repair the damage caused: 
2. Addition of a new recital after the fourth recital: 
Whereas in the case of infections produced by harmful organisms 
introduced from third countries, there should also be a Community 
financial contribution aimed at reinforcing the plant health inspection 
infrastructure at the Community's external frontiers: 
3. The seventh recital is amended as follows: 
Whereas, in particular, the Commission shall monitor correct application 
of the provisions of the Community plant health regime by the producers, 
suppliers, qualified personnel and the responsible public servants ±n 
the Member States; 
(1) 
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4. ARTICLE 1 : 
a) Article 19b (Directive 77/93/EEC) is amended as follows : 
In the case of the spread of harmful organisms through plants, plant 
products and other objects moving in intra-Community trade, Member 
States may receive financial assistance from the Community pursuant to 
the provisions of Article 19c, for the purpose of controlling these 
harmful organisms and, where applicable, eradicating infections caused 
by them and, where possible, repairing the damage caused. The 
Commission shall propose the inclusion of the necessary appropriations 
for this purpose in the Community budget. 
b) Article 19c(1) (Directive 77/93/EEC) is amended as follows : 
1. Where it Is established that one or more of the harmful organisms 
listed in Annex I or Annex II were introduced into a Member State where 
the organisms concerned have not been known to occur (or are not endemic 
or have been c are being eradicated), through consignments of plants, 
plant products or other objects coming from another Member State, the 
first mentioned Member State may receive financial assistance from the 
Community for expenses resulting from official measures which that 
Member State has adopted to control the harmful organisms concerned. 
c) first Indent of Article 19c(2) (Directive 77/93/EEC) is amended as 
fol lows : 
- destruction, disinfection, disinfestation, sterilization or any other 
treatment carried out officially or upon official request, in respect 
of the consignment through which the harmful organisms were 
introduced, as well as in respect of plants, plant products, soi I. 
cultivation material, packaging and wrapping materia! or other 
objects which have been in contact with the consignment concerned 
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or with parts thereof, or which are otherwise suspected to be 
potentially contaminated by, or potential carriers of, the harmful 
organisms introduced; 
d) second and third subparagraphs of Article 19c(5) (Directive 
77/93/EEC) are amended as follows : 
This assistance shalI cover at least 50% of the expenses; it may be 
divided into several instalments. 
The level shall be calculated on the basis of documentary evidence 
submitted by the Member State concerned, and, where relevant, of any 
investigations carried out by the experts referred to in Article 19a 
under the authority of the Commission. 
e) A new paragraph (8) is added after Article 19c(7) 
(Directive 77/93/EEC) : 
8. There shall also be a financial contribution from the Community 
to the Member States aiming at reinforcing the plant health 
inspection infrastructure at the Community's external frontiers. The 
Commission shall propose the inclusion of the necessary 
appropriations for this purpose in the Community budget. 
f) Article 19d(2) (Directive 77/93/EEC) is amended as follows: 
2. Where it is established, on the basis of the information obtained 
pursuant to paragraph 1, that the non-compliance of the consignment 
with the provisions of this directive was not detected in the Member 
State referred to in that paragraph, because of wilfully or 
negligently inadequate examinations pursuant to Article 6, or 
inspections pursuant to Article 12(1), by responsible public servants 
of that Member State or by other agents acting under its authority. 
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that Member State shall refund the Community for the Community 
financial assistance granted pursuant to Article 19c. For the 
purpose of this provision, inadequate examinations or inspections or 
failure to inspect where inspection is mandatory may be deemed to 
constitute grounds for invoking negligence, in the absence of proof 
to the contrary. In the case of refunding, the Community shall cede 
all possible rights acquired under Article 19c(7) to the refunding 
Member State. Moreover, the refunding is without prejudice to rights 
of the refunding Member State under national law against the legal or 
natural persons who are declared responsible for reimbursement of 
that refunding. 
5) ARTICLE 2(1). first subparagraph is amended as follows: 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 
1 January 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
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FICHE FINANCIERE (Révisée) 
-;/FF/FR/9 I / 0 0 « ) 
! t Concernant : une proposition tie directive du Conseil modifiant fa directive 77/S3/CEE 
concernant les mesures de protection contre l'Introduction dans fes Etats membres 
d'organismes nuisibles aux végétaux ou produits végétaux ("responsabilité") 
1. Ligne budgétaire : 
82-5101 - Réalisation du marché Intérieur dans le domaine agricole - Autres actions 
2- Base lurldlque 
Article 43 CEE 
3. Classification / Dépenses non obligatoires 
Objectifs de la mesure et description de Taction Contribution financière de la Communau­
té en faveur des dépenses publiques résultant de l'application de mesures: 
1) de lutte ou d'éradlcatlon lors de l'Introduction d'organismes nuisibles aux végétaux 
ou produits végétaux dans une zone non contaminée de la Communauté à la suite d'échan­
ges Intracommunautaires effectués dans le cadre du régime phytosanîtalre communautaire; 
2) de l'amélioration des Infrastructures phytosanltaires aux frontières extérieures de 
la Communauté. 
5. Mode de calcul 
5.1. Nature de la dépense Dépenses relatives à la destruction, désinfection, la stérilisation 
et à d'autres traitements des végétaux/produits végétaux, de bâtiments ou de matériel, 
aux Inspections ou tests spéciaux et à la compensation des pertes dues aux Interdictions 
et restrictions; dépenses relatives à l'amélioration des Infrastructures phytosanltaires 
aux frontières extérieures (Installations, équipements). 
5.2. Part du financement communautaire Au moins 50% et en moyenne 75% pour les mesures adop­
tées Immédiatement par les Etats membres Infectés; jusqu'à 100% pour toutes les mesures 
supplémentaires décidées au niveau de la Communauté. 
5.3. Calcul Destruction, désinfection, stérilisation, autres traitements, 
par Intervention 
Inspections/tests spéciaux par Intervention 
Compensation pour (en moyenne) 5 cultivateurs par 
Intervention: 5 x 60.000 ECU -
Coût estimé par Intervention de la CEE 
Coût global avec l'hypothèse de 4 Interventions par 
an: 4 x 450.000 ECU -
Amélioration infrastructures phytosanltaires frontières 
extérieures 90.000 ECU 
60.000 ECU 
300,000 ECU 
450.000 ECU 
1.800.000 ECU 
300.000 ECU 
2.100.000 ECU 
6- Incidence financière sur les crédits opérationnels 
6.1. Echéancier des crédits d'engagement et de paiement (ECU) 
Exercice 
1991 
1992 
1993 C.E./C.P. 
50.000 ECU 
650.000 ECU (montant retenu dans l'APB 1992) 
2.100.000 ECU 
Total 1991-93 2.800.000 ECU 
6.2. Financement pendant l'exercice en cours: Possible à partir des crédits inscrits au 
budget 
Observations : La nouvelle proposition (2.1 mécus/an) par rapport à la proposition 
Initiale (0,9 «kkus/an) entraîne un coût supplémentaire annuel à partir de 1993 de 
1,2 mécus à financer à l'Intérieur de nouvelles perspectives financières. 

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