Commission Directive 2003/116/EC of 4 December 2003 amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the harmful organism Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.
Date: 2003-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: parasitology, plant disease, plant health legislation, protection of plant life

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2003/116/EC

of 4 December 2003

amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the harmful
organism Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000
on protective measures against the introduction into the Com-
munity of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and
against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended
by Council Directive 2003/47/EC (2), and in particular points
(c) and (d) of the second paragraph of Article 14 thereof,

After consulting the Member States concerned,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The provisions against Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et
al. should cover the whole range of host plants capable
of spreading this harmful organism. Some known host
plants for Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. are not
covered by the current provisions. This list should there-
fore be extended to cover the whole range of host plants
for Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.

The provisions on ‘buffer zones’ should be improved to
reduce the risk of short distance spreading of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. To that end the ‘buffer
zones’ should be clearly delimited and a strict control
regime should be applied which includes the removal of
plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.)
Winsl. et al.

Before plants from an area where Erwinia amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl. et al. is known to occur may be introduced
or moved into the relevant ‘protected zones’, the fields
of production of those plants and a zone surrounding
those fields, should be found to be totally free from
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. during the last
complete cycle of vegetation preceding the introduction
or movement. This should be confirmed by visual
inspections carried out at appropriate times and labora-
tory tests for the possible detection of latent infections.

The movement of beehives to and within protected
zones should be regulated, because it may be an impor-
tant factor of spreading Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl.
et al.

Specific arrangements should be made for plants which
are produced and maintained on fields located in offi-
cially designated ‘buffer zones’ in accordance with the
provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC, and which meet the
relevant requirements as regards fields and ‘buffer zones’
thereof, before 1 April 2004.

(6)

(7)

Directive 2000/29/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annexes II, III, IV and V to Directive 2000/29/EC are amended
in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 31 March 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
and a correlation table between those provisions and this Direc-
tive.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a refer-
ence on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 47.

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Annexes II, III, IV and V to Directive 2000/29/EC are amended as follows:

ANNEX

1. Annex II is amended as follows:

(a) In Part A, Section II, under heading (b), in point 3, the text in the right-hand column is replaced by the following:

‘Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus
Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., intended for planting,
other than seeds’;

(b) In Part B, under heading (b), in point 2, the entry in the second column is replaced by the following:

‘Parts of plants, other than fruit, seeds and plants intended for planting, but including live pollen for pollination
of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill.,
Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.’

2. In Part B of Annex III, in point 1, the entry in the first column is replaced by the following:

‘Without prejudice to the prohibitions applicable to the plants listed in Annex IIIA(9), (9.1), (18), where appropriate,
plants and live pollen for pollination of: Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia
Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus
L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in third countries other than those recognised as being free from Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2), or in which pest free areas
have been established in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant International
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures and recognised as such in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
18(2)’.

3. Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a) Part A is amended as follows:

(i) In Section I, point 17 is replaced by the following:

‘17. Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh.,
Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L.,
Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and
Sorbus L., intended for planting, other than seeds

Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the plants listed in
Annex III(A)(9), (9.1), (18), Annex III(B)(1) or Annex IV(A)(I)(15), where
appropriate, official statement:
(a) that the plants originate in countries recognised as being free from
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18(2),
or

(b) that the plants originate in pest free areas which have been established
in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance with
the relevant International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures and
recognised as such in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 18(2),
or

(c) that the plants in the field of production and in its immediate vicinity,
which have shown symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.,
have been removed.’

(ii) In Section II, in point 9, the text in the left-hand column is replaced by the following:

‘Plants of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl.,
Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., intended
for planting, other than seeds’;

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(b) In Part B, point 21 is replaced by the following:

Sardinia;

E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata;
Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces
of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini;
Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy;
Sicily;
Marche; Molise;
Piedmont;
Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige:
autonomous
provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle
d'Aosta; Veneto: except
in the province of
Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villa-
marzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Pole-
sine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine,
Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello,
Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Fras-
sinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso
Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po,
Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia,
Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara,
and in the
province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo,
Barbona,
S.
Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province
of Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara,
Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa
Isola Rizza,
Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo,
Angiari), A (Burgenland, Carinthia,
Lower
(administrative district Lienz),
Austria, Tirol
Styria, Vienna), P, FIN, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle
of Man and Channel Islands)

d'Adige, Vescovana,

Piacenza

‘21. Plants and live pollen for pollination of:
Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Coto-
neaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill.,
Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L.,
Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha
Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L., other than
fruit and seeds

Without prejudice to the prohibitions applic-
able to the plants listed in Annex IIIA(9), (9.1),
(18) and IIIB(1), where appropriate, official
statement that:

(a) the plants originate

in third countries
recognised as being free
from Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article
18(2),

or

(b) the plants originate in pest free areas in
third countries which have been established
in relation to Erwinia amylovora (Burr.)
Winsl. et al. in accordance with the relevant
International Standard for Phytosanitary
Measures and recognised as such in accord-
ance with the procedure laid down in
Article 18(2),

or

(c) the plants originate in the protected zones

listed in the right-hand column

or

(d) the plants have been produced, or,

if
moved into a “buffer zone” kept and main-
tained for a period of at least 7 months
including the period 1 April to 31 October
of the last complete cycle of vegetation, on
a field:

(aa) located at least 1 km inside the border
of an officially designated “buffer zone”
of at least 50 km2 where host plants
are subject
to an officially approved
and supervised control regime estab-
lished at the latest before the beginning
of
the complete cycle of vegetation
preceding the last complete cycle of
vegetation, with the object of mini-
mising the risk of Erwinia amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl. et al. being spread from
the plants grown there. Details of the
description of this “buffer zone” shall
be kept available to the Commission
and to other Member States. Once the
“buffer zone”
is established, official
inspections shall be carried out in the
zone not comprising the field and its
surrounding zone of 500 m width, at
least once since the beginning of the
last complete cycle of vegetation at the
most appropriate time, and all host
plants showing symptoms of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should be
removed immediately. The results of
these inspections shall be supplied by
1 May each year to the Commission
and to other Member States, and

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(bb) which has been officially approved, as
well as the “buffer zone”, before the
beginning of
the complete cycle of
vegetation preceding the last complete
cycle of vegetation, for the cultivation
of plants under the requirements laid
down in this point, and

(cc) which, as well as the surrounding zone
of a width of at least 500 m, has been
found free
from Erwinia
amylovora
(Burr.) Winsl. et al. since the beginning
of the last complete cycle of vegeta-
tion, at official inspection carried out
at least:
— twice in the field at
the most
i.e. once during
appropriate time,
June to August and once during
August to November;
and

— once in the said surrounding zone
i.e.
at the most appropriate time,
during August to November, and

(dd) from which plants were officially tested
for latent infections in accordance with
an appropriate laboratory method on
samples officially drawn at the most
appropriate period.

Between 1 April 2004 and 1 April 2005, these
provisions shall not apply to plants moved into
and within the protected zones listed in the
right-hand column which have been produced
and maintained on fields located in officially
designated “buffer zones”, according to the rele-
vant requirements applicable before 1 April
2004.

There shall be documented evidence that the
beehives:

(a) originate in third countries recognised as
being free from Erwinia amylovora (Burr.)
Winsl. et al. in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 18(2),

or

(b) originate in the protected zones listed in

the right-hand column,

or

(c) have undergone an appropriate quarantine

measure before being moved.

21.1 From 15 March to 30 June, beehives

Sardinia;

E, F (Corsica), IRL, I (Abruzzi; Apulia; Basilicata;
Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna: provinces
of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini;
Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Lazio; Liguria; Lombardy;
Sicily;
Marche; Molise;
Piedmont;
Tuscany; Trentino-Alto Adige:
autonomous
provinces of Bolzano and Trento; Umbria; Valle
d'Aosta; Veneto: except
in the province of
Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villa-
marzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Pole-
sine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine,
Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello,
Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Fras-
sinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso
Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po,
Giacciano con Baruchella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia,
Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara,
and in the
province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo,
Barbona,
S.
Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province
of Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara,
Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa
Isola Rizza,
Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo,
Angiari), A (Burgenland, Carinthia,
Lower
(administrative district Lienz),
Austria, Tirol
Styria, Vienna), P, FIN, UK (Northern Ireland, Isle
of Man and Channel Islands)’

d'Adige, Vescovana,

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4. Annex V is amended as follows:

(a) Part A is amended as follows:

(i) Under heading I, point 1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.1 Plants, intended for planting, other than seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh.,
Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot,
Prunus L., other than Prunus laurocerasus L. and Prunus lusitanica L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus
L.’;

(ii) Under heading II, points 1.3 and 1.4 are replaced by the following:

‘1.3 Plants, other than fruit and seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L.,
Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Eucalyptus L'Herit., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.)
Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.;

1.4 Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia
Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus
L. and Sorbus L.’;

(b) Under heading II of Part B, points 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:

‘3. Live pollen for pollination of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia
Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L.
and Sorbus L.;

4. Parts of plants, other than fruit and seeds, of Amelanchier Med., Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus
L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot, Pyracantha Roem.,
Pyrus L. and Sorbus L.’