Commission Directive 2004/32/EC of 17 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/32/EC as regards certain protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community
Date: 2004-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, parasitology, plant disease, plant health control, protected area, protection of plant life

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/32/EC

of 17 March 2004

amending Directive 2001/32/EC as regards certain protected zones exposed to particular plant
health risks in the Community

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), and in particular
the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof,

Having regard to the requests made by Ireland, Italy, Austria
and Sweden,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Under Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May
2001 recognising certain protected zones exposed to
particular plant health risks in the Community and
repealing Directive 92/76/EEC (2),
Ireland and some
areas in Italy and Austria were provisionally recognised
as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.)
Winsl. et al. for a period expiring on 31 March 2004.

From information supplied by Ireland and Austria based
on surveys, it appears that the provisional recognition of
the protected zones for Ireland and Austria in respect of
Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should be extended
for a further limited period.

From information supplied by Italy based on surveys, it
appears that some areas within Italy should no longer be
recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., whilst other areas should
be recognised as ‘protected zones’ in respect of Erwinia
amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.
limited
period.

for a further

Under Directive 2001/32/EC, some areas in Sweden
were provisionally recognised as protected zones in
respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus for a period
expiring on 31 March 2004.

From information supplied by Sweden based on surveys,
it appears that those areas within Sweden should no
longer be recognised as protected zones in respect of
beet necrotic yellow vein virus.

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Directive 2003/116/EC (OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 36).

(2) OJ L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/46/EC (OJ L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 45).

(6)

(7)

Directive 2001/32/EC should,
accordingly.

therefore, be amended

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

Directive 2001/32/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is amended as follows:

(a) the second paragraph is replaced by:

‘In the case of point (b)(2) of the Annex, for Ireland, for
Italy (Apulia, Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-
Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Lombardy; Tren-
tino-Alto Adige:
autonomous province of Trento;
Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes
Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San
Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio
Polesine, Arquà Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello,
Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle
Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano,
Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baru-
chella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba,
Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes
Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S.
Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of
Verona the communes of Palù, Roverchiara, Legnago,
Castagnaro,
Bartolomea,
all'Adige,
Ronco
Villa
Isola Rizza, Angiari), and for
Oppeano, Terrazzo,
Austria (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol
(administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), the said
zones are recognised until 31 March 2006.’;

(b) the third paragraph is deleted.

2. The Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to

this Directive.

Article 2

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 20 April 2004
at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions
necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
and a correlation table between those provisions and this Direc-
tive.

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They shall apply those provisions from 21 April 2004.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accom-
panied by such a reference 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
laws which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

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

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

1. Under heading (b), in point 2, the entry in the right-hand column is replaced by the following:

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

2. Under heading (d), in point 1, the entry in the right-hand column is replaced by the following:

‘Denmark, France (Brittany), Ireland, Portugal (Azores), Finland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)’