CELEX: 51991PC0246
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-17
Title: 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

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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                     F I C H E             F I N A N C I E R E               (Révisée)
                                          -;/FF/FR/9      I/ 0 0 « )
          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
! t
    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                                                90.000 ECU
                   Inspections/tests spéciaux par Intervention                    60.000 ECU
                  Compensation pour (en moyenne) 5 cultivateurs par
                   Intervention: 5 x 60.000 ECU -                                300,000 ECU
                  Coût estimé par Intervention de la CEE                         450.000 ECU
                  Coût global avec l'hypothèse de 4 Interventions par
                   an: 4 x 450.000 ECU -                                       1.800.000 ECU
                   Amélioration infrastructures phytosanltaires frontières
                   extérieures                                                   300.000 ECU
                                                                               2.100.000 ECU
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      -    Incidence financière sur les crédits opérationnels
     6.1. Echéancier des crédits d'engagement et de paiement (ECU)
              Exercice                    C.E./C.P.
              1991                        50.000 ECU
              1992                       650.000 ECU (montant retenu dans l'APB 1992)
              1993                     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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