CELEX: 51979PC0663
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Date: 1979-11-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending the Annexes to Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of harmful organisms of plant or plant products (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           COM(79 ) 663 final
                                           Brussels . 19 November 1979
                         Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
       amending the Annexes to Directive 77 / 93/.EEC on
       protective measures against the introduction into
       the Member States of harmful organisms of plant or
                        plant ^ products
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 COM(79)663 final
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                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM                       _ -
                                                          ν
  Council Directive 77 / 93 / EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against
  the introduction into the Member States of harmful organisms of plants or plant
             (1 ) .   . .  .      ...           .....          .
  products        laid down       the measures which Member States shall or may apply ,
  on grounds of the protection of plant health ,                         .     .
  in intra-Community trade in plants or plant products or in their importation
  from non-member countries .
  Developments since the adoption of this Directive have revealed the need to
  make certain amendments to it to be implemented forthwith *
         »                        '                          . . ' ..               .    - .
  In respect of the body of- the Directive , the Commission has forwarded an
                                                            (2)
  amending proposal to the Council on 2 August 1979
  Thie present proposal refers to the amendment to the various annexes of the
  Directive concerned .
  These amendments are dealing mainly with' the following three groups of •
  problems :        -          '                                                   V ;
  -      protection scheme against fruit plant viruses or viruslike pathogens : the
         prdposal provides for Community lists of those organisms and the adaptation
         of the relevant technical safeguards to these lists ,
         risks arising from the introduction of certain foreign potato breeding
         material : the proposal providers for an extension of the jprotection,'
         measures against the introduction of oak-wilt by importation of oak wood
       \                     •                '         '             ' •              .
         originating in North America : the proposal takes into account the
         technical safeguards recognized since the adoption of the Directive .
  Finally , the proposal aims to give some clarification " and to eliminate some
  ambiguities with respect to certain provisions of the annexes of the Directive .
  (1 )   OJ No L      26 , 31.1.1977 , p . 20
' (2)    COM ( 79 ) 452 final , OJ No C 205 , 21.8 . 1979, p . 8
 ---pagebreak---                              Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                                                            \
amending the Annexes to Directive 77 / 93 . EEC on protective measures against the
introduction into the Member States of harmful organisms of plant or plant
       .   ,                     products
         '                          .                '        . * • •
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                             ■
Havmfcj regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/ 93/ EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective
measures against the introduction into the Member States of harmful organisms
                             (1)
of plant or plant products        , and in particular Article 13 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Directive 77/ 93 / EEC l3id down the measures which Member States must or
may apply , on grounds of the protection of plant health , to intra-community
trade in plants or plant products or to their importation from non-member
countries ;             %             '
                                 .k
Whereas , in the interests of a uniform implementation of the abovement loned (
Directive , the term " Harmful viruses and mycoplasmas " of fruit, plants ( in
particular Annex I(A)(e)(1 ) should be clarified at Community level ; whereas ,
therefore , an amendment to Annex 1(A ) ( e ) and to Annex II'(A).(d ) is necessary ;
whereas the " Special requirements" established in regard to the harmful
organisms concerned ( Annex IV(A )) should be adapted accordingly ;
Whereas any risk should be prevented which may arise from the introduction
on potato breeding material , of harmful organisms unknown 1ri the Community ;
whereas , therefore , the protective measures laid down in this connection in
Annex III(A ) should be extended;
C OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20.
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the measures laid down in , the abovementioned Directive , in regard to
oak wood in the round , against the introduction of oak wilt ( Ceratocystis
fagacearum) into the Community have on the one hand proved insufficient , and .
on the other unnecessarily strict ; whereas therefore , the " special requirements
established in respect of this disease ( Annex IV(A)(2 ) should take into account
the technical safeguards which have been recognized since then ;
Whereas it is appropriate , furthermore , to clarify certain points and to
eliminate some ambiguities in certain other provisions of the Annexes to the .
 Directive ,           . •
 HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : .                              -    *            ;
                                    Article 1
 Annex I to Directive 77/ 93/ EEC is hereby amended as follows :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     5
Annex I(A)(e)(1 ) shall be replaced by the following :
 1.        Harmful viruses and harmful      viruslike pathogens of
           Cydoma MilL, Fragaria ( Tourn.)L .,. Malus Mill ., Prunus L. ,
           Pyrus L. , Ri'bes L ,- Rubus L. :
           ( a)  Apple proliferation mycoplasm
           ( b)  Apricot chlorotic leafroll mycoplasm
           (c)   Cherry raspleaf virus ( American)
           (d)   Peach mosaic virus ( American )
           (e)   Peach phony rickettsia
           (f)   Peach rosette mycoplasm
           (g )  Peach yellows mycoplasm
           (h)   Pear decline mycoplasm
           (i)   Plum line pattern virus ( American )
        . (k)    Raspberry leaf curl viruses ( American )
           (l)   Sharka virus
           (m)   Strawberry latent     C " virus
           (n)   Strawberry vein-banding virus
           (o)   Strawberry witches * broom pathogen
           (p)   X-disease mycoplasm
         . (q)   Other harmful viruses and harmful viruslike pathogens
                 in so far as 'they do not exist in the Community ''
 ---pagebreak--- In Annex I(B)(c)(6 ) and ( 7 ), the words
" United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland )"  shall
 be added in the right-hand column .-
     Ψ
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
Annex II to Directive 77 / 93 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1 . In Annex 11(A ) ( a ) ( 9), the text of the right hand column shall, be replaced
    by the following :
    " Wood of conifers ( coniferae ), with bark , originating in non-European
    countries "
2 * In the English version of Annex II ( A)(cK3 ), the words ins rhizomes
     shall be replaced by " ir.is bulbs' .
3 , In the English version of Annex I I ( A ) ( c ) (1 0 ) , the words " flower corms"
     shall be replaced by 'Flower bulbs .
 ---pagebreak--- Annex II ( A)(d ) shall be replaced by the following :
"d)  Viruses and viruslike pathogens
                  Species                       Subject of contamination
     1 .  Arabis mosaïc virus              - Strawberries [}r agaria ( Tourn . ) . L. ^
                                              blackberries / raspberries ( Rubus L.
                                              partim ), intended for planting ,
                                              other than seeds
     2.   Beet   leaf curl virus              Beet ( Beta vulgaris L. ), intended
                                              for planting , other than seeds
     3.   BLack raspberry latent virus        Rubus L. , intended for planting
     4.    Cherry leaf roll virus             Rubus L. , intended for planting
     5.    Cherry necrotic rusty mottle       Sweet cherries ( Prunus avium L. ), ,
           virus ,                            intended for planting , other
                                              than seeds
     6.  - Chrysanthemum stunt virus          Chrysanthemums ( Chrysanthemum
                                              Tourn . ex L. partim ), other than
                                              seeds and cut flowers
     7.    Little cherry pathogen             Morelln cherries ( Prunus cerasis
                                          . L. ), sweet cherries ( Prunus
                                              avium L. ), ornamental cherries
                                              /prunus incisa Thunb.; Prunus
                                              sargentii Rehd . ; Prunus serrula
                                              Franch .; Prunus serrulata Lindl .;
                                              Prunus speciosa ( Koidz .) Ingram ;
                                              Prunus subhirtella Miq .; Prunus
                                              yedoensi s Matsum ._/, intended for
                                              planting , other than seeds ,
                                              originating in non-European
                                              countries
     8.    Prunus necrotic ring spot          Rubus L. , intended for planting
           virus
     9.    Raspberry ring spot virus          Strawberries /Fragaria ( Tourn . ) L. _/
                                              blackberries/ raspberries ( Rubus
                                              L. partim ), intended for planting ,
                                              other than seeds
    10 .   Stolbur                            Solanaceae , intended for planting ,
                                              other than fruit and seeds
    11 .   Strawberry cnncle virus            Strawberries /Fragaria ( Tourn. )L .J
                                              intended for planting , other than
                                            \ seeds
 ---pagebreak---                                                             9.
              Species              Subject of contamination
12 .   Strawberry latent ring      Strawberries /Fragaria ( Tourn . >L ._7 ,
       spot virus                  blackberri es/ raspberries ( Rubus
                                   L. partim ), intended for planting ,
                                   other than seeds
13 .   Strawberry yellow edge      Strawberries /Fragaria ( Tourn . )L ._7 ,
     , vi rus                      intended for planting , other than
                                   seeds
14 .   Tomato black ring virus     Strawberries /Fragaria (Tourn . ) L. _/,
                                   blackberries/ raspberries ( Rubus L.
                                   partim ), intended for planting ,
                                   other than seeds
15 .   Tomato spotted wilt virus . Potato tubers ( Solanum tuberosum
                                   L. )
 ---pagebreak---                                             10 .
In Annex II(B)(c)(7 ), the words
" United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland )"
shall be added in the right-hand column . ,
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         11 .
   .. N                           Article 3
Annex III to. Directive 77 / 93 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1.    In Annex 111(A)(5 )/. the text of the right hand column shall be replaced
      by the following :
      " Non-European countries "
2.    Annex 111(A)(6 ) shall be replaced by the following :
      "6 .   Isolated bark of Castanea Mill .            | All countries"
3.    In Annex III(A ), the following shall be added after ( 6 ):
        6a . Isolated bark of QuercusL .,                   Romania , USSR , North
      other than Quercussuber L *.                          American countries "
4.    Annex 111(A)(9 ) shall be replaced by the following :
      "9. Plants of tuberforming species of               j All countries"
             Solanum L. , intended for planting , other
             than tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. of
             a ) varieties which have been officially
                 accepted in one or several Member               /
                 States under Council Directive 7Q / A57 /
                 EEC , or of
             b ) other varieties , provided that the
                 tubers have been produced in the
                 Community and subjected to special
                 official quarantine testing in accor­
                 dance with appropriate methods , and
                 have been found free , in these tests ,
                 from harmful organisms
 ---pagebreak--- In Annex IIKBX7 ), the words
" United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland )"
shall be added in the right-hand column
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                     13 .
                                          Artide 4
Annex IV of Directive 77 / 93 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1.  In Annex IV(A)(1 ), the text in the left-hand column shall be replaced by
    the following :
    " Wood of conifers ( coniferae ), originating in non-European countries"
2.  Annex IV(A)(2 ). shall be replaced by the following :
    " 2 . Wood , including that which does               The wood shall be stripped of
          not retain its natural round                   its bark , and either
          surface, of Castanea and Quercus, a) ,heUood shaU b(_ squared _
          originating        in North American
             H i i iu w I mm iii itvi vtt nmvi • vwi i
             a             3                                 or
          countries .
                                                         b ) official statement that the
                                                             moisture content of the wood
                                                             does not exceed 20% expressed
                                                             as a percentage of the dry
                                                             matter , or
                                                         c ) official statement that the wood
                                                             has undergone desinfection
                                                             - by hot air treatment at least
                                                                at 43°C during 48 hours or
                                                                at 54°C during 24 hours , or
                                                             - by hot water treatment at
                                                                least at 43°C during 48 hours
                                                                or at 49°C during 12 hours "
                                                       «
 ---pagebreak--- In Annex IV(A><3 ), the text in the right-hand column shall be replaced
by, the following :
" a ) Official statement that the wood originates in regions known
      to be "free from Ophiostoma roboris and Endothia parasitica ,-    • ,
  or
  b ) the wood shall be stripped of its bark , and either
      aa ) the wood shall be squared , or
      bb ) official statement that 'the moisture content of the wood "
           does not exceed 20% expressed as a percentage of the dry         -
           matter , or                    »
      cc ) official statement that the wood has undergone desinf ection
           - by hot air treatment at least at 43°C during 48 hours or
             54°C during 24 hours , or
           - by hot water treatment at least at 43°C during 48 hours or _
             49°C during 12 hours"
In Annex IV(A)(4 ), the words " and Quercus" shall be deleted in the left
hand column .,                                             -
In the German version of Annex IV(A>(4 ), the word " oder " shall be added
in the right-hand column between the text of ( a ) and that of , ( b ).
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                      15
 6.   In Annex IV(A ), the following      shall be added after ( 4 ):.
                                                                                          (
      " 4a . Wood of Quercus L. , originating        a ) Official statment , that the
             in countries other than Romania ,           wood originates in regions known
             USSR and North Amercian                     to be free from Endothia parasitica
             countries                                   on Quercus L. , or
                                                     b ) The wood shall be stripped of
                                                         its bark "
 7.   In Annex IV(A ), the following shall be added after ( 6 ):
      " 6a . Isolated bark of Quercus L. ,           Official statement , that the
             other than Quercus suber L. ,           bark originates in regions known
             originating in countries              - to be free from Endothia parasitica
             other than Romania , USSR and           on Quercus L. "                  ^ .
             North American countries
8.   In Annex IV ( A)(7)(a ), ( 8 ), ( 9 ), ( 10 ), ( 11 ), ( 12 ) ( a ), the words "or in
     its immediate vicinity"      shall be added each time after the words
     " at the place of production ".
9 . In Annex IV(A)^14), the words "the Ulmaceae family" are replaced by "Ulmus
    and Z'elkova ".
                                  /
 ---pagebreak--- Annex IV ( A)(16 ) to ( 2T )      shall' be replaced by the following :
 16 . Plants of Cydonia Mill .,                      Official statement that
      Fragaria XTourn .) L. , Malus Mi II ,-,        no symptoms of diseases
      Prunus L. , Pyrus L. , Ribes L. ,              caused by the relevant
      Rosa L. , Rubus L.. , where these              harmful organisms have been
  *   do not come under ( 16a ) to ( 21 ),           observed on plants at the .
      intended for planting , other                  place of production since
      than seeds , originating in                    the beginning of , the last
      countries where the relevant           ■       complete cycle of vegetation
      harmful organisms are known to
      occur on the species concerned .
      The relevant harmful organisms
      are :
      - on Fragaria ( Tourn.)L .:
        Phytophtora          fragariae
        Hickman ( Annex II(A)(c)(7 ))
        Arabis mosaïc Virus ( Annex
        II(A ) ( d ) ( 1 ) )
        Raspberry ring spot virus
        ( Annex II(A)(d)(9 ))
        Strawberry latent ring spot
        virus ( Annex 11(A ) ( d ) ( 12 ) )
        Tomato black ring virus
        ( Annex II(A)(d)(K ))
      - on Prunus L. :
        Apricot chlorotic leafroll
        mycoplasm ( Annex J!(A ) ( e ) (1 )
        ( b ) ) ;■            ; .
        Cherry necrotic rusty mottle
        virus ( Annex II(A)(d)(5 ))
      - on Rosa L. :
        Rose wilt ( Annex I(A)(e)(3 ))
 ---pagebreak--- on Ru bu s L . :
Arabis mossic virus ( Annex
II(A ) ( d ) (1 ) )
Raspberry . ring spot virus
( Annex II(A)(d)(9 ))
Strawberry latent ring spot
virus ( Annex II ( A ) ( d ) ( 12 ) )
Tomato black ring virus
( Annex 11(A ) ( d ) ( 14 ) )
on all species :
Harmful organisms mentioned
under Annex 1(A ) ( e ) ( 1 .) ( q )
 ---pagebreak--- Plants of Cydonia oblonga      Official statement
Mi 11 .^ Pyrus communis L*,    a ) that plants at the place of produc­
intended for "planting , other     tion and in its immediate vicinity ,
than seeds , originating in        which have shown symptoms suspecting
countries where Pear decline       them to be contaminated by pear      •
                                 \    /             •
mycoplasm ( Annexe I(A)(e)(1 )     decline mycoplasm, have been rooted
< h ) is known to occur            out ,
                               b ) that no symptoms of diseases caused
                                   by the relevant harmful organisms
                                   specified under ( 16 ) have been
                                   observed at the place of production
                                             ,  ■ k
                                   since the beginning of the last com­
                                   plete cycle of vegetation
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          19 .
16b . Plants of Fragaria ( Tourn .)          Official Statement
      L. , intended for planting , other     a ) that the plants , other than those
    : than seeds , originating - in               raised from seed , have been :
      countries where th § relevant
                                                  - either officially certified under
      harmful organisms are known to
                                                     a certification scheme requiring
      occur .
                                                     them to be derived in a direct
      The relevant harmfuL orgamsms                  line from material which has
      are :                                          been maintained under appropriate
                                                     conditions and subjected to
      Strawberry latent            C " virus
      ( Annex I(A)(e)(1)(m ))
                                                     official testing for at least the
                                                     relevant harmful organisms using
      Strawberry vein-banding virus
                                                     appropriate indicators or
      ( Annex 1(A ) ( e ) (1 ) ( n ) )
                                                     equivalent , methods and has been
      Strawberry witches' broom                .     found free , in these tests , from '
      pathogen ( Annex I(A)(e)(1 )                   those harmful organisms ,              '
  '   <°> >
                                                  - or derived in a direct line from -
      Strawberry crincle virus               .       material which is maintained under
      ( Annex II(A)(d)(11 ))           ,             appropriate conditions and has
                                                     been subjected , within the last
      Strawberry yellow edge virus
      ( Annex 11(A ) ( d ) ( 13 ) )
                                                     three complete cycles of vegetation ,:
                                                     at least once , to official testing
                                                   . for at least the relevant harmful      ;
                                                  - organisms using appropriate
                                                     indicators or equivalent methods
                                                     and has been found free , in these
                                                     tests , from those harmful organisms ,
                                              b ) that no symptoms of diseases caused
                                                  by the relevant harmful organisms
                                                  specified under ( 16 ) and ( 16b )
                                                  have been observed on plants at the
                                                  place of production , or on
                                                   susceptible plants in its immediate
                                                  vicinity , since the beginning of
                                                  the last complete cycle of
                                                  vegetation
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         20 .
17 .      Plants of Malus pumi la       Without prejudice to the requirements
          ( Willd .), intended for      applicable to the plants , where ^
          planting , other'than seeds , appropriate , under ( 18 ),
          originating in countries      Official statement :             •
         ■where Apple proliferation
                                        1 . that the plants originate in regions
          mycoplasm ( Annex I(AXe )
                                              known to be free from Apple pro­
     ' . ( 1)(a )) is known to occur
                                              liferation mycoplasm,'
                                         "   or
                                        2 . that
                                              a ) the plants , other than those
                                                   /                  '                '
                                                  raised from seed , have been
                                                  - either officially certified
                                                     under a certification scheme
                                                      requiring them to be derived in
                                                     a direct line from material
                                           ' ■ ' „   which has been maintained       -
                                                     under appropriate conditions
                                                     and subjected to official
                                                     testing for at least Apple
                                                   " proliferation mycoplasm using
                                                     appropriate indicators or
                                                     equivalent methods and has
                                                     been found free , in these tests ,
                                                     from that harmful organism ,
                                                  - or denved in a direct^! ne
                                                     from material which is maintained
                                                     under appropriate conditions
                                                     and has been subjected , within
                                         _     *     the last six complete cycles
                                                     of vegetation ,at least once , to
                                                     official testing for at least
                                                     Apple proliferation mycoplasm
                                                     using appropriate indicators or
                                                     equivalent methods and has been s
                                                     found free , in these tests ,
                                                     from that harmful organism ,
                                                                           m ••/•••.
 ---pagebreak---                          21 .
b ) no symptoms of diseases caused
    by Apple proliferation mycoplasm
    or by the relevant harmful
    organisms specified under ( 16)have
    been observed on plants at the
    place of production , or on
    susceptible plants in its immed­
    iate vicinity , since the
    beginning of the last three
    complete cycles of vegetation
 ---pagebreak--- Plants of Malus Mill .,       Without prejudice to the requirements
intended for planting , other applicable to the plants , where
than seeds , originating in   appropriate , under ( 17 ),     *        '
countries where the relevant
                              Official statement ,
harmful organisms are known
                              a ) that the plants have been :
to occur on Malus Mill .
    • *
                                  - either officially certified under
The relevant harmful
                                     a certification scheme requiring
organi sms are :                     them to be derived in a direct
Cherry rasp leaf vi rus ;            line from material which has been
( American ) ( Annex I(A)(e >        maintained under appropriate .
( 1)(c ))               \            conditions and subjected to
                                     official testing for at least the
Tomato ring spot virus
( Annex 1(A ) ( e)(5 ))
                                     relevant harmful organisms using
                                     appropriate indicators or
                                     equivalent methods and has been
                                     found free , in these tests , from
                                     those harmful organisms ,
                                  - or derived in a direct line from
                                     material which is maintained under ^
                                     appropriate conditions and has
                                     been subjected , within the last
                                   - three complete cycles of vegetation
                                     at least , once , to official testing
                                     for at least the relevant harmful     ,
                                     organisms using' appropriate        '
                                             ,                      *
                                     indicators or equivalent methods
                                     and has been found free , in . these
                                     tests , from those harmful organisms ,
                              b ) that no symptoms of diseases caused
                                  by the relevant harmful organisms
                                  specified under ( 16 ) and ( 18 ) have
                                  been observed on plants at the
                                  place of production or on susceptible
                                  plants in its immediate vicinity ,
                                  since the beginning of the last
                                  three complete cycles of vegetation
 ---pagebreak--- Plants of the following "          Without prejudice to the requirements
species of Prunus , intended       applicable to the plants , where
for planting , other than          appropriate , under ( 20 ),
seeds , originating in             Official statement :
countries where Sharka virus
                                   a ) that the plants , other than . those
( Annex 1(A ) ( e ) (1 ) ( U ) i s
                                        raised from seed , have been :
known to occur :                                                    %
                                        - either officially certified under
Prunus amygdalus Batsch
Prunus armeniaca L.                        a certification scheme requiring
Prunus blireiana André
                                           them to be derived in a direct
Prunus brigantina Vill .
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh .                   line from material which has been
Prunus cistena Hansen
Prunus curdica Fenzl and Fritsch .
                                           maintained under appropriate
Prunus domestica subsp .                   conditions and subjected to
 • domesti ca L.
                                           official testing for at least
Prunus domestica subsp . insititia
   ( L ) C. K. SchneTd .                   Sharka virus using appropriate
Prunus domestica subsp . italica
                                           indicators or equivalent methods
   ( Borkh . ) Hegi     "
Prunus glandulosa Thunb .                  and has been found free , in these
Prunus holosericca Batal .
                                           tests , from that harmful organism ,
Prunus hortulana Bailey
Prunus japónica Thunb .                 - or derived in a direct line from
Prunus mandshurica ( Maxim .)
   Koehne                                  material which is maintained under
Prunus maritima Marsh .
Prunus mume Sieb . and Zucc .
                                           appropriate conditions and has
Prunus nigra Ait .                         been subjected , within the last
Prunus persica ( L. ) Batsch .>
Prunus salicina L.
                                           three complete cycles of vegetation ,
Prunus sibi ri ca L.                       at least once , to official testing
Prunus simonii Carr .
                                           for at least Sharka virus using
Prunus spinosa L.
Prunus tomentosa Thunb .                   appropriate indicators or equiva­
Prunus tri loba Lindl .
                                           lent methods and has been found
Other species of Prunus L.
                                           free , in these tests , from that
susceptible to Sharka virus
                                           harmful organism ,
                                   b ) no symptoms of diseases caused by
                                        Sharka virus or by the relevant
                                        harmful organisms specified under
                                        ( 16 ) have been observed on plants at
                                    • •                                         •*
                                        the place of production or on
                                        susceptible plants in its immediate
                                        vicinity , since the beginning of
                                        the last three complete cycles of
                                        vegetation ,
                                                               *• ■ •/ • • •
 ---pagebreak---                              2V.
c ) that plants at the place of
    production which have shown symptoms
    of disease caused by other viruses or
    viruslike pathogens , have been
    rooted out
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         25 .
Plants of Prunus L. , intended            Without prejudice to the requirements
for planting .                            applicable to the plants , where
                                        \
a)     originating in countries
                                          appropriate , under ( 19 ),
       where the relevant harmful         Official statement :
       organisms are known to             a ) that the plants have been :
       occur on Prunus L. ,                  : - either officially certified under
b)     other than seeds , orig­                   a certification scheme requiring
                                                  them to be derived in a direct
        inating in countries
                                                   line from material which has been
       where the relevant harmful
                                                  maintained under appropriate
       organisms are known to
                                                   conditions and subjected to
       occur ,
                                                  official testing for at least the
c)     other than seeds , orig­
                                                   relevant harmful organisms using
        inating in non-European
                                                  appropriate indicators or
   -    countries where the
                                                  equivalent methods and has been
        relevant harmful organisms
                                                  found free , in these tests , from
       are known to occur .           ,
                                                  those harmful organisms ,
The relevant harmful organisms                ' - or derived in a direct line from
are :
                                                  material which is maintained under
-    for the case under a ):                      appropriate conditions and has
     Tomato ring spot virus                       been subjected , within the last
     ( Annex 1(A ) ( e ) ( 5 ) )                  three complete cycles of vegetation
-    for the case under b ):
                                                  at least once , to official testing
                                                  for at least the relevant harmful
     Cherry raspleaf virus
     ( American )  ( Annex I(A)(e )
                                                  organisms using appropriate
                                                  indicators or equivalent methods     -
     ( 1)(c ))   .
                                                  and has been found free , in these
     Peach mosaic virus ( American )
     ( Annex 1(A ) ( e ) (1 ).( d ) )
                                                  tests , from those harmful organisms
     Peach phony rickettsia ( Annex       b ) that no symptoms of diseases caused
                                           \                     .
     1(A ) ( e)(1)(e ))                         by the relevant harmful organisms
                                                          I  (
     Peach rosette mycoplasm                    specified under ( 16 ) and ( 20 ) have
     ( Annex I(A)(e)(1)(f ))                    been observed on plants at the place
     Peach yellows mycoplasm                    of production or on susceptible
     ( Annex I(A)(e)(1)(g ))                    plants in its immediate vicinity ,
     Plum line pattern virus                    since the beginning of the last
     ( American ) ( Annex I(A)(e)(1 )           three complete cycles of vegetation
     ( i ))
*    X-disease mycoplasm ( Annex I
      ( A)(e)0)(p ))
 ---pagebreak--- for the case under c ):
Little cherry pathogen ( Annex II
(A) (d) (7) )
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Plants of Rubus L. ,                a ) The plants shall be free from
intended for planting ,                   aphids , including eggs ,
a ) originating in countries        b ) Official statement :
     where the relevant harmful           aa ) that the plants have been
     organisms are known to                     - either officially certified
     occur on Rubus L.                              under a certification scheme
                                                    requiring them to be derived
b ) other than seeds ,
                                                    in a direct line from
     originating in countries
                                                    material which has been
     where the relevant harmful
                                                    maintained under appropriate
     organisms are known to occur .
                                                    conditions and subjected to
The relevant harmful organisms
                                                    official testing for at least
are :
                                                    the relevant harmful organisms
- in the case of       a ):
                                                    using appropriate indicators
   Tomato ring spot virus ( Annex                   or equivalent methods and
   1(A ) ( e)(5 ))
                                                    has been found free , in these
   Black raspberry latent virus                     tests , from those harmful
   ( Annex II(A)(d)(3 ))
                                                    organisms ,
   Cherry leaf roll virus                     • - or derived in a direct line from
   ( Annex 11(A ) ( d)(4 ))                         material which is maintained
   Prunus necrotic ring spot                        under appropriate conditions
   virus ( Annex II(A)(d)(8 ))          '           and has been subjected ,
- in the case of       b ):                         within the last three complete
                                                     Ν
   Raspberry leaf curl virus                        cycles of vegetation , at
   ( American ) ( Annex I(A)(e )                 „ least once , to official
   (1 ) ( k ) )                                     testing "for at least the
                                                     relevant harmful organisms
                                                    using appropriate indicators
                                                    or equivalent methods and
                                                     has been found free , in these
                                                     tests , from those harmful
                                                     organi sms ,
                                           bb) that no : ymptoms of diseases
                                                  caused by the relevant harmful
                                                  organisms specified under ( 16 )
                                                  and ( 21 ) have been observed on
                                                 plants at the place of production ,
                                                                          • • ■/ * •
 ---pagebreak---                 28 .
or on susceptible plants in
its immediate vicinity , since
the beginning of the last
three complete cycles of
                            U •
vegetation
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                    29
11 . Annex IV(A)(22 ) shall be replaced by the previous Annex IV(A)(20 ).
12 . In the English version of Annex IV(A>(30 )> the words " and have been found
     free " shall be replaced by " which have been found free ".
13 . In Annex IV (A ) ( 35 ) , the text in the left-hand column shall be replaced by the
     following :
     " Plant with soil attached , originating in non-European countries "
14 . In Annex IV(A)(38 ), the words " and that no symptoms have been"      shall be
     replaced by " and that no Ditylenchius dipsaci has been ".
15 . In Annex IV(B)(13 ), the words " United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland )" shall be
     added in the right-hand column .
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                                    Article 5
                                                                               ■j+
  Annex V to Directive 77 / 93 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
  1.    In Annex V(4 > the first indent shall be replaced by the following :
        "-     Castanea , Quercus , including - where it originates in North
               American countries - wood- which does not retain its natural .
               round surface .
               Ulmus
< 2.    In Annex V , the following shall be added after ( 4 ):
                                                                          »
        " 4a . Isolated bark of Quercus L. , other than Quercus suber L.
                                     Article 6
  Annex "VIII ( B ) to Directive 77 / 93 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :.
   In the English version , the title of the certificate shall be replaced by the
   following :                                                 \
   " Re-forwarding Phytosani tary Certificate
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                                  Article 7                          .
Member States shall bring into force the laws / regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from the date
laid down in Article 20(1)(b ) of Directive 77 / 93 / EEC .
                                  Arti ele 8
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                        For the Counci I
                                                          The President