Commission Directive 2002/28/EC of 19 March 2002 amending certain annexes to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community

Commission Directive 2002/28/EC
of 19 March 2002
amending certain annexes to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within 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 Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/33/EC(2) and in particular Article 14(c) thereof,
Having regard to the agreement of the Member States concerned,
Whereas:
(1) From information supplied by the United Kingdom based on updated surveys it appears that the protected zone recognised for Dendroctonus micans Kugelan in the United Kingdom should be modified.
(2) From information supplied by the United Kingdom on the presence of beet necrotic yellow vein virus it appears that it is no longer appropriate to maintain the protected zone for the whole of the United Kingdom in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus but should be restricted to Northern Ireland only.
(3) From information supplied by Italy the description of the protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should be modified to take into account the present distribution of the organism.
(4) The description of the protected zones relating to host plants of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. as regards the special requirements to be met should be modified to take into account the present distribution of the organism.
(5) From information supplied by France on the presence of Matsucoccus feytaudi Duc. it appears that it is no longer appropriate to maintain the protected zone for this organism.
(6) Therefore, Directive 2000/29/EC should be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,