Commission Directive 98/2/EC of 8 January 1998 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 77/93/EEC 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 98/2/EC of 8 January 1998 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 77/93/EEC 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
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 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 97/14/EC (2), and in particular Article 13, second subparagraph, fourth indent thereof,
Whereas some provisions for protective measures aimed at protection against the introduction, on citrus fruit, of Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes and Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), which are not present in the Community or in certain Citrus growing zones thereof, should be modified, to have a better protection for the Community against these harmful organisms which are already listed in Council Directive 77/93/EEC;
Whereas therefore the relevant Annex to Directive 77/93/EEC should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,