Commission Directive 2003/22/EC of 24 March 2003 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 2003/22/EC
of 24 March 2003
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
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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 Council Directive 2002/89/EC(2), and in particular Article 14(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) From information supplied by Sweden based on updated surveys, certain areas in the county of Skåne should no longer be recognised as a protected zone in respect of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus as it appears that this harmful organism is established in these areas.
(2) From information supplied by Italy based on updated surveys, certain areas in the region of Veneto should no longer be recognised as a protected zone in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. as it appears that this harmful organism is established in these areas.
(3) The amendments are in accordance with the requests of Italy and Sweden.
(4) The current provisions against Tilletia indica Mitra should be modified to take into account of the updated information on the presence of this harmful organism in South Africa.
(5) The relevant Annexes to Directive 2000/29/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,