Council Directive 69/466/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of San José Scale

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 8 December 1969  on control of San José Scale  (69/466/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas the production of woody dicotyledonous plants and their fruit occupies an important place in Community agriculture;
Whereas the yield of that production is constantly threatened by harmful organisms;
Whereas, through the protection of such plants against such harmful organisms, not only should productive capacity be maintained but also agricultural productivity increased;
Whereas protective measures to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms into invididual Member States would have only a limited effect if such organisms were not controlled simultaneously and methodically throughout the Community and were not prevented from spreading;
Whereas one of the organisms most harmful to woody dicotyledonous plants is San José Scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comst.);
Whereas this pest has occurred in several Member States and there are contaminated areas within the Community;
Whereas there is a permanent risk to the cultivation of woody dicotyledonous plants throughout the Community if effective measures are not taken to control this pest and prevent it from spreading;
Whereas, to eradicate this pest, minimum provisions must be adopted for the Community ; whereas Member States must be able to adopt additional or stricter provisions where necessary;