91/137/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 February 1991 approving derogations provided for by Germany from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of ware potatoes for human consumption originating in Poland (only the German text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 18 February 1991  approving derogations provided for by Germany from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of ware potatoes for human consumption originating in Poland  (Only the German text is  authentic)  (91/137/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having 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 organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/27/EEC (2), and in  particular Article 14 (2) thereof and Annex IV, part A, point (24), thereto,
Whereas, pursuant to Directive 77/93/EEC, potato tubers originating in third countries where potato spindle tuber viroid has occurred may not, in principle, be brought into the Community unless their faculty of germination has been suppressed, in view  of the risk of the introduction of potato spindle tuber viroid, and unless - if they originate in a country where Corynebacterium sepedonicum is known to occur - provisions recognized as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating this harmful  organism have been complied with in the country of origin;
Whereas, nevertheless, Article 14 (1) (c) (iii) of Directive 77/93/EEC permits Member States to provide for derogations with regard to the rule relating to the suppression of the faculty of germination, provided that there is no risk of harmful  organisms spreading; whereas these derogations are subject to approval, under certain conditions, in accordance with Article 14 (2) and must also comply with the conditions laid down in Annex IV, part A, point (24);
Whereas Germany has stated that it intends to provide exceptionally for derogations for a limited period of ware potatoes for human consumption in a limited quantity;
Whereas it is known that Poland is still not free from potato spindle tuber viroid or from Corynebacterium sepedonicum;
Whereas Poland has developed a programme to eradicate these harmful organisms on a regional basis; whereas there are good reasons to believe that at present the risk of spreading of these harmful organisms is reduced, provided that certain technical  conditions are satisfied;
Whereas therefore the derogations provided for by Germany should now be approved only for the period necessary, provided that they include the aforementioned conditions;
Whereas provisions should be made for this approval to be revoked if it is established that the specified conditions have not been met satisfactorily;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,