Commission Directive 95/65/EC of 14 December 1995 amending Directive 92/76/EEC recognizing protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/65/EC of 14 December 1995 amending Directive 92/76/EEC recognizing protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in 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 95/41/EC (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2 (1) (h) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Directive 92/76/EEC of 6 October 1992 recognizing protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community (3), as last amended by Directive 95/40/EC (4),
Whereas pursuant to Directive 92/76/EEC certain zones in the Community were recognized as 'protected zones` in respect of certain harmful organisms for a period expiring on 1 April 1996;
Whereas based on a request from Italy to be able to trade all citrus fruits with their leaves and peduncles and not just the fruit of Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tanaka, the protected zones recognized for Greece, France, Italy and Portugal in respect of Citrus tristeza virus (European isolates) should be modified to cover all fruit of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, with leaves and peduncles;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee and Plant Health,