2001/841/EC: Commission Decision of 27 November 2001 amending Decision 93/452/EEC authorising the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC, in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan (notified under document number C(2001) 3760)

Commission Decision
of 27 November 2001
amending Decision 93/452/EEC authorising the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC, in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan
(notified under document number C(2001) 3760)
(2001/841/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 and plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/33/EC(2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Having regard to the request made by the United Kingdom,
Whereas:
(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., other than fruits and seeds, originating in non-European countries, may in principle not be introduced into the Community.
(2) Commission Decision 93/452/EEC of 15 July 1993 authorising the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC, in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan(3), as last amended by Decision 98/641/EC(4), authorises Member States to provide for derogations for such plants provided that certain technical conditions are satisfied.
(3) Since the circumstances justifying the authorisation still obtain and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the technical conditions, the authorisation should be extended.
(4) Decision 93/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,