Commission Decision
of 6 December 2007
providing for a derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of Vitis L., other than fruits, originating in Croatia or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(notified under document number C(2007) 5897)
(2007/847/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 or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of Vitis L., other than fruits, originating in third countries in principle are not to be introduced into the Community.
(2) Slovenia has requested a derogation to permit imports of plants of Vitis L., other than fruits, from Croatia or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for a limited period of time in order to enable specialised nurseries to multiply these plants in the Community before re-exporting them to Croatia or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(3) The Commission considers that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms to plants or plant products provided that plants of Vitis L., other than fruits originating in Croatia or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are subject to the specific conditions laid down in this Decision.
(4) Member States should therefore for a limited period be authorised to permit the introduction into their territory of such plants subject to specific conditions.
(5) That authorisation should be terminated if it is established that the specific conditions laid down in this Decision are not sufficient to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms into the Community or have not been complied with.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/41/EC (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 51).