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Prevention of the introduction into and spread within the European Community of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)

3.—(1) In article 2(1), at the appropriate place insert—

“Decision 2007/365/EC” means Commission Decision 2007/365/EC on emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)(1), as amended from time to time;.

(2) In Part A of Schedule 1, after item 34 of “Insects, mites and nematodes” add—

35.  Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier).

(3) In Part A of Schedule 4, after item 57 insert—

57a.Plants, other than fruit or seeds, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5cm of the species listed in Article 1(b) of Decision 2007/365/EC originating in any third countryWithout prejudice to the requirements in item 57, the plants, including those collected from natural habitats, shall be accompanied by an official statement that the plants meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of point 1 of the Annex to Decision 2007/365/EC.

(4) In Part B of Schedule 4, after item 6 insert—

6a.Plants, other than fruit or seeds, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5cm of the species listed in Article 1(b) of Decision 2007/365/ECThe plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of point 2 of the Annex to Decision 2007/365/EC.

(5) In Part A of Schedule 5, Part A of Schedule 6 and Part A of Schedule 7, after item 1 insert—

1a.  Plants, other than fruit or seeds, having a diameter of the stem at the base of over 5cm of the species listed in Article 1(b) of Decision 2007/365/EC..

(1)

OJ No. L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 24.