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Prevention of the introduction and spread of Potato spindle tuber viroid

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

“Decision 2007/410/EC” means Commission Decision 2007/410/EC on measures to prevent the introduction into and spread within the Community of Potato spindle tuber viroid(1), as amended from time to time;.

(2) In Part A of Schedule 4, after item 37 insert—

37a.Plants, intended for planting,including seeds, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1 of Decision 2007/410/EC, originating in any third country

The plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that—

(a)

they originate in and have been grown throughout their life in a place of production which is registered and supervised by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin; and

(b)

they meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of point 1 of the Annex to Decision 2007/410/ EC.

(3) In Part B of Schedule 4, after item 20 insert—

20a.Plants, intended for planting, including seeds, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1 of Decision 2007/410/ECThe plants shall be accompanied by an official statement that they have been grown throughout their life or since their introduction into the European Community in a place of production which meets the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of point 2 of the Annex to Decision 2007/410/EC.

(4) In Part A of Schedule 6 and Part A of Schedule 7—

(a)after item 3 insert—

3a.  Plants, intended for planting, including seeds, other than those in item 3, of the genera and species referred to in Article 1 of Decision 2007/410/EC.; and

(b)for item 7(b) substitute—

(b)plants of Solanaceae, other than seeds and other than those in items 3 and 3a, intended for planting;.

(1)

OJ No. L 155, 15.6.2007, p. 71.