Member States are authorised to provide for derogations from Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, with regard to the prohibitions referred to in point 18 of Part A of Annex III to that Directive for plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Chile (hereinafter referred to as the plants).
[F1The authorisation to provide for derogations, as provided for in paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ the authorisation ’ ), shall be subject, in addition to the conditions laid down in Annexes I, II and IV to Directive 2000/29/EC, to the conditions provided for in the Annex to this Decision, and shall only apply to the plants that are introduced into the Union, in the period from 1 June to 30 September of each year.]
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F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 2 February 2011 amending Decision 2003/249/EC as regards the extension of the duration of temporary derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Chile (notified under document C(2011) 477) (2011/75/EU).
Member States shall provide the Commission and the other Member States, before 30 November of the year of importation, with:
the information on quantities of plants imported pursuant to this Decision; and
a detailed technical report of the official inspections and testing referred to in point 5 of the Annex.
Any Member State in which the plants are subsequently planted after their import, shall also provide the Commission and the other Member States, before 31 March of the year following the importation, with a detailed technical report of the official inspections and testing referred to in point 8 of the Annex.
Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of all consignments introduced into their territory pursuant to this Decision which were subsequently found not to comply with this Decision.
This Decision shall expire on 30 September 2020 .]
Textual Amendments
F2 Inserted by Commission Decision of 2 February 2011 amending Decision 2003/249/EC as regards the extension of the duration of temporary derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Chile (notified under document C(2011) 477) (2011/75/EU).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.