Council Directive 2000/29/EC (repealed)Show full title

Article 14 U.K.

The Council acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt any amendments to be made to the Annexes.

However, the following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in [F1 Article 18(2)]:

(a)

headings additional to Annex III in respect of certain plants, plant products or other objects originating in specified third countries, provided that:

(i)

these headings are introduced at the request of a Member State which already applies special prohibitions as regards the introduction of such products from third countries;

(ii)

harmful organisms occurring in the country of origin constitute a plant-health risk for the whole or part of the Community; and

(iii)

their possible presence on the products in question cannot be detected effectively at the time of their introduction;

(b)

headings additional to the other Annexes in respect of certain plants, plant products or other objects originating in specified third countries, provided that:

(i)

these headings are introduced at the request of a Member State which already applies special prohibitions or restrictions as regards the introduction of such products from third countries; and

(ii)

harmful organisms occurring in the country of origin constitute a plant-health risk for the whole or part of the Community in respect of crops, the scale of possible damage to which is unforeseeable;

(c)

any amendment to Part B of the Annexes, [F1 in consultation with the Member State concerned];

(d)

[F1 any amendment to the Annexes to be made in the light of developments in scientific or technical knowledge, or when technically justified, consistent with the pest risk involved;]

(e)

[F2 ‘ amendments to Annex VIIIa ’ .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Directive 2002/89/EC of 28 November 2002 amending Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.

F2 Inserted by Council Directive 2002/89/EC of 28 November 2002 amending Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.