Commission Decision of 24 November 2005 repealing Decisions 1999/355/EC and 2001/219/EC (notified under document number C(2005) 4500) (2005/829/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^f1, and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Decision 1999/355/EC of 26 May 1999 on emergency measures against the dissemination of Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) as regards China (except Hong Kong)^f2 and Commission Decision 2001/219/EC of 12 March 2001 on temporary emergency measures in respect of wood packing comprised in whole or in part of non-manufactured coniferous wood originating in Canada, China, Japan and the United States of America^f3 have become obsolete since the relevant provisions are now set out in Directive 2000/29/EC.

Accordingly, in the interests of consistency and clarity of Community legislation, Decisions 1999/355/EC and 2001/219/EC should be repealed.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: