Annex

Point 3 of the Annex to Decision 2002/757/EC is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   In the first sentence, ‘moved from the place of production’ is replaced by ‘moved within the Community’

2. 2..

   In point (b), the following sentence is inserted before ‘or’:

   ‘and, from 1 May 2007 onwards, carried out at least twice during the growing season at appropriate times when the plants are in active growth; the intensity of these inspections shall take into account the particular production system of the plants,’

3. 3..

   Point (c) is replaced by the following:

   1. (c)

      ‘in cases where signs of the harmful organism have been found on the plants at the place of production, appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating the harmful organism, consisting at least of the following:

      1. (i)

         destruction of the infected plants and all susceptible plants within 2 m radius of the infected plants, including associated growing media and plant debris,

      2. (ii)

         for all susceptible plants within 10 m radius of the infected plants, and any remaining plants from the affected lot:

         • the plants have been retained at the place of production,

         • official additional inspections have been carried out at least twice in the three months after the eradication measures have been taken when the plants are in active growth,

         • while during this three months-period no treatments that may suppress symptoms of the harmful organism have been carried out,

         • the plants have been found free from the harmful organism in these official inspections,

      3. (iii)

         for all other susceptible plants at the place of production, the plants have been subject to official intensive re-inspection following the finding and have been found free from the harmful organisms in these inspections,

      4. (iv)

         appropriate phytosanitary measures have been taken on the growing surface within a 2 m radius of infected plants.’