# Council Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., Division 1.1.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Remove with a clean and disinfected scalpel or vegetable knife the skin at the heel (stolon) end of each tuber so that the vascular tissues become visible. Carefully cut out a small core of vascular tissue at the heel end and keep the amount of non-vascular tissue to a minimum. (see web site http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/sanco/Home/main).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/57/annex/II/section/III/division/1/division/1.1/division/1.1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-57/annex-II/section-III/division-1/division-1.1/division-1.1.1
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