# Commission Directive 2006/56/EC of 12 June 2006 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 93/85/EEC on the control of potato ring rot, Division

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

Optional pre-treatment in advance to sample preparation:
Wash the tubers. Use appropriate disinfectants (chlorine compounds when PCR-test is to be used in order to remove eventual pathogen DNA) and detergents between each sample. Air dry the tubers. This washing procedure is particularly useful (but not required) for samples with excess soil and if a PCR-test or direct isolation procedure is to be performed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/56/annex/I/division/3/division/3.1/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-56/annex-I/division-3/division-3.1/division-2
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