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Commission Directive 2008/61/ECShow full title

Commission Directive 2008/61/EC of 17 June 2008 establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections (Codified version)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) Member States shall ensure that for any activity for...

  3. Article 2.(1) Member States, on receipt of the application referred to...

  4. Article 3.(1) Before 1 September each year, Member States shall send...

  5. Article 4.Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission all provisions...

  6. Article 5.Directive 95/44/EC, as amended by the Directive listed in Annex...

  7. Article 6.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  8. Article 7.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. 1. For the purposes of Article 2(1) of this Directive the...

      2. 2. For the purposes of point 1, the quarantine containment conditions...

    2. ANNEX II

      Model Letter of Authority for the introduction and/or movement of harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections

    3. ANNEX III

      QUARANTINE MEASURES INCLUDING TESTING ON PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER OBJECTS INTENDED FOR RELEASE FROM QUARANTINE

      1. PART A For certain plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annex III to Directive 2000/29/EC

        1. Section I: Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, other than fruit and seeds

          1. 1. The plant material, as appropriate, shall be subjected to appropriate...

          2. 2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out pursuant...

          3. 3. For the purposes of point 2, the plant material shall...

          4. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to...

        2. Section II: Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L. and their hybrids and Fragaria L., intended for planting, other than seeds

          1. 1. The plant material, as appropriate, shall be subjected to appropriate...

          2. 2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out pursuant...

          3. 3. For the purposes of point 2 the plant material shall...

          4. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to...

        3. Section III: Plants of Vitis L., other than fruits

          1. 1. The plant material shall be subjected, as appropriate, to appropriate...

          2. 2. The plant material, following the therapy procedures carried out pursuant...

          3. 3. For the purposes of point 2 the plant material shall...

          4. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to...

        4. Section IV: Plants of stolon- or tuber-forming species of Solanum L. or their hybrids, intended for planting

          1. 1. The plant material, as appropriate, shall be subjected to the...

          2. 2. Each unit of the plant material, following the therapy procedures...

          3. 3. The indexing procedures referred to in point 2 shall follow...

          4. 4. The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to...

          5. 5. The technical provisions referred to in point 3 shall be...

      2. PART B For plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes II and IV to Directive 2000/29/EC

        1. 1. The official quarantine measures shall include appropriate inspection or testing...

        2. 2. The plants, plant products and other objects must be found...

    4. ANNEX IV

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    5. ANNEX V

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