Commission Decision 1999/842/EC amending Decision 96/301/EC and authorizing Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt.

The main amendments regard the fact that for the import season 1999/2000, the entry into the territory of the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. which originate in Egypt shall be permitted from the 'pest-free areas' provided that the measures applicable to tubers grown in these areas and laid down in the Annex of this Decision, are complied with.
The Commission establishes whether 'pest-free areas' have been approved in Egypt for the import season 1999/2000 in accordance with the 'FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures Part 4: Pest Surveillance - Requirements for the Establishment of Pest-Free Areas'. The Commission shall convey such a list to the Committee and to the Member States.
The in relation to a suspect notification shall adjust the list of approved pest-free areas. The list of 'approved pest-free areas' shall be adjusted with an indication of a holding notice on further exports. (2 articles)