Decree amending the Annexes to Ministerial Decree of 31 January 1996 establishing measures against the introduction into the territory of the Republic of Italy of organisms harmful to plants or plant products.

The present Decree lays down several amendments to certain Annexes to Ministerial Decree of 31 January 1996, namely: Annex I, Parts A and B; Annex II, Part A; Annex IV, Parts A and B; Annex V, Parts A and B. The amendments concern particularly: the list of harmful organisms the introduction and spreading of which must be prohibited by all Member States; the list of harmful organisms whose introduction and spreading shall be prohibited if such organisms are detected on certain plants or plant species; particular requirements to be imposed by Member States as regards the introduction and transit throughout their territories of plants and plant products.