Ministerial Decree implementing Council Directive 98/57/EC on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.

This Ministerial Decree lays down phytosanitary measures to be undertaken on the Italian territory to fight the harmful organism Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., with particular regard to host plants listed in Annex I, Section 1 to this Decree. Article 2 regulates the monitoring system. The Regional Phytosanitary Services as well as the Autonomous Provinces shall perform official checks and notify the final results to the Central Phytosanitary Service, which shall subsequently inform the European Commission and the Member States. Article 4 lays down measures to be applied when the presence of Ralstonia is suspected. In case of infection, the competent regional phytosanitary service shall immediately inform the central Phytosanitary Service. Holding and manipulation of Ralstonia is forbidden. Two Annexes are attached.