Decree-Law No. 494/99 establishing phitosanitary measures and controls to be applied against Ralstonia solanacearum bacteria. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 269/99 (I-A), 18 November 1999, pp. 8171-8189. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pests/diseases Plant protection Vegetables/legumes Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law establises phitosanitary measures and controls to be applied in order to combat Ralstonia solanacearum bacteria in potato and tomato (approving EC Council Directive No. 98/57 of 20 July). It consists of 11 articles and 7 annexes establishing said sanitary procedures and phitosanitary control to be applied for the eradication of the aforementioned pest (before called Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith). The aim of this Decree-Law, once determined the distribution of this bacteria, is to fight the introduction and avoid the spreading of this bacteria within the national territory. Full text Portuguese