European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products)(Prohibition) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement the provisions of Commission Directives 98/1/EC and 98/2/EC to strengthen protective measures against the introduction and spread of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in contravention of the European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products) (Prohibition) Regulations, 1980, as amended. The Regulations also implement the provisions of Commission Directive 98/17/EC which extends the expiry date for Ireland's protected zone status in respect of the harmful organism Erwinia amylovora. Full text English Website www.ucc.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 98/1/EC amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 98/2/EC amending Annex IV to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products)(Prohibition) Regulations, 1980. Legislation | Ireland | 1980 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Quarantine, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX