Decree-Law No. 494/99 establishing phitosanitary measures and controls to be applied against Ralstonia solanacearum bacteria. Pays/Territoire Portugal Type du document Législation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República No. 269/99 (I-A), 18 November 1999, pp. 8171-8189. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Parasites/maladies Protection des végétaux Légumes/légumineuses Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Portugais