Protective measures against the introduction of organisms harmful to plants (amend. Direct. 77/93/EEC)

Parliament has adopted the report by Mr JosΘ Vasquez Fouz (PSE, E) relating to the following points: - inclusion of the Canary Islands in the scope of the directive; - relaxation of rules applicable to official inspections; - abolition of Member States' option to decide on exemptions under specific conditions from certain obligations imposed for the Community phytosanitary system; - adaptation of certain technical provisions in the annexes. Parliament is asking for specific protection measures adapted to the particular characteristics of the archipelago to be introduced before the phytosanitary rules are applied to the Canary Islands in full. As regards the exemptions to be abolished immediately, Member States must send the Commission the requisite information to enable certain aspects of the annex to the phytosanitary directive to be amended if necessary. �