Council Directive 69/465/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Cyst Eelworm

• Published date: 24 December 1969
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 323, 24 décembre 1969

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Council Directive 69/465/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Cyst Eelworm

Official Journal L 323 , 24/12/1969 P. 0003 - 0004
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Cyst Eelworm (69/465/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;

Whereas potato production occupies an important place in Community agriculture;

Whereas the potato yield is constantly threatened by harmful organisms;

Whereas, through the protection of potato cultivation against such harmful organisms, not only should productive capacity be maintained, but also agricultural productivity increased;

Whereas proctective measures to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms into individual Member States would have only a limited effect if such organisms were not controlled simultaneously and methodically throughout the Community and were not prevented from spreading;

Whereas one of the organisms most harmful to potatoes is Potato Cyst Eelworm (Heterodera rostochiensis Woll.);

Whereas this pest has...