European Commission 5 December 1997, Proposal for a Council Directive on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (consolidated version)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 05.12.1997 COM(97) 651 final 97/0338 (CNS) Proposal for a COUNCIL PIRECUVJE on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community f consolidated version) (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1.