L 151/42 Official Journal of the European Union 19.6.2003 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 June 2003 recognising the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. as equivalent to the Commu- nity provisions (notified under document number C(2003) 1870) (2003/450/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, November 2002 by the Food and Veterinary Office, that the Czech Republic has applied control, inspection and testing systems for the organism on imports of potatoes Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European and domestic seed and ware potato production, through Community, its ‘Methodical instruction B/KAR/1/2002 to protection against the spread of the pathogenic agents of the potato ringrot disease and potato brownrot disease’. Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (3)  Given the above, it can be recognis.ed that the provisions and against their spread within the Community ('), as last n the Czech Republic on Qombatlng. the organism are amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (3, and in particular eqmvalent to th.e Community provisions and that the Annex III, Part A, point 12 thereof, risk of the organism spreading is obviated. (4)  The Commission will ensure that the Czech Republic makes all technical information available that is neces- sary to continue to assess the aforementioned situation. Having regard to the request made by the Czech Republic, Whereas: (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on (1) Under the provisions of Annex III, Part A, point 12 of Plant Health, Directive 2000/29/EC, tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than seed potatoes and certain other potatoes specified in Annex III, Part A, points 10 and 11, origi- nating in certain European third countries other than those recognised as being free from Clavibacter michiga- nensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. (hereinafter ‘the organism’), or HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: in which provisions are recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating the organism, may not be introduced into the Member States. Article 1 (2) It appears from official information supplied by the Czech Republic and from information collected during missions carried out in this country in January 2001 and It is hereby recognised that the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis () OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. () OJL122,16.5.2003, p. 1. are equivalent to the Community provisions.