Brussels, 17/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - The three EU institutions, meeting in trialogue on Wednesday 16 December, forged an agreement on the revision of EU plant health rules (see EUROPE 11350 on the Council position).
The aim of the text is to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms, such as Xylella fastidiosa, and better tackle bacteria of this sort which are destroying plants. “The new rules will ensure a robust, transparent and sustainable regulatory framework for plant health...