SECTORAL POLICIES / Plants

Italy asked to step up efforts against Xylella fastidiosa bacterium

Brussels, 31/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

A report from the EU Food and Veterinary office (FVO), published on Wednesday 31 May, says that significant progress has been made by Italy since August 2016 in implementing Decision 2015/789/EU on measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the EU of the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium that infects and kills olive trees (see EUROPE 11709).

“However, additional efforts are still needed to prevent the further spread of the disease. There is a risk that the current positive...