No L 271/28 Official Journal of the Européan Communities 3. 10. 90 EIGHTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 25 September 1990 amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (90/490/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the intro- duction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (), as last amended by Commis- sion Directive 90/168/EEC (¥, and in particular Article 13, second paragraph, fourth indent thereof, Whereas developments in scientific and technical know- ledge have shown that protection of Community forests should be improved in cases where they are at risk; Whereas it has been determined that Bursapbelenchus xylophslus is a harmful organism not yet present in the Community ; whereas it is considered that this pest repre- sents a serious danger to trees grown in, and may be carried upon wood imported into, the Community; whereas appropriate measures to combat this pest should be included within Directive 77/93/EEC; Whereas appropriate measures should be taken to protect the Community against the vectors of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, especially non-European Monochamus spp., where these organisms do not occur; Whereas ‘kiln-drying’ to below 20 % moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter at time of manu- facture, achieved through an appropriate time/ temperature schedule, and is so identified, is an effective ‘'measure to protect the Community against the introduc- tion of certain organisms affecting wood of conifers; Whereas therefore the relevant Annexes of Directive 77/93/EEC should be amended accordingly ; () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. () OJ No L 92, 7. 4. 1990, p. 49. Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing - Committee on Plant Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 77/93/EEC is hereby amended as indicated in the Annex to this Directive. . Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive by 1 January 1991 at the latest. These shall make express reference to this Direc- tive. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of all laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. " Done at Brussels, 25 September 1990. For the Commission‘ Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission