L 85/24 Official Journal of the European Union 23.3.2004 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/32/EC of 17 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/32/EC as regards certain protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Com- munity of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by Ireland, Italy, Austria and Sweden, Whereas: (1) Under Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May 2001 recognising certain protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community and repealing Directive 92/76/EEC (3), Ireland and some areas in Italy and Austria were provisionally recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. for a period expiring on 31 March 2004. (2)  From information supplied by Ireland and Austria based on surveys, it appears that the provisional recognition of the protected zones for Ireland and Austria in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should be extended for a further limited period. (3)  From information supplied by Italy based on surveys, it appears that some areas within Italy should no longer be recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., whilst other areas should be recognised as ‘protected zones’ in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr) Winsl. et al. for a further limited period. (4 Under Directive 2001/32/EC, some areas in Sweden were provisionally recognised as protected zones in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus for a period expiring on 31 March 2004. (5)  From information supplied by Sweden based on surveys, it appears that those areas within Sweden should no longer be recognised as protected zones in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus. (") OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commis- sion Directive 2003/116/EC (OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 36). () OJ L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/46/EC (O] L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 45). (6) Directive 2001/32/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly. (7  The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Atrticle 1 Directive 2001/32/EC is amended as follows: 1. Article 1 is amended as follows: (a) the second paragraph is replaced by: ‘In the case of point (b)(2) of the Annex, for Ireland, for Italy (Apulia, Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forli- Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Lombardy; Tren- tino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Trento; Veneto: except in the province of Rovigo the communes Rovigo, Polesella, Villamarzana, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Badia Polesine, Trecenta, Ceneselli, Pontecchio Polesine, Arqua Polesine, Costa di Rovigo, Occhiobello, Lendinara, Canda, Ficarolo, Guarda Veneta, Frassinelle Polesine, Villanova del Ghebbo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Castelguglielmo, Bagnolo di Po, Giacciano con Baru- chella, Bosaro, Canaro, Lusia, Pincara, Stienta, Gaiba, Salara, and in the province of Padova the communes Castelbaldo, Barbona, Piacenza d'Adige, Vescovana, S. Urbano, Boara Pisani, Masi, and in the province of Verona the communes of Pall, Roverchiara, Legnago, Castagnaro, Ronco all'Adige, Villa Bartolomea, Oppeano, Terrazzo, Isola Rizza, Angiari), and for Austria (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tirol (administrative district Lienz), Styria, Vienna), the said zones are recognised until 31 March 2006.; (b) the third paragraph is deleted. 2. The Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Atticle 2 1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 20 April 2004 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Direc- tive.