Report on a mission carried out in France from 5 to 9 November 2001 in order to audit the plant health

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONHEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERALDirectorate F - Food and Veterinary OfficeDG(SANCO)/3400/2001 MR finalREPORTON A MISSION CARRIED OUT IN FRANCEFROM 5 TO 9 NOVEMBER 2001 IN ORDER TOAUDIT THE PLANT HEALTH SYSTEMIN THE POTATO SECTORPlease note that corrections of factual errors in the draft report andsome clarifications provided by the French Authorities have beenincluded in bold, italic type.17/05/02 - 57701TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 12. MISSION DETAILS................................................................................................... 13. OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION............................................................................. 14. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE MISSION ........................................................................ 25. BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 25.1. Previous missions to France concerning potatoes............................................. 25.2. Importance of the potato production in France ................................................. 25.3. Potato trade in France........................................................................................ 36. MAIN FINDINGS ...................................................................................................... ...