
Article 1 
Cut flowers of orchidaceae which originate in Thailand may be introduced into the territory of the Community only if the emergency measures as laid down it the Annex to this Decision are complied with. The emergency measures specified in the Annex shall apply only to consignments leaving Thailand after the Commission has informed the said country of these measures.
Article 2 
The importing Member States shall provide the Commission and the other Member States, before 30 August 1998, with information on the amounts imported pursuant to this Decision and with a detailed technical report on the official examination referred to in point 3 of the Annex.
Article 3 
This Decision shall be reviewed by 30 September 1998 at the latest.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
For the purpose of the provisions of Article 1, the following emergency measures shall be complied with:

1. 

((a)) produced at a place of production which has been found free from Thrips palmi Karny on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export, or
((b)) as a consignment prior to export, subjected to an appropriate fumigation treatment to ensure freedom from thysanoptera.

2. 
The certificate shall state, under the heading ‘Additional declaration’ which option, 1(a) or 1(b), has been implemented and in addition, in those cases where option l(b) has been implemented, under the heading ‘Disinfestation and/or disinfection treatment’, the specification of the fumigation treatment applied prior to export.

3. The cut flowers of orchidaceae as regards their introduction into the Community shall be inspected according to the provisions laid down in Article 12(1)(a) of Directive 77/93/EEC by the responsible official bodies referred to in the said Directive.
