L 127/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2001 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2001/32/EC of 8 May 2001 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community and repealing Directive 92/76/EEC 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 Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, Whereas: (1) Under the provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC, 憄rotected zones?exposed to particular plant health risks may be defined and therefore may be accorded special protection under conditions compatible with the i...