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According to the regulation of the Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development dated on 6 of April 2007 on the specific practices for controlling and preventing the spread of bacteria Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus, tubers or potato plants considered to be contaminated by the pathogen must be utilized. The selection of available disposal methods was limited to placing infested tubers in a secure landfill, burning, and using them for consumption (feeding) or industrial processing. In accordance with changes in legislation dated on 9 of April 2011, more methods of disposal (utilization of tubers by burial in the field where infected potatoes were grown, consumption in catering establishments and raw feeding of animals) are allowed. The aim of our research in recent years was to detect the presence of the bacteria C. michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Cms) in the residues from industrial processing of infected tubers. The latest results included testing of wastes from the distillery, where potato tubers infected with Cms were processed. This way of disposal, although it belongs to the traditional methods, that are recommended for utilization of infected with Cms tubers, has been little used so far and phytosanitary safety of this method has not been studied. Disposal of tubers through industrial processing in distillery appears to be safe in terms of phytosanitary measure, but requires monitoring.