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of5December 1978
amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant
seed,cereal seedandseedofoil andfibre plants
(78/1020/EEC)
(OJ L 350, 14.12.1978, p. 27)
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 8, 12.1.1979, p. 28 (78/1020/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of5December 1978
amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on
themarketingoffodderplantseed,cereal seedandseedofoiland
fibreplants
(78/1020/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(3),
Whereas the provisions on the marketing of fodder plant seed, seed of
oil and fibre plants provide that, after 1 July 1977, the equivalence ofmeasures taken in third countries concerning official seed examination
can no longer be established at national level; whereas certain equiva-
lence decisions taken at Community level only took effect as from 1July 1978; whereas the period provided for the establishment ofequivalence at national level should therefore be extended by one yearin order to cover traditional trade patterns which were maintained after1 July 1977 pending Community decisions;
Whereas the provisions on the marketing of cereal seed allow seeds
which have not been the subject of an official field inspection to becertified officially under certain conditions until 31 December 1978;whereas an additional period should be granted in order that the neces-
sary experience for a more general and definitive solution may be
acquired,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on
the marketing of fodder plant seed(4), as last amended by Directive 78/
692/EEC(5), the date 1 July 1977 shall be replaced by 1 July 1978.
Article 2
In Article 2 (2) (d) of Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966
on the marketing of cereal seed(6), as last amended by Directive 78/
692/EEC, the date 31 December 1978 shall be replaced by 31
December 1980.
Article 3
In Article 15 (2) of Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on
the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(7),►C1as last amended
by Directive 78/692/EEC ◄, the date 1 July 1977 shall be replaced by
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(1) OJ No C 174, 21. 7. 1978, p. 8.
(2) OJ No C 239, 9. 10. 1978, p. 54.
(3) Opinion delivered 12 and 13 July 1978 (not yet published in the Official
Journal).
(4) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.
(5) OJ No L 236, 26. 8. 1978, p. 13.
(6) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66.
(7) OJ No L 169, 10. 7. 1969, p. 3.
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Article 4
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and admin-
istrative provisions necessary to comply with:
— Articles 1 and 3 with effect on 1 July 1977,
— Article 2, on 31 December 1978 at the latest.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1978L1020 — EN — 07.12.1978 — 000.001 — 3