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of 14June 1966
on the marketing of beet seed
(66/400/EEC)
(OJ P 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 69/61/EEC of18 February 1969 L 48 4 26.2.1969
►M2Council Directive of30 March 1971 L 87 24 17.4.1971
►M3Council Directive 72/274/EEC of20 July 1972 L 171 37 29.7.1972
►M4Council Directive 72/418/EEC of6 December 1972 L 287 22 26.12.1972
►M5Council Directive 73/438/EEC of11 December 1973 L 356 79 27.12.1973
►M6Council Directive 75/444/EEC of26 June 1975 L 196 6 26.7.1975
►M7First Commission Directive 76/331/EEC of29 March 1976 L 83 34 30.3.1976
►M8Council Directive 78/55/EEC of19 December 1977 L 16 23 20.1.1978
►M9Council Directive 78/692/EEC of25 July 1978 L 236 13 26.8.1978
►M10Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of20 December 1985 L 362 8 31.12.1985
►M11Commission Directive 87/120/EEC of14 January 1987 L 49 39 18.2.1987
►M12Commission Directive 88/95/EEC of8 January 1988 L 56 42 2.3.1988
►M13Council Directive 88/332/EEC of13 June 1988 L 151 82 17.6.1988
►M14Council Directive 88/380/EEC of13 June 1988 L 187 31 16.7.1988
►M15Council Directive 90/654/EEC of4 December 1990 L 353 48 17.12.1990
Amended by:
►A1Act ofAccession ofDenmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom ofGreat
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act ofAccession ofGreece L 291 17 19.11.1979
Corrected by:
►C1Consolidated text ofcorrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72
►C2Consolidated text ofcorrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72
►C3Consolidated text ofcorrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72
►C4Consolidated text ofcorrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 14June 1966
on the marketing of beet seed
(66/400/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
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;
Having regard to the Opinion ofthe European Parliament (1);
Having regard to the Opinion ofthe Economic and Social Committee;Whereas the production of sugar beet and fodder beet (hereinafter called
‘beet’) occupies an important place in the agriculture ofthe EuropeanEconomic Community;
Whereas satisfactory results in beet cultivation depend to a large extent
on the use ofappropriate seed; whereas to this end certain MemberStates have for some time restricted the marketing of beet seed to high-quality seed; whereas they have been able to take advantage ofthesystematic plant selection work carried out over several decades whichhas resulted in the development of sufficiently stable and uniform types
and varieties ofbeet which, by reason oftheir characters, promise to be
ofgreat value f or the purposes in view;
Whereas greater productivity will be achieved in Community beet
cultivation iff or the choice ofthe types and varieties permitted to bemarketed the Member States apply uniform rules which are as strict aspossible;
Whereas it is, however, justifiable to restrict marketing to certain types
or varieties only ifthe f armer can be sure ofactually obtaining seed ofthose types or varieties;
Whereas certain Member States have for this purpose been applying
certification schemes which are intended by official control to ensure the
identity and purity ofthe types and varieties;
Whereas such schemes already exist at international level for maize seed
(Food and Agriculture Organisation (SIC! Organization) ofthe UnitedNations) and for herbage seed (Organisation (SIC! Organization) forEconomic Co-operation and Development);
Whereas it is desirable to establish a uniform certification scheme for
the Community based on the experience gained in the application of
those schemes;
Whereas the scheme should apply to marketing both in other Member
States and on domestic markets;
Whereas, as a general rule, beet seed should be allowed to be marketed
only if it has been officially examined and certified, in accordance with
the rules for certification, as basic seed or certified seed; whereas the
choice ofthe technical terms ‘basic seed’ and ‘certif ied seed’ is based onalready existing international terminology;
Whereas beet seed which is not placed on the market should not, in view
ofits minor economic importance, be subject to Community rules;
whereas Member States must retain the right to make such seed subject
to special provisions;
Whereas Community rules should not apply to seed shown to be
intended for export to third countries;
Whereas, in order to improve the quality ofCommunity beet seed,
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segmentation, analytical purity, germination and moisture content;
whereas, in adopting provisions in this field, account should be takenofthe requirements based on the recommendations ofthe International
Institute for Sugar Beet Research, which are already in general
application in the sugar beet seed trade;
Whereas, in order to ensure the identity ofthe seed, Community rules on
packaging, sampling, sealing and marking must be established; whereasto this end the labels should give the particulars needed both for officialcontrol and for the information of the farmer and should clearly showthe Community nature ofthe certif ication;
Whereas, in order to ensure that both the requirements as to the quality
ofseed and the provisions f or ensuring its identity are complied withduring marketing, the Member States must make provision forappropriate control arrangements;
Whereas seed satisfying these requirements should, without prejudice to
Article 36 ofthe Treaty, be subject to no marketing restrictions otherthan those provided for in Community rules;
Whereas, during a first stage, until a common catalogue of types or
varieties has been established, the restrictions allowed should include inparticular the right ofMember States to restrict the marketing ofseed to
those types or varieties which are ofvalue f or cropping and use in their
own territory;
Whereas, subject to certain conditions, seed multiplied in another
country from basic seed certified in a Member State should be
recognised (SIC! recognized) as being equivalent to seed multiplied inthat Member State;
Whereas, on the other hand, provision should be made for authorising
(SIC! autgorizing) the marketing within the Community ofbeet seedharvested in third countries only if such seed affords the sameassurances as seed officially certified within the Community andcomplying with Community rules
Whereas, during periods in which there are difficulties in obtaining
supplies of certified seed of the various categories, seed satisfying lessstringent requirements should temporarily be permitted to be marketed;
Whereas, in order to harmonise (SIC! harmonize) the technical methods
ofcertif ication used in the various Member States and to enablecomparisons to be made in the future between seed certified within the
Community and that coming from third countries, Community test fields
should be established in Member States to permit annual post-control ofseed ofthe category ‘certif ied seed’;
Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task ofadopting
certain measures for the application of this Directive; whereas, in orderto facilitate implementation of the proposed measures, a procedureshould be provided for establishing close co-operation between MemberStates and the Commission within a Standing Committee on Seeds and
Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to beet seed marketed within the Community.
Article 2
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definitions shall apply:
A. Beet: sugar and fodder beet of the species Beta vulgaris L.
B. Basic seed: seed
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(b) which is intended f or the production ofseed ofthe category
‘certified seed’;
(c) which, subject to the provisions ofArticle 4, satisf ies the
conditions laid down in Annex I for basic seed; and
(d) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
above-mentioned (SIC! abovementioned) conditions.
C. Certified seed: seed
(a) which is ofdirect descent f rom basic seed;
(b) which is intended for the production of beet;
(c) which, subject to the provisions ofArticle 4 (b), satisf ies the
conditions laid down in Annex I for certified seed; and
(d) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
above-mentioned (SIC! abovementioned) conditions.
D. Monogerm seed: genetically monogerm seed.
E. Precision seed: seed designed for use in precision drills which, as
required under Annex I (B) (3) (b) ►M14(aa) (a) and (bb ◄),
gives single seedlings.
F. Official measures: measures taken
(a) by State authorities, or
(b) by any legal person whether governed by public or by private
law, acting ander (SIC! under) the responsibility ofthe State, or
(c) in the case ofancillary activities which are also under State
control, by any natural person duly sworn for that purpose,
provided that the persons mentioned under (b) and (c) derive no
private gain from such measures.
G. Small EEC packages: packages containing the following certified
seeds:
— monogerm or precision seed: not exceeding 100 000 clusters or
grains or a net weight of2,5 kg excluding, where appropriate,
granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid
additives;
— seed other than monogerm or precision seed: not exceeding a net
weight of10 kg, excluding, where appropriate, granulated
pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.
1a. The different types of varieties, including the components,
eligible for certification under the provisions of this Directive, may bespecified and defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 21.
2. Member States may, during a transitional period ofnot more than
four years after the entry into force of the laws, regulations oradministrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, andby way of derogation from paragraph 1 (C), certify as certified seed,seed which is of direct descent from seed officially controlled in a
Member State under the scheme in operation at that time and which
affords the same assurances as basic seed certified in accordance withthe principles ofthis Directive.
Article 3
1. The Member States shall provide that beet seed may not be placed
on the market unless it has been officially certified as ‘basic seed’ or‘certified seed’ and unless it satisfies the conditions laid down in AnnexI (B).1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 4
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2. The Member States shall ensure that the official examinations of
seed are carried out in accordance with current international methods, inso far as such methods exist.
3. Member States may provide for derogations from the provisions of
paragraph 1:
(a) for bred seed of generations prior to basic seed;
(b) for tests or for scientific purposes;
(c) for selection work;
(d) for seed as grown, marketed for processing, provided that the
identity ofthe seed is ensured.
Article 4
Member States may, however, by way ofderogation f rom the provisions
ofArticle 3,
(a) authorise (SIC! authorize) the official certification and marketing of
basic seed which does not satisfy the conditions laid down in AnnexI in respect ofgermination; to this end all necessary measures shallbe taken to ensure that the supplier guarantees a specific germinationwhich he shall state for marketing purposes on a special label
bearing his name and address and the reference number of the seed
lot;
(b) in order to make seed rapidly available, notwithstanding the fact that
the official examination to check compliance with the conditionslaid down in Annex I in respect ofgermination has not been
concluded, authorise (SIC! authorize) the official certification and
the marketing as f ar as the f irst buyer by way oftrade ofseed ofthecategories ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’. Certification shall begranted only on presentation ofa provisional analytical report on theseed and provided that the name and address ofthe f irst recipient are
indicated; all necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the
supplier guarantees the germination ascertained at the provisionalanalysis; this germination shall be stated for marketing purposes ona special label bearing the name and address ofthe supplier and thereference number of the lot.
These provisions shall not apply to seed imported from third countries,
save as otherwise provided in Article 15 in respect ofmultiplicationoutside the Community.
Article 5
Member States may, as regards the conditions laid down in Annex I,
impose additional or more stringent requirements for the certification ofseed produced in their own territory.
Article 6
The Member States shall provide that the description ofthe genealogical
components which may be required is, ifthe breeder so requests, treatedas confidential.
Article 7
1. The Member States shall require that, for the checking of
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certification, samples are drawn officially in accordance with appro-priate methods.
2. For the examination of seed for certification, samples shall be
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Article 9
1. The Member States shall require that basic seed and certified seed
be marketed only in sufficiently homogeneous ►M1lots◄and in
sealed►C2package ◄s bearing, as prescribed in ►M6Articles 10,
11 or 11a, whichever is appropriate ◄, a sealing device and markings.
2. Member States may, for the marketing of small quantities to the
final consumer, provide for derogations from the provisions of
paragraph 1 in respect ofpackaging, sealing and marking.
Article 10
1. The Member States shall require that packages ofbasic seed and
certified seed, except where seed of the latter category takes the form ofsmall EEC packages, be sealed officially or under official supervision insuch a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealingsystem or leaving evidence of tampering on either the official labelprovided for in Article 11 (1) or the package.
In order to ensure sealing, the sealing system shall comprise at least
either the abovementioned label or the affixing of an official seal.
The measures provided for in the second subparagraph shall not be
necessary where a non-reusable sealing system is used.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be
established whether a particular sealing system fulfils the provisions of
this paragraph.
2. Member States shall require that, except in the case ofsmall EEC
packages, packages shall not be resealed on one or more occasionsunless this is done offically ►
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packages are resealed, the f act ofresealing, the date ofresealing and the
authority responsible therefor shall be stated on the label required under
Article 11 (1).
3. The Member States shall require that small EEC packages be
sealed in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damagingthe sealing system or leaving evidence oftampering on the label orpackage. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, itmay be established whether a particular sealing system complies with
the provisions ofthis paragraph. Packages shall not be resealed on one
or more occasions except under official supervision.
4. Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2
in the case ofsmall packages ofbasic seed.
Article 11
1. Member States shall require that packages ofbasic seed and
certified seed, except where seed of the latter category takes the form ofsmall EEC packages:
(a) be labelled on the outside with an official label which has not
previously been used, which satisfies the conditions laid down inAnnex III (A) and on which the information is given in one of theofficial languages of the Community. The colour of the label shall
be white for basic seed and blue for certified seed. When a label
with a string-hole is used, its attachment shall be ensured in all caseswith an official seal. If, in cases under Article 4 (a), the basic seeddoes not satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I in respect ofgermination, this fact shall be stated on the label. The use of officialadhesive labels shall be authorized. In accordance with the1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 6
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procedure laid down in Article 21 the indelible printing under
official supervision of the prescribed information on the packageaccording to the label's model may be authorized;
(b) contain an official document, in the same colour as the label, giving
at least the information required under Annex III (A) (I) (3), (4), (5),
(10) and (11). This document shall be drawn up in such a manner
that it cannot be confused with the official label referred to under(a). This document is not necessary ifthe inf ormation is printedindelibly on the package or if, in accordance with the provisionsunder (a), an adhesive label or a label ofnon-tear material is used.
2. Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraph 1 in the
case ofsmall packages ofbasic seed where they are marked: ‘passed f ormarketing in … (Member State concerned) only’.
Article 11a
1. Member States shall require that small EEC packages:
(a) bear on the outside, in accordance with Annex III (B), a supplier's
label, a printed notice or stamp in one of the official languages of theCommunity; in the case oftransparent packages this label may beplaced inside, provided it can be read through the package; the labelshall be blue in colour;
(b) bear on the outside or on the supplier's label provided for in
subparagraph (a) an officially assigned serial number; should anofficial adhesive label be used, it shall be blue in colour; the
methods ofattaching the said serial number may be f ixed in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
2. Member States may require that an official adhesive label
containing all or part ofthe inf ormation laid down in Annex III (B)
be used for marking small EEC packages packed in their territory; in so
far as the information is given on such label, the marking provided for inparagraph 1 (a) shall not be required.
Article 11b
Member States may provide that, on request, small EEC packages of
certified seed are ►
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supervision ◄pursuant to Article 10 (1) and Article 11.
Article 11c
The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, in
the case ofsmall packages ofcertif ied seed, the identity ofthe seed can
be checked in particular at the time when seed lots are divided up. Tothis end, they may require that small packages divided up in theirterritory be sealed officially or under official supervision.
Article 12
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States to require that, in cases other than those provided for ►M6by
this Directive ◄,►C2packages ◄ofbasic seed or certif ied seed,
whether the seed has been produced in their own territory or imported,must, ifthe seed is to be marketed within their territory, bear a supplier'slabel.
2. The label referred to in paragraph 1 shall be drawn up in such a
manner that it cannot be confused with the official label referred to inArticle 11 (1).1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 7
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Article 13
The Member States shall require that any chemical treatment ofbasic
seed or certified seed be noted either on the official label or on thesupplier's label and on the ►
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Article 13a
For the purpose ofseeking improved alternatives to certain elements of
the certification scheme adopted under this Directive, it may be decided
to organize temporary experiments under specified conditions atCommunity level in accordance with the provisions laid down inArticle 21.
In the framework of such experiments, Member States may be released
from certain obligations laid down in this Directive. The extent of thatrelease shall be defined with reference to the provisions to which it
applies. The duration ofan experiment shall not exceed seven years.
Article 14
1. Member States shall ensure that:
— basic seed and certified seed which has been officially certified and
the containers ofwhich have been ►
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officially or under official supervision ◄in accordance with this
Directive,
— certified seed which has been officially certified and takes the form
ofsmall EEC packages which have been marked and sealed in
accordance with this Directive,
are not subject to any marketing restrictions as regards their
characteristics, examination requirements, marking and sealing, otherthan those laid down in this Directive.
2. Member States may:
(a) until such time, which should not be later than 1 January 1970, as a
common catalogue of ►
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introduced, restrict the marketing ofbeet seed to those
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list based on value for cropping and use in their territory; theconditions for inclusion in this list shall be the same for►
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as for domestic ►M1 ◄varieties;
(b) provide that beet seed may not be placed on the market unless it
corresponds to specified sizes.
(c) increase the minimum percentages ofclusters giving single
seedlings laid down for precision seed in Annex I (B) (3) (b)
►M14(aa) (a) and (bb) ◄.
3. Those Member States which have provided for exemptions in
accordance with the provisions ofArticle 3 (3) (a) shall ensure that bredseed ofgenerations prior to basic seed are subject to no marketingrestrictions on account oftheir characteristics, examination arrange-
ments, marking and sealing,
(a) if it has been officially checked by the competent certification
authority in accordance with the provisions applicable for thecertification of basic seed,
(b) ifit is packed in accordance with the provisions ofthis Directive,
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(c) ifthe ►C2packages ◄bear an official label giving at least the
following particulars:
— certification authority and Member State or their distinguishing
abbreviation,
—►C2lot◄reference number,
— month and year ofsealing,
or
— month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of
certification,
— species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical
name, which may be given in abridged form and without the
authorities' names, or under its common name, or both;indication whether sugar beet or fodder beet,
— variety, indicated at least in roman characters,
— the description ‘pre-basic seed’,
— number ofprior generations ofseed ofthe category ‘certif ied
seed’.
The label shall be white with a diagonal purple line.
Article 15
1. Member States shall provide that beet seed
— which has been produced directly from basic seed officially certified
in one or more Member States or in a third country which has been
granted equivalence under Article 16 (1) (b), and
— which has been harvested in another Member State,
shall, on request and without prejudice to the provisions ofDirective 70/
457/EEC, be officially certified as certified seed in any Member State ifthat seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the conditions laiddown in Annex I (A) for the relevant category and if official
examination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex I (B)
for the same category are satisfied.
Where in such cases the seed has been produced directly from officially
certified seed of generations prior to basic seed, Member States may alsoauthorize official certification as basic seed, if the conditions laid downfor that category are satisfied.
2. Beet seed which has been harvested in another Member State, and
which is intended for certification in accordance with the provisions laiddown in paragraph 1, shall
— be packed and labelled with an official label satisfying the conditions
laid down in Annex IV (A) and (B), in accordance with the
provisions laid down in Article 10 (1), and
— be accompanied by an official document satisfying the conditions
laid down in Annex IV (C).
3. The Member States shall also provide that beet seed
— which has been produced directly from basic seed officially certified
in one or more Member States or in a third country which has beengranted equivalence under Article 16 (1) (b), and
— which has been harvested in a third country,
shall, on request, be officially certified as certified seed in any of those
Member States where the basic seed was either produced or officiallycertified, if the seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the
conditions laid down in an equivalence decision made under Article 16
(1) (a) for the relevant category, and if official examination has shownthat the conditions laid down in Annex I (B) for the same category aresatisfied. Other Member States may also authorize official certificationofsuch seed.1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 9
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Article 16
1. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, shall determine whether:
(a) in the case provided for in Article 15, the field inspections in the
third country satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I (A);
(b) beet seed harvested in a third country and affording the same
assurances as regards its ►C2characteristics ◄and the arrange-
ments for its examination, for ensuring its identity, for marking andfor control is equivalent in these respects to basic seed or certifiedseed harvested within the Community and complying with the
provisions ofthis Directive.
2. Member States may themselves take decisions under paragraph 1
concerning a third country, in so far as the Council has not yet taken anydecision with regard to that country within the framework of thisDirective. This right shall expire on 1 July 1975.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply in respect ofany new Member
State from the date of its accession to the date on which it is to bring into
force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary tocomply with this Directive.
4. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the territory ofthe f ormer German
Democratic Republic until 31 December 1991. Detailed rules forapplication may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid downin Article 21.
Article 17
1. In order to remove any temporary difficulties in the general supply
ofbasic seed or certif ied seed that occur in one or more Member States
and cannot be overcome within the Community, one or more MemberStates may be authorised (SIC! authorized), in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 21, to permit, for a specified period, themarketing ofseed ofa category subject to less stringent requirements, or
ofseed varieties not included in the ‘Common Catalogue ofVarieties of
Agricultural Plant Species’ or their national Catalogues ofVarieties.
2. For a category ofseed ofany given ►
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the official label shall be that provided for the corresponding category;in all other cases it shall be ►
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state that the seed in question is ofa category satisf ying less stringent
requirements.
3. Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may be adopted in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 18
This Directive shall not apply to beet seed shown to be intended for
export to third countries
Article 19
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for beet seed to be officially controlled during marketing, at least bycheck sampling, as regards its compliance with the requirements ofthisDirective.
2. The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that
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quantities exceeding 2 kg ofseed coming f rom another Member State or
from a third country:
(a) species
(b) variety
(c) category
(d) country of production and official control authority
(e) country ofdispatch
(f) importer
(g) quantity ofseed.
The manner in which these particulars must be presented may be
determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 20
1. Community comparative tests shall be carried out within the
Community f or the post-control ofsamples ofcertif ied beet seed takenduring check sampling. Satisfaction of the conditions with which theseed must comply may be checked during the post-control tests. Thearrangements for holding the tests and their results shall be submitted tothe Committee referred to in Article 21.
2. These comparative tests shall, during a first stage, be used to
harmonise (SIC! harmonize) the technical methods ofcertif ication so as
to obtain results which are equivalent. As soon as this aim is achieved,
annual progress reports shall be made on the comparative tests and sentin confidence to the Member States and to the Commission. TheCommission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 21, set the date for the first report.
3. The Commission acting in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 21, shall make the necessary arrangements for thecomparative tests to be carried out. Beet seed harvested in thirdcountries may be included in the comparative tests.
Article 21
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed,
matters shall be referred by the Chairman, either on his own initiative orat the request ofthe representative ofa Member State, to the StandingCommittee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture,
Horticulture and Forestry (hereinafter called the ‘Committee’) set up
by the Council Decision of14 June 1966 (
1).
2. Within the Committee, the votes ofthe Member States shall be
weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) ofthe Treaty. The Chairman
shall not vote.
3. The representative ofthe Commission shall submit a draf t ofthe
measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on suchmeasures within a time limit set by the Chairman according to theurgency ofthe matter. Opinions shall be delivered by a majority of
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4. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply
immediately. However, ifthese measures are not in accordance withthe opinion ofthe Committee, they shall f orthwith be communicated by
the Commission to the Council. In that event the Commission may defer
application ofthe measures which it has adopted f or not more than onemonth from the date of such communication.
The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different
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Article 21a
Amendments to be made to the content ofthe Annexes in the light ofthe
development ofscientif ic or technical knowledge shall be adopted
according to the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 22
This Directive shall be without prejudice to the provisions ofnational
laws justified on grounds of the protection of health and life of humans,animals or plants or the protection ofindustrial and commercialproperty.
Article 23
The Member States shall, not later than 1 July 1968, bring into force the
laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with
the provisions ofArticle 14 (1) and, not later than 1 July 1969, those
necessary to comply with the other provisions ofthis Directive and itsAnnexes. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
The Federal Republic ofGermany is hereby authorized to comply, in
respect ofthe territory ofthe f ormer German Democratic Republic, withthe following:
— Article 3 (1), in the case of:
— seed harvested prior to German unification or after unification
insofar as the seed production fields had been sown before that
date,
— other seed ifit is certif ied in accordance with Article 2 (2),
— Article 16, within the limits ofthe traditional trade f lows and in
response to the production needs ofundertakings in the f ormer
German Democratic Republic,
at a date later than that referred to above, but not later than 31 December
1992 in respect ofthe second indent and not later than 31 December1993 in respect ofthe f irst indent.
The Federal Republic ofGermany shall ensure that seed in respect of
which it applies this authorization, other than seed specified in thesecond sub-indent ofthe f irst indent, is not introduced into parts oftheCommunity other than the territory ofthe f ormer German Democratic
Republic unless it is established that the provisions ofthis Directive are
complied with.
Article 24
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ANNEX I
Conditions for certification
A. THE CROP
01. The previous cropping ofthe f ield shall not have been incompatible with the
production ofseeds of Betavulgaris ofthe variety ofthe crop, and the f ield
shall be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous
cropping.
1. The crop shall have sufficient identity and purity of
►M1 ◄variety.
2. The seed producer shall submit all the multiplications ofa given
►M1 ◄variety of seed for examination by the certifica-
tion authority.
3. There shall be at least one official field inspection and in the case of basic
seed at least two such inspections, one ofstecklings and one ofthe seed-
producing plants
4.►C2The cultural condition ofthe f ield and the stage ofdevelopment of
the crops shall be such as to permit ◄identity and varietal purity to be
adequately checked.
5. The minimum distances from neighbouring pollen sources shall be:
CropMinimum
distance
1. For the production ofbasic seed:
from any pollen sources of the genus Beta 1 000 m
2. For the production ofcertif ied seed:
(a) ofsugar beet:
— from any pollen sources of the genus Betanot included below 1 000 m
— the intended pollinator or one ofthe intended pollinators being
diploid, from tetraploid sugar beet pollen sources 600 m
— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid
sugar beet pollen sources 600 m
— from sugar beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown 600 m
— the intended pollinator or one ofthe intended pollinators being
diploid, from diploid sugar beet pollen sources 300 m
— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid
sugar beet pollen sources 300 m
— between two sugar beet seed production fields in which male sterility
is not used 300 m
(b) off odder beet:
— from any pollen sources of the genus Betanot included below 1 000 m
— the intended pollinator or one ofthe pollinators being diploid, f rom
tetraploid fodder beet pollen sources 600 m
— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid
fodder beet pollen sources 600 m
— from fodder beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown 600 m
— the intended pollinator or one ofthe pollinators being diploid, f rom
diploid fodder beet pollen sources 300 m
— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid
fodder beet pollen sources 300 m
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The above distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection
from any undesirable foreign pollinator. No isolation is necessary between
seed crops using the same pollinator.
The ploidy ofboth seed-bearing and pollen-shedding components ofseed-
producing crops is to be established by reference to the common catalogue
ofvarieties ofagricultural plant species compiled under Council Directive
70/457/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2), or the
national catalogues ofvarieties established under that Directive. Ifthis
information is not included for any variety, the ploidy is to be regarded as
unknown, and thus a minimum isolation distance of600 metres is
required.
B. THE SEED
1. The seed shall have sufficient identity and purity of ►M1 ◄
variety.
2. Diseases which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest
possible level.
3. The seed shall also satisfy the following conditions:
(a)
CropMinimum
analytical
purity (1)
(% by
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germination
(% ofclusters
or pure seed)Maximum
moisture
content (1)
(% by
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(aa) Sugar-beet
— monogerm seed 97 80 15
— precision seed 97 75 15
multigerm seed ofvarities (SIC! varieties)
with more than 85% diploids97 73 15
— other seeds 97 68 15
(bb) Fodder-beet:
— multigerm seed ofvarieties with more
than 85% diploids, monogerm seed,
precision seed97 73 15
— other seeds 97 68 15
The percentage by weight ofother seeds shall not exceed 0,3.
(1) Excluding, where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.
(b) Special conditions for monogerm seed and for precision seed:
(aa) Monogerm seed:
At least 90% ofthe germinated clusters shall give single
seedlings.
The percentage ofclusters giving three or more seedlings shall
not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters.
(aa) (a) Precision seed ofsugar beet:
At least 70% ofthe germinated clusters shall give single
seedlings. The percentage ofclusters giving three or more
seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated
clusters.
(bb) Precision seed off odder-beet:
In the case ofvarieties with a percentage ofdiploids exceeding
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seedlings. In the case ofall other seeds, at least 63% ofthe
germinated clusters shall give single seedlings.
The percentage ofclusters giving three or more seedlings shall
not exceed 5 (SIC! five), calculated on the germinated clusters.
(cc) In the case ofseed ofthe category ‘basic seed’, the percentage by
weight ofinert matter shall not exceed 1,0. In the case ofseed of
the category ‘certified seed’, the percentage by weight of inert
matter shall not exceed 0,5. In the case ofpelleted seed ofboth
categories, the satisfaction of the relevant condition shall be
examined on samples drawn, pursuant to Article 7 (1), from
processed seed which has undergone partial decortication
(rubbing or grinding) but has not yet been pelleted, without
prejudice to the official examination of the minimum analytical
purity ofthe pelleted seed.
(c) Other special conditions: Member States shall ensure that beet seed may
not be introduced into areas recognized as ‘Rhizomania-free zones’ under
appropriate Community procedures, unless the percentage by weight of
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ANNEX II
Maximum weight ofa seed lot: 20 metric tons
Minimum weight ofa sample: ►M1500◄grammes
The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5%.1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 16
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ANNEX III
MARKING
A.Official label
I.Informationrequired
1. ‘EEC rules and standards’,
2. Certification authority and Member State or their initials,
3. Reference number of lot,
3(a) month and year ofsealing expressed thus: ‘sealed …’ (month and
year)
or
month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of
certification expressed thus: ‘sampled …’ (month and year),
4. Species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical
name, which may be given in abridged form and without the
authorities' names, or under its common name, or both; indication
whether sugar beet or fodder beet,
5. Variety ►M14indicated at least in roman characters ◄,
6. Category,
7. Country ofproduction,8. Declared net or gross weight or declared number ofclusters or pure
seeds,
9. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting
substances or other solid additives are used, the nature ofthe
additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of
clusters or pure seeds and the total weight,
10. For monogerm seed: the word ‘monogerm’,11. For precision seed: the word ‘precision’,
12. Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘retested …
(month and year)’ and the service responsible for such retesting may
be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker
attached to the official label.
II.Minimumdimensions
110 × 67 mm.
B.Supplier's label or information on the packing (small ECC package)
Informationrequired
1. ‘Small EEC package’,
2. Name and address ofthe supplier responsible f or marking or his
identification mark,
3. Officially assigned serial number,
4. Service which assigned the serial number and name ofMember State or
their initials,
5. Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the lot to
be identified,
6. Species, indicated at last (SIC! least) in roman characters; indication
whether sugar beet of(SIC! or) f odder beet,
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8. ‘Certified seed’,
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10. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances
or other solid additives are used, the nature ofthe additive and also the
approximate ratio between the weight ofclusters or pure seeds and the
total weight,
11. For monogerm seed: the word ‘monogerm’,
12. For precision seed: the word ‘precision’.1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 18
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ANNEX IV
Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified,
harvested in another Member State
A.Informationrequiredforthelabel
— authority responsible for field inspection and Member State or their
initials,
— species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name,
which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names,
or under its common name, or both; indication whether sugar beet or
fodder beet,
— variety, indicated at least in roman characters,— category,
— field or lot reference number,
— declared net or gross weight,— the words ‘seed not finally certified’.
B.Colourofthelabel
The label shall be grey.
C.Informationrequiredforthedocument
— authority issuing the document,
— species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name,
which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names,
or under its common name, or both; indication whether sugar beet or
fodder beet,
— variety, indicated at least in roman characters,
— category,
— reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the
country or countries which certified that seed,
— field or lot reference number,— area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,
— quantity ofseed harvested and number ofpackages,
— attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the
seed comes have been fulfilled,
— where appropriate, results ofa preliminary seed analysis.1966L0400 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 19