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"B COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 November 1995
on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third countries
(95/513/EC)
(OJ L 296, 9.12.1995, p. 31)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 November 1995
on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third countries
(95/513/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the
marketing of seed potatoes (
1), and in particular Article 15 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas there are rules on the official control of seed potatoes in
Switzerland;
Whereas the abovementioned rules provide that basic seed and certified seed
potato may be officially certified and their containers officially closed inaccordance with the UNECE standard for seed potatoes recommended by theWorking Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce and Quality
Development of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations;
Whereas an examination of these rules and the manner in which they are
applied in Switzerland have shown that the conditions governing seedpotatoes harvested and controlled in this country afford the same assurancesas regards their characteristics and the arrangements for their inspection, for
ensuring identity, for marking and for control, as do the conditions applicable
to seed potatoes harvested and controlled within the Community;
Whereas Decision 81/956/EEC (
2), which established equivalence for seed
potato produced in Switzerland, expired on 30 June 1995; whereas a newDecision is therefore necessary;
Whereas this Decision does not prevent Community findings from being
revoked if it becomes apparent that the conditions on which such findings arebased are no longer fulfilled; whereas, to this end, further practical
information on seed potatoes produced in the abovementioned countries
should be obtained by growing and checking samples of such seed within theframework of the Community comparative tests;
Whereas this Decision does not affect the requirements which Member States
establish under Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on
protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of
organisms harmful to plants or plant products (
3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
It is hereby declared that, where the conditions laid down in Part II of the
Annex hereto are satisfied, seed potatoes which are harvested in the country
specified in Part I ofthe Annex hereto and officially controlled by theAuthorities listed therein and which belong to the categories specified therein
are equivalent to seed patatoes of corresponding categories harvested within
the Community and comply with Directive 66/403/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1995 to
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Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B
(1) OJ No 125, 11. 6. 1966, p. 2320/66. Directive as last amended by Commission
Decision 95/65/EC (OJ No L 56, 14. 3. 1995, p. 18).
(2) OJ No L 351, 7. 12. 1981, p 1. Decision amended by Decision 90/403/EEC (OJ No
L 208, 7. 8. 1990, p. 29).
(3) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive
95/41/EC (OJ No L 182, 2. 8. 1995, p. 17).1995D0513 — EN — 13.05.2000 — 001.001 — 2
ANNEX
PART I
Table
Country AuthorityCategories
In the country con-
cernedIn the Community
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SWITZERLAND — Station fédérale de recherches
agronomiques, NyonPlants certifiés:
— Classe A— Classe B
Certified seedpotatoes — Eidgenössische Forschungsan-
stalt für LandwirtschaftlichenPflanzenbau, ZürichAnerkanntes Pflanz-
gut:
— Klasse A— Klasse B9
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PART II
Conditions
1. Seed potatoes shall be certified and their containers officially marked and
sealed in accordance with the UNECE standard for seed potatoes recommended
by the Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce and QualityDevelopment of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations.
2. Examination of the conditions to be satisfied by the crops, the lots and the direct
progeny of seed potatoes shall be carried out by the Authorities of the producingcountry listed in Part I of this Annex, or by any legal person, whether governedby public or by private law of that country, acting under the responsibility ofsuch Authorities, provided that such person derives no private gain from theresult of the examination.
2a. In the case of seed potatoes of a variety which has been genetically modified,
any label or document, official or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompaniesthe seed potato lot, shall clearly indicate that the variety has been geneticallymodified and provide for any other information as may be determined in theauthorisation procedure required under Community law.
3. All particulars shall be provided in at least of the official languages of the
Community.
4. The colour of the label shall be blue.!
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