F. SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS

1. 366 L 0401: Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66).

The Republic of Finland shall be allowed to maintain until 31 December 1996 at the latest its national scheme of seed production relating to the marketing in its territory of seed of the category 'commercial seed` ('Kauppasiemen`/'handelsutsaede`) as defined in the existing Finnish legislation.

Such seed shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States.

The Republic of Finland shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant provisions of the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period.

However, the Republic of Finland shall apply from accession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.

2. 366 L 0402: Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66).

The Republic of Finland shall be allowed to maintain its national scheme of seed production relating to the marketing, until 31 December 1996 at the latest, in its territory of

- seed which does not meet the requirements of the Directive in respect of the maximum number of generations of seed of the category 'certified seed` ('Valiosiemen`/'elitutsaede`) and

- seed of the category 'commercial seed` ('Kauppasiemen`/'handelsutsaede`) as defined in the existing Finnish legislation.

Such seed shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States. The Republic of Finland shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant provisions of the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period.

However, the Republic of Finland shall apply from the date of accession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.

3. 366 L 0403: Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66).

The Kingdom of Sweden shall be allowed to maintain a tolerance limit of 40 % by weight for tubers affected over more than one tenth of their surface with common scab, relating to the marketing in its territory of seed potatoes until 31 December 1996 at the latest. This tolerance limit shall apply solely to seed potatoes produced in areas of the Kingdom of Sweden in which particular problems with common scab have been experienced.

Such seed potatoes shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States.

The Kingdom of Sweden shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant part of Annex II to the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period.

However, the Kingdom of Sweden shall apply from the date of accession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.

4. 366 L 0404: Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2326/66).

- The Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden may maintain their national legislation relating to marketing of forest reproductive material within their territory until 31 December 1999 at the latest.

- The Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden shall be allowed a further period until 31 December 2001 for the exhaustion of stocks of forest reproductive material accumulated before expiry of the transitional period mentioned in the first indent above.

- Insofar as it does not comply with the provisions of the Directive material shall not be introduced on to the territory of Member States other than Finland, Norway and Sweden unless otherwise decided in accordance with the provisions of the Directive.

- However, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden shall apply from the date of accession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access to marketing in their territories of material complying with the Directive.

- If necessary, further transitional arrangements shall be decided under the relevant Community procedures.

5. 370 L 0457: Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1) and 370 L 0458: Council Directive 70/458/ EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7).

- The Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden may postpone until 31 December 1995 at the latest, the application in their territories of the above two Directives with regard to the marketing in their territories of seeds of varieties listed in their respective national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species and varieties of vegetable plant species which have not been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of these Directives. Seeds of such varieties shall not be allowed to be marketed in the territory of the other Member States during this period.

- Varieties of agricultural and vegetable plant species which, at the date of accession or subsequently, are listed in both the respective national catalogues of the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden and in the common catalogues, shall not be subject to any marketing restrictions as regards variety.

- Throughout the period mentioned in the first indent, those varieties in the respective national catalogues of the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden which have been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned Directives shall be included in the common catalogues of varieties of agricultural or vegetable plant species, respectively.

6. 371 L 0161: Council Directive 71/161/EEC of 30 March 1971 on external quality standards for forest reproductive material marketed within the Community (OJ No L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 14).

- The Republic of Finland may maintain its national legislation on external quality standards relating to the marketing of forest reproductive material within its territory until 31 December 1999 at the latest.

- Insofar as it does not comply with the provisions of the Directive material shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States, unless otherwise decided in accordance with the provisions of the Directive.

- The Republic of Finland shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the provisions of the Directive on the date of expiry of the above period.

- However, the Republic of Finland shall apply from the date of accession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.

7. 393 L 0048: Commission Directive 93/48/EEC of 23 June 1993 setting out the schedule indicating the conditions to be met by fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC (OJ No L 250, 7.10.1993, p. 1).

8. 393 L 0049: Commission Directive 93/49/EEC of 23 June 1993 setting out the schedule indicating the conditions to be met by ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants pursuant to Council Directive 91/682/EEC (OJ No L 250, 7.10.1993, p. 9).

9. 393 L 0061: Commission Directive 93/61/EEC of 2 July 1993 setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC (OJ No L 250, 7.10.1993, p. 19).

The Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Finland shall be allowed to impose additional conditions relating to the labelling on the origin of perennial plants, for purposes of marketing, in their territory until 31 December 1996 at the latest.

Such conditions may be applied only to their own domestic production.