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SECONDCOUNCILDECISION
of26March1973
ontheequivalenceofseedproducedinthirdcountries
(73/87/EEC)
controlaffordthesameassurancesastheconditions
applicabletoseedharvestedandcontrolledwithin
theCommunity ;
Whereasifitbecomesapparentthattheconditions
onwhichCommunitydeterminations arebasedare
notorarenolongersatisfied,thisDecisionshallnot
preventsuchdeterminations frombeingrevokedor
theperiodoftheirvalidityfrombeingextended;
whereasfurtherpracticalinformationonseedpro­
ductionintheabovementioned countriesshouldbe
obtainedbygrowingandcontrollingsamplesofsuch
seedinCommunitycomparativetests;
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof14June
1966(*)onthemarketingofbeetseed,aslast
amendedbytheDirectiveof6December1972(2),
andinparticularArticle16(1)(b)thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof14June
1966(3)onthemarketingoffodderplantseed,as
lastamendedbytheDirectiveof6December1972(2)
andinparticularArticle16(1)(b)thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof14June
1966(4)onthemarketingofcerealseed,aslast
amendedbytheDirectiveof6December1972(2),
andinparticularArticle16(1)(b)thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof30June
1969(5),onthemarketingofseedofoilandfibre
plants,aslastamendedbytheDirectiveof6De­
cember1972(2),andinparticularArticle15(1)(b)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
"WhereastherearerulesonseedcontrolinFinland,
Canada,Norway,Sweden,Switzerland,South
AfricaandHungary;
Whereasthoserulesandthemannerinwhichthey
areappliedhavebeenexaminedandthisexamination
hasestablishedthattheconditionsgoverningseed
harvestedandcontrolledinthosecountriesasregards
itscharacteristics ,examination ,identity,markingandItisherebydeclaredthat,wherethespecialcondi­
tionslaiddownintheAnnexaresatisfied,seedhar­
vestedinFinland,Canada,Norway,Sweden,Switzer­
land,SouthAfrica,Hungary,andofficiallycontrolled
bytheauthoritieslistedintheAnnexandbelonging
tothespeciesandcategoriesspecifiedthereinis
equivalenttoseedofthecorresponding categories
harvestedwithintheCommunityandcomplyingwith
theCouncilDirectivesof14June1966onthemarket­
ingofbeetseed,fodderplantseedandcerealand
theCouncilDirectiveof30June1969onthe
marketingofseedofoilandfibreplants.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyfrom1January1973
until30June1976.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,26March1973.
(MOJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2290/66.
(2jOJNoL287,26.12.1972,p.22.
(3)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
(4)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66.FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.LAVENS (5)OJNoL169,10.7.1969,p.3.

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ANNEX
Categories
Ref.
NoCountry Authority Species
ofthecountry oftheCommunitySpecial
conditions
1 2 •3 4 5 6 7
1Finland ValtionSiementar­
kastuslaitos ,
HelsinkiGrassandlegumespecies
subjecttonationalruleson
varietalcontrol—BasicSeed
—rCertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
—CertifiedSeed,
2ndandlater
generations—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
CertifiedSeed,
—subsequent
generations1,3,5,8,9 ,10
1,3,5,'8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9 ,10
2Canada —Beet —BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed1,3,6,8,9 ,10
1,3,6,8,9,10
—Cereals,exceptcanary
grass,maizeandrice—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
2ndgeneration
(exceptrye)—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed;
CertifiedSeed,
firstgeneration
—CertifiedSeed,
2ndgeneration
(exceptrye)1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10
Canadian
SeedGrowers'
Association—Maize
—Swedecabbage,fodder
kale,fodderradish—Foundation Seed
—CertifiedSeed
—Foundation Seed
—Certifiedor
RegisteredSeed
(foreign
varieties)—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed
—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed2,3,7,8,9 ,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
—Oilandfibreplants
(Swederape,turnip
rape,sunflower,
mustards,oilbearing
flax,soyabean)—FoundationSeed
—Certifiedor
RegisteredSeed
(foreign
varieties)—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
3Norway StatensSavarerad,
OsloGrassandlegumespecies
subjecttonationalruleson
varietalcontrol—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
—CertifiedSeed,
2ndandlater
generations—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
—CertifiedSeed,
subsequent
generations1,3,5,7,8,9,10
1,3,5,7,8,9,10
1,3,5,7,8,9,10

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Categories
|Ref.
NoCountry Authority pedesofthecountryoftheCommuni­
typecialconditions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4Sweden —Beet —BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed—BasicSeed
CertifiedSeed1,3,6,8,9,10
1,3,6,8,9,10
StatensCentrala
Frokontrollanstalt ,
Solna—Swedecabbagefodder
kale,fodderradish—ClassB
—ClassC—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
—Oilandfibreplants
(turniprape,swederape,
whitemustard,hemp,
flax,opiumpoppy—ClassB
—ClassC—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10
5Switzerland —Stationfédérale
derecherches
agronomiques ,
Lausanne
—Stationfédérale
derecherches
agronomiques ,
ZurichGrassandlegumespecies
subjecttonationalruleson
varietalcontrol—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
—CertifiedSeed,■
2ndandlater
generations—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed,
1stgeneration
—CertifiedSeed
subsequent
generations1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10
6South
AfricaDepartmentof
Agricultural
Services,Division
ofSeedControl"White,blueandyellow
lupins,richinbitter
substances—Commercial
Seed—Commercial Seed8,10,11,12,13
7Hungary OrszágosVetömag­
felügyelöség
(HungarianOffice
inchargeofSeed
Control),BudapestFodderradish —Elit
—Certificalt
Vetömag—BasicSeed
—CertifiedSeed2,3,7,8,9,10
2,3,7,8,9,10

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SPECIALCONDITIONS
1.Seedshallbeofficiallycertifiedanditspackagesofficiallysealedandmarkedinaccord­
ancewiththeschemeoftheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment
(OECD)forthevarietalcertificationofseedmovingininternationaltrade.Thequality
oftheseedshallmeettherequirementsofCommunityrules.
2.Seedshallbeofficiallycertifiedanditspackagesofficiallysealedandmarkedinaccord­
ancewithnationalprovisions .Thequalityoftheseedshallmeettherequirementsof
Communityrules.
3.FieldinspectionshallbecarriedoutbyStateauthoritiesorbyanylegalpersonwhether
governedbypublicorbyprivatelaw,actingundertheresponsibility ofsuchauthorities,
providedthatsuchpersonderivesnoprivategainfromtheresultoftheinspection .
4.(nil)
5.Theofficiallabelshallgivethefollowingadditionalinformation :
(a)dateofofficialsealing;
(b)statementthattheseedcomplieswithEECrulesandstandards.
Thisinformationmayalsoappearonanotherofficiallabelwhich,inaddition,shallgive
thenameoftheauthorityandofthecountry.
6.Theofficiallabelshallalsogivethedateofofficialsealing.
Thisinformationmayalsoappearonanotherofficiallabelwhich,inaddition,shall
indicatethenameoftheauthorityandofthecountry.
7.Theofficiallabelshallgivethefollowingminimuminformation :
(a)certificationauthorityandcountry;
(b)astatementthattheseedcomplieswithEECrulesandstandards;
(c)referencenumberofthelot;
(d)species;
(e)varietiesor,inthecaseofhybrids,inbredline;
(f)category(basicseedorcertifiedseed);
(g)countryofproduction;
(h)declarednetorgrossweight;
(i)dateofofficialsealing;
(j)inthecaseofcertifiedseedthesecondandsubsequentgenerations,numberof
generationsfrombasicseed;
(k)inthecaseofhybridvarieties:
—theword'hybrid',
—inthecaseofthecategory'certifiedseed'whichhasnotbeencertifiedwithinthe
Community ,astatementthatthebasicseedhasbeenofficiallyexamined.
Thecolourofthelabelshallbe:
—whiteforbasicseed;
—blueforcertifiedseedandcertifiedseedofthefirstgeneration;
—redforcertifiedseedofsubsequentgenerations .
8.Anychemicaltreatmentoftheseedshallbenotedeitherontheofficiallabelorona
speciallabelandonthepackageorinsideit.

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9.Anofficialnoticeplacedinsidethepackageshallgiveatleastthereferencenumberof
thelot,thespeciesandthevariety;inaddition,inthecaseofbeetseeditshallbestated,
whereappropriate ,whethertheseedismonogermorprecisionseed.
Thisnoticeisnotnecessaryiftheminimuminformationisprintedindeliblyonthe
package.
10.Allinformationrequiredforofficiallabels,officialnoticesandpackagesshallbegiven
inatleastoneoftheofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanCommunities .
11.Seedshallbeofficiallycontrolledanditspackagesofficialysealedandmarkedinaccord­
ancewithnationalprovisions .Thequalityoftheseedshallmeettherequirementsof
Communityrules.
12.Theofficiallabelshallgivethefollowingminimuminformation ;
(a)controlauthorityandcountry;
(b)thewords'commercialseeds(varietyuncertified)';
(c)astatementthattheseedcomplieswithEECrulesandstandards;
(d)referencenumberofthelot;
(e)speciesandastatementthattheyarelupinsrichinalkaloids;
(f)regionofproduction ;
(g)declarednetorgrossweight;
(h)dateofofficialsealing.
Thecolourofthelabelshallbebrown.
13.Anofficialnoticeplacedinsidethepackageshallgiveatleasttheinformationprovided
forunderpoint12.(b),(d)and(e).
Thisnoticeisnotrequirediftheminimuminformationisindeliblyprintedonthepackage.