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( 1 ) OJ NO 125 , 11 . 7 . 1966 , P . 2298/66 .

( 2 ) OJ NO 125 , 11 . 7 . 1966 , P . 2309/66 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 225 , 12 . 10 . 1970 , P . 7 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 16 , 20 . 1 . 1978 , P . 23 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 18 APRIL 1978

AUTHORIZING THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PERMIT TO BE CERTIFIED AS ' CERTIFIED SEED ' SEEDS WHICH HAVE BEEN ENTERED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ' BASIC SEED '

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 78/430/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 66/401/EEC OF 14 JUNE 1966 ON THE MARKETING OF FODDER PLANT SEED ( 1 ), 66/402/EEC OF 14 JUNE 1966 ON THE MARKETING OF CEREAL SEED ( 2 ), 70/458/EEC OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1970 ON THE MARKETING OF VEGETABLE SEED ( 3 ), ALL THREE DIRECTIVES AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 78/55/EEC OF 19 DECEMBER 1977 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 ( 1 ) ( B ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE APPLICATION LODGED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM ,

WHEREAS THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVES HAVE PROVIDED THAT , IN PRINCIPLE , SEED WHICH IS INTENDED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ' CERTIFIED SEED ' MUST HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FROM BASIC SEED ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , BY WAY OF DEROGATION THE SAID DIRECTIVES PERMIT , IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN SPECIES , CERTIFICATION AS ' CERTIFIED SEED ' WHERE THE SEED HAS BEEN PRODUCED FROM UNCERTIFIED PRE-BASIC SEED ;

WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM WISHES TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY ;

WHEREAS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FOR ANY REASON TO OPPOSE THIS REQUEST ;

WHEREAS THEREFORE THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD BE GRANTED IN FULL , PROVIDED THAT THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE SAID DIRECTIVES ARE MET ;

WHEREAS FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD THE AUTHORIZATION SHOULD BE LIMITED IN TIME ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SEED AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL FOR AGRICULTURE , HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE UNITED KINGDOM IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT SEED WHICH HAS BEEN ENTERED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ' BASIC SEED ' TO BE CERTIFIED :

- AS ' CERTIFIED SEED ' , IN THE CASE OF PISUM ARVENSE ( FIELD PEA ),

- AS ' CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST GENERATION ' OR ' CERTIFIED SEED OF THE SECOND GENERATION ' , IN THE CASE OF AVENA SATIVA ( OATS ), HORDEUM ( BARLEY ) OR TRITICUM AESTIVUM ( COMMON WHEAT ),

- AS ' CERTIFIED SEED ' , IN THE CASE OF LACTUCA SATIVA ( LETTUCE ), PHASEOLUS VULGARIS ( FRENCH BEAN ) OR PISUM SATIVUM ( PEA ),

AND TO PERMIT THE MARKETING IN ITS TERRITORY OF THIS SEED PROVIDED THAT THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF DIRECTIVES 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC , 70/458/EEC ARE MET .

ARTICLE 2

THE AUTHORIZATION UNDER ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE WITHDRAWN AS SOON AS IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT THE CONDITIONS THEREOF ARE NO LONGER SATISFIED .

ARTICLE 3

THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION BEFORE 1 JULY OF EACH YEAR OF THE QUANTITIES OF SEED MARKETED IN ITS TERRITORY PURSUANT TO THIS DECISION . THE COMMISSION SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION SHALL EXPIRE ON 30 JUNE 1980 .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 APRIL 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT