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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 12 OCTOBER 1988

AUTHORIZING MEMBER STATES TO PERMIT TEMPORARILY THE MARKETING OF FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 66/404/EEC

( 88/557/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 66/404/(EEC ) OF 14 JUNE 1966 ON THE MARKETING OF FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 88/332/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 15 THEREOF,

HAVING REGARD TO THE REQUESTS SUBMITTED BY CERTAIN MEMBER STATES,

WHEREAS PRODUCTION OF REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL OF THE SPECIES SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO IS AT PRESENT INSUFFICIENT IN ALL MEMBER STATES, WITH THE RESULT THAT THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 66/404/EEC CANNOT BE MET;

WHEREAS THIRD COUNTRIES ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL OF THE RELEVANT SPECIES WHICH CAN AFFORD THE SAME GUARANTEES AS COMMUNITY REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL AND WHICH CONFORMS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE;

WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD THEREFORE BE AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT, FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, THE MARKETING OF REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL OF THE RELEVANT SPECIES WHICH SATISFIES LESS STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROVENANCE;

WHEREAS, FOR GENETIC REASONS, THE REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL MUST BE COLLECTED AT PLACES OF ORIGIN WITHIN THE NATURAL RANGE OF THE RELEVANT SPECIES AND THE STRICTEST POSSIBLE GUARANTEES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ENSURE THE IDENTITY OF THE MATERIAL;

WHEREAS EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD FURTHERMORE BE AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT THE MARKETING IN ITS TERRITORY OF SEED WHICH SATISFIES LESS STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROVENANCE, TOGETHER WITH SEEDLINGS PRODUCED THEREFROM, THE MARKETING OF WHICH HAS BEEN PERMITTED UNDER THIS DECISION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES; WHEREAS SUCH A MEASURE IS LIKELY TO PERMIT INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN THE RELEVANT REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL AND TO SATISFY BETTER THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBER STATES INVOLVED;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . MEMBER STATES ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED ON THE TERMS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO AND ON CONDITION THAT THE PROOF SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 IS FURNISHED WITH REGARD TO THE PLACE OF PROVENANCE OF THE SEED AND THE ALTITUDE AT WHICH IT WAS COLLECTED, TO PERMIT THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF SEED SATISFYING LESS STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROVENANCE .

2 . MEMBER STATES ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF SEED APPROVED FOR MARKETING UNDER THIS DECISION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .

3 . MEMBER STATES ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF SEEDLINGS PRODUCED FROM THE ABOVEMENTIONED SEED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE PROOF REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE FURNISHED WHERE THE SEED IS OF THE CATEGORY "SOURCE-IDENTIFIED REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL' AS DEFINED IN THE OECD ( ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT ) SCHEME FOR THE CONTROL OF FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL MOVING IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE, OR OF ANOTHER CATEGORY DEFINED IN THAT SCHEME .

2 . WHERE THE OECD SCHEME REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 IS NOT USED AT THE PLACE OF PROVENANCE OF THE SEED, OTHER OFFICIAL EVIDENCE SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE .

3 . WHERE OFFICIAL EVIDENCE CANNOT BE PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF THE SPECIES PINUS STROBUS, MEMBER STATES MAY ACCEPT OTHER NON-OFFICIAL EVIDENCE .

ARTICLE 3

THE AUTHORIZATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ), IN SO FAR AS THEY CONCERN THE FIRST MARKETING IN THE TERRITORY OF THE MEMBER STATES, SHALL EXPIRE ON 30 NOVEMBER 1989 . THE AUTHORIZATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ), IN SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT CONCERN THE FIRST MARKETING, SHALL EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 1991 .

ARTICLE 4

MEMBER STATES SHALL, BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1990, NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF THE QUANTITIES OF SEED OR, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SEEDLINGS SATISFYING LESS STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR FIRST MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY UNDER THIS DECISION . THE COMMISSION SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS, 12 OCTOBER 1988 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANS ANDRIESSEN

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO 125, 11 . 7 . 1966, P . 2326/66 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 151, 17 . 6 . 1988, P . 82 .

LEGEND

THE MEMBER STATES AND THE STATES OF PROVENANCE ARE INDICTED IN THE ORDER OF THE ABBREVATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES .

1 . MEMBER STATES

1.2B

= KINGDOM OF BELGIUM

D

= FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

DK

= KINGDOM OF DENMARK

E

= KINGDOM OF SPAIN

F

= FRENCH REPUBLIC

GB

= UNITED KINGDOM

GR

= GREECE

I

= ITALIAN REPUBLIC

IRL

= IRELAND

L

= GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG

NL

= KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

P

= REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL

2 . STATES OF PROVENANCE

1.2A

= AUSTRIA

BG

= BULGARIA

CDN

= CANADA

CDN ( QCI )

= CANADA ( QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND )

CH

= SWITZERLAND

CS

= CZECHOSLOVAKIA

DDR

= GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

H

= HUNGARY

J

= JAPAN

N

= NORWAY

PL

= POLAND

PL ( CA )

= POLAND ( CARPATHIANS )

R

= ROMANIA

S

= SWEDEN

SU

= UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

T

= TURKEY

USA

= UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

YU

= YUGOSLAVIA

3 . OTHER ABBREVATIONS

1.2EXC .

= EXCEPT

MAX . ALT .

= MAXIMUM ALTITUDE

ANEXO _ BILAG _ ANLAGE _ ********* _ ANNEX _ ANNEXE _ ALLEGATO _ BIJLAGE _ ANEXO

1.2.3.4ABIES ALBA MILL .

FAGUS SILVATICA L .

LARIX DECIDUA MILL .

1.2.3.4.5.6.7ESTADO MIEMBRO //

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

MEDLEMSSTAT //

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

MITGLIEDSTAAT //

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT ****** ***** *********

*********

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MEMBER STATE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

ETAT MEMBRE //

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

STATO MEMBRO //

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

LID-STAAT //

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

ESTADO-MEMBRO //

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

B

30

R

15 000

R ( MAX . ALT . 900 M )

50

CS ( SUDETEN STRAIN ) PL ( MAX . ALT . 900 M ) // // // // // // //

D

900

DDR, CS, R, CH, YU

20 000

DDR, CS, R, CH

100

CS // // // // // // //

DK

850

R

14 500

R, CS, CH, EEC, YU

50

CS // // // // // // //

E

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

F

_ //

_ //

500

CH, ES, PL, F, A // // // // // // //

GB

_ //

24 500

EEC, R, CS, H, YU

300

EEC, A, CS YU ( SUDETEN STRAIN ) // // // // // // //

GR

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

I

_ //

3 000

IT

_ // // // // // // // //

IRL

_ //

650

EEC, R, YU

_ // // // // // // // //

L

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

NL

75

R

5 000

R

50

PL, CS // // // // // // //

P // // // // // // // // // // // // //

1.2.3.4 // // // // //

LARIX LEPTOLEPIS ( SIEB . * ZUCC .) GORD .

PICEA ABIES KARST .

PICEA SITCHENSIS TRAUTV . * MEY .

1.2.3.4.5.6.7ESTADO MIEMBRO //

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

MEDLEMSSTAT //

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

MITGLIEDSTAAT //

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT ****** ***** *********

*********

*********

MEMBER STATE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

ETAT MEMBRE //

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

STATO MEMBRO //

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

LID-STAAT //

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

ESTADO-MEMBRO //

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

B

80

J ( HOKKAIDO, NAGANO )

100

PL ( CARPATES ) A ( V REG . 1, 2; VI REG . 1, 2, 3 ) R ( MAX . ALT . 600 M ) CS ( MAX . ALT . 900 M )

50

USA ( WASHINGTON ) // // // // // // //

D

_ //

200

CS, R, DDR, PL, H, SU,

300

CDN ( QCI, WEST COAST ) USA ( WASHINGTON ) // // // // // // //

DK

50

J

900

DDR, CS, PL, EEC

250

CDN ( QCI ) USA ( WASHINGTON ) // // // // // // //

E

_ //

_ //

50

USA // // // // // // //

F

200

J ( HOKKAIDO )

400

PL ( ZONES II, VIII )

400

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON ) // // // // // // //

GB

500

EEC, J

800

D, R, CS

800

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON ) CDN ( BRITISH COLUMBIA ) // // // // // // //

GR

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

I

120

J ( HOKKAIDO )

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

IRL

25

EEC, J

_ //

700

USA ( WASHINGTON ) CDN ( QCI ) // // // // // // //

L

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

NL

80

J

200

PL, CS

25

USA ( WASHINGTON ) CDN ( BRITISH COLUMBIA ) // // // // // // //

P // // // // // // // // // // // // //

1.2.3.4PINUS NIGRA ARN .

PINUS SILVESTRIS L .

PINUS STROBUS L .

1.2.3.4.5.6.7ESTADO MIEMBRO //

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

MEDLEMSSTAT //

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

MITGLIEDSTAAT //

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT ****** ***** *********

*********

*********

MEMBER STATE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

ETAT MEMBRE //

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

STATO MEMBRO //

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

LID-STAAT //

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

ESTADO-MEMBRO //

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

B

60

YU ( EXC . DALMATIA ) A ( III REG . 1, 2, 3,4 ) ( MAX . ALT . 600 M )

_ //

40

CDN ( ONTARIO ) USA, YU // // // // // // //

D

300

YU

150

PL

150

EEC, USA ( APPALACHIANS ), DDR, CS // // // // // // //

DK

250

T, YU, A

200

N, S

10

USA // // // // // // //

E

1 500

YU

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

F

300

BG ( KUSTENDIL )

200

PL ( ZONE II )

_ // // // // // // // //

GB

25

EEC, A

500

EEC

10

EEC // // // // // // //

GR

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

I

_ //

_ //

50

USA ( APPALACHIANS ) // // // // // // //

IRL

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

L

_ //

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

NL

200

A, YU

_ //

75

CDN ( ONTARIO ) USA ( WASHINGTON, APPALACHIANS ) // // // // // // //

1.2.3.4 // // // // //

PSEUDOTSUGA TAXIFOLIA ( POIR .) BRITT .

QUERCUS BOREALIS MICHX .

QUERCUS PEDUNCULATA EHRH .

1.2.3.4.5.6.7ESTADO MIEMBRO //

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

PROCEDENCIA

MEDLEMSSTAT //

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

OPRINDELSE

MITGLIEDSTAAT //

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT

HERKUNFT ****** ***** *********

*********

*********

MEMBER STATE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

KG

PROVENANCE

ETAT MEMBRE //

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

PROVENANCE

STATO MEMBRO //

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

PROVENIENZA

LID-STAAT //

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

HERKOMST

ESTADO-MEMBRO //

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

PROVENIENCIA

B

500

USA ( WASHINGTON, WEST OF CASCADES, ( MAX . ALT . 900 M )

_ //

10 000

R, YU ( SAVE VALLEY ) // // // // // // //

D

6 000

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON ) CDN ( BRITISH COLUMBIA )

2 000

DDR, CS, USA

15 000

DDR, YU // // // // // // //

DK

300

USA, CDN

_ //

8 000

S, EEC, PL // // // // // // //

E

150

USA

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

F

2 800

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA )

50 000

F

110 000

F // // // // // // //

GB

1 100

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON ) CDN ( BRITISH COLUMBIA )

1 100

EEC

49 000

EEC, CS, YU // // // // // // //

GR

50

USA ( OREGON, CALIFORNIA )

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

I

450

USA ( WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA )

_ //

2 000

I // // // // // // //

IRL

110

USA ( WASHINGTON )

350

EEC, USA

1 000

EEC, YU // // // // // // //

L

5

USA ( WASHINGTON, WEST OF CASCADES, ( MAX . ALT . 900 M )

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

NL

300

USA ( WASHINGTON )

_ //

_ // // // // // // // //

P // // // // // // // // // // // // //

1.2QUERCUS SESSILIFLORA SAL .

1.2.3ESTADO MIEMBRO //

PROCEDENCIA

MEDLEMSSTAT //

OPRINDELSE

MITGLIEDSTAAT //

HERKUNFT ****** ***** *********

MEMBER STATE

KG

PROVENANCE

ETAT MEMBRE //

PROVENANCE

STATO MEMBRO //

PROVENIENZA

LID-STAAT //

HERKOMST

ESTADO-MEMBRO //

PROVENIENCIA

B

10 000

R // // //

D

_ // // // //

DK

65 000

N // // //

E

_ // // // //

F

160 000

F // // //

GB

43 000

EEC, CS, YU // // //

GR

_ // // // //

I

2 000

I // // //

IRL

650

EEC, YU // // //

L

_ // // // //

NL

10 000

PL, CS // // //

P // // // // //