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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No1674/72layingdowngeneral
rulesforgrantingandfinancingaidforseed
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(81)146final

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EXPLANATORY MEMORAJTDUM
Byvirtue oftherules onthecommon organization ofihemarket in
seeds ,when production aid isgranted ,theonly products which can
qualify arethose which areofficially certified andwhich oomply with
thedefinitions laid down bytheDirectives concerning marketing and
with the standards and conditions fixed inthose ^Directives .
Theprovisions oftheActofAccession ofGreece concerning legislation
inrespect ofseeds andseedlings grant theHellenic Republic aperiod
of5years ,expiring on31December 19^5 »to -comply with theCommunity
provisions foradmission ofvarieties andmarketing ofseeds and
seedlings .Daring that period ,Greece isauthorised toapply itsown
rules foradmission ofvarieties ,certification andcontrol onproduc­
tion ,butcannot export products other than those which comply with
theCommunity rules totheother Member States .
I
However ,where thenecessary conditions arefulfilled adecision may
betaken inaccordance with theprocedure oftheStanding .Committee on
Agricultural ,Horticultural andForestry Seeds andSeedlings tofree
trade incertain species between Greece andtheother Member States
before 31Deoember 1985 *
Asthe seeds for which such adecision istaken fulfil the conditions
fixed intheprovisions applicable toCommunity production ,itis
proposed that they qualify fortheCommunity aidforproduction of
seeds during theperiod' 1January 1981 to31December 1985and ,accor­
dingly ,that Article 1ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1674/72of
2August 1972 laying down general rules forgranting andfinancing
aid for seed beamended .

;
Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC)No1674/72laying down general
rules forgranting andfinancing aidfor seed
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No2358/71of26October 1971 on
1thecommon organisation ofthemarket inseeds ,aslast ajmended by .the
ActofAccession ofGreece ,andinparticular Article 3(4)thereof ,
Having regard totheProposal from theCommission ,
2Whereas Council Regulation (EEC )No1674 /72,aslast amended byRegulation
(EEC)No1969/80^,laysdown that aidmaybegranted only forseedwhich
is_officially certified andwhich satisfies thedefinitions laid down by
the Directives concerning their marketing ,andthe standards andconditions
laid down inthe said Directives ;
Whereas Article 113(1)oftheActofAccession ofGreece provides that ,
until 31December 1985 ,that Member ,State mayapply itsownrules onthecer­
tification andcontrol ofproduction ofseeds ;whereas Article 113(2)(c )
provides that Greece shall export totheterritory oftheMember States
only seeds which comply with Community provisions ;whereas Article 113(3 )
makes provision for adecision ontheprogressive liberalization oftrade
inseeds ofcertain species between Greece andtheother Member States ;
1OJNoL246,5.11.1971 ,p.1
ZOJNoL177 ,4.8.1972 ,p.1
3OJNoL192,26.7.1980 ,p.4
•/.

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Whereastheseedsinrespectofwhichsuchadecisionwillbetakenfulfil
theconditions laiddownintheprovisions applicable toCommunity
production ;whereas Community aidshouldtherefore begrantedtoseeds
obtained inGreecewhicharecertified andinrespectofwhichadecision
istakenfortheliberalisation oftradebetweenthatMemberStateandthe
otherMemberStates;* .
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
ι -
Article 1
Article 1ofRegulation (EEC)No1674/72isherebyreplaced bythefollowing :
"Article 1
1.Ifaidisfixedpursuant toArticle 3ofRegulation (EEC)No2358/71,
λitshallbegranted,subjecttotheconditions setoutinthefollowing
Articles,forproduction ofbasicandperti.fied seeds:
-asdefined inCouncilDirective 66/401/EECof14June1966onthe
marketing offodderplantseed,byCouncilDirective 66/402/EEC
4of14June1966onthemarketing ofcerealseedandbyCouncil
Directive 69/208/EECof30June1969onthemarketing ofseedof
oilandfibreplants'*,aslastamendedrespectively by ^
* 7 8
.'•!'-complying withthestandards andconditions laiddownwithinthose
Directives ,and
-officially certified .
I ■ ■ "
2.From1January 1981to31December 1985,aidshallalsobegrantedfor
forbasicandcertified seedproduced inGreeceandinrespectof
whichadecision istakenpursuant toArticle 113(3)oftheActof
'Accession ofGreece.
^OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66 1
£0JNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66> 8
^0JNoL169,10.7.1969,"p.3"6

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T/Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
'Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1January1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates,
DoneatFortheCouncil

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
s16March1981
1.BUDGETHEADING :■•731 APPROBATIONS S3822MioECU
2.TITLE:DraftCouncilRegulation amending R.1674/72layingdowngeneralrules
forthegranting andfinancing ofaidintheseedssector*
LEGALBASIS•Art*113oftheGreekAccession Treaty
R2358/71-(COMseeds)
«.AIMSOFPROJECT,Toprovideforthegranting oftheseedproduction aid.tothose
Greekvarieties wichalready complywiththeCommunity standards/
before 31December 1985
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
S.OEXPENDITURE-CHARGED TOTHEECBUDGET
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS )
-ΜΑΤΤΠΜ1Ι «ηπΤΜΙΪΤΠΛΤΤηη
■-0Τ1ΙΓΒ
t.1RECEIPTS-■SUMnccuuneui .ui"raEee–
(LLV1LU/LUiIUMiUUIfkS)
-»HATjiQNALPERIOD OF12MONTHS
0,8MioECUCURRENT FIN,NTFINANCIALYEAR
0,82MioECUFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR IJINGFJNANCI
0,86MioECU
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2METHODOFCALCULATION 1980-81 <*),Viciasativa 80.000qx.x10ECU/ql.=800.000 EC
•Pisumsativum 4.500qx.x4,9ECU/ql.=22.050 EC
822.050 EC
1981-82(*)Viciasativa
Pisuipsativum
Medicago sativa68.000qx.X11,9ECU/ql=809.200 ECU
.250qx.x4,9ECU/ql.=1.225ECU .
18.000qx.x2,5ECU/ql.=45.000 ECU
855.425 ECU
(*)According toharvestforecasts supplied bytheGreekAuthorities ,
6.0CANTHEPROJECT BEFINANCED FROMAPPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHECURRENT BUDGET ?
YESFLWSX
6.1cX#XXtfX^K<KXraXM^K#X)«W#Xe«<#XK$e«)«<iX«iXK$<XKXKe<XW»»WX«X»»XXXmXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXfflx
6.2
WILLFUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BENECESSARY ?
YFs
OBSERVATIONS :
Thismesurewillnotbeapplicable beyondthetransitional periodprovidedfor ,
andwilltherefore havenoeffectafter'the'1986budget.