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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)183 final
Brussels,10thApril1979
PROPOSALS FORCOUNCILDECISIONS
AMENDING FIFTHDECISION76/538/EECONTHEEQUIVALENCE OFFIELD
INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUTINTHIRDCOUNTRIES ONSEED-PRODUCING
CROPS;
AMENDING FIFTHDECISION 76/539/EECONTHEEQUIVALENCE OFSEED
PRODUCED INTHIRDCOUNTRIES .
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheCouncil,byitsDecisions76/538/EECand76/539/EEC,established that
fieldinspections onseed-producing cropsandseedsproducedincertain
non-member countriesprovidethesameguarantees ascheckscarriedoutby
MemberStatesandarethereafter equivalent .
ThetwoCouncilDecisionsattachedenabletheseequivalences tobeextended
tothe"maize"speciesinthecaseofIsraelandenableChiletoenjoythe
sameequivalences asregardsthespecieslistedintheAnnexestothetwo
Decisions.

PROPOSAL
Council Decision amending Fifth Decision 76/538 /EEConthe
equivalence offield inspections carried out inthird countries onseed-
producing crops
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Directive 66/400/EECof14June 1966 onthemarketing
ofbeetseed^,aslastamended byDirective 78/692/EEC^*,andinparticular
Article 16(1)(a )thereof ,
Having regard toCouncil Directive 66/401/EECof14June 1966 onthemarketing of
fodder plant seed^,aslastamended byDirective 78/1020/EEC^,andin
particular Article 16(1)(a )thereof ,
Having regard toCouncil Directive 66/402/EEC of14June 1966 onthemarketing
ofcereal seed^,aslastamended byDirective 78/1020/EEC^,andin
particular Article 16(1)(a )thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas inDecision 76/538/EEC^,asamended byDecision /EEC^,
the Council declared that field inspections carried out in22third countries
onseed-producing crops ofcertain species satisfy theconditions laid down
inthe Community Directives ;
Whereas forcertain species this declaration ofequivalence relates toIsrael ;
(1)OJNo125 ,11.7.1966 ,p.2290 /66
(2)OJNoL236,26.8.1978 ,p.13
(3)OJNo125 ,11.7.1966 ,p.2298 /66
(4)OJNoL350,14.12.1978 ,p.27
(5)OJNo125,11.7.1966 ,p.2309 /66
(6)OJNoL350,14.12.1978 ,p.27
(7)OJNoL162,23.6.1976 ,p.1
(8)OJNo

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Whereasinthemeantimeithasbeenestablished thatinChilealsothereare
rulesonseedcontrolforarangeofplantspecies,whichprovideforofficial
fieldinspectioncarriedoutduringtheperiodofseedproduction ;
Whereasanexamination oftherulesoftheabovementioned countries andof
themannerinwhichtheyareappliedhasshownthattheprescribedfield
inspections satisfytheconditionslaiddowninAnnexItoeachoftheabove-
mentionedDirectives ;
WhereasChileshouldthereforealsobegrantedequivalence andtheexisting
equivalence forIsraelshouldbeextendedtomaize;
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article 1
ThetableintheAnnextoDecision76/538/EECisamendedasfollows:■
follows:
(a)Reference NoAissupplemented bythetextsetoutintheAnnexto
thisDe.cision;
(b)Reference No23givenintheAnnextothisDecisionisadded.
Article 2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates,
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEX
Reference
No iCountry Authority SpeciesSpecial
Conditions
1 2 3 4 5
4 Israel SeedandNursery Cerealexcept1,3,4,5
(II) StockInspection
Serviceryecanary
grassand
rice
23 Chile ServicioAgricola -Beet 1,3,5,6
(RCH) yGanadero,Unidad1.3.4.5Tecmcade
Semiliasspecies
subiectto#■–rr–
(Department fornational j
Agriculture andruleson
Cattle.Techmcjl varietal
department forcontrol !
iseeds).-Lucerne
Redclover
-CereaIs,
except
canary
grass,
maizeand
rice1,3,4,5
1,3,4,5

CouncilDecision
theequivalence ofPROPOSAL
amendingFifth
seedproducedinthirdcountriesDecision76/539/EECon
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/400/EECof14June1966onthemarketing
ofbeetseed^,aslastamendedbyDirective78/692/EEC^^,andinparticular
Article16(1)(b)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14June1966onthemarketing
offodderplantseed^,aslastamendedbyDirective78/1020/EEC^,andin
particularArticle16(1)(b)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective 66/402/EECof14June1966onthemarketing
ofcerealseed^,aslastamendedbyDirective78/1020/EEC^,andinparticula
Article16(1)(b)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasinDecision76/539/EEC^^,asamendedbyDecision//EEC^,the
Councildeclaredthatseedofcertainspeciesproducedin22thirdcountries
isequivalent tocorresponding seedproducedintheCommunity;
Whereasforcertainspeciesthisdeclaration ofequivalence relatesalsoto
Israel,
(10JNo125,11.7.1966,ρ.2290/66
(2)0JNoL236,28.8.1978,p.13
(3)OJNo125,11.7.1966,ρ.2298/66
(4)OJNoL350,14.12.1978,p.27
(5)OJNo125,11.7.1966,ρ.2309/66
(6)OJNoL350,14.12.1978,p.27
(7)OJNoL162,23.6.1976,p.10
(8)0JNo *

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Whereas inthemeantime ithasbeen established that inChile also there are
rules onseed control for arange ofplant 'species ;
Whereas anexamination ofthe rules ofthe abovementioned countries and of
themanner inwhich they areapplied hasshown that theconditions governing
certain seed harvested and controlled inthese countries afford the same
assurances asregards theseed 'scharacteristics ,identity ,examination ,
marking and control ,as theconditions applicable toseed harvested and
controlled within the Community ;
Whereas Chile should therefore also begranted equivalence and theexisting
equivalence for Israel beextended tomaize ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Article 1
The table inthe Annex toDecision 76/539 /EEC is amended as
follows :
(a)Reference NoA is supplemented bythe text' setout intheAnnex
tothis Decision ;
(b)Reference No23given intheAnnex tothis Decision isadded .
Article 2
This Decision isaddressed tothe Member States .
Done atBrussels , Forthe Council
The President

Annex
Reference
NoCountry Authority SpeciesCategories ..Spécial
inthecountrylin theCommunityConditions
Israel
(IDSeedandNur­
seryStock
Inspection
ServiceCereal
except
rye
canary
grass,
riceand
maize
Maize-Basicseed
-Certified
'seed1st
generation
-Certified
seed2nd
génération
-Basicseed
-Certified
seed-Basicseed
-Certified
seed1st
génération
-Certified
seed2nd
générâtion
-Basicseed
-Certified
seed1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,4a),5,
8,9,10
1,3,4a),5,
8,9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10 '
1,3,4a),5,8,9,
10
23 Chile
(RCH)Servicio
Agricolay
Ganadero,
UnidadTéc­
nicade
Semillas
(Department
forAgricul­
tureand
Cattle.
Technical
department fo
seeds).Beet
Grass
species
subjectto
national
ruleson
varietal
control
Lucerne
RedClover
Cereals,
except
canary
grass,
riceand
maize-Basicseed
-Ce.-tified
seed
-Basicseed
-Certified
seed1st
generation
-Certified
seed2ndand
later
generations
-Basicseed
-Certified
seed1st
génération
-Certified
seed2nd
génération
(except
rye)-Basicseed(1,3,6,8,9,10
-Certified'1/3,4a),6,8,
seedj9,10
-Basicseed11,3,5,8,9,10
-Certified
seed1st
génération
-Certified
seed
subséquent
générations
-Basicseed
-Certified
seed,cert­
ifiedseed
1stGeo'tn-Certified
seed2nd
génération
(except
rye)1,3,4a),5,8,
9,10
1,3,4a),5,8,
9,10
1,3,5,8,9,10
1,3,4a),5,8,
9,10
1,3,4a),5,8,
9,10