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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(8}) *»58 final  
Brussels, 7 July 1983
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
V ' ---------------------  V
amendin
g Regulation (EEC) No 1430/82  providing for restrl'ètrions  
on the importation of hemp seed and amending Regulation (EEC)  
n° 1308/70  in respect of hemp
(submitted to the Council bythe Commission)
COM( 8 3)  458 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. R egulation (EEC) No 1430/82 provides fo r  some r e s tr ic tio n s  on the aid fo r 
hemp and on the im p o rta tio n  of hemp and of sowing seed and o th e rs , in  
p a r tic u la r  on r e s tr ic tio n s  on the im p o rta tio n  of other hemp seed.
These p ro v is io n s  aim to  p ro te c t human h e a lth  and they s h a ll apply from 
1  August 1983.
2. The deadline presents no d i f f i c u l t i e s  fo r the f i r s t  measures but i t  cannot 
be respected fo r  the measures regarding hemp seed fo r other purposes than
In f a c t ,  some te c h n ic a l problems w ith  the s e ttin g  up and a p p lic a tio n  of 
these p ro v is io n s  e s p e c ia lly  concerning the maximum germ ination rate were 
indeed more d i f f i c u l t  to  solve than i n i t i a l l y  foreseen.
M oreover, more tim e should be given to  Member S ta te s ' A d m in istra tio n s and 
o perators to  conform to  the o b lig a tio n s  re s u ltin g  in  applying R egulation 
(EEC) No 1430/82.
For these reasons the deadline o f 1  August 1983 cannot be respected.
3. Therefore the Commission proposes to  d e fe r the a p p lic a tio n  of th is  re g u la tio n  
from 1.8.1983 u n t il 1.8.1984 as agreed at the S.C.A. on 27/28 June 1983.

Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
am ending R e g u la tio n  (EEC) No 1430/82 p r o v id in g  f o r  r e s t r ic t io n s  on th e  im p o rta tio n  of 
hemp and hemp seed and amending R e g u la tio n  (EEC) n° 1308/70 in  re s p e c t o f hemp.
THE COUNCIL O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to  the T reaty e s ta b lis h in g  the European Economic Community, and in  
p a r tic u la r  A r tic le s  42, 43 and 113 th e re o f,
Having regard to  the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to  the o p in io n  of the European P arliam ent (1 ),
Whereas the second indent o f the second subparagraph of A r t ic le  3 o f Council 
R egulation (EEC) n° 1430/82 (2 ) as amended by R egulation (EEC) n° 201/83 (3 ) 
provides th a t th is  R egulation s h a ll apply from 1  August 1983; whereas, ta k in g  in to  
account some inherent te c h n ic a l d i f f i c u l t i e s  in  a p p lyin g  some measures provided fo r 
in  th is  re g u a ltio n , th is  deadline cannot be respected; whereas i t  should be deferred 
to  1  August 1984.
A r t ie l ' 1
A r tic le  3 of R egulation (EEC) no 1430/82 is  r ilaced by the fo llo w in g  :
" This R egulation s h a lle n te r in to  fo rc e  on the h ird  fo llo w in g  i t s  p u b lic a tio n  in  the 
O f fic ia l Journal o f the European Communities.
I t  s h a ll a p p ly  from 1  A ugust 1984. "
A r t ic le  2
This R egulation s h a ll e nte r in to  fo rc e  on the t h ir d  day fo llo w in g  i t s  p u b lic a tio n  
in  the O f f ic ia l Journal o f the European Communities.
I t  s h a ll apply from 1  August 1983.
This R egulation s h a ll be b in d in g  in  i t s  e n tir e ty  and d ir e c t ly  a p p lic a b le  in  a l l  
Member S tate s.
Done a t B ru s s e ls , For th e  C o u n c il
(1) O J no C  . .
(2>) O J no L 162, 12.6.1983, p. 27 
(3 ) O J no L 26, 28.1.1983, p. 3