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— the quantities to be distilled, 
— the prices to be paid for the distilled wine, 
— the figure of 85 % to be applied in each 
production region, 
— the reference years.' 
2. Article 41 (6) is replaced by the following: 
'6. The percentage of the guide price for each type 
of table wine used to determine the price paid for the wine delivered for distillation in the context of the 
application of paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 shall be that 
referred to in the first paragraph of Article 29.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending certain Directives on the marketing of seed and 
propagating material so as to provide for rules for the application of the provisions relating to 
seed and propagating material satisfying less stringent requirements 
COM(86) 578 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 31 October 1986) 
(86/C 287/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas the following Directives, which lay down 
requirements for the marketing of seed and propagating 
material, contain provisions whereby Member States may 
be authorized to permit, for a specified period, the 
marketing of seed or propagating material of a category 
subject to less stringent requirements, or of seed or 
propagating material of varieties not included in the 
common catalogues of varieties of agricultural and 
vegetable species or in their national catalogues of 
varieties: Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on 
the marketing of cereal seed (5), as last amended by 
Commission Directive 86/320/EEC (6), 
Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on 
the marketing of seed potatoes (7), as last amended 
by Directive 86/215/EEC (8), 
Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June 1966 on 
the marketing of forest reproductive material ('), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85, 
Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on 
the marketing of material for the vegetative propa­
gation of the vine (,0), as last amended by Directive 
86/155/EEC), 
Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on 
the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants ("), as 
last amended by Directive 86/155/EEC, 
Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on 
the marketing of beet seed ('), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), 
Council Directive 66/401 /EEC of 14 June 1966 on 
the marketing of fodder plant seed (3), as last 
amended by Directive 86/155/EEC (4), 
O OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2290/66. 
O OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. 
(3) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66. 
(4) OJ No L 118, 7. 5. 1986, p. 23. Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 
1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (12), as last 
amended by Directive 86/155/EEC; 
(') OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66. 
(6) OJ No L 200, 23. 7. 1986, p. 38. 
O OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2320/66. 
(!) OJ No L 152, 6. 6. 1986, p. 46. 
O OJ No 125, 11.7. 1966, p. 2326/66. 
(10) OJ No L 93, 17. 4. 1968, p. 15. 
(") OJ No L 169, 10. 7. 1969, p. 3. 
02) OJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 7. 
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"Whereas the adoption of rules for the application of 
those provisions may be considered appropriate for the 
more efficient functioning thereof; 
Whereas it is appropriate for such rules to be adopted 
under the procedure of the Standing Committee on 
Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horti­
culture and Forestry, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 17 of 
Directive 66/400/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 21.' 
Article 2 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 17 of 
Directive 66/401/EEC: 
c(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 21.' 
Article 3 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 17 of 
Directive 66/402/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 21.' 
Article 4 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 16 of 
Directive 66/403/EEC: 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, '(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 19.' 
Article 5 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 15 of 
Directive 66/404/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 17.' 
Article 6 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 14 of 
Directive 68/193/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 17.' 
Article 7 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 16 of 
Directive 69/208/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 20.' 
Article 8 
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 33 of 
Directive 70/458/EEC: 
'(3) Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 40.' 
Article 9 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Whereas the poor weather conditions suffered in the 
years 1985 and 1986 by farmers in the less-favoured 
areas of Ireland as defined in Council Directive 
85/350/EEC concerning the Community list of less-
favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 
75/268/EEC (Ireland) (') have aggravated the per­
manent natural handicap in these areas and have led to 
O OJNoL 187, 19.7. 1985, p. 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) establishing a special emergency measure for the less-
favoured areas in Ireland 
COM(86) 560 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 3 November 1986) 
(86/C 287/05)