98/254/EC: Commission Decision of 25 March 1998 authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, fodder plant, leguminous vegetable, marketing, seed

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 March 1998

authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of
field pea (Pisum sativum L.) not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive
66/401/EEC

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/254/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14
June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1) as last
amended by Directive 96/72/EC (2), and in particular
Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to the requests submitted by Denmark,
Austria and Sweden,

Whereas in Denmark, Austria and Sweden the production
of seed of the category ‘certified seed' of certain varieties
of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) satisfying the require-
ments of
the said Directive in relation to minimum
germination capacity has been insufficient in 1997 and is
therefore not adequate to meet these countries’ needs;
whereas those varieties are, in the case of Denmark, vari-
eties of the semi leaflet type with round green or yellow
seeds proven to be suitable under the conditions of the
applicant country or similar growing conditions; whereas
those varieties in the case of Austria are varieties tested
and adapted to the more continental climatic conditions
in the east of the applicant country and are characterised
by a yellow colour; whereas those varieties in the case of
Sweden are varieties with yellow seeds used as fodder or
for cooking which have been shown to be suitable for the
growing conditions of the applicant country;

Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfac-
torily with seed from other Member States, or from third

(1) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.
(2) OJ L 304, 27. 11. 1996, p. 10.

countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the
said Directive;

Whereas Denmark, Austria and Sweden should therefore
be authorised to permit for a period expiring on 30 June
1998 the marketing of seed of
the abovementioned
species subject to less stringent requirements;

Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able
to supply Denmark, Austria or Sweden with such seed not
satisfying the requirements of the said Directive should
be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed;

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, Horti-
culture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Denmark is authorised to permit,
for a period
expiring on 30 June 1998, the marketing in its territory of
a maximum of 4 400 tonnes of seed of the category
‘certified seed' of the varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum
L.) listed below which do not satisfy the requirements laid
down in Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC with regard to
the minimum germination capacity, provided that the
germination capacity is at least 70 % of pure seed and the
official label bears the endorsement ‘minimum germina-
tion capacity 70 %'.

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(i) Agadir
(ii) Aladin
(iii) Astina
(iv) Atomic
(v) Baccara
(vi) Canis
(vii) Delta
(viii) Eiffel
(ix) Focus
(x) Jackpot
(xi) Loto
(xii) Menhir
(xiii) Odin
(xiv) Profi
(xv) Sobel
(xvi) Stok
(xvii) Sumo
(xviii) Tenna
(xix) Tenor.

2. Austria is authorised to permit, for a period expiring
on 30 June 1998, the marketing in its territory of a
maximum of 300 tonnes of seed of the category ‘certified
seed' of the varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) listed
below which do not satisfy the requirements laid down in
Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC with regard to the
minimum germination capacity, provided that the ger-
mination capacity is at least 70 % of pure seed and the
official label bears the endorsement ‘minimum germina-
tion capacity 70 %'.

(i) Celeste
(ii) Eiffel
(iii) Erbi
(iv) Jackpot
(v) Profi.

listed below which do not satisfy the requirements laid
down in Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC with regard to
minimum germination capacity, provided that the ger-
mination capacity is at least 70 % of pure seed and the
official label bears the endorsement ‘minimum germina-
tion capacity 70 %'.

(i) Aladin

(ii) Capella

(iii) Carneval

(iv) Delta

(v) Odalett

(vi) Profi

(vii) Vreta.

Article 2

Member States other than the applicant Member States
are also authorised to permit, on the terms set out in
Article 1 and for the purposes intended by the applicant
Member States, the marketing in their territory of the seed
authorised to be marketed pursuant to this Decision.

Article 3

Member States shall immediately notify the Commission
and the other Member States of the various quantities of
seed labelled and permitted to be marketed in their ter-
ritory pursuant to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1998.

3.
Sweden is authorised to permit, for a period expiring
on 30 June 1998, the marketing in its territory of a
maximum of 1 000 tonnes of seed of the category ‘certi-
fied seed' of the varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum L.)

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission