1999/340/EC: Commission Decision of 6 May 1999 Commission Decision authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 69/208/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 1281)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, plant health legislation, seed, soya bean, temporary admission

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 5. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 May 1999

Commission Decision authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the
marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council
Directive 69/208/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 1281)

(1999/340/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30
June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre
plants (1) as ast amended by Directive 98/96/EC (2), and in
particular Article 16 thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Austria,

(1) Whereas in Austria the production of seed of very
early varieties of soya bean (Glycine max (L.)
Merrill.) which satisfies the requirements of Direc-
tive 62/208/EEC in relation to minimum germina-
tion capacity is insufficient and is therefore not
adequate to meet that country’s needs;

(2) Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand
satisfactorily with seed from other Member States,
or from third countries, satisfying all the require-
ments laid down in the said Directive;

(3) Whereas Austria should therefore be authorised to
permit for a period expiring on 30 June 1999 the
marketing of seed of very early varieties of soya
been subject to less tringent requirements;

(4) Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are
able to supply Austria with such seed not satisfying
the requirements of
the Directive should be
authorised to permit the marketing of such seed;

(5) Whereas

in this
the measures provided for
Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating
and
Material
Forestry,

for Agriculture, Horticuluture

does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Directive
69/208/EEC with regard to the minimum germination
capacity, provided that the following requirements are
satisfied:

(a) the germination capacity is at least that laid down in

the Annex hereto;

(b) the official

label shall state the germination ascer-

tained in the report on official seed testing.

Article 2

The Member States other

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

2.
For the purpose of the application of paragraph 1,
the Member States concerned shall assist each other
administratively. The applicant Member State shall be
notified by other Member States of their intention to
permit the marketing of such seed before any authorisa-
tion may be granted. The applicant Member State may
object only if the entire amount set out in this Decision
has already been allocated.

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 terri-
tory pursuant to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 6 May 1999.

Austria is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on
30 June 1999, for the species and on the terms set out in
the Annex hereto, the marketing in its territory of seed of
varieties of soya bean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill.) which

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27.

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ANNEX

Species

Type of variety

Maximum quantity
(tonnes)

Minimum germination
(% of pure seed)

AUSTRIA

Glycine max (L.) Merrill Dolores,
Dorena,
Donova,
Domina,
Merlin,
Nebraska,
Pronto,
Major

350

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