1999/416/EC: Commission Decision of 9 June 1999 authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC or 66/402/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 1557)
Date: 1999-06-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, fodder plant, marketing, seed

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 June 1999

authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of
certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC
or 66/402/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 1557)

(1999/416/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 98/96/EC (2), and in particular
Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14
June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (3), as last
amended by Directive 1999/8/EC (4), and in particular
Article 17 thereof,

timothy respectively subject
requirements;

to less

stringent

(4) Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are
able to supply Finland or Sweden with seed not
satisfying the requirements of the Directives 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
Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

Having regard to the requests submitted by Finland and
Sweden,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1) Whereas in the above mentioned Member States
the quantity of available seed of rye (Secale cereale
L.)
in the case of Finland or timothy (Phleum
bertolonii DC) in the case of Sweden of varieties
suitable for northern growing conditions, which
satisfies the requirements of the said Directives in
relation to the germination capacity, is insufficient
and is therefore not adequate to meet these coun-
tries’ 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 Directives;

(3) Whereas Finland and Sweden should therefore be
authorised to permit for a period expiring on 31
October 1999 the marketing of seed of rye or

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.
(2) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27.
(3) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.
(4) OJ L 50, 26.2.1999, p. 26.

Article 1

Finland is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on
31 October 1999, for the species and on the terms set out
in the Annex hereto, the marketing in its territory of seed
of rye which does not satisfy the requirements laid down
in Directive 66/402/EEC, with regard to the minimum
germination capacity, provided that the following require-
ments 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

Sweden is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on
31 October 1999, for the species and on the terms set out
in the Annex hereto, the marketing in its territory of

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seed of timothy which does not satisfy the requirements
laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC, with regard to the
minimum germination capacity provided that
the
following requirements are satisfied:

permit the marketing of such seed before any author-
isation may be granted. The applicant Member States may
object only if the entire amount set out in this Decision
has already been allocated.

(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 3

The Member States other

1.
than the applicant
Member States are also authorised to permit, on the terms
set out in Article 1 and 2 and for the purposes intended
by the applicant Member States, the marketing in their
territories of the seed authorised to be marketed under
this Decision.

For the purpose of the application of paragraph 1,
2.
the Member States concerned shall assist each other
administratively. The applicant Member States shall be
notified by other Member States of their intention to

Article 4

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-
tories pursuant to this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 June 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Species

Type of variety

Maximum quantity
(tonnes)

Minimum germination
(% of pure seed)

FINLAND

Secale cereale L.

Akusti, Amilo, Anna,
Ensi, Hankkijan Jussi,
Kartano, Ponsi, Voima

1 730

Phleum bertolonii DC.

Evergreen, Parant, Teno

2,5

SWEDEN

75

77