1999/821/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 1999 authorising Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of forest reproductive material not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/404/EEC and 71/161/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 3793)
Date: 1999-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: forest, marketing, plant health legislation, plant propagation, temporary admission

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 November 1999

authorising Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of forest reproductive material not
satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/404/EEC and 71/161/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 3793)

(1999/821/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (1), as
last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 71/161/EEC of 30 March
1971 on external quality standards for forest reproductive
material marketed within the Community (2), as last amended
by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

in respect of provenance, as

(6) Whereas each of the Member States should furthermore
be authorised to permit the marketing in its territory of
seed and seedlings which satisfy less stringent require-
ments
laid down in
Directive 66/404/EEC, or seed which satisfies less strin-
gent requirements in respect of specific purity as laid
down in Directive 71/161/EEC, if the marketing of such
material has been authorised in the other Member States
under this Decision;

(7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Standing
Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agri-
culture, Horticulture and Forestry,

Having regard to the requests submitted by certain Member
States,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1) Whereas production of reproductive material of

the
species set out in the Annexes is at present insufficient
in all Member States, with the result that their require-
ments for
reproductive material conforming to the
provisions of Directives 66/404/EEC and 71/161/EEC
cannot be met;

(2) Whereas third countries are not in a position to supply
sufficient reproductive material of the relevant species
which can afford the same guarantees as Community
reproductive material and which conforms to the provi-
sions of the abovementioned Directives;

(3) Whereas the Member States should therefore be author-
ised to permit, for a limited period, the marketing of
reproductive material of the relevant species which satis-
fies less stringent requirements to cover the shortage of
reproductive material satisfying the requirements of
Directive 66/404/EEC or Directive 71/161/EEC;

(4) Whereas, for genetic reasons, the reproductive material
must be collected at places of origin within the natural
range of the relevant species and the strictest possible
guarantees should be given to ensure the identity of the
material;

(5) Whereas, furthermore, reproductive material should be
is accompanied by a document
in

marketed only if
bearing certain details of the reproductive material
question;

it

Article 1

1. Member States are authorised to permit the marketing in
their territory of seed which does not satisfy the requirements
in respect of provenance in Directive 66/404/EEC on the terms
set out in Annex I hereto and on condition that the proof
specified in Article 2 is furnished with regard to the place of
provenance of
the seed and the altitude at which it was
collected.

2. Member States are authorised to permit the marketing in
their territory of seedlings produced in the Community from
the abovementioned seed.

Article 2

1.
The proof referred to in Article 1(1) shall be deemed to
be furnished where the reproductive material is of the category
‘source-identified’
reproductive material as defined in the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) scheme for the control of forest reproductive material
moving in international trade, or of another category defined in
that scheme.

2. Where the OECD scheme referred to in paragraph 1 is
not used at
the reproductive
material, other official evidence shall be admissible.

the place of provenance of

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2366/66.
(2) OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 14.

3. Where official evidence cannot be provided, Member
States may accept other non-official evidence.

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Article 3

cant Member States may object only if the entire quantity set
out in this Decision has already been allocated.

Member States are authorised on the terms set out in Annex II
hereto, to permit the marketing in their territory of seed which
neither satisfies the requirements in respect of provenance in
Directive 66/404/EEC nor the requirements relating to specific
purity in Annex I to Directive 71/161/EEC, on condition that:
— the proof specified in Article 2 is furnished with regard to
the place of provenance of the seed and the altitude at
which it was collected, and

— the document required pursuant to Article 9 of Directive

66/404/EEC bears the wording:

‘Seed not satisfying the standards in respect of specific
purity.’

Article 4

The Member States other than the applicant Member
1.
States are also authorised to permit, on the terms set out in
Annexes I and II respectively and for the purposes intended by
the applicant Member States, the marketing in their territory of
the seeds and seedlings authorised to be marketed under this
Decision.

2.
For the purpose of the application of paragraph 1, the
Member States concerned shall assist each other administra-
tively. The applicant Member States shall be notified by other
Member States of their intention to permit the marketing of
such seeds before any authorisation may be granted. The appli-

Article 5

The authorisations provided for in Article 1(1), Article 3 and
Article 4(1) in so far as they concern the first placing of forest
reproductive material on the market of the Community, shall
expire on 30 November 2000. Such authorisations, in so far as
they concern subsequent placing on the market of
the
Community, shall expire on 31 December 2002.

Article 6

With regard to the first placing on the market of forest repro-
ductive material, as referred to in Article 5, Member States shall
by 1 January 2001, notify the Commission and the other
Member States of the quantities of such material satisfying less
stringent
requirements which have been approved for
marketing in their territory under this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 7

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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1. Member States

LEGEND

B
DK
D
EL
E
F
IRL
I
L
NL
A
P
UK

= Kingdom of Belgium
= Kingdom of Denmark
= Federal Republic of Germany
= Hellenic Republic
= Kingdom of Spain
= French Republic
= Ireland
= Italian Republic
= Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
= Kingdom of the Netherlands
= Republic of Austria
= Portuguese Republic
= United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. States of provenance

BG
CH
CZ
EC
HR
HU
NO
PL
RO
RU
SI
SK

= Bulgaria
= Switzerland
= Czech Republic
= European Community
= Croatia
= Hungary
= Norway
= Poland
= Romania
= Russia
= Slovenia
= Slovak Republic

3. Other abbreviations

OEP

= or equivalent provenance

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ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ I — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGATO I — BĲLAGE I —
ANEXO I — LIITE I — BILAGA I

Fagus sylvatica L.

Larix decidua Mill.

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
Member State
État membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenmaa
Medlemsstat

B

DK

D

EL

E

F

IRL

I

L

NL

A

P

UK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

9 300

CH, RO, SK

—

—

725

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

1 000

EC (I/OEP)

500

EC (L/OEP)

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

CZ (Sudètes), PL (Sudètes)

PL

CZ

—

SK, EC (E/OEP)

kg

20

50

50

—

30

215

CZ (Sudètes), PL, EC (F/OEP)

60

CZ, PL, SK

—

—

—

—

5 000

CZ, RO, SK

50

CZ, SK

1 000

CZ, HU, HR, RO, SK, SI

260

CZ, HR, HU, PL, SI, SK

15

EC (P/OEP)

—

—

7 000

HU, PL, RO, SI, EC (UK/OEP)

300

CZ, HU, RO, SK, EC (UK/OEP)

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Picea abies Karst.

Pinus nigra Arn.

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
Member State
État membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenmaa
Medlemsstat

B

DK

D

EL

E

F

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

kg

—

—

50

CZ, HU, PL, RO, SK

—

275

EC (E/OEP)

—

IRL

120

CZ, PL, SK

—

—

—

—

—

—

50

10

CZ

CZ

I

L

NL

A

P

UK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

50

200

—

SI

SI

1 200

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

60

HR, SI

500

HR, HU, SI

2

EC (P/OEP)

8

EC (P/OEP)

105

BG, CZ, HU, RO, RU, EC (UK/OEP)

100

HU, RO, EC (UK/OEP)

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Pinus sylvestris L.

Quercus borealis Michx.

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
Member State
État membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenmaa
Medlemsstat

B

DK

D

EL

E

F

IRL

I

L

NL

A

P

UK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

30

NO

50

PL

—

1 090

EC (E/OEP)

20

EC (F/OEP)

—

—

—

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

3 000

PL

—

—

5 990

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

—

100

CZ, HU, PL, SI

3 000

CZ, HR, HU, PL, RO, SI, SK

12

EC (P/OEP)

8 000

EC (P/OEP)

200

EC (UK/OEP)

600

EC (UK/OEP)

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Quercus pedunculata Ehrh.

Quercus sessiliflora Sal.

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
Member State
État membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenmaa
Medlemsstat

B

DK

D

EL

E

F

IRL

I

L

NL

A

P

UK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

46 000

NO, PL

—

—

7 050

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

5 000

EC (I/OEP)

1 000

EC (L/OEP)

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

kg

—

126 000

NO, PL

—

—

4 260

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

4 000

EC (I/OEP)

300

EC (L/OEP)

—

8 000

CZ, HR, HU, PL, RO, SI, SK

5 000

CZ, HR, HU, PL, RO, SI, SK

4 000

EC (P/OEP)

—

—

30 000

HU, NO, PL, EC (UK/OEP)

30 000

HU, NO, PL, EC (UK/OEP)

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ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II —
BĲLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II — BILAGA II

Especies
Arter
Arten
Είδη
Species
Espèces
Specie
Soorten
Espécies
Lajit
Arter

Quercus pedunculata Ehrh.

Quercus sessiliflora Sal.

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
Member State
État membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenmaa
Medlemsstat

D
UK

D
UK

kg

40 000
15 000

65 000
15 000