2000/326/EC: Council Decision of 2 May 2000 amending Decision 95/513/EC on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third countries and Decision 95/514/EC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries
Date: 2000-05-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: genetically modified organism, labelling, potato, seed, seedling

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 May 2000

amending Decision 95/513/EC on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third countries and
Decision 95/514/EC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed
producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries

(2000/326/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Whereas:

Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of beet seed (1), and in particular
Article 16(1)(b) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (2), and in partic-
ular Article 16(1)(b) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June
1996 on the marketing of cereal seed (3), and in particular
Article 16(1)(b) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (4), and in particular
Article 15(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June
1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (5), and in
particular Article 15(1)(b) thereof,

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66. Directive as last amended by

Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27).

(2) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by

Directive 98/96/EC.

(1)

(2)

(3)

In Decision 95/513/EC (6) it has been determined for a
limited period that seed potatoes produced in third
countries are equivalent to seed potatoes produced in
the Community and complying with Directive 66/
403/EEC.

In Decision 95/514/EC (7), it has been determined for a
limited period that field inspections carried out in third
countries on seed-producing crops of certain species
satisfiy the conditions laid down in Directives 66/
400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC. In
Decision 95/514/EC it has also been determined that
seed of certain species produced in third countries was
equivalent to seed produced in the Community.

Decisions 95/513/EC and 95/514/EC establish condi-
tions in respect of package marking. Directive 98/95/
EC (8), has provided that without prejudice to the condi-
tions determined under
the authorisation procedure
required under Directive 90/220/EEC (9), under amend-
ments thereto or under relevant sectoral legislation, in
the case of seed or seed potatoes of a variety which has
been genetically modified, any label or document, offi-
cial or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompanies the
seed or seed potatoes lot, shall clearly indicdate that the
variety has been genetically modified. In order to guar-
antee proper information to the seed users and the

(3) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by
Commission Directive 1999/54/EC (OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 30).
(4) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66. Directive as last amended by
Commission Decision 1999/742/EC (OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 39).
(5) OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. Directive as last amended by Directive

98/96/EC.

(6) OJ L 296, 9.12.1995, p. 31.
(7) OJ L 296, 9.12.1995, p. 34. Decision as last amended by Commis-

sion Decision 98/172/EC (OJ L 63, 4.3.1998, p. 29).

(8) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1.
(9) OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Directive 97/35/EC (OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 72).

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consumers and avoid deceptive practices it is appro-
priate to apply the same requirements to seed and seed
potatoes imported under the said Decisions.

(4)

(5)

Decision 95/513/EC will expire on 30 June 2000. The
conditions for the application of the said Decision still
obtain. It is therefore appropriate to extend its applica-
tion until 31 December 2002.

Decision 95/514/EC will expire on 31 January 2000.
The conditions for the application of the said Decision
still obtain.
is therefore appropriate to extend its
application until 31 December 2002,

It

Article 2

In Article 2 of Decision 95/513/EC, the date ‘30 June 2000’
shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2002’.

Article 3

In Part II.B of the Annex to Decision 95/514/EC, the following
point shall be inserted after point 4.1:

‘4.1a. In the case of seed of a variety which has been
genetically modified, any label or document, official
or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompanies the
seed lot, shall clearly indicate that the variety has
been genetically modified and provide for any other
information as may be determined in the author-
isation procedure required under Community law.’

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 4

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 95/514/EC, the date ‘31 January 2000’
shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2002’.

In Part II of the Annex to Decision 95/513/EC, the following
point shall be inserted after point 2:

Article 5

‘2a. In the case of seed potatoes of a variety which has
been genetically modified, any label or document, offi-
cial or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompanies
the seed potato lot, shall clearly indicate that
the
variety has been genetically modified and provide for
any other information as may be determined in the
authorisation procedure required under Community
law.’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. COELHO