2000/476/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2000 authorising Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 1782)
Date: 2000-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fodder plant, marketing, seed, supply

26.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 187/55

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 July 2000

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

(notified under document number C(2000) 1782)

(2000/476/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,

the variety ‘Carneval’ 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:

(a) the germination capacity is at least 72 %,

(b) the official label shall state the germination ascertained in

the report on official seed testing

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

In Sweden the quantity of available seed of spring vari-
eties of field pea (Pisum sativum) suitable to the national
climatic conditions and which satisfies the requirements
of
the said Directive in relation to the germination
capacity is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to
meet this country's needs.

It is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with
seed from other Member States, or from third countries,
satisfying all
laid down in the
requirements
Directive.

the

Sweden should therefore be authorised to permit for a
period expiring on 30 June 2000, the marketing of seed
of the field pea variety ‘Carneval’ subject to less stringent
requirements.

Moreover, other Member States which are able to supply
Sweden with seed of the abovementioned variety should
be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Sweden is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on 30
June 2000, the marketing in its territory of 50 tonnes of
certified seed of spring varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum) of

Article 2

1.
The Member States other 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 the seed
authorised to be marketed under this Decision.

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

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.
(2) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27.