2000/670/EC: Commission Decision of 19 October 2000 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(2000) 2825)
Date: 2000-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, OECD, arboriculture, marketing, originating product, plant propagation

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 October 2000

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(2000) 2825)

(2000/670/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,

Having regard to the requests submitted by certain Member
States,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

in the Annexes is at present

Production of reproductive material of the species set
out
in the
Member States with the result that their requirements for
reproductive material conforming to the provisions of
Directives 66/404/EEC or 71/161/EEC cannot be met.

insufficient

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 provisions of the
above mentioned Directives.

The Member States should therefore be authorised to
permit, for a limited period, the marketing of reproduc-
tive material of the relevant species which satisfies less
stringent requirements to cover the shortage of repro-
ductive material satisfying the requirements of Directives
66/404/EEC or 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

(6) Whereas each of the Member States should furthermore
be authorised to permit the marketing in its territory of
seed and seedlings which satisfies less stringent require-
ments in respect of provenance, or, in the case of repro-
ductive material of Populus nigra,
the
category, as laid down in Directive 66/404/EEC, or seed
which satisfies less stringent 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.

in respect of

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States are authorised to permit the marketing in
their territory of seed satisfying less stringent requirements in
respect of provenance, as laid down 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 plants produced in the Community from the
above mentioned 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 internationa 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, 11.07.1996, p. 2326/66.
(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

Member States are authorised to permit the marketing in their
territory of vegetative reproductive material derived from
Populus nigra which do not satisfy the requirements in respect
the category, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive
of
66/404/EEC, on the terms set out in Annex II hereto.

Article 4

Member States are authorised on the terms set out in Annex III
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 5

The Member States other than the applicant Member
1.
States are also authorised to permit, on the terms set out in
Annexes I, II and III respectively and for the purposes intended
by the applicant Member States, the marketing in their territory
in the case of Populus nigra,
of the seed and seedlings or,
vegetative reproductive material referred to in 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 reproductive material, before any authorisation may be
granted. The applicant Member States may object only if the
entire quantity set out in this Decision has already been allo-
cated.

Article 6

The authorisation provided for in Articles 1(1), 3, 4, and 5(1)
in so far as it concerns the first placing of forest reproductive
material on the market of the Community, shall expire on 30
September 2001. Such authorisation, in so far as it concerns
subsequent placing on the market of the Community, shall
expire on 31 December 2002.

Article 7

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 2002 notify the Commission of the quant-
ities of such material satisfying less stringent requirements
which have been approved for marketing in their territory
under this Decision. The Commission shall inform the other
Member States thereof.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 19 October 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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LEGEND

1. Member States

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

Republic of Portugal

United Kingdom

2. States or regions of provenance

BG

BY

CA

Bulgaria

Belarus

Canada

CA(BC)

CA(QCI)

Canada (British Columbia)

Canada (Queen Charlotte Island)

CH

CN

CZ

EC

HR

HU

JP

MK

NO

PL

RO

RU

SI

SK

US

Switzerland

China

Czech Republic

European Community

Croatia

Hungary

Japan

Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

Slovenia

Slovakia

United States of America

3. Other abbreviations:

max.alt

maximum altitude

OEP

ECSA

SIA

or equivalent provenance

from EC selected areas

source identified ‘A’

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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

Abies alba

Larix leptolepis

Pinus strobus

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

kg

—

400

100

—

70

—

—

—

—

—

200

—

5

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

RO

CH, CZ, EC
(D/OEP), MK,
RO, PL, SK

—

EC (E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

—

CZ, HR, PL,
SI

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

JP

JP, PL

EC (D/OEP),
JP

—

CN, JP

JP

kg

20

40

50

—

20

70

600

EC (IRL/OEP)
JP (Hokkaido)

—

—

20

3

—

—

—

—

JP

SI

US

100

CN, JP

kg

10

—

50

—

5

—

—

—

—

25

25

—

5

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

CA (Ontario),
US (Ohio)

—

US (Appalachi-
ans),
EC (D/OEP)

US

—

—

—

—

—

CA, US

US, SI

—

US

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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

Picea sitchensis

Pseudotsuga taxifolia

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

kg

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

US (Washington)

300

US (Washington, ECSA, SIA,
alt. max. 450 m)

CA, US

75

CA, US

CA (QCI, West Coast)
US
(D/OEP)

(Washington),

EC

2 000

US (Washington, Oregon)
CA (BC), EC (D/OEP)

US

—

—

—

530

1 060

—

EC(E/OEP), US (California,
Oregon, Washington)

EC (F/OEP), US (Washing-
ton, Oregon, California, SIA,
alt. max. 450 m)

kg

15

30

100

—

30

—

200

CA (QCI), US (Washing-
ton)

150

US (Washington, Oregon)

—

—

2

1

—

—

—

CA, US

US

120

EC(I/OEP)

10

5

203

US (Washington, alt. max.
610 m)

US (Washington, Darring-
ton)

CA (BC), US (Washington,
Oregon)

—

1 510

EC (P/OEP), US

300

CA (BC), US

350

CA (BC), EC (UK/OEP), US
(Washington)

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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

—

8 000

CH, PL, RO, SK

—

—

1 200

EC(E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

200

240

EC(IRL/OEP)

EC(I/OEP)

1 200

EC(L/OEP)

5 000

CZ, RO, SK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

CZ (Sudeten), PL (Sudeten)

PL

CZ

—

EC(E/OEP), SK

kg

20

20

50

—

35

300

CZ (Sudeten)

15

—

—

50

CZ (Sudeten), PL, SK (Tatra)

—

—

CZ, SK

900

CZ, HR, HU, RO, SI, SK

280

CZ, HR, HU, PL, SI, SK

—

—

15 000

EC(UK/OEP)

—

200

—

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

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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

IRL

I

L

NL

A

P

UK

kg

—

2

—

—

NO

135

EC(E/OEP)

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

50

10

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

kg

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

200

SI

—

2 050

EC(E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

60

HR, SI

CZ

CZ, PL, RO

420

HR, SI

—

10

EC(P/OEP)

175

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

100

EC(UK/OEP), RO

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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

—

10

—

—

NO

2 250

EC(E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

kg

—

1 000

PL

—

—

7 950

EC(E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

110

CZ, HU, PL, SI

2 300

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

—

—

4 000

EC(P/OEP)

225

EC(UK/OEP)

500

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

—

38 000

NO, PL

—

—

9 260

EC(E/OEP)

—

—

—

—

—

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

—

—

—

kg

—

112 000

NO, PL

—

—

6 580

EC(E/OEP)

7 000

EC(F/OEP)

1 000

EC(IRL/OEP)

2 000

EC(IRL/OEP)

2 400

EC(I/OEP)

1 200

EC(I/OEP)

1 000

EC(L/OEP)

300

EC(L/OEP)

50 000

PL, RO

25 000

CZ, PL, SK

5 500

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

2 300

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

1 000

EC(P/OEP)

25 000

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

—

25 000

—

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

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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

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

D

Populus nigra

Number of Plants

20 000

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

EC(D/OEP)

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

Especies
Arter
Arten
Είδη
Species
Espèces
Specie
Soorten
Espécies
Lajit
Arter

Quercus pedunculata Ehrh.

Quercus pedunculata Ehrh.

Quercus sessiliflora Sal.

Quercus sessiliflora Sal.

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

D

UK

D

UK

Procedencia
Oprindelse
Herkunft
Προέλευση
Provenance
Provenance
Provenienza
Herkomst
Proveniência
Alue
Härkomst

EC(D/OEP)

EC(UK/OEP)

EC(D/OEP)

EC(UK/OEP)

kg

40 000

10 000

65 000

10 000