Commission Decision of 23 December 2003 on the continuation in the year 2004 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of gramineae, Triticum aestivum, Brassica napus and Allium ascalonicum under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC started in 2003
Date: 2003-12-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: comparative analysis, crop production, parasitology, plant propagation, protection of plant life, seed, testing

17.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 12/49

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 December 2003

on the continuation in the year 2004 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and
propagating material of gramineae, Triticum aestivum, Brassica napus and Allium ascalonicum under
Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC,
2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC started in 2003

(2004/57/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2002/756/EC of 16
September 2002 setting out the arrangements for Community
comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material
of certain plants under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/
402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC,
2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC (9), and in particular Article 4
thereof,

Whereas:

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (2),

(1)

Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 4 April
1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propaga-
tion of the vine (3),

Decision 2002/756/EC sets out the arrangements for the
comparative trials and tests to be carried out under
Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/
EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC
and 2002/57/EC from 2003 to 2004.

(2)

Tests and trials carried out in 2003 should be continued
in 2004,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April
1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting
material, other than seed (4),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of beet seed (5),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (6),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (7),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (8),

Sole Article

Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2003
on propagating and planting material of gramineae, Triticum
aestivum, Brassica napus and Allium ascalonicum shall be
continued in 2004 in accordance with Decision 2002/756/EC.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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

tive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).

(2) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by Direc-

tive 2003/61/EC.

(3) OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(4) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(5) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12. Directive as amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(6) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(7) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(8) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/61/EC.

(9) OJ L 252, 20.9.2002, p. 33.