2005/5/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2004 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of certain plants of agricultural and vegetable species and vine 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 for the years 2005 to 2009 (notified under document number C(2004) 5264)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, comparative analysis, plant propagation, quality control of agricultural products, seed, testing

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 December 2004

setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating
material of certain plants of agricultural and vegetable species and vine 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 for the years 2005 to 2009

(notified under document number C(2004) 5264)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/5/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June
seed (1), and in
1966 on the marketing of
particular Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

fodder plant

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (2), and in particular
Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968
on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of
the vine (3), and in particular Article 16(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

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), and in particular Article 20(4)(5)
and (6) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of beet seed (5), and in particular
Article 26(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by
Commission Directive 2004/55/EC (OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 18).
(2) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by

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

(3) OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).

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

2003/61/EC.

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (6), and in particular
Article 43(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (7), and in particular
Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (8), and
in particular Article 23(3)(4) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

66/401/EEC,

66/402/EEC,

Directives
68/193/EEC,
92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and
2002/57/EC provide for the necessary arrangements to
be made
for Community
the Commission
comparative trials and tests of seed and propagating
material.

by

The technical arrangements for the carrying out of the
trials and tests have been made within the Standing
Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agri-
culture, Horticulture and Forestry.

A call for projects for the carrying out of those trials and
tests was published on 21 June 2004 on the Internet site
of the Community institutions (9).

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

(EC) No 1829/2003.

(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

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

2003/61/EC.

2003/61/EC.

(9) http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/plant/call2004/index_en.htm.

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

The proposals have been assessed according to the
selection and awarding criteria set out in the call for
projects. The projects,
the bodies responsible for the
carrying out of tests and the eligible costs as well as
the maximum Community financial contribution corre-
sponding to 80 % of the eligible costs should be estab-
lished.

Community comparative trials and tests
should be
carried out in the years 2005 to 2009 on seeds and
propagating material harvested in 2004, and the details
of such trials and tests, the eligible costs as well as the
maximum Community financial contribution should also
be set out yearly by an agreement
signed by the
the Commission and the body
authorising officer of
responsible for carrying out of trials.

For Community comparative trials and tests lasting more
than one year, the parts of the trials and tests following
the first year should be authorised by the Commission
without further reference to the Standing Committee on
Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horti-
culture and Forestry, on condition that
the necessary
appropriations are available.

Adequate representativity of the samples included in the
trials and tests should be ensured, at least for certain
selected plants.

Member States should participate in the Community
comparative trials and tests,
in so far as seeds of the
plants concerned are usually reproduced or marketed in
that proper
their
conclusions may be drawn therefrom.

to ensure

territories,

in order

in this decision are in
The measures provided for
accordance with
Standing
the
Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agri-
culture, Horticulture and Forestry,

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Community comparative trials and tests shall be carried out in
the years 2005 to 2009 on seeds and propagating material of
the plants listed in the Annex.

The eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial
contribution for the trials and tests for 2005 shall be as set out
in the Annex.

The details of the trials and tests are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

In so far as propagating and planting material of the plants
listed in the Annex is usually reproduced or marketed in their
territories, the Member States shall take samples of this material
and make them available to the Commission.

Article 3

Subject to budgetary availability, the Commission may decide to
continue the trials and tests set out in the Annex in 2006 to
2009.

contribution corre-
The maximum Community
sponding to 80 % of
test
continued on this basis shall not exceed the amount specified
in the Annex.

the eligible costs of a trial or

financial

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 December 2004.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Trials and tests to be carried out in 2005

Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Beta vulgaris (sugar beet)

NAK Emmeloord (NL)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

21 413

17 130

Fodder plants (Agrostis spp., D.
glomerata L., Festuca spp., Lolium
spp., Phleum spp., Poa spp.)
including mixtures (*)

CLO Merelbeke (B)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

250

23 467

18 774

NAK Emmeloord (NL)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

250

19 941

15 953

NIAB Cambridge (UK)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

250

27 381

21 904

Vicia (V. Faba, V. pannonica, V.
sativa and V. villosa)

NIAB Cambridge (UK)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

60

16 716

13 373

Triticum durum (durum wheat)

AGES Vienna (A)

Zea mays

OMMI Budapest (HU)

Potato

ENSE Milano (I)

Linum usitatissimum

NAK Emmeloord (NL)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
Plant health (field) Plant health
(ringrot/brown rot/pstv)
(laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

60

17 578

14 062

100

15 763

12 611

300

89 773

71 818

100

19 660

15 728

UKSUP Bratislava (SK)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

23 746

18 997

Vegetables (Cichorium endivia L. —
endive, Lactuca sativa L. — lettuce
and Petroselinum crispum (Miller)
Nyman ex A. W. Hill-parsley)

GNIS-SOC Paris (F)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

36 806

29 445

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Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Capsicum annuum

OMMI Budapest (HU)

Asparagus officinalis (*)

BSA Hannover (D)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

80

31 676

25 340

100

36 227

28 982

Vitis vinifera

ENTAV Le Grau du Roi (F) Varietal identity and purity

150

47 700

38 160

ISV Conegliano (I)

(field)
Plant health (field)
Plant health (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
Plant health (field)
Plant health (laboratory)

150

37 545

30 036

TOTAL COST

372 313

(*) Trial and tests lasting more than one year.

Trials and tests to be carried out in 2006

Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Fodder plants (Agrostis spp., D.
glomerata L., Festuca pp., Lolium
spp., Phleum spp., Poa spp.)
including mixtures (*)

CLO Merelbeke (B)

NAK Emmeloord (NL)

NIAB Cambridge (UK)

Asparagus officinalis (*)

BSA Hannover (D)

(*) Trial and tests lasting more than one year.

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

250

23 905

19 124

250

15 145

12 116

250

27 382

21 906

100

36 227

28 982

TOTAL COST

82 128

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Trials and tests to be carried out in 2007

Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Asparagus officinalis (*)

BSA Hannover (D)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

36 227

28 982

TOTAL COST

28 982

(*) Trial and tests lasting more than one year.

Trials and tests to be carried out in 2008

Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Asparagus officinalis (*)

BSA Hannover (D)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

36 227

28 982

TOTAL COST

28 982

(*) Trial and tests lasting more than one year.

Trials and tests to be carried out in 2009

Species

Responsible body

Conditions to be assessed

Number of
samples

Eligible costs
(EUR)

Maximum
Community
financial contri-
bution (equivalent
to 80 % of the
eligible costs)
(EUR)

Asparagus officinalis (*)

BSA Hannover (D)

Varietal identity and purity
(field)
External seed quality (laboratory)

100

36 227

28 982

TOTAL COST

28 982

(*) Trial and tests lasting more than one year.