CELEX: 31974D0492
Language: en
Date: 1974-09-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 17 September 1974 authorizing the Italian Republic for a limited period to approve for marketing in Sicily standard vine propagation material satisfying less stringent requirements

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                                                  COMMISSION DECISION
                                                      of 17 September 1974
              authorizing the Italian Republic for a limited period to approve for marketing
              in Sicily standard vine propagation material satisfying less stringent require­
                                                               ments
                                               (Only the Italian text is authentic)
                                                            (74/492/ EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas it is impossible at the present time to cover
COMMUNITIES,                                                           Sicily's total needs out of material from other regions
                                                                       of Italy or from other Member States ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community ;                                                 Whereas the Commission has, on 7 July 1972 (4),
 Having regard to the Council Directive of 9 April                     already therefore authorized the Italian Republic, for a
 1968 (') on the marketing of material for the vegeta­                 period expiring on 31 May 1974, to approve for
tive propagation of the vine as last amended by the                    marketing in Sicily standard vine propagation material
Act of Accession (2) and by the Council Decision of 1                 satisfying less stingent requirements ;
January 1 973 (3) adjusting the documents concerning                  Whereas the information collected in the course of
the accession of the new Member States to the Euro­
 pean Communities, and in particular Article 14                       the more detailed examination provided for in the
thereof ;                                                             aforesaid Decision justifies the extension of this
                                                                      authorization for at least a year in respect of rooted
 Having regard . to the request submitted by the Italian              cuttings ;
Republic ;
                                                                      Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision
Whereas the bringing into force by the Member States                  are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing
of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions                  Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for
necessary to comply with the abovementioned Direc­                    Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
tive implies essential modifications both on the
economic and structural level ; whereas it is not
possible to produce throughout the Community suffi­                    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
cient basic material, and in particular stock nurseries
which guarantee in a satisfactory manner the supply
of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine ;                                        Article 1
Whereas the region particularly affected by this situa­
                                                                      The Italian Republic is authorized, on the terms set
tion is Sicily whose needs for standard propagation
material of certain varieties suitable for grafting are               out hereunder, to approve for marketing in Sicily
                                                                       rooted cuttings of the category 'standard material'
very great ;
                                                                      notwithstanding that they do not satisfy the condi­
Whereas it is very difficult to comply with the                       tions as to length laid down in part III of Annex II to
minimum lengths laid down for rooted cuttings ;                       the Council Directive of 9 April 1968 :
                                                                                                      Final date
                    Year of approval             Total number                  Variety               of approval
                         1974 /75                18 220 000                  140 Ruggeri           1  June   1975
                         1974/75                  4 100 000                1 103 Paulsen           1  June   1975
                         1974 /75                 1 100 000                  779 Paulsen           1  June   1975
                         1974/75                     700 000                 775 Paulsen           1  June   1975
                         1974/75                    500 000                  17/37                 1  June   1975
(') OJ No L 93, 17. 4. 1968 , p. 15 .
(2 ) OJ No L 73, 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14.
(*) OJ No L 2, 1 . 1 . 1973, p. 1 .                                   (4 ) OJ No L 166, 24 . 7. 1972, p. 24.
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           Such cuttings shall be at least 1 5 cm long. If the length is less than 30 cm , it shall be indi­
           cated on the lable required under Article 10 of the Directive of 9 April 1968 .
                                                     Article 2
           Until 31 December 1975 the Italian Republic shall each year before 31 December
           communicate to the Commission the quantities of propagation material satisfying less
           stringent requirements which were approved for marketing in Sicily under this Decision
           during the preceding year. The Commission shall inform the other Member States
           thereof.
                                                     Article 3
           This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic .
           Done at Brussels, 17 September 1974.
                                                                        For the Commission
                                                                             The President
                                                                       Francois-Xavier ORTOLI