CELEX: 31979R1225
Language: en
Date: 1979-06-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1225/79 of 20 June 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3353/75 establishing Community surveillance on the importation of certain live plants and floricultural products originating in various countries

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31979R1225

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1225/79 of 20 June 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3353/75 establishing Community surveillance on the importation of certain live plants and floricultural products originating in various countries  

Official Journal L 155 , 22/06/1979 P. 0010 - 0010 Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 7 P. 0238  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0150  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0150 

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 131 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 15 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 131 , 29 . 5 . 1979 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 330 , 24 . 12 . 1975 , P . 29 .    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1225/79   OF 20 JUNE 1979   AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3353/75 ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN LIVE PLANTS AND FLORICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 926/79 OF 8 MAY 1979 ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR TITLE III THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 925/79 OF 8 MAY 1979 ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS FROM STATE-TRADING COUNTRIES ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) ( A ), ( B ) AND  ( C ) THEREOF ,   AFTER CONSULTATION WITHIN THE COMMITTEE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 5 OF THE SAID REGULATIONS ,   WHEREAS , BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3353/75 ( 3 ), THE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN LIVE PLANTS AND FLORICULTURAL PRODUCTS ;   WHEREAS , UNDER THAT REGULATION , THE IMPORT DOCUMENT REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PERMIT SURVEILLANCE IS VALID FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FROM THE DAY ON WHICH IT IS ISSUED OR ENDORSED ;   WHEREAS EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION OF SURVEILLANCE HAS SHOWN THAT , BECAUSE OF ITS RELATIVELY LONG PERIOD OF VALIDITY , THE IMPORT DOCUMENT DID NOT ALLOW A PRECISE FORCAST TO BE MADE OF THE VOLUME OF PRODUCTS ACTUALLY IMPORTED ;   WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE ADVISABLE , IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS FORECAST , TO REDUCE THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE IMPORT DOCUMENT ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :   ARTICLE 1   THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3353/75 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :   ' IN ORDER TO PERMIT PRIOR SURVEILLANCE OF IMPORTS ENVISAGED , THE PUTTING INTO FREE CIRCULATION OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF AN IMPORT DOCUMENT . SUCH DOCUMENT SHALL BE ISSUED OR ENDORSED BY MEMBER STATES . IT SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF SIX WEEKS FROM THE DAY ON WHICH IT IS ISSUED OR ENDORSED .   WHERE THE DOCUMENT TAKES THE FORM OF AN IMPORT AUTHORIZATION , THIS MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON SO AS TO ESCAPE THE APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES INTRODUCED PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3279/75 . '   ARTICLE 2   THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF IMPORT DOCUMENTS ISSUED OR ENDORSED BEFORE ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE .   ARTICLE 3   THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE 15TH DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JUNE 1979 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   ETIENNE DAVIGNON   MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION