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Title: PROPOSAL FOR A Third Council Decision on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops#PROPOSAL FOR A Third Council Decision on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries#PROPOSAL FOR A Council Decision amending the Council Decisions of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out on seed-producing crops in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom and on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                     COM (74 ) 675 Final
                                                     Brussels , 16 May 1974
                               PROPOSAL FOR A
     Third Council Decision on the equivalence of field inspections
          carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops
                              PROPOSAI» FOR A
       Third Council Decision on the equivalence of seed produced
                             in third countries
                              PROPOSAL FOR A
    Council Decision amending the Council Decisions of 26 March 1973
         on the equivalence of field inspections carried out on
             seed-producing crops in Denmark , Ireland and the
              United Kingdom and on the equivalence of seed
                    produced in Denmark , Ireland and the
                               United Kingdom
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM(74 ) 675 Final
 ---pagebreak---                             Explanatory Memorandum
The Council Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating material
provides that seed and propagating material produced outside the Member
States which .are obliged to apply the aforesaid Directives may "be marketed
within these Member State's' only if their equivalence , regarding the
technical requirements to which they are' subjected in the countries in
question , has been declared .
Consequently , the Council , on a proposal from the Commission , has already
adopted in this sector ,
–   two Decisions on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in
    third .countries on seed-producing crops .
    ( OJ No L 186 , 16.8.1972 , p.22 ; OJ No L 106 , 20.4-1973 , P « 18 )
–   two Decisions on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries
    ( OJ No L 186 , 16.8.1972 , p. 30 ; OJ No L 106 , 20.4.1973 , p.21 )
–   a Decision on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third
    countries ( OJ No . L 136 , 16.8.1972 , p«43 )
–   a Decision on the equivalence of field inspections carried out on seed
    producing crops in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom and on the
    equivalence of seed produced in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom
    ( OJ No L 106 , 20.4.1973 , p . 9 ï OJ No 106 , 20.4.1973 , p.12 )
–   a Decision on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in Denmark
    ( OJ No L 106 , 20.4.1973 , p. 16 )
Since then , the Commission examined the technical requirements applicable
in other countries and to seed of other plant species .          It concluded that
the equivalence should be extended .
Furthermore , the extension of the O.E.C.D. schemes to oil and fibre plants
allows that countries benefiting from the equivalence be required to apply
these schemes instead of national schemes , as has been required for the
other categories of plants for which an O.E.C.D. scheme has been provided .
This proposal is intended to take account of this " situation .
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                                  PROPOS AL FOR A
        Third Council Docicion on the equivalence of field inspections
           carried out in third countries on soocl-producine cropn .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 19 66 ( l ) on the
marketing of beet seed , as last amended by the Council Directive of
11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( a ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 ( 3 ), on the
marketing of fodder plant seed , as last amended by the Council Directive
of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( l ) ( a ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 (4 ) on the mark­
eting of cereal seed , as last emended by the Council Directive of
11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( a ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 30 June 1969 ( 5 ) on the marketing
of seed of oil and fibre plants , as last amended by the Council Directive
of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 15 0 ) ( a) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas there are rules on seed control in Australia , Yugoslavia , New
Zealand , Switzerland , Spain , Czechoslovakia and the United States ;
whereas these rules also provide for official field inspection to be
carried out during the period of seed production ;
Whereas these rules and the manner in which they are applied have been
reviewed and whereas this review has established that the prescribed, field
inspections satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I to the above-
mentioned Directives ;
( 1 ) OJ No    125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2290/66
( 2 ) OJ No L 356 , 27,12,1973 , p. 79
( 3 ) OJ No    125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2298/66
( 4 ) OJ No 125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2309/66
( 5 ) OJ No L 169 , 10.7.1969 , p. 3
 ---pagebreak---                                     -  2  -               395/VI/74-E
Whereas , if it "be cones apparent that the conditions on which Community
determinations are "based are not or are no longer satisfied , this Decision
does not prevent these determinations "being revoked or an extension of
the period   of their validity "being refused ; whereas for this purpose
practical information on seed produced in the abovementioned countries
should therefore be obtained by growing and checking samples of such
seed in comparative Community tests ;
Whereas the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development ( OECD ) has extended , on the 5 October 1973 * the scope of
its present system for the varietal certification of herbage seed
moving in international trade to include other crucifers and certain
oil plants ; whereas this system will apply henceforth to swede cabbage ,
fodder kals and fodder re-dish species and also to oil and fibre plants
previously legislated under Community Directives , it is appropriate to
amend the special conditions laid down by the Council Decisions declaring
equivalences ;
Whereas a further amendment became necessary due to a functional change
occuring within the authorities charged with official seed control ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : .
                                   Article 1
It is hereby declared that , – where the special conditions laid down
in the Annex to this Decision are satisfied , field inspections of
crops producing seed of the "certified seed" category carried out in
the countries and by the authorities listed in the Annex to this
Decision and in respect of the speoies specified therein satisfy the
conditions laid down in Annex I to the Council Directives of 14 June 1966
on the marketing of beet seed , fodder plant seed and cereal seed and to
the Council Directive of 30 June 19^9 on the marketing of seed of oil and
fibre plants .
                                                                    ./•
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                                   Article 2
The Annex to the First Council Decision of 20 July 1972 on the equi­
valence     of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-
producing crops ( 6 ) shall be amended as follows :
1.    Under reference numbers 1 , 6 , 10 , 12 and 13 , the number " 2" which
      appears in column 5 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale and
      fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants shall , on each
      occasion , be replaced by the number " 1 ".
2.    Under reference number 12 , the words "Ministerul Agriculturii si
      Silviculturii , Bucuresti", which appears in column 3 » shall be
      replaced by the words "Ilinisterul Agriculturii , Industrici Alimen-
      tare Silviculturii siApelor - Inspectia de stat pentru cnlitatea
      semintelor si nJnterialuTui   saditor".
            '
3.    Under point 4 of the " Special conditions " the words " or in English"
      shall be deleted .
                                   Article 3
The Annex to the Second Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equi­
valence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-
producing crops ( 7 ) shall be amended as follows :
Under reference numbers 2,4 and 6 , the number " 2" which appears in
column 5 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale and fodder radish
and also of oil and fibre plants shall , on each occasion , be replaced
by the number " 1 ".
                                   Article 4
1.    Article 1 shall apply
      - from 1 July 1973 » in the case of swede cabbage , fodder kale and
        fodder radish species ;
     – from 1 March 1 974 * in the case of other species ;
      up to 30 June 1970
( 6 ) OJ No L 186 , 16.8.1972 , p. 22
( 7 ) OJ No L 106 , 20.4.1973 , p. 18
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2 . Article 2 point ( l ) and Article 3 shall apply to seed harvested
    on and after 1 March 197^«    These Articles may also be applied
    to some seed harvested on a date:prior to the aboveraentioned date .
3>. Article 2 point 2 shall apply from 1 September 1972 .
4« Article 2 point 3 shall apply from 1 - January 1973 *
                                    Article 5
                 i
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
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                                                                              ANNEX
                                                              !–                      ~
   Réf .                                                                                 [    Spécial             |
   No .        Country      Authority
                                                             j ■ Speo.ies        -       I    Conditions          j
                  2
                                   3                             -    4                  1 '        3             i
          J                                                  n
     1      i Austral ia   Department - of Primary           ! -   Podder kale                1 or 2(x),3,4»5i !
                            Industries . Canberra
     2        Yugoslavia   – Institut za poljo–
                                privredna istrazi-
                               vanja ( institut e of
                               Agricultural Resear-
                                ch ). Novi Sad
                           – Zavod za krmno bilje
                                ( Animal Feedingstuffs ,
                               Research Station ),
                               ICrusevac
                           – Institut za poi jo– •
                               privredna istrazi-
                               vanja ( Institute of
         i
                               Agricultural                                                   1 or 2(x),3,4,5 ,
                         i     Research ). Sarajevo
                           _ Ingtitu$ za opl$«^
                                                                r – Fodder kale,
                                                                     fodder radish
                                meni.ivanje i proiz–
                                vodnju bil ja pol jo–      > / – Oil and fibre                1 . 3. 4, 5,
                               pi-jLvrednog falculte–                plants ( turnip
                               ta ( University                       rape . swede
                             • Institute for Plant                   rape )
                               Improvement and
 *                             Production ), Zagreb      '
 i                         – Pol joprivredni ins-        |
 i
 i                             titut (Agricviltural
 \                             Institute ), Osijek
                           – Kemetijski institut
 i                             Sloveni.je ( Slove-
                               nian Agricultural
                                                                                                                     :
 I        t
                               Institute ), Ljubli-
                               ana .                                                    I
 |                         - Zemjodelski insti­
                                                                                        j
î                              tut (Agricultural
*
î                              Institute ), Skopje     j
                                                                                        !
r
S   -5
;   3         New          Department of                     |     Fodder kale               1 or 2 (x ) ( 3,4,5, j
                                                             I
t
              Zealand      Agriculture                                                                              1
                                                                                                                    »
: 4           Swit zer–    – Station fédéral de
»
              land             recherches
                               agronomiques ,                  I Cereals , except            1 . 3, 4, 5,
                               Lausanne                    > <     canary grass ,
f
                           – Station fédéral de          t     i maize and rice
t                              recherces                 c
                               agronomiques ,            1
                              Zurich                   J
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                                                - 2                    .    295Al/74~E
                                                                                                          ■ ■■ i
Réf .                                                                                         Spécial
No .
           Country       Authon-ty                              Species .                     Condit ions
  1   i        2              3                                  : 4                                 5           ■
 5         Spam                                              ' – Beet                         1 1 3» 5» 6»
                                                           , – Cereals , except rye ,         1 t 3, 4» 5»
                                                                  canary grass , maize
                         Instituto Nacional de             I      and rice
                        Semillas y Plantas de              ■ – Swede cabbage , fodder         1 or 2(x),3,4,5 ,
                        Vivero , Madrid                    I      kale , fooder radish
        I                                                      - Oil and fibre plants         1 , 3 , 4, 5 ,
                                                                  (swede rape , sun–
                                                                  flower , soya beans )
 6         Czech–                                          ! - Beet                           1 . 3, 5, 6,
                                                        I
           oslo–                                               – Grass and legume            1 , 3, 4, 5 ,
           vakia
                        Ustredni Kontrolni a                      species subject to
                        zkusebni lis tav zemedel–                 national rules on
                        sky , Praha                               varietal control
                                                               - Oil and fibre plants        1 , 3, 4, 5,
                                                                  ( sunflower )
        L                                               i
                   '                                    r–                              I
 7        United     . – Alabama Crop Improve–
           States          ment Association , Inc .
          of            – Alaska Crop Improve­
          •America        inent Association
        i
        !          !    – Arizona Crop Improve-
        i
                   i      ment Association
        !               - Arkansas State Plant
                                                           !
                                                               – Sugar Beet                  1 , 3, 5 » 6,
        i
        i                 Board , Division of              !   – Cereais , except            1 . 3, 4, 5,
        i                  Seed Certification                     canary grass and
                        – Califórnia Crop                        maize
                   |
                   !  .
                           Improveraent Associ­
                          ation .                     >
                                                          \   – Swede cabbage , fodder
                                                                 kale , fodder radish .
                                                                                             1 or 2(x),3,4,5 ,
                        - Colorado Seed Growers' ,            – Oil and fibre plants         1 > 3, 4, 5,
        l                 Association                            subject to national
                        – Delaware Crop Improve­                 rules on varietal
                          ment Association                       control
                        – Florida Department of ,
                          Agriculture               >
                        – Georgia Crop Improve–
                          ment Association , Inc . !
                        – Idaho Crop Improvement
                          Association Inc .
                                                                                                        i
                        – Illinois Crop Improve-
                          ment Association , Inc .
                                  1
 ---pagebreak---                                                             3S3/VI/74-E
                                           -     3  -       AMEX
Ref . I _    j.
                   Authcnty                         Species
                                                                        Spécial            ,
Ho .    C0Untry                                                         Conditions         !
                                                                             5
        United      Indiana Crop Improve–
        States      ment Association , Inc .
        of
        America
                    Iowa Crop Improvement
                    Association
        ( cont'd )
                    Kansas Crop Lnprove-
                    nient Association
                    Kentucky Seed Improve-
                    ment Association
                    Louisiana Department of
                    Agriculture , Division
                    of Entomology
                    Maine Department of
                    Agriculture , Division
                    of Plant Industry              r- Sugar Beet        1 , 3, 5, 6,
                    Maryland State Board of
                                                      Cereais , except  1 , 3, 4, 5 ,
                    Agriculture , Department
                                                      canary grass and
                    of Agronomy .                     maize
                    Michigan Crop Improve–
                    ment Association .                Swede cabbage ,   1 or 2(x), 3,4,5 ,
                                                      fodder kale ,
                    Minnesota Crop Improve–           fodder radish
                    ment Association         V
                                             i        Oil and fibre     1 » 3, 4, 5,
                    Mississippi Seed .        j
                                                      plants subject
                    Improvement Association :         to national
                    Missouri Seed Improve­            rules on verietal
                    ment Association                  control
                    Montana Seed Growers'
                    Association
                    Nebraska Crop Improve­
                    ment Association
                    Nevada Department of
                    Agriculture , Division
                    of Plant Industry
                    New Jersey Department
                    of Agriculture , Division]
                    of Plant Industry          j
                    New Mexico Crop Improve–
                    ment Association
                    New York Seed Improve–
                    ment Coop ., Inc .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        4 -                395/VI/74-E
                                                                          AlfflEX
  Réf .                                              l
                                                                                    Spécial
  Fo .
        Country    Authority                         J    Specxes                   Conditions
            2           3                                     4                           5
   7    United     – North Carolina Crop
        States        Improvement Association
        of            Inc .
        America    – North Daketa State Seed
        ( cont'd )   Department
                   – Ohio Seed Improvement
                     dissociation
                   – Oklahoma Crop Improve-
                     ment Association
                   – Oregon State University ,
                     Extension Service ,
                   – Pennsylvania State
                     Department of Agricul­
                     ture , Bureau of Plant
                      Industry
                   – South Carolina Crop
                      Improvement Association '         f – Sugar Beet              1 . 3, 5, 6,
                   – South Dakota Crop Impr­              - Cereais , except        1 » 3, 4, 5,
                     ovement Association
                                                            canary grass and
                   – Tennessee Crop Improve– 1              maize
                     ment Association
                                                       ) – Swede cabbage ,          1 or 2(x ), 3,4,5 ,
                   - Texas Department of               "S   fodder kale ,
                     Agriculture                        I   fodder radish
                   – Utah Crop Improvement                – Oil and fibre           1 » 3 , 4, 5,
                     Association
                                                            plants subject
                   - Utah Agricultural Exp- •               to national
                     eriment Station           :            rules on verietal
                                                            control
                   – Vermont Department of
                     Agriculture
                   – Virginia Crop Improve– ;
                     ment Association       ~   :
                   – Washington State Crop ;
                     Improvement Association
                     Inc .                       ,
i
                   – Washington State
                     Department of ilgri cul­
                     ture , Seed Branch
                   – West Virginia Associated
                     Crop Growers * Associatior
                   – Wisconsin . Crop Improve-^
                     ment Association              I
                   – Wyoming Seed Certifi­
                     cation Service           >
                     ( x) Solely in the case of seed harvested before
                            1 March 1974
 ---pagebreak---                                         - 5 -           395/VI/7if-E
                                SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1 . Field inspection shall be carried out in accordance with national
    rules for the application' of the scheme for the varietal certifica­
    tion of seed moving in international trade of the Organization for .
    Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD).
2 . Field inspection shall be carried out in accordance with national
    rules for the varietal control of seed .
3 * Field inspection shall be carried out by State authorities or by any
    legal person , whether governed by public or by private law , acting
    under the responsibility of such authorities , provided that such
    person derives no private gain from the result of the inspection .
k * Harvested seed shall be packed in officially sealed packages ; which
    bear an official label giving the following information :
    ( a) authority responsible and country ,
    (b ) species ,
    ( c ) variety .
    ( d) reference number of the basic seed and name of the Member State
          which certified the seed .
    ( e ) reference number of the lot ,
    ( f ) declared net or gross weight ,
    ( g) the words '"non-certified seed "
    All information shall be given in at least one of the official
    languages of the European Communities .
5 . An official notice shall give the following information :
    - area cultxvated ,
    «• quantity of harvested seed ,
    - an attestation that the crops from which the seed comes have
        satisfied an official field inspection .
 ---pagebreak---                                - 6 -              395/VI/74-E
Harvested seed shall be packed in an officially sealed package bearxng
the special label provided for by the OECD for seed which has not been
finally certified 5 this label shall give the following additional
information :
- reference number of the basic seed ,
•» name of the Member State which certified the seed .
 ---pagebreak---                                                      1017/VI/74-E
                                 PROPOSAL POR A
        Third Council Decision on the equivalence of seed produced •
                            . in third countries
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 ( 1 ) on the
marketing of beet seed , as last amended by the Council 'Directive
of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b )
thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 ( 3 ) on the
marketing of fodder plant seed , as last amended by the Council Directive
of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 ( 4 ) on the
marketing of cereal seed , as last amended by the Council       Directive of
11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 30 June 1 966 ( 5 ) on the
marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants , as last amended by the Council
Directive of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 15 ( 1 ) (h)
thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas there are rules on seed control in Australia , Yugoslavia , New
Zealand , Switzerland, Spain , Czechoslovakia and the United States ;
Whereas these rules and the manner in which they are applied have been
reviewed ; whereas this review has established that the conditions
governing seed harvested and controlled in these countries , as regards
its characters , its examination, its marking and its control , afford the
same assurances as the conditions relating to seed harvested and controlled
within the Community ;
( 1 ) OJ No   125 , 11 . 7.1966 , p. 2290/66
^2)   OJ No L 356 , 27.12.1973 » p. 79
( 3 ) OJ No L 125 , 11 . 7.1966 , p . 2298/66
(4 ) OJ No    125, 11 . 7.1966 , p. 2309/66
( 5 ) OJ No L 169 , 10 . 7.1969 , p. 3
 ---pagebreak---                                     -  2  -               1017/VI/74-E
Whereas , if it becomes apparent that the conditions on which Community
determinations are based are not or are no longer satisfied , this
Decision does not prevent these determinations being revoked or an
extension of the period of their validity being refused ; whereas for
this purpose practical information on seed produced in the abovementioned
countries should therefore be obtained by growing and checking samples
of such seed in comparative Community tests ;
Whereas the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development ( OECD ) has extended , on the 5 October 1 973 , the scope of
its present system for the varietal certification of herbage seed
moving in international trade to include other crucifers and certain
oil plants ; whereas this system will apply henceforth to swede cabbage ,
fodder kale and fodder radish species and also oil and fibre plants
previously legislated under Community Directives , it is appropriate to
amend the special conditions laid down by Council Decisions declaring
equivalences ;
Whereas further amendments became necessary due to functional changes
occuring within the authorities charged with official seed control ;
HAS iiDOPTED TKIS DECISION :
                                   Article 1
It is hereby declared that , where the special conditions laid down in
the Annex to this Decision are satisfied , seed harvested in the
countries and officially controlled by the authorities listed in the Annex
to this Decision and belonging to the species and categories specified
therein is equivalent to seed of the corresponding categories harvested
within the Community and complying with the Council Directives of
14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed , fodder plant seed and
cereal seed and of the Council Directive of 30 June 19&9 on the marketing
of seed of oil and fibre plants .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 3 -                  1017/VI/74-E
                                   Article 2
The Annex to the First Council Decision of 20 July 1 972 on the equivalence
of seed produced in third countries ( 6 ) shall be amended as follows :
1.    Under reference number 20 the following service shall be inserted
      in column 3 in respect of    beet   and legume species     :
      " Institut za oplemeni jvanje i proizvodn ju bil ja pol joprivrcdnog
     fakulteta ( University Institute for Plant Improvement and Production ),
      Zagreb" .
2.    Under reference numbers 1 , 6 , 10 , 12 and 13 , the numbers " 2" and
      " 1 ", which appear in column 7 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder
      kale and fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be
      replaced , on each occasion , by the numbers " 1 " and " 5" respectively .
3.    Under reference number 1 , the word "Elite " and the words " Original–
      Hochzucht " and " Original–Erhaltungs zucht " , which appear in column 5
      in respect of swede cabbage and fodder kale and also of oil and
      fibre plants , shall be replaced , on each occasion , by the words
      " Basic seed" and by the words " Certified seed" respectively .
4.    Under reference number 10 , the words "Elita hodowlana" and the word
      " Oryginal ", which appear in column 5 in respect of swede cabbage ,
      fodder kale and fodder radish , shall be replaced by the words
      " Basic seed" and by the words " Certified seed" respectively .
5.    Under reference number 12 , the words "Ministerul Agriculturii si
      Silviculturii , Bucuresti", which appear in column 3 » shall be
      replaced by the words "Ministerul Agriculturii , Industrie i Alimen–
      tare , Silviculturii si Apelor - Inspectia de stat pentru calitatea
      semintelor si materialului eaditor", and the word "Elite " and the word .
      " Originale", which appear in column 5 in respect of swede cabbage and
      fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced , on
      each occasion , by the words "Basic seed" and by the words "Certified
      seed" respectively .
( 6 ) OJ No L 186 , 16.8.1972 , p. 30
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 4 -                   1017/VI/7WE
6 . Under reference number 13, the word "Foundation " which appears in
     column 5 in respect of fodder radish and also of oil and fibres-
     plants , shall be replaced , on each occasion , by the word "Basic ".
7 « Under reference number 6 , the words "KLit ", "1 . fokG eeapcrttasy ,
     "2 . foku szaporitas " and " 3 . fokfl. szaporitas " ichich appear in
     column 5 in respect of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced by
     the words "Basic Seed", " Certified Seed , 1st generation ", " Certified
     Seed , 2nd generation " and " Certified Seed , 3rd generation " respecti­
     vely .
8 . In point 10 of the "Special conditions ", the words"or in English"
     shall be deleted .
                                      Article 3
The Annex to the Second Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equi­
valence of seed produced in third countries ( 7 ) shall be amended as
follows :
1 . Under reference number 2 , k and 7 the numbers "2 " and "7 "» which
     appear in column 7 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale ai^d
     fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced ,
     on each occasion , by the numbers "1 " and "5 " respectively .
2 . Under reference number 2 , the word "Foundation " and the words
     "or Registered Seed ( foreign varieties )", which appear in column 5
     in respect of swede - cabbage , fodder kale and fodder radish and also
     of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced , on each occasion , by
     the word "Basic " and by the word "Seed" respectively .
3 . Under reference number 4-, the word "Class B " and the word "Class C",
     which appear in column 5 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale
     and fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be repla­
     ced , on each occasion , by the word "Basic Seed " and by the word
     " Certified Seed " respectively .
k . Under reference number 7 » the word "Elit " and the word "Certificalt
     Vetomag ", which appear in column 5 » shall be replaced by the word
     "Basic Seed " and by the word " Certified seed" respectively .
                                       __                                   ./.
( 7 ) OJ N° L 106 , 20.^.1973 , p. 21
 ---pagebreak---                                    -  5 -               1017-/VI/74-E
                            '     Article 4
1.  Article 1 shall apply :
    –  from 1 July 1973 » iii the case of swede cabbage , fodder kale
       and fodder , radish and of cereal species ;
    -  from 1 March 1 974 ? in the esse of other species ;
    up to 30 June 1976 *
2.  Article 2 point 5 shall apply from 1 September 1972 in rospect of
    the amendment of the responsible service .
3.  Article 2 point 8 shall apply from 1 January 1 9T3 •
4.  The other provisions shall apply to seed harvested on and after
    1 March 1974 «   Ihese Articles may also be applied to some seed
    harvested on a date prior to the abovement ioned date .
                                  Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                     For the Council
                                       The Président .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       1017/VI/74-E
                                                                      ATO1EX
| .|fief•
    Ho .
           Coun­
           try     Authority            Species
                                                                   •Catégories
                                                                           in the Commu-
                                                                                          Spécial
                                                                                          Conditions
                                                     m the Country
                                                                                    nity
           Aust­  Department            Fodder      - Basic Seed          – Basic Seed    1 or 2(x),
           ral ia  of Primary           kale •                                            5 or 7 (*)> £
                   Industries ,                                                           9 , 10
                   Canberra                             Certified .       - Certified     1 or 2(x ), ?, :
                                                        seed                  seed        5 or 7(x), ci. ?
                                                                                          9 , 10
           Yugo­     Institut
           slav-     za poljop-
                     rivredna
                     i3trazi–
                     vanja
                     ( institute
                     of Agri­
                     cultural             Fodder    - , Basic Seed            Basic Seed  1 or 2(x ; , 3 ,
                     Ryee-'.'rr.h ),      kale ,                                          5 or 7(x), i:; ,
                                          fodder                                          9 , 10
                     za opi ri­           radish    - Certified .         – Certified     1 or 2(x),
                     men i jvr.n-                       Seed                  Seed        5 or 7(x), r
                     je i prcpi–                                                          9 , 10
                     zvodn ju .
                     b.i-lra pol–
                                     < -  Oil and
                                          fibre
                                                    - ; Ea3ic Seed        – Basic Seed
                     jopr .iwed–          plants    – ; Certified         – Certified     1,3,5,8,9 , 'C ,
                     nog fcUrui-          ( swede     • Seed , 1st            Seed
                     teta ( lini–         rape ,
                                                        génération
                     versity              turnip
                     Ins t :'.tute
                     for Plant
                                          rape )
                     Improvcment
                     and Prod-
                     uction ),
                     Zagreb
          New     Department
          Zea-
                                       Fodder
                                       kale
                                                  j
                                                  l
                                                    - Bas 10 Seed         – Basic Seed   1 or
                  of Agri­                                                               5 or 7.(x),
          land    culture                                                                9 , 10
                                                        Certified            Certified   1 or 2(x),
                                                       Seed                  Seed        5 or 7(x),
                                                                                         9 , 10
          Swit–     Station                            Basic Seed            Basic Seed  1,3,5,8,9 ,-).,
          zer-      fédérale                           Certified             Certified
          land      de rech­
                                                                                         1,3,5,o,9,1 ^
                                                       Seed , 1st            Seed ;
                    erches                             génération            Certified
                    agronomi­          Cereais ,                             seed , 1st
                    ques ,             except                                génération
                    Lausanne           canary
                    Station            grass ,         Certified             Certified   1,3,5,8,9,10
                    fédérale           maize           Seed , 2nd            Seed , 2nd
                    de rech­           and rice        génération           génération
                    erches                             ( except              ( except
                    agronomi­                          rye )                rye )
                    ques ,
                    Zurich
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ~ 2 -                                  1017/VI/7^E
 ? -îefi         –n
 «•
    TJO
            I Coun-     Authority             Species     î                        Catégories                   Ί                Speciel
         | try                                                m the Countryjfin the Çowmunity
 i
                                                                                                                         con.di.tdc , E
                  i_          3                   k         r   ■   1 ■ ■ ■ 1
                                                                              5
                                                                              11 ■  1  1 '
                                                                                                      i       I                      7
 î 5           Spam Instituto Nacio­      - Beet              - Certified                    - Certified          1 » 3 » ^ » 6 , 8", 9^.
 t
                      nal de Semilias                       I .■ Seed - – -                     Seed - -   -•
                      y Plantas de
 >
                      Vivero . Madrid
                                          - Cereals ,         - - Basic Seed « • - Basic -Seed                    1,3,5 , 8 , 9 , K
                                              except
 !      ]                                     rye , cana­
                                                              - Certified                    - Certified          1,3,5,8,9,::.;
                                                                     Seed r                    Seed j ;                                 •      i
                                              ry grass ,
 i       !                                    maize and
                                                                     lst géné­
                                                                     ration
                                                                                                Certified
                                                                                                Seed lst
                                                                                                                   :• :■                        I
                                                                                                                                                i
                                              rice                                                              I ■                             II
                                                                                               generation       I
                                                                                                                I                                i
 >
                                                              - Certified                    - Certified          1. ,   3,5,8,9,10 ;
 i                                                                   Seed, 2nd                  See d, 2nd
                                                                     génération                 génération               :             ' i
 !
 !
        I
        i
                                        I - Swede             - Basic Seed                   - Basic Seed         1 or 2(x) t l
 i
                                              cabbage ,                                                           5 or 7(x), b
                                              fodder                                                              9,10                            j
 i                                            kale ,
 r
                                              fodder
                                                              - Certified                    - Certified „        1 or 2(x), 3«
                                                                      Seed                     Seed               5 or 7(x), l
 j                                          • radish
                                                                                                                  9 , 10                 ; ]
 i
I                                         -■ Oil and          - Basic Seed                   - Basic Seed         1 , 3,5,8,9,10
                                              fibre
|         i
                                              plants
                                                              - Certified                    - Certified          1
                                                                                                                       , 3,5,8 , 9;, 10
i
                                              €tur~            - Seed , 1st                     Seed ;
i                                                                  génération                   Certified
 i                                          : nip                                               Seed 1st
 [                                            rape ,
 ι                                                                                              generation
                                              sunflo-
I                                                                                                                          ■                       i
>
                                            . wer ,                                                                                       :        i
                                                                                                                                                   »
 i
                                      i
                                              soya
 i                                     i
                                              been )
                                                                                                                     ■l      ^1 ■ ■ ■!      ^T -*
                    χ
     t
            Cre~    Ustredni Kon-                             - Basic Seed                   - Basic Seed         1 , 3,6,8 , 9iiv
            cLo-    trolni a zku-     - Beet
 |                                                            - Certified                    - -Certified         1»5,6,8,9;Lj
            slo-    sebni Justav .                                . Seed                        Seed'
            ? aki a aemedslsky ,
                    Praha                                                                  î
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Reí      Coun–                                                        Catégories                ! Spécial
                    Authonty              Species
lío .    try                                                          untryf in the
                                                          in the country                Ôonniu- \    Conditions
                                                                           I             nity
                                             4   ...               •5 •
      4-
         Czecho- Ustredni                –   Grass and   - Basic Seed         – Basic Seed           1 > 3,5,8,9 , ■;
         slova– Kontrolni a                  legume
         kia        zkusebni                 species
                                                         – Certified          – Certified           1,3,5,8,9,1'
         (cant * d ustav ze–                 subject to
                                                             Seed , 1st          Seed , 1st
                   medelsky ,                national        générât ion         génération
                    Praha                    rules on    – certified          - Certified           1 » 3 , 5,8,9 , v:
                                             varietal        Seed , 2nd          Seed , sul>-
                                           ■ control        generations          sequent
                                                            and later            generations
                                                            generations
                                             Oïl and     - Basic Seed         - Basic Seed          1 , 3,5,8 , 9 . ''
                                             fibre
                                             plants      – Certified          - Certified           1 , 3,5,8,9 , ■
                                             ( sunflo–      Seed , 1st          Seed
                                             wer )          génération
       United          Al abama Crop *   -   Sugar Beet  • Basic Seed           Basic Seed          1 , 3,6,8,9 , •
        States         Improvement                       • Certified            Certified          1 » 3 » 6 t 8j, 9 3
       of             Association Iiic
                                                            Seed                Seed
       Americ ;                                                                                      i
                   • Alaska Crop             Cereais ,   • Basic Seed           Basic Seed          1 , 3,5,8 , 9 } 1'.-
                       Improvement           except
                      Association            canary
                                                         ■ Certified
                                                                                Si?*Lliiâ
                                             grass and      Seed , 1st          Seed , Ist
                                                                                         ion    i
                                                                                                       1 **•
                                                                                                         » 3»5.8 *Î 9#1'
                                                                                                                    - r
                   • Arizona Crop           maize           génération          generation , j '
                      Improvenent                        • Certified         - Certified        r 1 , 3 , 5 , 8,9 , 10
                      Association                                                 aed , 2nd
                                                            Seed , 2nd
                      Arkansas State .                      generation          génération
                      Plant Board ,    <                    (except rye)        ( except rye )
                      Division of     j     Swede cab–   ■ Easic Seed        – Basic Seed          1 or 2(x ), 3 ,
                      Seed Cert if– j       bage ,                                                 5 or 7(x ), ,
                      ication          I    fodder                                                 9 , 10
                   • California             kale ,       > Certified         – Certified           1 or 2(x ), [■
                                            fodder         Seed                 Seed               5. or 7(x ), 6
                    . Crop Impro–           radish
                      vement                                                                       9 , 10
                      Association           Oli and
                                            fibre
                                                           Basic Seed        – Basic Seed         1 .>, 5 , 8,9 , lu
                   ■ Colorado                              Certified         – Certified          1.3,5,8,9,10
                                            plants
                      Seed                  subject        Seed, 1 st          Seed ;
                    . Growers *             to natio–      génération          Certified
                    • Association           nal rules                          seed , 1st
                                            on varie–                          generation
                                            tal con-
                                            trol
 ---pagebreak---                                                       4                 1017/VI/74-E
Réf . Coun–                                                       Catégories                  Spécial        -,
               Authonty                 Species
      try                                               in the Country    in the CoEimun-     Conditions
                                                                              •  - ity
                                                                5
      United – Delaware
      States       Crop Impro-
      cf Ame-      vement Asso­
      rica         ciation
      (oont *d – Florida De­
                   partment of          - Sugar Beet    – Basic Seed      – Basic Seed        1,3,6,8,9 , 1c
                   Agriculture                          – Certified       - Certified         1,3,6,8,9,1C
               - Georgia Crop                             Seed'              Seed
                   Improvenient
                   Association,
                                          Cereals ,     – Easic Soed      - Basic Seed      I 1 , 3,3,8,9 , 10
                   Inc .                  except -      – Certified       - Certified Seea :
               – Idaho Crop
                                          canary
                                          grass and
                                                    ■
                                                          Seed t 1st        saris           i 1 » 3t5f8»9 » ic
                   Improvement            maize .         génération        génération
                   Association ,                        – Certified       – Certified         1,3,5,8,9,10
                   Inc .       *   •                      Seed , 2nd.        Seed , 2nd
                                                          generation         generation
               – Illinois Crop)                           (except rye )      ( except rye )
                   Lnprovement !
                   Association ,          Swede   -     – Basic Seed      - Basic Seed-       1 or 2(x ), 3
                . •[n9 *                  cabbage ,                                           5 or 7(x), £
                                          fodder                                              9 , 10
               – Indiana Crop ;           kale ,        – Certified       – Certified         1 or 2(x ), 3
                   Inprovenènt            fodder          Seed               Seed             5 or 7(x), v
                 ' Association ,          radish                   /*•
                                                                                              9 , 10
                   Inc .
                                 t
                                          Oil and       – Basic Seed '    - Basic Seed        1,3,5,8,9,10
               – Iowa Crop '              fibre
                   Improvenent            plants        – Certified       – Certified         1,3,5,8,9,10
                   Association            subject         Seed, 1st          Seedj
                                          to natio­       génération        Certified
               – Kansas Crop
                                          nal rules                         Seed , 1st
                   iiïiprovement
                   Association            on varie–                         generation
                                          tal con­
               – Kentucky Seed            trol
                   Improvenent
                   Association        1
               – Louis ianna
                   Depar\,r. ;;nt of
                             '^usre ,
                   Divi-iovi of
                   Entomology
 ---pagebreak---                                                    5 -             1017/W74-E
jef l Co on­   Authority               Species                Catégories '                 Spécial
to •  try                                                     oun'trvT in'tiie Conrnu-
                                                     in the Country                        Conditions
                                                                                nitv
                                                                                                          )!
      United   – Maine Depart­
      States     ment of
      of         Agriculture ,
      America    Division of
      ( oout'd   Plant Indust**i
                 ry              |
               – Maryland
                 State Board |
                 of Agricul- ! f _ Sugar Bcet        – Basic Seed      – Basic Seed        1,3,6,3,9,10
                 ture , Départ–:
                 ment of         1                   - Certified       – Certified         1,3,6.8,9,10
                                                       Seed              Seed
                 Agronoay
               - Michigan Crop'          Cereais ,   - Basic Seed     – Basic Seed        1,3,5,8,9,10
                 Iaprovement            except       – Certified         Certified See if
                 Association            canary
                                                       Seed , 1st
                                                                         Certified        1,3,5,8,9,1c
                                                                                          1
                                        grass and                        Seed 1st
               - Minnesota              maize          génération        generation
                 Crop Lnprove–                       – Certified         Certified         1,3,5,8,9,10
                 ment Associ–                          Seed , 2nd        Seed , 2nd
                 ation                                 generation        generation
                 Mississippi       ||s                 ( except rye )    ( except rye )
                                   t
                 Se ed Iniprove–        Swede        - Basic Seed      - Basic Seed       1 or 2(x ), 3 .
                 ment Associ–      m    cabbage ,                                         5 or 7(x ) f <3
                 ation             ili  fodder                                            9 , 10
                 Missouri Seed
                                        kale           Certified       - Certified        1 or 2(x ), 3 ,
                 Iiaprovement
                                        fodder         Seed              Seed             5 or 7(x ), Ô ,
                                        radish                                            9 , 10
                 Association                                                            t
                                        Oli and        Basic Seed      - Basic Seed       1,3,5,8,9,10
                 Montana Seed
                                        fibre
                 Growers'                              Certified       - Certified        1,3,5,3,9,10
                 Association            plants
                                        sub j e et     Seed , 1st        Seed ;
                                                       génération        Certified
                 Nebraska Crop          to natio–
                 Improvement            nal ru3.es                       Seed , 1st
                 Association            on varie–                        generation
                                        tal con-
                 Nevada Depart­
                                        trol
                 ment of
                 Agriculture ,
                 Division of
                 Plant
                 Industry
                 Hew Jersey
                 Department of
                 Agriculture ,
                 Division of
                 Plant
                 Industry
 ---pagebreak---                                                         - 6 -                1017/VI/74-E
                                                                                                                 " '    1
 Réf .   Court-                                                :          Catégories                                           ù
                    Authonty                   Species                                                        Spécial        ,
 No .    try                                                     in tlie Country         in thû Coraïuu-      Conditions
                                                                                     I            nity     I'        '
                                                                                                           i
ΓΓ I 2 !L _?                                       4          !         l            I-
                                                                                     i
                                                                                               ' 6         l           ~\
                                                               !
  7      United - New Mexico
         States       Crop
         of           Improvement
         America . Association
         (cont'd)   - New York
                      Seed
                      Improvement
                      Coop ., Inc .
                    – North                    – Sugar Beet       - Basic Seed          – Basic Seed          1,3 » $8,9 ,
                      Carolina
                      Crop
                                                                  – Certified           – Certified           1 , 3»6 , 8,9 ,
                                                                    Seed                   Seed '                          i
                      Improvement
                      Association              – Cereais,         - Basic Seed          – Basic Seed         1,3,5,8,9 ,
                      Inc .                      except           – Certified           – Certified: Se<j à',
                    – North                      cariary                                   Certified      | 1,3,5,8,9 ,
                                                                    Seed , 1st
                      Dakota State               grass and                                 Seed , 1st
                                                                    génération
                                                 maize                                     generation-    j
                      Seed Dept-
                      ment
                                                                  – Certified           – Certified           1,3,5,8,9 j
                                                              i     Seed , 2nd             Seed , 2nd
                    - Ohio Seed                              I
                                                                    generation             generation                     : !
                      Improvement                                   ( except rye )         ( except rye )                 ä I
                      Association
                                      t   <    - Swed©            - Basic Seed          – Easic Seed          1 or 2fx ),
                    – Oklahoma              I    cabbage ,                                                    5 or 7W ,
                      Crop                  I    fodder                                                       9 , 10            !
                      Improvement           i    kale ,           – Certified           – Certified           1 or 2fx),!
                      Association           |    fodder •           Seed                   Seed               5 or 7(x)i
                    - Oregon State
                                        »» 1t    radish                                                       9 , 10
                      University,              – Oil and          - Basic Seed.         – Basic Seed          1,3,5,8,9,1
                      Extension                  fibre
                      Service                    plants
                                                                  – Certified           – Certified           1,3,5,8,9,1
                                                                    Seed, Ist              Seed j
                                                 subject
                    - Pennsylvania               to natio­          génération             Certified
                      State                                                                Seed , 1st
                                                 nal rules
                      Department                                                           generation
                      cf Agricul­
                                                 on varié-   j
                                                 tal con-1
       !              ture , Bureau                                                i
                                                 trol        ¡
                      of Plant
                                            ■V
                                                                                   i
       i              Industry
                                                                                   i
                    - South
                      Carolina
                      Crop
                      Improvement                                                                          I
                      Association
                    - South Dakota
                      Crop
                      Improvement
                      Association
                                    J
                  »
 ---pagebreak---                                                    -   7   -             1017/W74-E
Coun–                                                             Catégories                  Spécial
           Authority                  S-necies
try                                                      in the Countryl in the Comuu-         Conditions
                                                                           I          nity
United – Tennessee
States          Crop
of              Improvement
America        Association
( cont 1 d – Texas
               Department
               of Agri­           | - Sugar Beet        – Basic Seed         – Basic Seed     1,3,6,3,9,10
                culture
           – Utah Crop
                                                        - Certified          – Certified      1,3,6,8,9,10
                                                           Seed                Seed
                Imprcverent
               Association              Cereais .       - Basic Seed         – Ba*?ic Seed     1,3,5,8,9 10
           – U;oh
                              M         exempt          – Certified          – Certified Se i
               cultural       w)        canary '                                Ce   itisd     1,3,5,8,9,10
             • Ezp. arment    M         gra3S and
                                                           Seed , 1st
                                                           génération
                                                                                be      'et
               Station        S         maize                                  gen'iratioii
           - Veraont          y                         – Certified          - Certified      1,3,5,8,9,10
               Bépo-rtaent    î1  i
                                                           Seed ,, r:n&        Seod s 2nd
               of A^vi–       ili J                        génération          gene rat ion
               culture            r                        ( e.ccept rye )     ( except rye )
           – Virginia                   Swede           - Basic Seed         – Basic Seed     1 or 2(x ), 3 ,
                              r-'i
               Crop .                   cabbage ,                                             2 or 7(x ), C v
               Imp-"cvement
                                Ù       fodcler
                                H                                                             9 , 10
               Association             kalo ,
           – Washington         il
                                k i
                                        fodder
                                                        - Certified
                                                           Seed
                                                                             - Certified ■
                                                                               Seed­
                                                                                              1 or 2(x ), 3 ,
                                                                                              5 or 7(x ), 8 ,
               S'i;a';e Crop    u       radish
                                                                                              9 , 10
               Improvement
               Association              Oli and        ■– Basic Seed         - Basic Seed     1,3,5,8,9,10
               Inc .                   fibre
                                                       !– Certified          - Certified      1,3,5,8,9,10
           – Washington                plants
                                       sub j e et          Seed f 1st          Seed ;
            • State Depart- m                             générât ion          Certified
                                       to na'jio-
               ir^nt of Agri« m                                                Seed , 1at
               culture , SeedlH        nal r.tles
                                                                               generat ion
                                       on varie–
               Eraich         y, j- -  tal con-
           – West Virgin­              trol
               ia Associated 'jlv
               Growers'        J
               Association {|
           – Wisconsin         »|
               Crop             |
               Improvement      |
               dissociation
           - Wyor;-' ing Seed il
               Certification |
               Service
                                    ( x) Solely in the case of seed harvested before
                                          1 March 1974
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  10X7/VI/7^-E
                                             \ •
                                    SPECIAL CONDITIONS
                                      »          l
1 . Seed shall be officially certified- and its packages officially
        sealed and marked . in accordance with the - scheme for the varietal
                                                               A
        certification of seed moving - in- international trade of the Organi­
        zation for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD). The quality
        of the seed shall meet the requirements of Community rules .
   I
2 . Seed shall be officially certified and its packages officially
        sealed and marked in accordance with national provisions . The
        quality of the seed shall meet the requirements of Community rules .
3 . Field inspection shall be carried out by State authorities or by
        any legal person , whether governed by public or by private law,
        acting under the responsibility of such authorities , provided that
        such person derives . no private gain from the result of the inspec­
        tion .,
k . Basic seed shall have been officially certified within the Communi­
        ty .
5 . The official label shall give the following additional information :
        (•a) date of official sealing I          s
        (b ) a statement that the seed complies with EEC rules and standards .
                                                                 .            >
     , This information may also appear on another official label which , .
      ; in addition shall give the name of the authority and of the country .
6 . The official label shall give the following additional information :
        ( a) date.of officiai sealing î
        (b ) if ' b is applicable , a statement that' the basic seed has been
             certified within the Community .
        This information may also appear on another official label which ,
        in addition , shall give the name oi the authority and of the countiry .
7 . The      official label shall give the following minimum information :
        ( a) certification authority and country ;
        (b ) a statement that: the seed complies with EEC rules and standard's ;
        (c)  référence number of the lot ;
        ( d) species ;                                                          •/•
 ---pagebreak---                                                               1017/VI/74–E
      ( e ) variety or , in the case of hybrids , inbred line ;
      ( f ) category ( basic seed or certified seed) :
      ( g ) country of production ;
      ( h ) declared net or gross weight :
     ( i ) date of officiai sealing ;
     ( j ) in the case of certified seed of the second and subsequent gene­
            rations , number of generations from basic seed :
     ( k) in the case of hybrid varieties :
            - the word "hybrid",
            - in the case of seed of the category " certified seed" which has
              not been certified within the Community , a statement that the
              basic seed has been officially examined .
     The colour of the label shall be :
     - white for basic seed ,
     - blue for certified seed and certified seed of the first generation ,
     - red for certified seed of subsequent generations .
 8 . Any chemical treatment of the seed shall be noted either on the offi­
     cial label or on a special label and on the package or inside it .
 9 . An official notice placed inside the package shall give at least the
     reference number of the lot , the species and the variety 5 in the case
     of beet seed it shall also be stated , where appropriate , whether the
     seed is monogerm or precision seed .
     This notice is not necessary if the minimum information is printed
     indelibly on the package .
10 . All information required for official labels , official notices and
     packages shall be given in at least one of the official languages of
     the European Communities .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        1016/VI/74-E
                                   PROPOSAL FOR A
 v Council Decision anending "the Council Decision
oi' 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out
on seed~producing crops in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom and
on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark , Ireland and the United
Kingdom .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN" COMMUNITIES ,     '
Having regard to the Treaty establishing European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June ^66 ( 1 ) on the
marketing of fodder plant seed , as last amended by the Council " Directive
of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 30 June 1969 ( 3 ) on the
marketing of oil and fibre plants , as last amended by the Council
Directive of 11 December 1973 ( 2 ) , and in particular Article 15 0 ) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas , the Council has declared among other things , in its two Decisions of
26 March 1973 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out on
seed-producing crops in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom ( 4 ) and
on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark , Ireland and . the United
Kingdom ( 5 ), an equivalence of the national schemes of the abovementioned
Member States for the control of seeds with regard to swede      cabbage , fodder
kale and fodder radish and to oil and fibre plants ;
Whereas the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development ( OECD ) has extended , on the 5 October 1973 , the scope of
its present scheme for the varietal certification of herbage seed
moving in international trade to include other crucifers and certain
oil plants ; whereas this scheme will apply henceforth to swede cabbage ,
fodder kale and fodder radish species and also to oil and fibre plants
previously legislated under Community Directives , it is appropriate to
amend the special conditions laid down by the Council Decisions declaring
equivalences .
( 1 ) OJ Ho     125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2298/66
( 2 ) . OJ No L 356 , 27.12.1973 , p. 79
( 3 ) OJ No L 169 , 10 . 7.1969 , p. 3
( 4 ) OJ No L 106 , 20 . 4.1973 , p. 9
( 3 ) OJ No L 106 . 20 . 4.1973 , p. 12
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                  Article 1
The Annex to the Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence
of field inspections carried out on seed-producing crops in Denmark ,
Ireland and the United Kingdom shall be amended as follows :
Under reference numbers 1 and 3 , the number "2 ", which appears in
column 5 in respect of swede cabbage , : fodder kale and fodder radish
and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced , on each occasion ,
by the number "1 ".
                                  Article 2
The Annex to the Council Decision of 26 March 197 . on the equivalence
of soed produced in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom shall be
amended as follows :
1 . Under reference numbers 1 and 3 » the numbers " 2" and " 7 "» which
    appear in column 7 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale and
    fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be replaced ,
    on each occasion, by the numbers "1 " and "5 " respectively .
2 . Under reference number 1 , the word "Stamfrjzf" and the word "Brugsfr^"
    which appears in column 5 in respect of swede cabbage , fodder kale
    and fodder radish and also of oil and fibre plants , shall be repla­
    ced , on each occasion , by the words"Basic seed " and by the words
    " Certified seed " respectively .
                                  Article 3
This Decision shall apply to seed harvested on and after 1 March 197**»
It may also be applied to seed harvested on a date prior to the
aboveoentioned date .
                                  Article k
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .