CELEX: 31974D0242
Language: en
Date: 1974-04-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 22 April 1974 authorizing the Italian Republic to permit the marketing of 'certified seed of the second generation' of the varieties of rice 'Romeo', 'Rosa Marchetti' and 'Vialone nano', satisfying less stringent requirements, for a period which expires on 30 June 1974

20 . 5 . 74                          Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 136/ 11
                                                COMMISSION DECISION
                                                      of 22 April 1974
               authorizing the Italian Republic to permit the marketing of 'certified seed of the second
               generation' of the varieties of rice 'Romeo', 'Rosa Marchetti' and 'Vialone nano',
               satisfying less stringent requirements, for a period which expires on 30 June 1974
                                              (Only the Italian text is authentic)
                                                         (74/242/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      in Annex II to the Council Directive of 14 June
COMMUNITIES ,                                                       1966 with regard to the maximum number of red
                                                                    grains, under the following conditions :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community;                                        ( a) the quantities shall not exceed :
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June                        — 500 metric tons for the variety 'Romeo';
 1966 (*) on the marketing of cereal seed, as last
amended by the Council Directive of 11 December                          — 400 metric tons for the variety 'Rosa
 1973 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof;                             Marchetti';
                                                                         — 300 metric tons for the variety 'Vialone
Having regard to the request from the Italian                                nano';
Republic;                                                           (b ) the number of red grains per 500 g shall not
                                                                         exceed :
"Whereas the supplies of seed in the Italian
Republic of the varieties 'Romeo', 'Rosa Marchetti'                      — 15 for the variety 'Romeo';
 and 'Vialone nano' which satisfy the conditions for                     — 20 for the varieties 'Rosa Marchetti' and
analytical purity prescribed for certification are                           ' Vialone nano ';
insufficient to meet the needs for the 1974 sowing
season ;                                                            (c) the official label shall state that the analytical
                                                                         purity is reduced:
"Whereas it is impossible to supply these needs
 satisfactorily from seed in other Member States ;                       — for the variety 'Romeo'; 'maximum number
                                                                              of red grains: 15 per 500 g';
Whereas it is consequently appropriate to authorize                      — for      the  varieties    'Rosa  Marchetti'  and
the Italian Republic to permit the marketing of                               'Vialone nano'; 'maximum number of red
'certified seed of the second generation' of the                             grains : 20 per 500 g\
varieties of rice 'Romeo', 'Rosa Marchetti' and
 'Vialone nano' satisfying less stringent requirements                                         Article 2
for analytical purity for a period which expires on
30 June 1974;                                                       The Italian Republic will report to the Commission
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision
                                                                    before 1 October 1974 the quantity of seed
                                                                    satisfying less stringent requirements which has been
 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing                 permitted to be marketed in its territory pursuant to
Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for                     this Decision.
Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
                                                                    The Commission shall inform other Member States
                                                                    thereof.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                                                               Article 3
                          Article 1
                                                                    This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
The Italian Republic is authorized to permit the
 marketing in its territory, for a period which expires             Done at Brussels, 22 April 1974.
 on 30 June 1974, of rice seed (Oryza sativa L.) of the                                         For the Commission
category 'certified seed of the second generation' of
 the varieties 'Romeo', 'Rosa Marchetti' and 'Vialone                                                The President
 nano' which do not satisfy the conditions prescribed                                          Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
 H OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66.
 (2) OJ No L 356, 27. 12. 1973 , p. 79 .