CELEX: 51988PC0460
Language: en
Date: 1988-09-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (presented by the Commission)

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                             Proposai for a
                           COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
  amending Directive 77 / 93 / EEC on protective measures against the
          introduction into the Member States of organisms
                 harmful to plants or plant products
                    ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                                     EXPLANAIORY_NQIE                   6PVA, U. (? O
By Directive 77 /93/ EEC the Council laid down protective measures against the
introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant
products .
With regard to seed-borne diseases , seeds are specifically excluded from those
products which must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate when
introduced into the Member States , although inspection and phytosanitary
certification of seeds is not necessarily precluded .
It was , however , intended that the procedure for official inspection and
certification to ensure compliance with the Community's spécial plant health
requirements in relation to lucerne , pea and tomato seed , contained in
Directive 77 / 93 / EEC Annex IV A should be determined by Commission act.
Since the adoption of Directive 77 / 93/ EEC certain Member States have
additionally been permitted to apply special requirements in Annex IV B to
their imports of soya , cotton and rice seed .
This proposal would provide an extension of the period for the determination
of the Commission acts necessary to implement the Directive , with a view to
harmonising the procedures and formalities in respect of seeds and seed-borne
diseases
The proposai has no financial implications for the Community budget .
                                  IMPACI_QN_BUSINESSES
The proposal is considered to have potential implications tor small and medium
businesses and for employment . It is likely that the requirements currently
made in some Member States that certain seeds should be subject both to seed
marketing and to phytosanitary certification will be simplified and the
certification amalgamated . The effect of this on small and medium businesses
and on employment is likely to be beneficial but is not quantifiable .
 ---pagebreak---                                            Proposai for a
                                         COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                                   aiftfehdiing  Directive 77 / 93 / EEC on
        protective measures against the introduction into the Member States
                    of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CONMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular to Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas Council Directive 77/93/EEC (1 ), as last amended by Commission Directive
88/... / EEC ( 2 ),     laid      down          protective measures against the
introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant
products ; whereas the protection of plants against such organisms is
absolutely necessary to increase agricultural productivity , which is one of
the objectives of the common agricultural policy ;
Whereas seeds are not included amongst the plants , plant products and other
objects , listed in Annex V to Directive 77/93/ EEC , which must be subjected to
a plant health inspection in the country of origin or the consignor country
before being permitted to enter any of the Member States ;
Whereas , however , in the case of seeds , the measures to ensure compliance with
the requirement that they .              be officially examined in order to make sure
that they comply with the relevant special requirements listed in Annex IV ,
Part A to the said Directive are to be determined at Community level ;
( 1 ) OJ N° L 26 , 31.1.1977 , p. 20
( 2 ) OJ N° L
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas , since the adoption of Directive 77/93/ EEC, special requirements
relating to the importation of certain seeds into certain Member States have
been included in the said Directive by amendment to Annex IV , Part B ; whereas
Member States are required by Article 6(2 ) to lay down inspection measures in
order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in the Annexes to the
Directive ; whereas the measures to ensure compliance with the requirements
relating to the introduction of seeds into the Member States set out in Part B
as well as those set out in Part A of Annex IV should be determined at
Community level ;
Whereas the period specified for the determination of the necessary measures
at Community level has not been sufficient and should therefore be extended ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                        Artiçle_l
In Article 7(3 ) of Directive 77 / 93 / EEC " Article 6(3 )" is hereby replaced by
"Article 6(2 ), insofar as seeds referred to in Annex IV , Part B are concerned ,
and Article 6(3 )" and " 31 December 1986"       is      replaced by " 31 December
1990 " .
                                        Artic!e_2
         This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
         Done at Brussels ,                   1988
                                                    For the Council ,