CELEX: 31973D0084
Language: en
Date: 1973-03-26 00:00:00
Title: 73/84/EEC: Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom

No L 106/ 12                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                    20. 4. 73
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                       of 26 March 1973
              on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom
                                                           (73/84/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                         Whereas the purpose of this Decision is to amend
COMMUNITIES ,                                                       as regards the said Member States the first Council
                                                                    Decision of 20 July 1972 (6) on the equivalence of
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                  seed produced in third countries ;
pean Economic Community;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June
 1966 ( 1) on the marketing of beet seed, as last                                             Article 1
amended by the Directive of 6 December 1972 (2),
and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b ) and (3 ) thereof;          It is hereby declared that, where the special condi­
                                                                    tions laid down in the Annex to this Decision are
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June                   satisfied, seed harvested in Denmark, Ireland and the
1966 ( 3 ) on the marketing of fodder plant seed, as                United Kingdom and officially controlled by the
last amended by the Directive of 6 December 1972 (2 )               authorities listed in the Annex and belonging to the
and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) (b) and (3 ) thereof;            species and categories specified therein is equivalent
                                                                    to seed of the corresponding categories harvested
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June                   within the Community as originally constituted and
 1966 (4 ) on the marketing of cereal seed, as last                 complying with the Council Directives of 14 June
amended by the Directive of 6 December 1972 (2),                    1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant
and in particular Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b) and (3 ) thereof;           seed and cereal seed, and of the Council Directive
                                                                    of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil
                                                                    and fibre plants.
Having regard to the Council Directive of 30 June
1969 (5) on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre
                                                                                              Article 2
plants, as last amended by the Directive of 6 De­
cember 1972 (2), and in particular Articles 15 ( 1 ) (b )           This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1973
and (3 ) thereof;                                                   until the date on which the Member States are to
                                                                    bring into force the laws, regulations and admini­
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­                      strative provisions necessary for compliance with the
sion ;                                                              Directives referred to in Article 1 .
Whereas there are rules on seed control in Denmark,                                           Article 3
Ireland and the United Kingdom ;
                                                                    The items which concern the Member States referred
                                                                    to in Article 1 , listed in points 1 , 3 and 19 of the
Whereas those rules and the manner in which they                    Annex to the first Council Decision of 20 July 1972
are applied have been examined and this examina­                    on the equivalence of seeds produced in third coun­
tion has established that the conditions governing                  tries shall be repealed with effect from 1 January
seed harvested and controlled in those Member
                                                                    1973 .
States as regards its characteristics, examination,
identity, marking and control, afford the same
assurances as the conditions applicable to seed har­                                          Article 4
vested and controlled within the Community as                       This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
originally constituted ;
                                                                    Done at Brussels, 26 March 1973 .
                                                                                                              For the Council
i1) OJ  No  125 , 11 . 7. 1966, p . 2290/66.                                                                   The President
(2) OJ  No  L 287, 26. 12. 1972, p. 22.
(3) OJ   No 125 , 11 . 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.                                                                     A. LAVENS
(4) OJ  No  125 , 11 . 7. 1966, p . 2309/66.
(5) OJ   No L 169 , 10. 7. 1969 , p. 3 .                             (6) OJ No L 186, 16. 8 . 1972 , p . 30 .
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                                                                   ANNEX
                                                                                              Categories
  Ref                                                                                                                            Special
  No         Country        Authority                      Species                                                            Conditions
                                                                               in the Country            in the Community
   1           2                3                            4                        5                          6                   7
   1     Denmark                               — Beet                        Basic seed                  Basic seed .     1 , 3 , 5 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             Certified seed              Certified seed   1,3,5 , 7, 8,9
                                                   Grass and legume          Basic seed                  Basic seed       1 , 3 , 4, 7, 9
                                                   species subject to
                                                   national rules on         Certified seed,             Certified seed,  1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                   varietal control          1st generation              1st generation
                                                                             Certified seed,             Certified seed,  1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             2nd and later               subsequent
                                                                             generations                 generations
                                                   Swede cabbage, fodder     Stamfrø                     Basic seed       2 , 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                   kale, fodder radish
                     Landbrugsministe­                                       Brugsfrø                    Certified seed   2 , 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                     riets certifikatudvalg
                     for Korn og Frø               Cereals, except canary    Basic seed                  Basic seed       1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                   grass, maize and rice
                                                                             Certified seed,             Certified seed , 1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             1st generation              Certified seed,
                                                                                                         1st generation
                                                                             Certified seed,             Certified seed ; 1,3,4 , 7, 8,9
                                                                             2nd generation             2nd generation
                                                                             (except rye)                (except rye)
                                                   Oil and fibre plants      Stamfrø                     Basic seed       2 , 3 , 6, 7, 8 , 9
                                                   (turnip rape, Swede
                                                   rape, mustards)           Brugsfrø                    Certified seed ; 2, 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                                                                         Certified seed ,
                                                                                                         1st generation
  2     Ireland                                    Grass and legume        — Basic seed            — Basic seed           1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8, 9
                                                   species subject to
                                                   national rules on
                                                   varietal control        — Certified seed ,      — Certified seed,      1 , 3 , 4 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             1st generation              1st generation
                                                                             Certified seed,       — Certified seed ,     1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             2nd and later               subsequent
                                                                             generations                 generations
                     Department of
                     Agriculture and              Cereals, except canary  — Basic seed             — Basic seed           1,3,4, 7 , 8,9
                     Fisheries                     grass, maize and rice
                                                                          — Certified seed         — Certified seed ;     1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                                                         Certified seed,
                                                                                                         1st generation
                                                                             Certified seed,       — Certified seed,      1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                             2nd generation              2nd generation
                                                                             (except rye)                (except rye)
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                                                                                           Categories
 Ref                                                                                                                           Special
 No        Country    [   Authority                     Species                                                             Conditions
                                                                            in the Country            in the Community
  1          2               3                            4                        5                          6                   7
  3    United                               — Beet                     — Basic seed              — Basic seed           1 , 3 , 5 , 7, 8 , 9
       Kingdom
                                                                       — Certified seed         — Certified seed       2 , 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                   National Institute       — Swede cabbage, fodder    — Basic seed             — Basic seed           2, 3 , 6, 7, 8, 9
                   of Agricultural              kale, fodder radish
                   Botany,- Cambridge                                  — Certified seed         — Certified seed       2 , 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                                            — Oil and fibre plants     — Basic seed             — Basic seed           2, 3 , 6, 7, 8, 9
                                                (turnip rape, swede
                                                rape , mustard)        — Certified seed         -— Certified seed ;    2 , 3 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                                                                      Certified seed ,
                                                                                                      1st generation
                                            — Grass and legume         — Basic seed             — Basic seed           1 , 3 , 4 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                species subject to
                                                national rules on      — Certified seed ,       — Certified seed ,     1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                   — National Insti­            varietal control         1st generation               1st generation
                      tute of Agricul­
                      tural Botany,                                                             —• Certified seed ,
                      Cambridge                                        — Certified seed ,                              1 , 3 , 4 , 7, 8 , 9
                                                                         2nd and later                subsequent
                                                                         generations                  generations
                   — Department of
                      Agriculture for       —- Cereals , except canary — Basic seed             — Basic seed           1 , 3 , 4, 7 , 8 , 9
                      Scotland
                                                grass , maize and rice
                                                                       — Certified seed ,       — Certified seed ;     1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                   — Ministry of Agri­                                   1st generation               Certified seed ,
                      culture for Nor­
                      thern Ireland
                                                                                                      1st generation
                                                                       — Certified seed,        — Certified seed ,     1 , 3 , 4, 7, 8 , 9
                                                                         2nd generation              2nd generation
                                                                         ( except rye)                (except rye)
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                                                     SPECIAL CONDITIONS
             1 . Seed shall be officially certified and its packages officially sealed and marked in accordance
                   with the scheme of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD )
                  for the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade. The quality of the seed
                   shall meet the requirements of Community rules.
             2. Seed shall be officially certified and its packages officially sealed and marked in accord­
                   ance 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 inspection .
             4. The official label shall give the following additional information :
                   ( a) date of official sealing;
                  (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.
            5. The official label shall also give the date of official sealing.
                  This date may also appear on another official label which, in addition, shall indicate the
                  name of the authority anci of the country.
            6. 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 standards ;
                  ( c) reference number of the lot;
                  (d) species ;
                  (e) varieties or for hybrids, inbred line ;
                  (f) category (basic seed or certified seed);
                  (g) country of production ;
                  (h) declared net or gross weight;
                  (i) date of official sealing;
                  (j ) in the case of certified seed of the second and subsequent generations, number of
                        generation from basic seed ;
                  (k) in the case of hybrid varieties, the word 'hybrid'.
                 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.
            7. Any chemical treatment of the seed shall be noted either on the official label or on a
                 special label and on the container or inside it.
            8. An official notice placed inside the package shall give at least the reference number of the
                 lot, the species and the variety; in the case of beet seed it shall also be stated, where
                 appropriate, whether the seed is monogerm or precision seed.
            9 . 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.