CELEX: 51979PC0183
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Date: 1979-04-10
Title: PROPOSALS FOR COUNCIL DECISIONS - AMENDING FIFTH DECISION 76/538/EEC ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF FIELD INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT IN THIRD COUNTRIES ON SEED-PRODUCING CROPS; - AMENDING FIFTH DECISION 76/539/EEC ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF SEED PRODUCED IN THIRD COUNTRIES. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                         COM(79)183 final
                                                         Brussels , 10th April 1979
                               PROPOSALS FOR COUNCIL DECISIONS
                AMENDING FIFTH DECISION 76 / 538 / EEC ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF FIELD
                INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT IN THIRD COUNTRIES ON SEED-PRODUCING
                CROPS ;
                AMENDING FIFTH DECISION 76 / 539 / EEC ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF SEED
                PRODUCED IN THIRD COUNTRIES .
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Council , by its Decisions 76 / 538 / EEC and 76 /539 / EEC , established that
field inspections on seed-producing crops and seeds produced in certain
non-member countries provide the same guarantees as checks carried out by
Member States and are thereafter equivalent .
The two Council Decisions attached enable these equivalences to be extended
to the " maize " species in the case of Israel and enable Chile to enjoy the
same equivalences as regards the species listed in the Annexes to the two
Deci sions .
 ---pagebreak---                                        PROPOSAL
 Council Decision                     amending Fifth Decision 76 /538 / EEC on the
equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-
producing crops
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /400 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
of beet seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78 /692 /EEC ^* , and in particular
Article 16(1)(a ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /401 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of
fodder plant seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78 /1 020/ EEC ^ , and in
particular Article 16(1)(a ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /402 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
of cereal seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78 /1 020/EEC ^, and in
particular Article 16(1)(a ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas in Decision 76/538 /EEC ^ , as amended by Decision              /EEC^,
the Council declared that field inspections carried out in 22 third countries
on seed-producing crops of certain species satisfy the conditions laid down
in the Community Directives ;
Whereas for certain species this declaration of equivalence relates to Israel ;
(1 )  OJ No 125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2290 / 66
(2)   OJ No L 236 , 26.8.1978 , p. 13
( 3)  OJ No 125 , 11.7.1966 , p. 2298 /66
(4)   OJ No L 350 , 14.12.1978 , p. 27
(5)   OJ No 125 , 11 .7.1966 , p. 2309 /66
( 6)  OJ No L 350 , 14.12.1978 , p. 27
(7)   OJ No L 162 , 23.6.1976 , p.1
(8)   OJ No
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 2 -
 Whereas in the meantime it has been established that in Chile also there are
rules on seed control for a range of plant species , which provide for official
 field inspection carried out during the period of seed production ;
Whereas an examination of the rules of the abovementioned countries and of
 the manner in which they are applied has shown that the prescribed field
 inspections satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I to each of the above-
mentioned Directives ;
Whereas Chile should therefore also be granted equivalence and the existing
equivalence for Israel should be extended to maize ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                  Article 1
The table in the Annex to Decision 76 / 538 / EEC is amended as follows : ■
follows :
(a)    Reference No A  is supplemented by the text set out in the Annex to
      this De.cision ;
( b)   Reference No 23 given in the Annex to this Decision is added .
                                  Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States ,
Done at Brussels ,                                   For the Council
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                          ANNEX
Reference                                                       Specia l
             Country      Authori ty           Speci es
    No    i                                                   Conditions
     1           2              3                   4                  5
     4        Israel  Seed and Nursery      Cereal except 1,3,4,5
              ( II )  Stock Inspection      rye   canary
                      Servi ce              grass and
                                            ri ce
    23        Chi le  Servicio Agricola     - Beet            1,3,5,6
              ( RCH ) y Ganadero,Unidad                       1 . 3.4 .5
                                                                #■ – r   r –
                      Tecmca      de
                                              species
                      Semi lias
                                              subiect to
                      ( Department for        national      j
                      Agriculture and         rules on
                      Cattle .     Techmcjl   varietal
                      department for          control       !
                      seeds ) .
                                            - Lucerne         1,3,4,5
                                              Red clover
           i
                                            - Cerea Is ,      1,3,4,5
                                              except
                                              canary
                                              grass ,
                                              maize and
                                              ri ce
 ---pagebreak---                                      PROPOSAL
Council Decision                               amending Fifth Decision 76 / 539 / EEC on
 the equivalence of seed produced in third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /400 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
of beet seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78 /692 /EEC ^^ , and in particular
Article 16(1 ) ( b ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /401 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
of fodder plant seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78/1020 / EEC ^ ,and in
particular Article 16(1)(b ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 66 /402 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
of cereal seed ^, as last amended by Directive 78 /1 020 / EEC ^ , and in particula
Article 16(1)(b ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas in Decision 76 /539 / EEC ^^ , as amended by Decision         /     / EEC ^, the
Council declared that seed of certain species produced in 22 third countries
is equivalent to corresponding seed produced in the Community ;
Whereas for certain species this declaration of equivalence relates also to
I srael ,
(1   0J   No 125 , 11 . 7.1966 , ρ . 2290 / 66
(2)  0J   No L 236 , 28 . 8.1978 , p. 13
(3)  OJ   No 125 , 11 . 7.1966 , ρ . 2298 / 66
(4 ) OJ No   L 350 , 14.12.1978 , p. 27
(5)  OJ No   125 , 11 . 7.1966 , ρ . 2309 / 66
(6)  OJ   No L 350 , 14.12.1978 , p. 27
(7)  OJ   No L 162 , 23 . 6.1976 , p. 10
(8)  0J   No                  *
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 2 -
Whereas in the meantime it has been established that in Chile also there are
 rules on seed control for a range of plant ' species ;
Whereas an examination of the rules of the abovementioned countries and of
the manner in which they are applied has shown that the conditions governing
certain seed harvested and controlled in these countries afford the same
assurances as regards the seed 's characteristics , identity , examination ,
marking and control , as      the conditions applicable to seed harvested and
controlled within the Community ;
Whereas Chile should therefore also be granted equivalence and the existing
equivalence for Israel be extended to maize ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                    Article 1
The        table       in the Annex to Decision 76 /539 / EEC  is     amended as
follows :
( a ) Reference No A     is    supplemented by the text' set out in the Annex
      to this Decision ;
( b ) Reference No 23 given in the Annex to this Decision is added .
                                    Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                            For the Council
                                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         Annex
                                                            Categories                           . .
                                                                                          Spécial
Ref erence            Authority   Species
           Country                           in the countrylin the Community Conditions
    No
           Israel  Seed and Nur­  Cereal      - Basic    seed    - Basic    seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
           ( ID    sery Stock     except      - Certified        - Certif ied       1,3 , 4a ), 5 ,
                   Inspection     rye          ' seed 1 st          seed 1st        8,9,10
                   Service        canary
                                                 generation        génération
                                  grass ,
                                  rice and
                                  maize
                                                - Certif ied      - Certif ied      1,3 , 4a ), 5 ,
                                                  seed 2nd          seed 2nd        8,9,10
                                                  génération        générât ion
                                                - Basic seed      -Basic seed       1,3,5,8,9,10            '
                                  Maize         - Certif ied      - Certif ied      1,3 , 4a ), 5 , 8 , 9 ,
                                                  seed              seed            10
  23       Chi le   Servicio      Beet          - Basic seed     -Basic seed ( 1 , 3,6,8,9,10
           ( RCH )  Agri cola y                 - Ce.-tif ied    - Certi f ied    ' 1 / 3,4a ) , 6 , 8 ,
                    Ganadero ,
                    Unidad Téc­
                                                  seed              seed          j9,10
                    nica de       Grass         - Basic seed     -Basic seed 11,3,5,8,9,10
                    Semillas      species       - Certi fied      - Certif ied      1,3 , 4a ), 5 , 8 ,
                    ( Department  subject to      seed 1st          seed 1 st       9,10
                    for Agri cul­ national
                                                  generation        génération
                    ture and      rules on
                    Cattle .      varietal      - Certif ied      - Certif ied      1 , 3,4a ) ,5 , 8 ,
                    Technical     control         seed 2nd and      seed            9,10
                    department fo                 later             subséquent
                    seeds ) .                     generations       générations
                                  Lucerne
                                  Red Clover
                                   Cereals ,    -Basic seed      - Basic seed       1,3,5,8,9,10
                                  except        - Certif ied     - Certified        1,3 , 4a ), 5 , 8 ,
                                   canary         seed 1 st          seed , cert­ 9,10
                                  grass ,                            ified seed
                                   rice and
                                                  génération
                                                                     1 st Geo' tn
                                  maize         - Certif ied     - Certi f i ed     1,3 , 4a ), 5 , 8 ,
                                                  seed 2nd          seed 2nd        9,10
                                                  génération        génération
                                                  ( except          ( except
                                                  rye )             rye )