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Date: 1977-09-09
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the Annex to Fifth Council Decision 76/539/EEC on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries#Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the Annex to Fifth Council Decision 76/538/EEC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed producing crops#Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in Austria (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                         COM(77 ) 377 final ,
                                                         Brussels , 9 September 1977
                                  Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
         amending the Annex to Fifth Council Decision 76/539/EEC on
         the equivalence of seed produced in third countries
                                  Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION         -
         amending the Annex to Fifth Council Decision "76/^Q/ESC on
         the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third
         countries on seed producing crops
                                  Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
         on the equivalence of forest reproductive material produced
                                  in  Austria
                    ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
COM(77) 377 final .
 ---pagebreak---  Council Decision amending the Annex to Fifth Council 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 / 401 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
 of fodder plant seed ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 75 / 444 / EEC < 2 ), 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 < 3 ), as last amended by Directive 75 / 444/ EEC , and in particular
Article 16 ( 1 ) ( b ) thereof ,
 Having regard to Council Directive 69 / 208 / EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing
of seed of oil and fibre plants ( 4 ), as last amended by Directive 75 / 444 / EEC ,
and in particular Article 15 ( 1 ) ( b ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas by Council Decision 76/ 539 / EEC of 17 May 1976 ( 5 ) equivalence has been
granted for seed of 20 third countries ;
Whereas this equivalence              relates for certain species to Czechoslovakia ,
Hungary , New Zealand , Romania , Yugoslavia ;
                                                                  of
Whereas an examination of the rules of these countries and' the manner in which
they are applied has shown that for other species also the conditions governing
seed harvested and controlled in these countries afford the same assurances as
regards the seed 's characteristics , identity , examination , marking and control ,
as do the conditions applicable to seed harvested and controlled within the
Community ;
Whereas the equivalence should consequently be extended to these species ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
< 1 ) 0J N° 125 , 11 / 7/ 1966 , p . 2298 / 66
(2)   0J N° L 196, 26/ 7/ 1975 , p. 6
<3)   0J N° 125 , 11 / 7/ 1966, p , 2309 / 64
(4)   0J N° L 169 , 10/ 7/ 1969 , p. 3
(5)   0J N° L 162 , 23/ 6 / 1976, p. 10
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 2 -
                                 Article 1    .. .
With effect from 1 July 1977 , there shall be added to the Annex to
Decision 76/ 539 / EEC , reference Numbers* 5^7> 12 , 17 and 19 , the entries
set_ out in the Annex hereto .
                                 Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Dor>e at Brussels ,                                  For the Council ,
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX
            Coun«ry        Authority          Species                Categories :             Spécial
Ref .
                                                          in the country     in the Commu­    conditions
«°
                                                                             nity
                  2             3                 4
   17  ! Czechoslova-   Ustredni       - Soya bean          Basic seed         Basic seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
         Ma ( CS )      kontrolm a
                        zkuschni                            Certif ied         Certified
                        ustav zemè-                         seed,              seed          1,3,4 ( a ), S , 8,
                        dèlsky                              1st genera­                      9,10
                        ( Central                           tion
                        Agricultural
                        Control and
                        Research
                        Institute ),
                       Praha
  19     Hungary ( H ) Orszégos        - Grass
                                                            Basic seed       - Basic seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
                        Vetomag-          species           Certi fied       - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ), 5 , 8,
                        felugyelôseg      subject to        seed , 1st         seed , 1st    9,10
                        ( Hungarian       nat tonal         generation         générât ion
                       Seed Control       rules on
                       Office ),          varietal
                                                            Certified        - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ), 5 , 8,
                       Budapest           control           seed, 2nd          seed ,        9,10
                                                            and later          subséquent
                                                            générations        générations
      I New Zealand    Department      - Swede              Basic seed       - Basic seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
         ( NZ )        of Agri­
                       culture
                                                            Cert i f ied     - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ), 5 ,
                                                            seed               seed          8,9,10
                                       - Cereals ,          Basic seed       - Basic seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
                                          except            Certified
                                          canary
                                                                             - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ), 5 , 8,
                                                            seed ,             seed ,        9,10
                                          grass ,
                                         rye , spelt        1st genera-        1st généra­
                                         wneat , rice       t ion              tion
                                         and maize
                                                            Certified        - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ), 5 , 8 ,
                                                            seed ,             seed ,        9,10
                                                            2nd généra­        2nd généra­
                                                            tion ( except      tion ( except
                                                            rye )              rye
 12      Romania ( R ) Mmisterul       - Turnip             Basic seed       - Basic seed    1,3,5,8,9,10
                       Agriculturii       rape
                                                            Certified
                       si Industriei
                                                                             - Certified     1,3,4 ( a ) , 5 ,
                       Alimentare -                         seed,              seed          8,9,10
                       Inspectia de                         1st généra­        1st généra­
                                                            tion               tion
                       Stat pentru   i
                       Calitatea
                       Semintelor si
                       Mater îalului i
                       Saditor
                       ( Ministry of
                       Agriculture
                       and Food In­
                       dustry ,
                       Industry -
                       State Inspec-
      I                torate for
 ---pagebreak---                                             [
                    i    the quality
                         of Seed and^
                         Propagating
                         Material )                         • » «
}        Yugoslavia      Institut za potjo- • Soya bean - Basic seed    - Basic seed 1,3,5,8,9,10
         < Yu )
                 %
                         privredna istrazi-             - Certified     - Certified  1,3,4 ( a ), 5,8 , 9
                         vanja ( Institute                                seed       10
                         of Agricultural                  seed.
             *>
                         Research ), Novi                 1st genera- ,
                         Sad
                                                          tlon
                      - Institut za ople-
                       ' men ij vanje i                                       I
                         proizvodnju bilja                                    I
       j                 pol joprivrednog
       i                 Fakutteta ( Uni-                         %
                         versity Institute
                         tor Plant Improve-
                         ment and Produc-
  ( '•                   tior»), Zagreb
                                                                     I
 ---pagebreak---   Council Decision amending the Annex to Fifth Council 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/ 401 / EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
 of fodder plant seed ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 75 / 444/ EEC ( 2 )y 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 ( 3 )/ as last amended by Directive 75 / 444/ EEC , and in particular
 Article 16 ( 1 ) ( a ) thereof ,
 Having regard to Council Directive 69 / 208/ EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing
of seed of oil and fibre plants ( 4 ), as last amended by Directive 75 / 444/ EEC ,
and in particular Article 15 ( 1 ) ( a ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas by Council Decision 76/ 538/ EEC of 17 May 1976 ( 5 ) equivalence has been
granted for field - inspections on seed-producing crops of 20 third countries ,
Whereas this equivalence •          ■ relates for certain species to Czechoslovakia ,
Hungary , New Zealand , Romania and Yugoslavia ;
                                                                  0f
Whereas an examination of the rules of these countries and/ the manner in which
they are applied has shown that "for other species also the field inspections
prescribed satisfy the conditions , laid down in Annex I to each of the above-
mentioned Directives ;
Whereas the equivalence should consequently be extended to these species .
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
( 1 ) OJ N° 125 , 11 / 7/ 1966 , p. 2298/ 66
( 2 ) OJ N° L 196 , 26/ 7/ 1975 ,
( 3 ) OJ N° 125 , 11 / 7/ 1966 , p. 2309 / 66
( 4 ) OJ M® L 169 , 10/ 7/ 1969 , p. 3
C5 ) OJ N® L 162, 23/6/ 1973, p. 1
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
                                   Article 1    -- .
With effect from 1 July 1977 , there shall be added to the Annex to
Decision 76/ 538/ EEC , reference numbers 5 , 7 , 12 , 17 and 19 , the entries set
out in the Annex hereto .
                                   Art i c le 2
 This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
 Done at Brussels ,                                      For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNtK
      Country             Authori ty                  Species          Spécial conditions
Czechoslovaks        llstredni kontrolm               Sbya bean               1,3,4,5
                                                        *
CCS )                a zkusebni ustav '
                     zemcdelsky ( Central
                     Agricultural
                     Control and Research
                     Institute ), Praha
Hungary ( H )        Orszigos Vetomag-            - Grass species             1,3,4,5
                     felugyeloseg                     subject to
                     ( Hungarian Seed            , „ national rules
                     Control Office ),                on varietal
                    Budapest                          control
New Zealand < NZ )   Department of                ~ Swede                     1,3,4,5
                     Agri culture                 - Cereals                   1,3,4,5
                                                      except rye , • .
                                                  • # canary grass ,
                                                  ■ • spelt wheat ,
                                                      rice and maize
Romania ( R )       Mini sterul                  "•^Turnip rape ,             1,3,4,5
                    Agriculturii si
                     Industriei   Alimen­
                     t are - Inspectia
                    de Stat pentru
                     Calitatea Seminte -   *
                     lor si Materialului
                    Sadit or ( Ministry
                    of Agriculture and
                     Food Industry -
                    State Inspectorate
                     for Seed and Pro­
                    pagating Material
                    Quality )
Yugoslavia ( YU >   - Institut za poljopn -    • - Soya bean                  1,3,4,5
                    vredna istrazivanja
                    ( Institute of Agricul-
                    tural Research ), Novi
                    Sad
                   - Zavod za krmno bilje
                    ( Animal Feedingstuff
                    Research Station ),
                   Krusevac
                   - Institut za poljopri-
                    vredna istrazivanja
                    ( Institute of Agricyl-
                   tural Research ),
                   Sarai ewo
                   - Institut za opleraenij-
                   vanje i proizvodnju bilja
                   pol joprivrednog Fakulteta
                    ( University insuitute for
                   Plant Improvenent and
                   Production ), Zaoreb
                   - Poljopr t vredni
                   ■institut ( Agri cultural
                   Institute ), Osijek
 ---pagebreak--- - Kmetijski institut
  Slovenije ( Sloven'ian
  Agri'cultural Institute )
  Ljubljana
- Zemjodelski institut
  ( Agriculture Institute )
  Skopje
 ---pagebreak---     Draft Commission proposal for a Council. Decision on the equivalence of forest
    reproductive material produced in Austria
    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
    Having regard to Council Directive 66/ 404/ EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing
    of forest reproductive material ( 1 ), at last amended by the Directive
    75 / 445 / EEC ( 2 ), and in parti cular Article 14(1 ) thereof .
    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
    Whereas , except         when special authorization is given in case of general
    supply difficulties , forest reproductive material produced in a third country
   may only be marketed in the Community when it has been determined that it
   affords the same assurances as regards the genetic characters of its basic
   material and the measures taken for its source-identification as does repro­
   ductive material produced within the Community and complying with the provi­
    sions of the said Directive of ( determination of equivalence ) ;
   Whereas rules on forest reproductive material control exist in Austria ; whereas
   an examination of these rules and of the manner in which they are applied has
   shown that the conditions compulsorily or voluntarily governing forest reproduc­
   tive material produced and controlled there as regards the genetic characters
   of its basic material and the measures taken for its source-identification
   satisfy the same conditions for a determination of equivalence ;
   Whereas equivalence may therefore in principle be determined for a given period
   for specific forest reproductive material produced in Austria ; whereas this
   determination also affects material which is produced within the Community
   from material produced in Austria ; whereas , however , Member States must be
                                                                                    ./.
( 1 ) OJ N° 125 , 11 / 7/ 1966 , p. 2326/ 66
( 2) OJ N° L 196, 26/ 7/ 1975 , p. 14
 ---pagebreak--- allowed to restrict the marketing thereof , if they fear that the use of such
 reproductive material would , because of its genetic character , adversely
affect their forestry ;
Whereas this Decision does not prevent the Community determination of equiva-
                                              not
 lence being revoked or its period of validity being extended when experience
or using forest reproductive material produced in Austria shows that the
 conditions on which the determination is based are not or are no longer satisfied ;.
Whereas , in order to simplify the procedure , any technical and administrative
changes to be made to the Annex , any .authorizations of Member States to restrict
the marketing of the reproductive material referred to herein and any extension
of the period of validity hereof should be referred to the procedure of the
Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture , Horticul­
ture and Forestry ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
 ---pagebreak---                        t
                               - 3 -
                             Article 1
 It is hereby determined that forest reproductive material produced in Austria
and belonging to the species , basic materials or regions of provenance and
 categories specified in the Annex affords the same assurances as regards the
genetic characters of its basic material and the measures taken for its
 source-identification as does reproductive material produced within the Com­
munity and complying with the provisions of Directive 66/ 404 / EEC , provided
that the special conditions set out in the Annex are satisfied .
                             Article 2
In accordance" with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Directive
66 / 404 / EEC
- technical and administrative amendments to be made to the Annex shall be
   adopted , save in the case of amendments concerning . column 1 ,
- a Member State may be authorized on application to prohibit the marketing
   in all or part of its territory of reproductive material derived from
   specific basic material or a specific region of provenance specified in
   the Annex , where it fears that the use of such reproductive material
   would , because of its genetic character , adversely affect its forestry .
                            Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1978 to 31 December 1987 .
Its period of validity may be extended in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 17 of Directive 66/ 404/ EEC .
                           Arti eie 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEX
                      Spécial conditions
1 . Reproductive material shall be controlled, packed and marked in accordance
     with the system of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Develop­
     ment COECD) for the control of forest reproductive material moving in
     international trade .
2 . Reproductive material shall be accompanied by an official certificate of
   • provenance in accordance with the specimen set out in the system referred
     to in point 1 , issued by " Forstliche Bundesversuchsansta It , Wien ".
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