CELEX: 31977R2737
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-09
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2737/77 of 9 December 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 537/70 authorizing Member States to take measures derogating from certain requirements of the quality standards applicable to exports to third countries of flowering bulbs, corms and tubers

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31977R2737

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2737/77 of 9 December 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 537/70 authorizing Member States to take measures derogating from certain requirements of the quality standards applicable to exports to third countries of flowering bulbs, corms and tubers  

Official Journal L 316 , 10/12/1977 P. 0029 - 0030 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 19 P. 0195  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0151  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0151 

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 55 , 2 . 3 . 1968 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 71 , 21 . 3 . 1968 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 48 , 19 . 2 . 1977 , P . 2 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 67 , 24 . 3 . 1970 , P . 10 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 339 , 8 . 12 . 1976 , P . 17 .    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2737/77   OF 9 DECEMBER 1977   AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 537/70 AUTHORIZING MEMBER STATES TO TAKE MEASURES DEROGATING FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EXPORTS TO THIRD COUNTRIES OF FLOWERING BULBS , CORMS AND TUBERS   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 234/68 OF 27 FEBRUARY 1968 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS , BULBS , ROOTS AND THE LIKE , CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE ( 1 ),   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 315/68 OF 12 MARCH 1968 FIXING QUALITY STANDARDS FOR FLOWERING BULBS , CORMS AND TUBERS ( 2 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 338/77 ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,   WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 315/68 MEMBER STATES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE MEASURES DEROGATING FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS IN ORDER TO ALLOW EXPORTERS TO MEET THE TRADE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ;   WHEREAS THE PLANT HEALTH MEASURES IN FORCE IN JAPAN REQUIRE THAT IMPORTED HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS BULBS BE GROWN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEFORE BEING ALLOWED ON THE MARKET ; WHEREAS DURING THAT YEAR THE SIZE OF THE HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS BULBS INCREASES BY AT LEAST TWO CENTIMETRES ;   WHEREAS THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE BULBS IN QUESTION EXPORTED TO JAPAN SHOULD BE ADJUSTED ;   WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 537/70 OF 23 MARCH 1970 AUTHORIZING MEMBER STATES TO TAKE MEASURES DEROGATING FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EXPORTS TO THIRD COUNTRIES OF FLOWERING BULBS , CORMS AND TUBERS ( 4 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2971/76 ( 5 ), SHOULD BE SUPPLEMENTED ;   WHEREAS THE PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION SHVULD BE LIMITED TO A PERIOD WHICH WILL PERMIT AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS EFFICACY ;   WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR LIVE PLANTS ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :   ARTICLE 1   REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 537/70 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :   1 . THE NAME ' HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS '  IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 1  ( 1 ).   2 . THE TEXT APPEARING IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION IS ADDED TO THE ANNEX THERETO .   ARTICLE 2   THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES . IT SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 .   THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 9 DECEMBER 1977 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   FINN GUNDELACH   VICE-PRESIDENT ****    ANNEX    //   // DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS  //  TYPE OF PACK //  THIRD COUNTRY OF DESTINATION //  MINIMUM SIZE //  SIZE GRADING //  // HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS //  ANY PACKING //  JAPAN //  12 CM //  12-14 //