Council Directive 69/60/EEC of 18 February 1969 amending the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 18 February 1969  amending the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed  (69/60/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas certain provisions of the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 (2) on the marketing of cereal seed should be amended;
Whereas it is appropriate to amplify the provisional measures and to authorise the use of seed of generations prior to basic seed;
Whereas it is necessary to include a new species of cereal in the Directive and to fix minimum requirements for it;
Whereas, if certain species of seed are not normally reproduced or marketed in the territory of a Member State, provision should be made for release of that State, under the procedure of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, from the obligation to apply that Directive in respect of the species in question;
Whereas, in respect of seed satisfying less stringent requirements, certain requirements as regards marking should be reduced and the colour of the label should be altered;