Regulation (EEC) No 1686/72 of the Commission of 2 August 1972 on certain detailed rules for aid for seed

REGULATION (EEC) No 1686/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 2 August 1972 on certain detailed rules for aid for seed
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/711 of 26 October 1972 on the common organization of the market in seeds, and in particular Articles 3 (5) and 9 thereof;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1674/722 of 2 August 1972 laid down general rules for granting and financing aid for seed ; whereas it is for the Commission to lay down the relevant detailed rules;
Whereas, to ensure the proper functioning of the aid system, growing contracts and growing declarations should be registered sufficiently early for the required supervision to be carried out;
Whereas the seed establishment or breeder may require a period in which to treat, pack and have certified the seeds supplied by the grower ; whereas aid can therefore only be granted to the latter several months after the harvest but whereas a time limit should nonetheless be fixed;
Whereas applications for aid lodged by seed growers must give at least the information necessary for supervisory purposes;
Whereas the necessary measures should be laid down for cases where a seed establishment or a breeder from one Member State grows seed in another Member State;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds;