Commission Directive 85/38/EEC of 14 December 1984 amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed

COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 14 December 1984
amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed
(85/38/EEC)
THE COMMISSION 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 82/287/EEC (2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,
Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge, Annexes I and II to Directive 66/401/EEC should be amended for the reasons set out hereafter;
Whereas it is well known, in the case of a certain type of varieties of smooth-stalked meadowgrass (Poapratensis L.), that the varietal purity can more easily be examined than in other varieties; whereas, therefore, specific tolerance levels for varietal purity have already been set up for this type in Annex II of the beforementioned Directive;
Whereas the varietal purity standards applicable to smooth-stalked meadowgrass as well as the procedure to examine satisfaction of them should be adjusted in such a way as to eliminate possible discrimination between the different types of varieties, to give references for field inspection in all cases and to take into account current certification practices;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,