92/119/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1992 extending for Germany the period during which seed of a variety of perennial ryegrass may be subject to marketing restrictions (Only the German text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 3 February 1992  extending for Germany the period during which seed of a variety of perennial ryegrass may be subject to marketing restrictions  (Only the German text is authentic)  (92/119/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (7) thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by Germany,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC, seed or propagating material of varieties of agricultural plant species which have been officially accepted in 1989 in one or more Member States and which also meet the conditions laid down in  the Directive are, with effect from 31 December 1991, no longer subject to any marketing restrictions relating to the variety in the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that, in the cases set out in Article 15 (3), a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;
Whereas, moreover, Article 15 (7) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that the period ending on 31 December 1991 may be extended before expiry where there is good reason;
Whereas Germany has applied for authorizations pursuant to Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC in respect of the variety Lieselotte of the perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.);
Whereas it is impossible to complete before 31 December 1991 the examination of the application submitted by Germany in respect of the variety Lieselotte of perennial ryegrass;
Whereas, for Germany in the case of this variety, the period mentioned above should accordingly be extended, pursuant to Article 15 (7), first subparagraph, of Directive 70/457/EEC in order to allow complete examination of the applications;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seed and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,