2003/244/EC: Commission Decision of 4 April 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Triticum aestivum, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1107)

Commission Decision
of 4 April 2003
providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Triticum aestivum, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC
(notified under document number C(2003) 1107)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/244/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(1), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC(2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In Ireland and Belgium the quantity of available seed of spring varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum) suitable to the national climatic conditions and which satisfies the germination capacity requirements or those related to field inspections respectively, of Directive 66/402/EEC is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet the needs of those Member States.
(2) It is not possible to meet the demand for seed of that species satisfactorily with seed from other Member States or from third countries, which satisfies all the requirements laid down in Directive 66/402/EEC.
(3) Accordingly, Ireland and Belgium should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed of that species subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 30 April 2003.
(4) In addition, other Member States which are in a position to supply Ireland and Belgium with seed of that species, should be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed.
(5) It is appropriate that Ireland and Belgium act as coordinators in order to ensure that the total amount of seed authorised pursuant to this Decision does not exceed the maximum quantity covered by this Decision.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,