Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2514/78 of 26 October 1978 on the registration in the Member States of contracts for seed multiplication in non-member countries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2514/78  of 26 October 1978  on the registration in the Member States of contracts for seed multiplication in non-member countries
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 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1346/78 (2), and in particular Articles 3a (4) and 9 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 provides that the registration by Member States' bodies of seed multiplication contracts in non-member countries may be made obligatory ; whereas this possibility should be used in respect of the species which play an important role in supplying the Community market ; whereas the list of species meeting this criterion should be drawn up;
Whereas these contracts cover several successive harvests ; whereas, consequently, it should be provided, in the interests of a rational application of the system, that contracts concluded before this system entered into force but which cover subsequent harvests should be registered;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 also requires that contracts for seed multiplication in a non-member country must be defined ; whereas it is also necessary to provide that the contracting party established in the Community should provide certain particulars when the contract is registered;
Whereas it is for the Member States to institute a system of registration of these contracts and it is desirable that they should appoint a body for this purpose;
Whereas the Commission should be informed of the information contained in the contracts in order to enable it to monitor market development and to manage the Community market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,